If the input is a matrix or a ring element, then the result has the same type, where each real or complex number coefficient that is less than epsilon in absolute value is replaced with zero.
i1 : e = 1e-11;
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i2 : M = random(RR^4,RR^4)
o2 = | .839442 .368563 .475997 .662818 |
| .497965 .355442 .0273624 .998512 |
| .893676 .0588632 .862523 .875264 |
| .198543 .0794749 .512954 .533388 |
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o2 : Matrix RR <--- RR
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i3 : M * (M + 1) + 1 - M^2 - M
o3 = | 1 0 0 -1.11022e-16 |
| 1.11022e-16 1 -1.11022e-16 0 |
| 1.11022e-16 0 1 1.11022e-16 |
| 0 0 -1.11022e-16 1 |
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o3 : Matrix RR <--- RR
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i4 : clean_e oo
o4 = | 1 0 0 0 |
| 0 1 0 0 |
| 0 0 1 0 |
| 0 0 0 1 |
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o4 : Matrix RR <--- RR
53 53
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Cleaning a polynomial is a way to get rid of small terms.
i5 : CC[x];
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i6 : f = product(5,j -> x - exp(2*pi*j*ii/5))
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o6 = x + (2.22045e-16 - 1.11022e-16*ii)x - 1.11022e-16*ii*x + (-
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1.11022e-16 - 1.11022e-16*ii)x - 1.11022e-16*ii*x - 1 + 5.55112e-16*ii
o6 : CC [x]
53
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i7 : clean_e f
5
o7 = x - 1
o7 : CC [x]
53
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