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Extremal vs Extrema - What's the difference?

extremal | extrema |

As an adjective extremal

is (mathematics) having to do with extrema.

As a noun extremal

is (mathematics) any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations.

As a verb extrema is

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extremal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (mathematics) Having to do with extrema.
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    • Derived terms

    * (l) in a * subextremal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) Any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations

    • extrema

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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