ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Complex function

Okay kiddo, imagine that you have a toy car that moves around in a straight line, like a car driving on a road. That toy car is a simple function.

But what if the car could move in different directions at the same time, like a car that can go forwards and sideways at the same time? That's kind of like a complex function!

A complex function is a type of math function that can move in two directions at the same time, just like the toy car. But instead of just moving along a straight line, it can move in all sorts of different directions!

These types of functions are important in things like physics and engineering, where you need to understand how things move and change over time. Scientists and engineers use complex functions to help understand how things like heat, electricity, and sound move through different materials.

So, that's the basics of complex functions, kiddo! They're just like a toy car that can move in lots of different directions at the same time, and scientists use them to help understand how things move and change over time!