Floor and ceiling functions

The floor and ceiling functions are mathematical functions that map real numbers to integers. ### Floor Function The **floor function**, denoted as \( \lfloor x \rfloor \), is defined as the greatest integer less than or equal to \( x \). In other words, it "rounds down" a real number to the nearest integer. **Example:** - \( \lfloor 3.7 \rfloor = 3 \) - \( \lfloor -2.