Absolute value

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Absolute Value

The absolute value of a real number x (symbolized |x|) is the unsigned portion of x[1] . The absolute value of x is always greater than or equal to 0.

The absolute value of a complex number z (also symbolized as |z|) is the complex modulus of z. If z = x+i*y where x and y are real and i= then the complex modulas of z is 

Notes and references

  1. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/AbsoluteValue.html