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Clip

Clip[x]
gives x clipped to be between and .
Clip
gives x for , min for and max for .
Clip
gives for and for .
MORE INFORMATION
  • The , as well as other arguments of Clip, need not be numbers.
  • For exact numeric quantities, Clip internally uses numerical approximations to establish its result. This process can be affected by the setting of the global variable $MaxExtraPrecision.
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Basic Examples   (3)
The unit clip function:
Use different clip levels:
Use symbolic operations:
The unit clip function:
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Applications   (1)
A clipped or saturated sinusoid:
Possible Issues   (1)
Clip is not defined for complex values:
Clip the real and imaginary parts separately:
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