Definition:Lower Bound of Mapping
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This page is about Lower Bound in the context of Mapping. For other uses, see Lower Bound.
Definition
Let $f: S \to T$ be a mapping whose codomain is an ordered set $\struct {T, \preceq}$.
Let $f$ be bounded below in $T$ by $H \in T$.
Then $H$ is a lower bound of $f$.
Real-Valued Function
The concept is usually encountered where $\struct {T, \preceq}$ is the set of real numbers under the usual ordering $\struct {\R, \le}$:
Let $f: S \to \R$ be a real-valued function.
Let $f$ be bounded below in $T$ by $L \in T$.
Then $L$ is a lower bound of $f$.