torch.amax

torch.amax(input, dim, keepdim=False, *, out=None) → Tensor

Returns the maximum value of each slice of the input tensor in the given dimension(s) dim.

Note

The difference between max/min and amax/amin is:

• amax/amin supports reducing on multiple dimensions,
• amax/amin does not return indices,
• amax/amin evenly distributes gradient between equal values, while max(dim)/min(dim) propagates gradient only to a single index in the source tensor.

If keepdim is ``True`, the output tensors are of the same size as input except in the dimension(s) dim where they are of size 1. Otherwise, dim`s are squeezed (see :func:`torch.squeeze), resulting in the output tensors having fewer dimension than input.

Parameters

• input (Tensor) – the input tensor.
• dim (int or tuple of python:ints) – the dimension or dimensions to reduce.
• keepdim (bool) – whether the output tensor has dim retained or not.

Keyword Arguments

out (Tensor, optional) – the output tensor.

Example:

>>> a = torch.randn(4, 4)
>>> a
tensor([[ 0.8177,  1.4878, -0.2491,  0.9130],
        [-0.7158,  1.1775,  2.0992,  0.4817],
        [-0.0053,  0.0164, -1.3738, -0.0507],
        [ 1.9700,  1.1106, -1.0318, -1.0816]])
>>> torch.amax(a, 1)
tensor([1.4878, 2.0992, 0.0164, 1.9700])