[issue43830] (-1) ** 0.5 returns (6.123233995736766e-17+1j) instead of 1j

[Steven D'Aprano]

Steven D'Aprano <steve+python at pearwood.info> added the comment:

Sorry Nathan, I worded my first response awkwardly, of course mathematically we should expect a result of 1j, by why do you expect it in a floating point calculation? Do you have an alternative?

(I promise this is my last comment until you have had a chance to reply.)

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