# Function max Compute the maximum value of a matrix or a list with values. In case of a multi dimensional array, the maximum of the flattened array will be calculated. When `dim` is provided, the maximum over the selected dimension will be calculated. Parameter `dim` is zero-based. ## Syntax ```js math.max(a, b, c, ...) math.max(A) math.max(A, dim) ``` ### Parameters Parameter | Type | Description --------- | ---- | ----------- `args` | ... * | A single matrix or or multiple scalar values ### Returns Type | Description ---- | ----------- * | The maximum value ### Throws Type | Description ---- | ----------- ## Examples ```js math.max(2, 1, 4, 3) // returns 4 math.max([2, 1, 4, 3]) // returns 4 // maximum over a specified dimension (zero-based) math.max([[2, 5], [4, 3], [1, 7]], 0) // returns [4, 7] math.max([[2, 5], [4, 3]], [1, 7], 1) // returns [5, 4, 7] math.max(2.7, 7.1, -4.5, 2.0, 4.1) // returns 7.1 math.min(2.7, 7.1, -4.5, 2.0, 4.1) // returns -4.5 ``` ## See also [mean](mean.md), [median](median.md), [min](min.md), [prod](prod.md), [std](std.md), [sum](sum.md), [variance](variance.md)