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:''This page is about the primitive function. For system limits, see [[LIMIT ERROR]] and [[Maximum rank]].''
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{{Built-in|Maximum|⌈}}, '''Max''', '''Greater of''', or '''Larger of''' is a [[dyadic]] [[scalar function]] which returns the [[Greater than|larger]] of its two [[argument]]s. The name "Maximum" is sometimes also used for the Maximum [[Reduce]] <source lang=apl inline>⌈/</source>, which returns the largest element of a [[vector]] (this usage is related to the [[wikipedia:maximum|maximum]] of a function). Maximum is paired with [[Minimum]], and shares the glyph <source lang=apl inline>⌈</source> with the [[Ceiling]] function. It is not subject to [[comparison tolerance]], since the result will be exactly equal to one argument, and there is no reason to choose a smaller argument even if the two arguments are [[tolerant comparison|tolerantly]] equal. As a [[Boolean function]], Maximum is identical to [[Or]].
{{Built-in|Maximum|⌈}}, '''Max''', '''Greater of''', or '''Larger of''' is a [[dyadic]] [[scalar function]] which returns the [[Greater than|larger]] of its two [[argument]]s. The name "Maximum" is sometimes also used for the Maximum [[Reduce]] <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⌈/</source>, which returns the largest element of a [[vector]] (this usage is related to the [[wikipedia:maximum|maximum]] of a function). Maximum is paired with [[Minimum]], and shares the glyph <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⌈</source> with the [[Ceiling]] function. It is not subject to [[comparison tolerance]], since the result will be exactly equal to one argument, and there is no reason to choose a smaller argument even if the two arguments are [[tolerant comparison|tolerantly]] equal. As a [[Boolean function]], Maximum is identical to [[Or]].


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
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Maximum finds the larger of two numbers:
Maximum finds the larger of two numbers:
<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       2.4 ⌈ 1.9
       2.4 ⌈ 1.9
2.4
2.4
</source>
</source>
Maximum [[Reduce]] finds the largest [[element]] in a [[vector]]:
Maximum [[Reduce]] finds the largest [[element]] in a [[vector]]:
<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       ⌈/ 4 3 2 7 5 1 3
       ⌈/ 4 3 2 7 5 1 3
7
7
</source>
</source>
The [[index]] of this element can be found with [[Index Of]], but is also the [[First]] element of the [[Grade Down]] of the vector.
The [[index]] of this element can be found with [[Index Of]], but is also the [[First]] element of the [[Grade Down]] of the vector.
<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       {⍵⍳⌈/⍵} 4 3 2 7 5 1 3
       {⍵⍳⌈/⍵} 4 3 2 7 5 1 3
4
4
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</source>


Reducing over an empty axis yields the smallest representable number, as that is the identity element for Maximum. This value is usually <source lang=apl inline>¯∞</source> (for dialects that support [[infinity|infinities]]) or <source lang=apl inline>¯1.797693135E308</source> (with 64-bit [[float]]s) or <source lang=apl inline>¯1E6145</source> (with 128-bit [[decimal float]]s).
Reducing over an empty axis yields the smallest representable number, as that is the identity element for Maximum. This value is usually <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>¯∞</source> (for dialects that support [[infinity|infinities]]) or <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>¯1.797693135E308</source> (with 64-bit [[float]]s) or <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>¯1E6145</source> (with 128-bit [[decimal float]]s).


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 21:15, 10 September 2022

This page is about the primitive function. For system limits, see LIMIT ERROR and Maximum rank.
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Maximum (⌈), Max, Greater of, or Larger of is a dyadic scalar function which returns the larger of its two arguments. The name "Maximum" is sometimes also used for the Maximum Reduce <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⌈/</source>, which returns the largest element of a vector (this usage is related to the maximum of a function). Maximum is paired with Minimum, and shares the glyph <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⌈</source> with the Ceiling function. It is not subject to comparison tolerance, since the result will be exactly equal to one argument, and there is no reason to choose a smaller argument even if the two arguments are tolerantly equal. As a Boolean function, Maximum is identical to Or.

Examples

See also Minimum#examples.

Maximum finds the larger of two numbers: <syntaxhighlight lang=apl> 

     2.4 ⌈ 1.9

2.4 </source> Maximum Reduce finds the largest element in a vector: <syntaxhighlight lang=apl> 

     ⌈/ 4 3 2 7 5 1 3

7 </source> The index of this element can be found with Index Of, but is also the First element of the Grade Down of the vector. <syntaxhighlight lang=apl> 

     {⍵⍳⌈/⍵} 4 3 2 7 5 1 3

4 

     ⊃⍒ 4 3 2 7 5 1 3

4 </source>

Reducing over an empty axis yields the smallest representable number, as that is the identity element for Maximum. This value is usually <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>¯∞</source> (for dialects that support infinities) or <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>¯1.797693135E308</source> (with 64-bit floats) or <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>¯1E6145</source> (with 128-bit decimal floats).

External links

Documentation


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