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Let k be a real number (not necessarily an integer).
e^{i\cdot2\pi\cdot k}=\cos(2\pi k) + i\sin(2\pi k)= some complex number on the unit circe.
BUT
e^{i\cdot2\pi\cdot k}=(e^{i2\pi})^k=1^k=1
so if take \tilde{k}=2\pi k then 1=e^{i\tilde{k}}=every other number on the unit circle.
How can this be explained??
Thanks.
e^{i\cdot2\pi\cdot k}=\cos(2\pi k) + i\sin(2\pi k)= some complex number on the unit circe.
BUT
e^{i\cdot2\pi\cdot k}=(e^{i2\pi})^k=1^k=1
so if take \tilde{k}=2\pi k then 1=e^{i\tilde{k}}=every other number on the unit circle.
How can this be explained??
Thanks.