
"5 min" or "5 mins"? | Learn English - Preply
5 mins" would be appropriate unless you are expressing it as an adjective then use the singular form, as in a five minute break or the ten minute mark. However, in scientific writing, the …
How is $\min\ {X,Y\}$ defined for $X, Y$ random variables?
Dec 24, 2015 · No, $M:=\min\ {X,Y\}$ is a random variable itself that "records" the lowest value of $X,Y$. You do not compare the probabilities but the values of the random variables.
notation - What does "min" mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jun 14, 2017 · Min means Minimum. So yes, it's a function that, taken two elements, gives you the minimum of those.
Find local max, min, concavity, and inflection points
Oct 31, 2014 · Find local max, min, concavity, and inflection points Ask Question Asked 11 years ago Modified 10 years, 11 months ago
algorithms - Meaning of “arg min” - Mathematics Stack Exchange
119 Define argminxf(x) arg min x f (x) as the set of values of x x for which the minimum of f(x) f (x) is attained, so it is the set of values where the function attains the minimum. Thus, argminxf(x) …
What does min max in optimization problems mean?
Sep 11, 2020 · What if the places are swapped, or some other combination? $$\max_B \min_A$$ Finally, can the min-max prefix appear for any sort of optimization problem, i.e. quadratic …
What does arg min max mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 16, 2015 · The space between "arg" and "min" is confusing; it would better be written "argmin". What the operator argmin does, when applied to a function, is pick out the point in …
$\min (a,b+c)\leq \min (a,b)+ \min (a,c)$ for $a,b,c\geq 0$
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max and min versus sup and inf - Mathematics Stack Exchange
The definitions for $\inf$ and $\min$ are symmetric when replacing upper bound by lower bound, etc. Note, however, that not every order relation has this property of having upper bounds, not …
On the use of the "min" function / operator in epsilon-delta limit ...
Mar 3, 2020 · Below a limit proof that requires in the end the use of the " min" function. I know I have to use " delta = min {a,b} " but I do not understand clearly how the " min function" does …