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Max
Max
[
x
1
,
x
2
,
...
]
yields the numerically largest of the
x
i
.
Max
[{
x
1
,
x
2
,
...
}, {
y
1
,
...
},
...
]
yields the largest element of any of the lists.
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Max
yields a definite result if all its arguments are real numbers.
In other cases,
Max
carries out some simplifications.
Max
[]
gives
-
Infinity
.
Max
works on
SparseArray
objects.
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Basic Examples
(2)
Maximum of two numbers:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Maximum of a list:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(7)
Generalizations & Extensions
(1)
Applications
(5)
Properties & Relations
(6)
Possible Issues
(2)
SEE ALSO
Min
Ordering
Maximize
FindMaximum
TUTORIALS
Some Mathematical Functions
Numerical Functions
Ordering in Lists
Piecewise Functions
Basic Statistics
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