ElementaryFunctionSign(R, F)

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• R: Join(IntegralDomain, Comparable, RetractableTo Integer, LinearlyExplicitOver Integer, GcdDomain)

• F: Join(AlgebraicallyClosedField, TranscendentalFunctionCategory, FunctionSpace R)

This package provides functions to determine the sign of an elementary function around a point or infinity.

sign: (F, Symbol, F, String) -> Union(Integer, failed)

sign(f, x, a, s) returns the sign of f as x nears a from below if s is “left”, or above if s is “right”.

sign: (F, Symbol, OrderedCompletion F) -> Union(Integer, failed)

sign(f, x, a) returns the sign of f as x nears a, from both sides if a is finite.

sign: F -> Union(Integer, failed)

sign(f) returns 1 if f is always non-negative; returns -1 is f is always non-positive; returns 0 if f is always 0; returns “failed” if the sign of f varies or can't be determined.