Description
For positive scale and nonnegative reference return scaledMagnitude=abs(value)/scale and relativeSign=sign(scaledMagnitude-reference).
Normalization depends on the supplied center, scale, norm, range, reference distribution, or denominator. A zero spread and a missing denominator need an explicit policy, and clipping differs from fitting a scaler. Evaluating one scalar or derivative term does not estimate every parameter or establish a distributional improvement.
For positive scale and nonnegative reference return scaledMagnitude=abs(value)/scale and relativeSign=sign(scaledMagnitude-reference).
When to use this tool
Use Absolute Scale Reference Sign when you already have the required normalization parameters and need this local scalar, range, policy, or derivative term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter value, scale, reference. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read scaledMagnitude, relativeSign. Use the output convention below.
For positive scale and nonnegative reference return scaledMagnitude=abs(value)/scale and relativeSign=sign(scaledMagnitude-reference).1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| value | Supplied scalar or returned value under the stated operation. | Required. Finite number. |
| scale | Supplied nonzero or positive multiplier under the stated transform convention. | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| reference | Reference | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| scaledMagnitude | Scaled Magnitude | Required. Finite number. |
| relativeSign | Relative Sign | Required. Safe integer. |
{
"input": {
"value": -6,
"scale": 2,
"reference": 2
},
"output": {
"scaledMagnitude": 3,
"relativeSign": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Value and scale need one unit while reference is dimensionless. Original input sign is discarded, and no clipping, normalization of a vector, or reference estimation is performed.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Fit or verify the intended scaler parameters and statistical model separately. Check units, zero policies, missingness, clipping, inverse conventions, and whether supplied norms or denominators belong to the same data.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Signed Power Reference Scale Factor
For positive scale and power return normalized=sign(value)*(abs(value)/scale)^power.
- Power Normalization Sign Magnitude Split
For positive power return sign=Math.sign(value), magnitude=abs(value)^power, and normalized=sign*magnitude.