function aamax = ivec_amax ( n, a )

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%% IVEC_AMAX returns the largest magnitude in an I4VEC.
%
%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license. 
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%  Modified:
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%    14 May 2005
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Parameters:
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%    Input, integer N, the number of entries in the vector.
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%    Input, integer A(N), the vector to be searched.
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%    Output, integer AAMAX, the value of the entry of largest magnitude.
%
  aamax = max ( abs ( a(1:n) ) );

  return
end