I read about the Alpha Max Plus Beta Min algorithm described here. Here is a screenshot from the wikipedia page: I think understand what the algorithm is supposed to do. It makes an approximation o...

Is it possible to be both a relative max/min and an inflection point? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 1 month ago Modified 9 years, 4 months ago

Edit: Due to the shape of $\Gamma (x)$ I thought on the one-dimensional Davies-Swann-Campey method of direct search for unconstrained optimization, which approximates a function near a …

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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).

I understand the basics of continuity and algebra of continuity of limits. So I add the picture of the proof such that it is in the book of Real Analysis.I would really appreciate if someone could explain it to me …

Dec 13, 2016 · An unsophisticated question from a neophyte: Given the numbers: $1,2,3,4,5$ What is the symbol for the range of the numbers? i.e. the lowest-highest number in the set. For example, the …

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 abbreviation for the …

I'm a programmer looking to build an RGB to HSV color converter. I found an algorithm, but I have very little mathematical background and I'm not quite sure what's going on with it. A step-by-step

English is my second language and I have a question. What does "s.t." mean? $ \\text{min} \\quad f(x) = (x_1−2)^2+(x_2−1)^2 $ $ \\text{s.t.}\\qquad g_{1}(x) = x ...