Linear Dependence: Complex Equations & Conjugates

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A complex equation and its complex conjugate are linearly dependent or independent
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Is the complex conjugate a multiple of the original number?
 
slider142 said:
Is the complex conjugate a multiple of the original number?

The equation is
\phi\ast(M^{2}-\phi^{2})+m^{2}\phi=0 where m and M are real
 
Okay, so what is its "complex conjugate"? And what does it mean to say that two equations are linearly independent?
 

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