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By default it is the same as imaginary unit, but I want to use it for split-complex numbers.

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    $\begingroup$ Probably best to use \[DoubleStruckJ] instead. $\endgroup$
    – QuantumDot
    Commented Nov 7, 2021 at 18:00
  • $\begingroup$ @QuantumDot Good idea! But it does not exist on the palette... $\endgroup$
    – Anixx
    Commented Nov 7, 2021 at 18:03
  • $\begingroup$ @QuantumDot also when copied into latex, it gives thick j, as in a vector: $\frac{i \pi }{2}-\frac{i \pi \mathbf{j}}{2}$. $\endgroup$
    – Anixx
    Commented Nov 7, 2021 at 18:07
  • $\begingroup$ You might try altering the Format of whatever you are wanting to show as the imaginary j. $\endgroup$
    – CA Trevillian
    Commented Nov 7, 2021 at 18:13
  • $\begingroup$ Also look up : Unprotect $\endgroup$
    – Syed
    Commented Nov 7, 2021 at 18:56

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You cannot clear it, because \[ImaginaryJ] does not have a definition. \[ImaginaryJ] does not transform to I through the normal evaluation procedure. Instead, it is directly parsed as the imaginary unit.

You can see this by evaluating

ToExpression["\[ImaginaryJ]", InputForm, HoldComplete]

The result will be HoldComplete[I], not HoldComplete[\[ImageinaryJ]].

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