ComplexMathSqrt Method

Computes the square root of a complex number.

Definition

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C#

public static Complex Sqrt(
	Complex z
)

VB

Public Shared Function Sqrt ( 
	z As Complex
) As Complex

C++

public:
static Complex Sqrt(
	Complex z
)

F#

static member Sqrt : 
        z : Complex -> Complex

Complex
The square root of the argument.

The 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.