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.

Jun 14, 2017 · Min means Minimum. So yes, it's a function that, taken two elements, gives you the minimum of those.

Define $\arg\min_x f (x)$ as the set of values of $x$ for which the minimum of $f (x)$ is attained, so it is the set of values where the function attains the minimum.

What is the difference between max, min and sup, inf?

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 …

As we saw here, the minimum of two quantities can be written using elementary functions and the absolute value function. $\\min(a,b)=\\frac{a+b}{2} - \\frac{|a-b|}{2}$ There's even a nice intuitive

Mar 27, 2013 · 6 minimum is reached, infimum (may) not. That is, the numbers of the form $1/n$ have an inf (that is, 0), while the natural numbers have a min (that is, 1).

May 9, 2017 · If you are looking for a symbol (and for some reason want to avoid the clear, and much more common notation "$\text {min}$"), I believe that some people use $\wedge$ - see …

Oct 31, 2014 · Find local max, min, concavity, and inflection points Ask Question Asked 11 years ago Modified 10 years, 11 months ago

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