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If $$\left(\frac{1+i}{1-i}\right)^{\frac{m}{2}} = \left(\frac{1+i}{i-1}\right)^{\frac{n}{3}} = 1$$, $$(m, n \in N)$$ then the greatest common divisor of the least values of m and n is
Correct Answer: 4
We begin by rewriting each complex fraction in polar (exponential) form so that taking powers becomes straightforward.
The numerator $$1+i$$ has modulus $$\sqrt{2}$$ and argument $$\dfrac{\pi}{4}$$, so we write it as $$\sqrt{2}\,e^{\,i\pi/4}.$$ The denominator $$1-i$$ also has modulus $$\sqrt{2}$$ but argument $$-\dfrac{\pi}{4}$$, so it is $$\sqrt{2}\,e^{\,-i\pi/4}.$$
Hence
$$\frac{1+i}{1-i}= \frac{\sqrt{2}\,e^{\,i\pi/4}}{\sqrt{2}\,e^{\,-i\pi/4}}=e^{\,i\pi/4+i\pi/4}=e^{\,i\pi/2}=i.$$
In the second fraction the denominator is $$i-1 = -(1-i).$$ Multiplying by $$-1$$ multiplies the modulus by $$1$$ (unchanged) but adds $$\pi$$ to the argument. Therefore
$$\frac{1+i}{i-1}= -\frac{1+i}{1-i}= -\,e^{\,i\pi/2}=e^{\,-i\pi/2}= -i.$$
Now the equation of the question can be rewritten as
$$\left(i\right)^{\,m/2}=1\qquad\text{and}\qquad\left(-i\right)^{\,n/3}=1,$$
with $$m,n\in\mathbb N.$$ We handle the two conditions separately.
First condition. Using the identity $$e^{i\theta}=1\Longleftrightarrow\theta=2\pi k,\ k\in\mathbb Z,$$ we write
$$i=e^{\,i\pi/2},\qquad\text{so}\qquad i^{\,m/2}=e^{\,i(\pi/2)\,m/2}=e^{\,i\pi m/4}.$$
Setting this equal to 1 gives
$$e^{\,i\pi m/4}=1\Longrightarrow \frac{\pi m}{4}=2\pi k\Longrightarrow m=8k.$$
The least positive natural value is obtained when $$k=1,$$ so $$m_{\min}=8.$$
Second condition. The number $$-i$$ has modulus $$1$$ and, because the argument of a complex number is defined up to addition of multiples of $$2\pi$$, we may choose any of its valid arguments: $$-i=e^{\,i\left(-\pi/2+2\pi k\right)},\quad k\in\mathbb Z.$$
Raising to the power $$n/3$$ we get
$$(-i)^{\,n/3}=e^{\,i\left(-\pi/2+2\pi k\right)n/3}=1.$$
Again using $$e^{i\theta}=1\Longleftrightarrow\theta=2\pi r,\ r\in\mathbb Z,$$ we equate arguments:
$$\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}+2\pi k\right)\frac{n}{3}=2\pi r.$$
Dividing by $$\pi$$ and simplifying,
$$\left(-\frac{1}{2}+2k\right)\frac{n}{3}=2r\Longrightarrow n\,(4k-1)=12r.$$
To find the least positive $$n$$ we can choose integers $$k,r$$ to make $$n$$ as small as possible.
Thus the least positive value satisfying the second condition is $$n_{\min}=4.$$
Finally we need the greatest common divisor of these least values:
$$\gcd(m_{\min},n_{\min})=\gcd(8,4)=4.$$
So, the answer is $$4.$$
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