1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $$z^{i} - 1 = 0$$ and represent the solution on an Argand diagram.
2. **Rewrite the equation:** We want to find all complex numbers $$z$$ such that $$z^{i} = 1$$.
3. **Recall the formula for complex exponentiation:** For a complex number $$z = re^{i\theta}$$ (in polar form), and any complex exponent $$w$$, we have $$z^{w} = e^{w \log z}$$ where $$\log z = \ln r + i\theta$$.
4. **Apply this to our problem:** $$z^{i} = e^{i \log z} = 1$$.
5. **Since $$1 = e^{2\pi i k}$$ for any integer $$k$$, we have:**
$$e^{i \log z} = e^{2\pi i k}$$
6. **Equate exponents:**
$$i \log z = 2\pi i k$$
7. **Divide both sides by $$i$$:**
$$\cancel{i} \log z = 2\pi \cancel{i} k \implies \log z = 2\pi k$$
8. **Recall $$\log z = \ln r + i\theta$$, so:**
$$\ln r + i\theta = 2\pi k$$
9. **Separate real and imaginary parts:**
- Real part: $$\ln r = 2\pi k$$
- Imaginary part: $$\theta = 0$$
10. **Solve for $$r$$:**
$$r = e^{2\pi k}$$
11. **Since $$\theta = 0$$, the complex number $$z$$ lies on the positive real axis:**
$$z = r e^{i0} = r$$
12. **Therefore, the solutions are:**
$$z = e^{2\pi k}$$ for all integers $$k$$.
13. **Interpretation:** The solutions are all positive real numbers of the form $$e^{2\pi k}$$, which form a discrete set on the positive real axis.
14. **Argand diagram representation:** Plot points on the positive real axis at positions $$..., e^{-4\pi}, e^{-2\pi}, 1, e^{2\pi}, e^{4\pi}, ...$$.
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{z = e^{2\pi k}, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z}}$$
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