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Chop

Chop[expr]
replaces approximate real numbers in expr that are close to zero by the exact integer .

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Chop[expr, delta] replaces numbers smaller in absolute magnitude than delta by .
Chop uses a default tolerance of .
Chop works on both Real and Complex numbers.

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Zero out elements that are very close to 0:

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Rationalize Round Clip Accuracy Floor IntegerPart N Precision SetPrecision

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