Plus

x + y + z represents a sum of terms.

Plus has attributes Flat, Orderless and OneIdentity.

The default value for arguments of Plus, as used in x_. patterns, is 0.

Plus[ ] is taken to be 0.

Plus[x] is x.

x + 0 evaluates to x, but x + 0.0 is left unchanged.

Unlike other functions, Plus applies built-in rules before user-defined ones. As a result, it is not possible to make definitions such as 2+2=5.

See The Mathematica Book: Section 1.1.1.

See also: Minus, Subtract, AddTo, Increment.

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