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Abs

Usage

Abs[z] gives the absolute value of the real or complex number z.


Notes

• Mathematical function (see Section A.3.10).
• For complex numbers  , Abs[z] gives the modulus  .
Abs[z] is left unevaluated if z is not a numeric quantity.
• See also: Re, Im, Arg, Mod, ComplexExpand, Norm.
• New in Version 1.


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