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In an optimisation problem , the objective is to locate a maximum or minimum (or extremum ) of some function, often called the objective function . The techniques of solving problems where the objective function depends only on one variable are introduced in an elementary calculus course soon after the concept of derivative of a function of one variable is discussed. The optimisation of functions of several variables is discussed after the concept of partial derivatives of such functions has been introduced.
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Shirali, S., Vasudeva, H.L. (2011). Extrema. In: Multivariable Analysis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-192-9_5
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