Minimum
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0611-X_617
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A real-valued function f (xv) is said to have a minimum on a set S when the greatest lower bound of f (xv)on S is assumed by f (xv) for some xv0 in S. Thus, f (xv0) ≤ f (xv) for all xv in S. Global maximum (minimum).
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