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Absolute Minimum

Absolute Minimum, Absolute Min
Global Minimum, Golbal Min

The lowest point over the entire domain of a function or relation.

Note: The first derivative test and the second derivative test are common methods used to find minimum values of a function.

 

Graph of a curve showing an absolute minimum (lowest point) and two relative minimums labeled on the x-y plane.

 

See also

Relative minimum, local minimum, relative maximum, local maximum, absolute maximum, global maximum, extremum