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In [[mathematics]], '''minima''' and '''maxima''', known collectively as '''extrema''', are the or ''smallest value'' (minimum) ''argest value'' (maximuml), that a [[function (mathematics)|function]] takes in a point either within a given neighbourhood (local extremum) or on the whole function [[domain (mathematics)|domain]] (global extremum).
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In [[mathematics]], '''minima''' and '''maxima''', known collectively as '''extrema''', are the ''smallest value'' (minimum) or ''largest value'' (maximum), that a [[function (mathematics)|function]] takes in a point either within a given neighbourhood (local extremum) or on the whole function [[domain (mathematics)|domain]] (global extremum).
 
== Definition ==
=== Minimum ===
A real-valued [[function (mathematics)|function]] ''f'' is said to have a '''local minimum''' at the point ''x''<sup>*</sup>, if there exists some &epsilon; > 0, such that ''f''(''x''<sup>*</sup>) &le; ''f''(''x'') whenever |''x'' − ''x''<sup>*</sup>| < &epsilon;. The value of the function at this point is called '''minimum''' of the function.
 
The definition of a '''local maximum''' is similar, only with the &ge; sign in place of &le;.
 
== See also ==
*[[Extreme value]][[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]

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In mathematics, minima and maxima, known collectively as extrema, are the smallest value (minimum) or largest value (maximum), that a function takes in a point either within a given neighbourhood (local extremum) or on the whole function domain (global extremum).

Definition

Minimum

A real-valued function f is said to have a local minimum at the point x*, if there exists some ε > 0, such that f(x*) ≤ f(x) whenever |xx*| < ε. The value of the function at this point is called minimum of the function.

The definition of a local maximum is similar, only with the ≥ sign in place of ≤.

See also