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Extreme value
An extreme value or record is a maximum or minimum.
For a differentiable function a necessary condition is that it is a stationary point.
In the case of a general partial order one should not confuse a least element (smaller than all other) and a minimal element (nothing is smaller).
See also Extreme value theory, Extreme weather.
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