≥ (greater-than or equal to)

The greater than or equal to relational operator.

Syntax

• a ≥ b

  • a and b are real numbers

• u ≥ v

  • u and v are real vectors of the same dimension

• u ≥ 0

  • u is a real vector

• A ≥ B

  • A and B are real matrices of the same size

• A ≥ 0

  • A is a real matrix

• t ≥ s

  • t and s are date or datetime structures

Description

• If a and b are real numbers, then a ≥ b is true iff a is greater than or equal to b. No epsilons are used. Hence, even if a and b are essentially equal, a ≥ b might be false. For example, sin(π) ≥ 0 might or might not be true.

• If u and v are real vectors of the same dimension, then u ≥ v is true iff every component of u is greater than or equal to the corresponding component of v. No epsilons are used.

• If u is a real vector, then u ≥ 0 is true iff u is non-negative, that is, iff every component of u is non-negative.

• If A and B are real matrices of the same size, then A ≥ B is true iff every entry of A is greater than or equal to the corresponding entry of B. No epsilons are used.

• If A is a real matrix, then A ≥ 0 is true iff A is non-negative, that is, iff every entry of A is non-negative.

• If t and s are date or datetime structures, then t ≥ s is true iff t denotes the same or a later point in time than s.

The ≥ operator is implemented by the GreaterThanOrEqualTo function.

Examples

39/17 ≥ 381/167

true

❨❨5, 1, 2❩, ❨0, 3, 2❩❩ ≥ 0

true

tomorrow() ≥ yesterday()

true

See also

• =

• ≈

• ≠

• <

• ≤

• >