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Indeterminate

Indeterminate
is a symbol that represents a numerical quantity whose magnitude cannot be determined.

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Computations like generate Indeterminate.

If Indeterminate appears in the argument of any function with attribute NumericFunction, the result will be Indeterminate. »

A message is produced whenever an operation first yields Indeterminate as a result.

Basic Examples (2)

Indeterminate is returned when a value cannot be unambiguously defined:

Any numeric function of Indeterminate also gives Indeterminate:

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Applications (1)

Properties & Relations (1)

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