| Numeric: | 3250.17 | ||||||
| Character: | 'Joe' | ||||||
| Scalar: | a single value, e.g. 2 | ||||||
| Vector: | a list of values e.g. (3,4,1,7,4) | ||||||
| Matrix: | a table of values, e.g.
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A function is a set of ordered pairs, sometimes defined by a mathematical rule.
y = f(x)
Monadic: ln, sin
Dyadic: +, -, *, /
An operator modifies a function or combines two functions to produce a new function.
| Monadic Operators: | |
| Derivative: | f'(x) |
| Inverse: | f-1(x) |
| Dyadic Operators: | |
| Composition | f∘g |
| Inner product | <f,g> |
Namespaces are objects which contain data, functions and operators.