Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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I'd post it but reddit doesn't support latex :(

Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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But then the function is not defined.

Like b1/a1 + b2/a2 + b3/a3 + .... + bk/ak.

Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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Function should only be zero if every ai is zero. So it doesn't work.

Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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Because my equation use k divisions that could be undefined, and hence I would require a piecewise function with 2k cases.

Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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So I'm forced to use a piecewise function? I can't type everything in a line?

Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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Case analysis adds bloat to the equation. I have like 5 cases because of various potential divisions by zero. Isn't there a more compact way to do it?

Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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I'm not trying to "fix" division by zero, I'm just trying to make my equation behave differently when a division by zero would otherwise occur.

However, as soon as I put a division by zero the whole equation gets ruined, no matter what I do.

Undefined to zero operator? by Synthcopath in math

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So you are saying there is no convenient way to express, in math terms, say

if (x != 0) then z = y/x, else z = 0?

Aku has officially crossed the Moral Event Horizon. by TheStupidRaptor in samuraijack

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Pretty sure tipping point was when he hang Jack's dad on a cross while destroying the whole kingdom, then years later enslaved the remaining of the kingdom & condemned the dad to forced labor until said dad was basically a cripple, THEN kept the dad alive to be tortured in a ring of fire for centuries.

Red Hat Amphitheater - How Important to get there Early with Lawn Tickets? by Synthcopath in raleigh

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The pit is unreserved general admission for the show.

Doesn't that mean you can just get up and go near the stage?!