Math FX

The Math FX node is used to create a new column based on a mathematical function applied to a given numeric column. This function supports the following numeric column types: Integer, Float 32, Float 64, and BigInteger.

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Configure Math FX

Connect the Math FX node to the Select tables of the relevant table. Go to the Properties panel and set the preferences for the mathematical function:

Select Column: choose the column to which the mathematical function will be applied.

Function Type: choose the mathematical function to apply to the column.

Column Output: determine whether or not to keep the original column.

New Column Name: name the new column.

Function Type

The Math FX node enables the following mathematical functions:

• Absolute Value: returns the absolute value of a number.
• Ceiling: returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
• Floor: returns the largest integer less than or equal to a given number.
• Exponent: returns the number 'e' or Euler's number, raised to the power of the provided value.
• Log: returns the natural logarithm (base e) of a number.
• Power: returns the base number to the exponent power.
• Root:
• Round: returns the value of a number rounded to the nearest integer.