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.

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

Related terms

• global maximum
• local minimum

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: globaali minimi
• German: globales Minimum n
• Polish: minimalna wartość funkcji f
• Romanian: minim global n