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DirectedInfinity []

represents an infinite numerical quantity whose direction in the complex plane is unknown.

DirectedInfinity [z]

represents an infinite numerical quantity that is a positive real multiple of the complex number z.

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DirectedInfinity []

represents an infinite numerical quantity whose direction in the complex plane is unknown.

DirectedInfinity [z]

represents an infinite numerical quantity that is a positive real multiple of the complex number z.

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Basic Examples  (3)

Use as an expansion point and direction:

Use as an integration limit:

Use as a limiting point:

Scope  (6)

Some directions have a special StandardForm :

Use inf to enter :

Use Infinity as an alternative input form:

Multiplying by a number changes the direction:

Unspecified or Indeterminate direction represents ComplexInfinity :

Finite or symbolic quantities are absorbed:

Extended arithmetic with infinite quantities:

In this case the result depends on the directions x and y:

Operations that cannot be unambiguously defined produce Indeterminate :

In this case the result depends on the growth rates of the numerator and denominator:

Use in mathematical functions:

The value in different directions may vary:

Applications  (2)

Integrate along a line from the origin with direction :

Asymptotics of the LogGamma function at DirectedInfinity [z]:

Plot asymptotic value compared to function value in different directions:

Properties & Relations  (3)

Simplify and FullSimplify can generate infinities:

A nested DirectedInfinity reduces to one DirectedInfinity :

DirectedInfinity [] is not a number:

Possible Issues  (3)

Symbolic quantities might get lost in operations:

The Accuracy and Precision for DirectedInfinity refer to the direction argument:

Simplifications performed by the Wolfram Language assume symbols to represent numbers:

See Also

Indeterminate   Infinity   ComplexInfinity

Characters: \[Infinity]

History

Introduced in 1988 (1.0)

Wolfram Research (1988), DirectedInfinity, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DirectedInfinity.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (1988), DirectedInfinity, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DirectedInfinity.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1988. "DirectedInfinity." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DirectedInfinity.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1988). DirectedInfinity. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DirectedInfinity.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_directedinfinity, author="Wolfram Research", title="{DirectedInfinity}", year="1988", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DirectedInfinity.html}", note=[Accessed: 23-November-2025]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_directedinfinity, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={DirectedInfinity}, year={1988}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DirectedInfinity.html}, note=[Accessed: 23-November-2025]}

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