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How does NumPy handle NaN propagation internally?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

NaN values propagate through most NumPy operations following IEEE standards.

Deep explanation

NaN acts as a signal value indicating undefined results. Most ufuncs propagate NaNs unless using specialized functions like nanmean, which ignore them during aggregation.

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