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