Complex Numbers Explain Why in Chinese Tradition, 4 Is Bad But 8 Is Good

Authors

Luc Longpre, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Olga Kosheleva, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Vladik Kreinovich, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow

Publication Date

7-1-2023

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Technical Report: UTEP-CS-23-37

Abstract

In the traditional Chinese culture, 4 is considered to be an unlucky number, while the number 8 is considered to be very lucky. In this paper, we show that both "badness" and "goodness" can be explained if we take into account the role of complex numbers in the analysis of general dynamical systems.