de Moivre's theorem: Meaning and Definition of

de Moi'vre's the'orem

Pronunciation: [key]
— Math. Math.
  1. the theorem that a complex number raised to a given positive integral power is equal to the modulus of the number raised to the power and multiplied by the amplitude times the given power.
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