Category:Definitions/Extremals
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This category contains definitions related to Extremals.
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Extremal of Function
Let $f$ be a real function.
An extremal of $f$ is a value in the domain of $f$ at which $f$ attains an extremum.
Extremal of Functional
An extremal is a function which minimizes or maximizes a functional (usually a definite integral).
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This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Definitions/Extremals"
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