global minimum

global minimum

English

Noun

global minimum (plural global minimums or global minima)

1. (mathematics) An element in a function's domain where the function assumes its lowest value.

   ${\\displaystyle x\\mapsto (x^{2}-4)^{2}}$ has its global minima at ${\\displaystyle -2}$ and ${\\displaystyle 2}$.

Related terms

• global maximum
• local minimum

Translations

Translations

Finnish: globaali minimi German: globales Minimum n

Polish: minimalna wartość funkcji f Romanian: minim global n