Two formulas for calculating root of a complex number in a exponential form

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The discussion focuses on two formulas for calculating the root of a complex number in exponential form. The first formula, z_k=\sqrt[n]{u}=\sqrt[n]{r}e^{i\left(\frac{\phi+2k\pi}{n}\right)}, k=0,1,2,...,n-1, is correct, while the second formula, z_k=\sqrt[n]{u}=\sqrt[n]{re}^\frac{\phi+2k\pi}{n}, is incorrect. The error in the second formula arises from misplacing the exponential term outside the root. The correct interpretation involves taking the nth root of the entire expression, leading to z_k=\left(re^{i(\phi+2k\pi)}\right)^{\frac{1}{n}}=r^{\frac{1}{n}}e^{i(\frac{\phi+2k\pi}{n})}.

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[tex]z_k=\sqrt[n]{u}=\sqrt[n]{r}e^{i\left(\frac{\phi+2k\pi}{n}\right)}, k=0,1,2,...,n-1[/tex]

and

[tex]z_k=\sqrt[n]{u}=\sqrt[n]{re}^\frac{\phi+2k\pi}{n}, k=0,1,2,...,n-1[/tex]

Which one is incorrect (note that in the first, [tex]e[/tex] is out of the root)?
 
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The second one is incorrect, and I would read that one as being [tex]\left(\sqrt[n]{re}\right)^\frac{\phi+2k\pi}{n}[/tex]

When you have [tex]z_k^n=re^{i(\phi+2k\pi)}[/tex]

then taking the nth would yield [tex]z_k=\left(re^{i(\phi+2k\pi)}\right)^{\frac{1}{n}}=r^{\frac{1}{n}}e^{i(\phi+2k\pi)\frac{1}{n}}=\sqrt[n]{r}e^{i(\frac{\phi+2k\pi}{n})}[/tex]
 

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