abs

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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.

See also

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