max_abs, min_abs, max_index, min_index

Hi,

I sent this message 4 months ago, and received a message saying that the
moderator would either reply to me, or post the message.  The message
never got posted...and the moderator never replied...so here it is again:


There is an inconsistency in the min/max functions that I think should
be corrected.
     From the descriptions (which is confirmed by looking at the source
code), the min/max
functions do the following:

       1. max_index: i <-
          index of max(|x(i)|)
       2. max_abs_index: i <- index of max(|x(i)|)
       3. min_index: i
          <- index of min(x(i))
       4. min_abs_index: i <- index of min(|x(i)|)

Obviously, max_index and max_abs_index do the same thing.  It would make
more sense
if max_index calculated:

        index of max(x(i))

instead of index of max(|x(i)|).  The fix should be very
straightforward.  If you want me to
send a patch, tell me.

Thanks,

Dave.




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