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Compute the absolute value of <var>x</var>. | Compute the absolute value of the argument <var>x</var>. | ||
;Usage: '''abs( | ;Usage: '''<code>abs(<var>x</var>)</code>''' | ||
;Result: The result of this function is always a scalar, which is ... | ;Result: The result of this function is always a scalar, which is ... | ||
::* the absolute value of the number <var>x</var> | ::* the absolute value of the number <var>x</var> | ||
::* the length of the vector <var>x</var> | ::* the length of the vector <var>x</var> | ||
::* the determinant of the matrix <var>x</var> | ::* the determinant of the square matrix <var>x</var> | ||
;Synonyms: The function '''det(''x'')''' and the special ''bracket'' form '''|''x''|''' can be used as synonyms for this functions. | ;Synonyms: The function '''det(''x'')''' and the special ''bracket'' form '''|''x''|''' can be used as synonyms for this functions. | ||
;See also: [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/absv|absv]], [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/qdet|qdet]] | ;See also: [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/absv|absv]], [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/qdet|qdet]] | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 1 April 2011
Compute the absolute value of the argument x.
- Usage
abs(x)
- Result
- The result of this function is always a scalar, which is ...
- the absolute value of the number x
- the length of the vector x
- the determinant of the square matrix x
- Synonyms
- The function det(x) and the special bracket form |x| can be used as synonyms for this functions.
