Function max

Compute the maximum value of a matrix or a list with values. In case of a multi dimensional array, the maximum of the flattened array will be calculated. When dim is provided, the maximum over the selected dimension will be calculated. Parameter dim is zero-based.

Syntax

max(a, b, c, ...)
max(A)
max(A, dim)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
args ... * A single matrix or or multiple scalar values

Returns

Type Description
* The maximum value

Examples

max(2, 1, 4, 3);                  // returns 4
max([2, 1, 4, 3]);                // returns 4

// maximum over a specified dimension (zero-based)
max([[2, 5], [4, 3], [1, 7]], 0); // returns [4, 7]
max([[2, 5], [4, 3]], [1, 7], 1); // returns [5, 4, 7]

max(2.7, 7.1, -4.5, 2.0, 4.1);    // returns 7.1
min(2.7, 7.1, -4.5, 2.0, 4.1);    // returns -4.5

See also

mean, median, min, prod, std, sum, var