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Compute the absolute value of <var>x</var>. | |||
;Usage: | |||
:<code>abs(<var>x</var>)</code> | |||
<code>abs(<var>x</var>)</code> | |||
<code>det(<var>x</var>)</code> | <code>det(<var>x</var>)</code> | ||
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<code>|<var>x</var>|</code> | <code>|<var>x</var>|</code> | ||
===Result=== | |||
The result of this function is always a scalar, which is: | |||
:* the absolute value of the number <var>x</var> | |||
:* the length of the vector <var>x</var> | |||
:* the determinant of the matrix <var>x</var> | |||
=== | ===Synonyms=== | ||
The function '''det(''x'')''' and the special ''bracket'' form '''|''x''|''' can be used as synonyms for this functions. | |||
===See also=== | |||
Revision as of 12:46, 1 April 2011
Compute the absolute value of x.
- Usage
abs(x)
det(x)
|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 matrix x
Synonyms
The function det(x) and the special bracket form |x| can be used as synonyms for this functions.
