The algebra of complex vectors, often applied in the analysis of time-harmonic electromagnetic fields in an incomplete manner, is introduced in a systematic way, applicable in graduate or postgraduate teaching. The examples chosen to elucidate the notation are from the field of antennas and wave propagation.
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