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trivialValuation -- The trivial valuation

Synopsis

Description

This valuation returns zero for all nonzero inputs.

i1 : v = trivialValuation;
i2 : v (-13)

o2 = 0
i3 : v 100000000

o3 = 0
i4 : v (14/23)

o4 = 0
i5 : v 0

o5 = infinity

o5 : InfiniteNumber

See also

For the programmer

The object trivialValuation is an instance of the type Valuation.