Computes the square root of a complex number.
Namespace:
Meta.Numerics
Assembly:
Meta.Numerics (in Meta.Numerics.dll) Version: 4.1.4
Syntaxpublic static Complex Sqrt(
Complex z
)
Public Shared Function Sqrt (
z As Complex
) As Complex
public:
static Complex Sqrt(
Complex z
)
static member Sqrt :
z : Complex -> Complex
Parameters
- z
- Type: Meta.NumericsComplex
The argument.
Return Value
Type:
ComplexThe square root of the argument.
RemarksThe image below shows the complex square root function near the origin, using domain coloring.

You can see the branch cut extending along the negative real axis from the zero at the origin.
See Also