Symbols:Arithmetic and Algebra/Absolute Value

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Absolute Value

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The absolute value of the variable $x$, when $x \in \R$.

$\size x = \begin {cases} x & : x > 0 \\ 0 & : x = 0 \\ -x & : x < 0 \end {cases}$


The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\size x\) is \size x .


Also known as

The absolute value symbol is also known as the modulus sign.


Also see

See:

Symbols:Cardinality
Symbols:Complex Modulus
Symbols:Order of Structure
Symbols:Order of Group Element

for other uses of this symbol.


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