Difference between revisions of "Floor function"
m (Floor moved to Floor function: Function added to title) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | The greatest integer function, | + | The '''greatest integer function''', also known as the floor function, gives the greatest integer less than or equal to its argument. The floor of <math>x</math> is usually denoted by <math>\lfloor x \rfloor</math> or <math>[x]</math>. |
For example: | For example: | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 29 June 2006
The greatest integer function, also known as the floor function, gives the greatest integer less than or equal to its argument. The floor of 
is usually denoted by 
or ![$[x]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/c/e/bceb7b14e55d33a8bca29b7863ad3cdae95afce4.png)
.
For example:
