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root of unity

complex number whose positive integer power equals one
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Summary

root of unity ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • root of unity is a type of element of a field[2].
  • root of unity is a type of zero of a function[3].
  • root of unity is a type of algebraic integer[4].
  • root of unity is a type of complex unit[5].
  • root of unity's Commons category is recorded as Roots of unity[6].
  • root of unity's described by source is recorded as Mathwords[7].
  • root of unity's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://math.stackexchange.com/tags/roots-of-unity[8].
  • root of unity's different from is recorded as root of unity modulo n[9].
  • root of unity's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include element of a field[2], zero of a function[3], algebraic integer[4], and complex unit[5].

Why It Matters

root of unity ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). root of unity. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/root-of-unity
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_root-of-unity_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{root of unity}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/root-of-unity}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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  1. 18d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 40
    Different from → root of unity modulo n
    Described by source → Mathwords
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Mathworld id: RootofUnity"
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