DeMoivre's theorem

De·Moi·vre's theorem

noun \di-ˈmȯi-vərz-, -ˈmwäv(-rə)z-\

Definition of DEMOIVRE'S THEOREM

: a theorem of complex numbers: the nth power of a complex number has for its absolute value and its argument respectively the nth power of the absolute value and n times the argument of the complex number

Origin of DEMOIVRE'S THEOREM

Abraham De Moivre †1754 French mathematician

First Known Use: 1840