Maximum Norm Calculator

Calculate the L∞ norm (Chebyshev norm) of a vector

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About Maximum Norm (L∞)

The Maximum norm, also known as L∞ norm, Chebyshev norm, or uniform norm, measures the largest absolute value among a vector's components. It represents the maximum deviation from zero in any coordinate direction.

Formula:

For a vector \(\vector{x} = (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n)\):
\[ \norm{\vector{x}}_\infty = \max_{1 \leq i \leq n} \abs{x_i} = \max(\abs{x_1}, \abs{x_2}, \ldots, \abs{x_n}) \]

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Applications:

Example:

For the vector \(\vector{x} = (3, -5, 2, 4)\):
\[ \norm{\vector{x}}_\infty = \max(\abs{3}, \abs{-5}, \abs{2}, \abs{4}) = \max(3, 5, 2, 4) = 5 \]

Relationship to Other Norms:

For an \(n\)-dimensional vector \(\vector{x}\):
\[ \norm{\vector{x}}_\infty \leq \norm{\vector{x}}_1 \leq n\norm{\vector{x}}_\infty \] \[ \norm{\vector{x}}_\infty \leq \norm{\vector{x}}_2 \leq \sqrt{n}\norm{\vector{x}}_\infty \]