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Rescale

Rescale[x, {min, max}]
gives x rescaled to run from 0 to 1 over the range min to max.
Rescale[x, {min, max}, {xmin, xmax}]
gives x rescaled to run from xmin to xmax over the range min to max.
Rescale[list]
rescales each element of list to run from 0 to 1 over the range Min[list] to Max[list].
  • Rescale[x, {min, max}] is effectively equivalent to (x-min)/(max-min).
  • For exact numeric quantities, Rescale internally uses numerical approximations to establish its result. This process can be affected by the setting of the global variable $MaxExtraPrecision.
  • Rescale works with complex numbers and symbolic quantities.
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Basic Examples   (3)
Rescale to run from 0 to 1 over the range -10 to 10:
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Rescale x to run from a to b when its values run from c to d:
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Rescale so that all the list elements run from 0 to 1:
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