The comparisons with `nan` and `inf` in PyTorch

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The comparisons with torch.nan and 100.0, torch.nan or torch.inf as shown below:

*Memos:

The comparisons(except !=) with nan are always False.
complex type cannot use >, <, >= and <=.

import torch

""" `float` type """
torch.nan == 100.0      # False
torch.nan == torch.nan  # False
torch.nan == -torch.nan # False
torch.nan == torch.inf  # False
torch.nan == -torch.inf # False

torch.nan != 100.0      # True
torch.nan != torch.nan  # True
torch.nan != -torch.nan # True
torch.nan != torch.inf  # True
torch.nan != -torch.inf # True

torch.nan > 100.0      # False
torch.nan > torch.nan  # False
torch.nan > -torch.nan # False
torch.nan > torch.inf  # False
torch.nan > -torch.inf # False

torch.nan < 100.0      # False
torch.nan < torch.nan  # False
torch.nan < -torch.nan # False
torch.nan < torch.inf  # False
torch.nan < -torch.inf # False

torch.nan >= 100.0      # False
torch.nan >= torch.nan  # False
torch.nan >= -torch.nan # False
torch.nan >= torch.inf  # False
torch.nan >= -torch.inf # False

torch.nan <= 100.0      # False
torch.nan <= torch.nan  # False
torch.nan <= -torch.nan # False
torch.nan <= torch.inf  # False
torch.nan <= -torch.inf # False

""" `complex` type """
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == (100.0+0.j)                     # False
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(torch.nan, torch.nan)   # False
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(torch.nan, -torch.nan)  # False
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(-torch.nan, torch.nan)  # False
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(-torch.nan, -torch.nan) # False
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(torch.inf, torch.inf)   # False
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(torch.inf, -torch.inf)  # False 
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(-torch.inf, torch.inf)  # False
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) == complex(-torch.inf, -torch.inf) # False

complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != (100.0+0.j)                     # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(torch.nan, torch.nan)   # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(torch.nan, -torch.nan)  # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(-torch.nan, torch.nan)  # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(-torch.nan, -torch.nan) # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(torch.inf, torch.inf)   # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(torch.inf, -torch.inf)  # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(-torch.inf, torch.inf)  # True
complex(torch.nan, torch.nan) != complex(-torch.inf, -torch.inf) # True

The comparisons with torch.inf and 100.0 or torch.inf as shown below. *complex type cannot use >, <, >= and <=:

import torch

""" `float` type """
torch.inf == 100.0      # False
torch.inf == torch.inf  # True
torch.inf == -torch.inf # False

torch.inf != 100.0      # True
torch.inf != torch.inf  # False
torch.inf != -torch.inf # True

torch.inf > 100.0      # True
torch.inf > torch.inf  # False
torch.inf > -torch.inf # True

torch.inf < 100.0      # False
torch.inf < torch.inf  # False
torch.inf < -torch.inf # False

torch.inf >= 100.0      # True
torch.inf >= torch.inf  # True
torch.inf >= -torch.inf # True

torch.inf <= 100.0      # False
torch.inf <= torch.inf  # True
torch.inf <= -torch.inf # False

""" `complex` type """
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) == (100.0+0.j)                     # False
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) == complex(torch.inf, torch.inf)   # True
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) == complex(torch.inf, -torch.inf)  # False
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) == complex(-torch.inf, torch.inf)  # False
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) == complex(-torch.inf, -torch.inf) # False

complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) != (100.0+0.j)                     # True
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) != complex(torch.inf, torch.inf)   # False
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) != complex(torch.inf, -torch.inf)  # True
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) != complex(-torch.inf, torch.inf)  # True
complex(torch.inf, torch.inf) != complex(-torch.inf, -torch.inf) # True

Additionally, the comparisons with nan and 100.0, nan or inf using float() and complex() which are Python's built-in functions as shown below:

*Memos:

The comparisons(except !=) with nan are always False.
complex type cannot use >, <, >= and <=.

import torch

""" `float` type """
float('nan') == 100.0         # False
float('nan') == float('nan')  # False
float('nan') == float('-nan') # False
float('nan') == float('inf')  # False
float('nan') == float('-inf') # False

float('nan') != 100.0         # True
float('nan') != float('nan')  # True
float('nan') != float('-nan') # True
float('nan') != float('inf')  # True
float('nan') != float('-inf') # True

float('nan') > 100.0         # False
float('nan') > float('nan')  # False
float('nan') > float('-nan') # False
float('nan') > float('inf')  # False
float('nan') > float('-inf') # False

float('nan') < 100.0         # False
float('nan') < float('nan')  # False
float('nan') < float('-nan') # False
float('nan') < float('inf')  # False
float('nan') < float('-inf') # False

float('nan') >= 100.0         # False
float('nan') >= float('nan')  # False
float('nan') >= float('-nan') # False
float('nan') >= float('inf')  # False
float('nan') >= float('-inf') # False

float('nan') <= 100.0         # False
float('nan') <= float('nan')  # False
float('nan') <= float('-nan') # False
float('nan') <= float('inf')  # False
float('nan') <= float('-inf') # False

""" `complex` type """
complex('nan+nanj') == (100.0+0.j)          # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('nan+nanj')  # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('nan-nanj')  # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('-nan+nanj') # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('-nan-nanj') # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('inf+infj')  # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('inf-infj')  # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('-inf+infj') # False
complex('nan+nanj') == complex('-inf-infj') # False

complex('nan+nanj') != (100.0+0.j)          # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('nan+nanj')  # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('nan-nanj')  # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('-nan+nanj') # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('-nan-nanj') # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('inf+infj')  # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('inf-infj')  # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('-inf+infj') # True
complex('nan+nanj') != complex('-inf-infj') # True

Additionally, the comparisons with inf and 100.0 or inf using float() and complex() which are Python's built-in functions as shown below. *complex type cannot use >, <, >= and <=:

import torch

""" `float` type """
float('inf') == 100.0         # False
float('inf') == float('inf')  # True
float('inf') == float('-inf') # False

float('inf') != 100.0         # True
float('inf') != float('inf')  # False
float('inf') != float('-inf') # True

float('inf') > 100.0         # True
float('inf') > float('inf')  # False
float('inf') > float('-inf') # True

float('inf') < 100.0         # False
float('inf') < float('inf')  # False
float('inf') < float('-inf') # False

float('inf') >= 100.0         # True
float('inf') >= float('inf')  # True
float('inf') >= float('-inf') # True

float('inf') <= 100.0         # False
float('inf') <= float('inf')  # True
float('inf') <= float('-inf') # False

""" `complex` type """
complex('inf+infj') == (100.0+0.j)          # False
complex('inf+infj') == complex('inf+infj')  # True
complex('inf+infj') == complex('inf-infj')  # False
complex('inf+infj') == complex('-inf+infj') # False
complex('inf+infj') == complex('-inf-infj') # False

complex('inf+infj') != (100.0+0.j)          # True
complex('inf+infj') != complex('inf+infj')  # False
complex('inf+infj') != complex('inf-infj')  # True
complex('inf+infj') != complex('-inf+infj') # True
complex('inf+infj') != complex('-inf-infj') # True

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