Numeric functions

This page goes over the numeric functions in Upsolver.

ABS

Returns the absolute value of a number.

input	result
5	5
-3	3
0	0

ADD

Adds two numbers together.

operand 1	operand 2	result
5.1	2.5	7.6
5	2	7
5	2.5	7.5

CEILING

Returns the smallest integer value that is greater than or equal to the value.

input	result
5.9	6
-5.9	-5

COS

Returns the cosine of the value in radians.

input	result
0.785	0.707
1.05	0.5
1.57	6.12E-17
2.09	-0.5
1.57	6.12E-17

DEGREES

Converts the specified radians to degrees.

input	result
0	0
3.14	180
6.28	360

DIVIDE

Divides the first number by the second.

operand 1	operand 2	result
5.1	2.5	2.04
5	2.5	2
5	0	null

EXP

A mathematical function that returns the exponential value of the specified number $e^x$ where $x$ is the input value.

input	result
1	2.72
2	7.39
3	20.1
NaN	NaN

FLOOR

Returns the largest integer value that is equal to or less than the value.

input	result
5.9	5
-5.9	-6

GET_PROCESSING_TIME

Gets the task time.

Inputs

• time — Must be the time field from the data.

GREATEST

Return the maximum value.

inputs	result
[1, 0.2], [30]	30

INTEGER_DIVIDE

Divides the first number by the second and returns the integer part of the result.

operand 1	operand 2	result
5.1	2.5	2
5	2.5	2
-5.1	2.5	-2
3	0	null
0	0	null
0	3	null

LN

Returns the natural logarithm of the input.

Input

• $n$ such that $n > 0$

Return value

• $ln(n)$ or $log_e(n)$ where $e \approx 2.71828183$

input	result
0.5	-0.693
1	0
2	0.693
0	null
-1	null

LOG

Returns the logarithm of input $n$.

Input

• $n$ such that $n > 0$

• base — The base to use for the logarithm.

Return value

• $log_{\text{base}}(n)$

$n$	base	result
2	2.0	1
4	2.0	2
8	2.0	3
1	10.0	0
10	10.0	1
100	10.0	2
-2	2.0	null

MOD

Returns the remainder of the first number divided by the second.

operand 1	operand 2	result
5	2	1
5.3	2.2	0.9
5	-2	1

MULTIPLY

Multiplies two numbers.

operand 1	operand 2	result
5.1	2.5	12.8
5	2.5	12.5

NEGATE

Negates the input value.

input	result
1	-1
-1	1

POWER

A mathematical function that raises the first value to the power of the second value.

Inputs

• base

• exponent

base	exponent	result
2	0	1
2	1	2
2	2	4
2	3	8
2	4	16

RADIANS

Converts the specified degrees to radians.

input	result
0	0
180	3.14
360	6.28

RECIPROCAL

Returns the reciprocal $\frac{1}{x}$ where $x$ is the input value.

input	result
2	0.5
4	0.25
1	1
0	null

ROUND

Returns the value rounded to a certain number of decimal places.

Inputs

• value — The number to round.

• precision — The number of decimal places to keep; defaults to 0.

value	precision	result
2.365	1	2.4
2.345	1	2.3
2.345	2	2.35
2.345		2
2.345	0	2

SIGN

Returns a value (1, 0, or -1) indicating the sign of the value.

input	result
5	1
0	0
-5.5	-1

SIN

Returns the sine of the value in radians.

input	result
0.785	0.707
1.05	0.866
1.57	1
2.09	0.866
1.57	1

SQRT

A mathematical function that returns the square root of the value.

input	result
4	2
-2	null

SQUARE

A mathematical function that returns the square of the value.

input	result
2	4
-2	4

SUBTRACT

Subtracts the second number from the first.

operand 1	operand 2	result
5.1	2.5	2.6
5	2.5	2.5

TAN

Returns the tangent of the value in radians using Java's Math.tan method.

input	result
-1.57	-1.63E16
-0.785	-1.0
0.0	0.0
0.785	1.0
1.57	1.63E16

TAN_H

Returns the hyperbolic tangent of the value in radians using Java's Math.tanh method.

input	result
-1.57	-0.917
-0.785	-0.656
0.0	0.0
0.785	0.656
1.57	0.917

TRUNC

Returns the value truncated to a certain number of decimal places.

Inputs

• value - The number to truncate.

• precision - The number of decimal places to keep; defaults to 0.

value	precision	result
2.365	1	2.3
2.345	1	2.3
2.345	2	2.34
2.345		2
2.345	0	2