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+ -- a unary or binary operator, usually used for addition

Synopsis

Description

In most cases, this operator refers to standard addition.

In many cases, the integer 1 can be used as the identity, and scalars function as multiples of the identity. For example, the 1 below refers to the identity matrix and the 2 to twice the identity matrix. 
i1 : M = matrix{{1,2,3},{2,3,4},{3,4,6}}

o1 = | 1 2 3 |
     | 2 3 4 |
     | 3 4 6 |

              3        3
o1 : Matrix ZZ  <--- ZZ
 
i2 : M+1, M+2

o2 = (| 2 2 3 |, | 3 2 3 |)
      | 2 4 4 |  | 2 5 4 |
      | 3 4 7 |  | 3 4 8 |

o2 : Sequence

Intervals

If one of the addends is an RRi, the output is an interval containing all sums of pairs in the addends.

i3 : 2+interval(1,3)

o3 = [3,5]

o3 : RRi (of precision 53)
 
i4 : interval(1,3)+interval(-1,2)

o4 = [0,5]

o4 : RRi (of precision 53)
 
i5 : interval(-1,1)+interval(-1,1)

o5 = [-2,2]

o5 : RRi (of precision 53)

See also

Ways to use symbol + :

For the programmer

The object + is a keyword.

This operator may be used as a binary operator in an expression like x+y. The user may install binary methods for handling such expressions with code such as

         X + Y := (x,y) -> ...

where X is the class of x and Y is the class of y.

This operator may be used as a prefix unary operator in an expression like +y. The user may install a method for handling such expressions with code such as

           + Y := (y) -> ...

where Y is the class of y.