greater than 0, it is a local minimum equal to 0, then the test fails (there may be other ways of finding out though)Second Derivative: less than 0 is a maximum greater than 0 is a minimumExample: Find the maxima and minima for: y = 5x3 + 2x2 − 3x The derivative (slope) is...
Finding Local Minima, Local Maxima, and Points of Inflection in Test DataJames Wallace
One of the most important practical uses of higher mathematics is finding minima and maxima. This lesson will describe different ways to determine...
Many applications of calculus require that you find the maximum or minimum of a function. When these are found over a given interval they are called local extrema. A graphing calculator can find these extrema for you with the push of a couple buttons. ...
Applications of the derivative :: Finding the minima and maxima Geometrically speaking, the derivative can be thought of as a measurement of how quickly a function is changing. The derivative can only be found where a function is continuous which has a special mathematic definition, but ...
A method and apparatus are provided for finding the maxima and minima from a set of inputs data. Given a master set K[0 . . . N1] of N keys, the current invention can pre-compute a comparison matrix, find the maximum key Kor minimum key Kfrom the master set K[0 . . . N1] ...