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Integer Part

The function $\mathop{\rm int}(x)$ gives the integer part of $x$. In many computer languages, the function is denoted int(x), but in mathematics, it is usually called the Floor Function and denoted $\left\lfloor{x}\right\rfloor $.

See also Ceiling Function, Floor Function, Nint




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26