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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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