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  2. Multivariable calculus - Wikipedia

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    Multivariable calculus (also known as multivariate calculus) is the extension of calculus in one variable to calculus with functions of several variables: the differentiation and integration of functions involving multiple variables (multivariate), rather than just one.

  3. Maximum and minimum - Wikipedia

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    For example, x ∗ is a strict global maximum point if for all x in X with x ≠ x ∗, we have f(x ∗) > f(x), and x ∗ is a strict local maximum point if there exists some ε > 0 such that, for all x in X within distance ε of x ∗ with x ≠ x ∗, we have f(x ∗) > f(x). Note that a point is a strict global maximum point if and only if ...

  4. Extreme point - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, an extreme point of a convex set in a real or complex vector space is a point in that does not lie in any open line segment joining two points of . In linear programming problems, an extreme point is also called vertex or corner point of S . {\displaystyle S.} [ 1 ]

  5. Calculus of variations - Wikipedia

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    The calculus of variations (or variational calculus) is a field of mathematical analysis that uses variations, which are small changes in functions and functionals, to find maxima and minima of functionals: mappings from a set of functions to the real numbers.

  6. Exposed point - Wikipedia

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    The two distinguished points are examples of extreme points of a convex set that are not exposed In mathematics, an exposed point of a convex set C {\displaystyle C} is a point x ∈ C {\displaystyle x\in C} at which some continuous linear functional attains its strict maximum over C {\displaystyle C} . [ 1 ]

  7. Multivariate normal distribution - Wikipedia

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    Hoyt distribution, the pdf of the vector length of a bivariate normally distributed vector (correlated and centered) Complex normal distribution, an application of bivariate normal distribution; Copula, for the definition of the Gaussian or normal copula model.

  8. Fermat's theorem (stationary points) - Wikipedia

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    Fermat's theorem gives only a necessary condition for extreme function values, as some stationary points are inflection points (not a maximum or minimum). The function's second derivative, if it exists, can sometimes be used to determine whether a stationary point is a maximum or minimum.

  9. Limit inferior and limit superior - Wikipedia

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    under which a sequence of points (x k) converges to point x ∈ X if and only if x k = x for all but finitely many k. Therefore, if the limit set exists it contains the points and only the points which are in all except finitely many of the sets of the sequence. Since convergence in the discrete metric is the strictest form of convergence (i.e ...