Lecture

Extrema of Functions

Description

This lecture covers the discussion of the graph of a function, terminology related to local minimum and maximum, concavity, convexity, and inflection points. It also explains the terminology of extremum local and the necessary conditions for local extremum. The lecture further delves into the definitions of concave and convex functions, inflection points, and the process of studying functions through examples.

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Mathematics

Analysis: Calculus

Discrete mathematics: Graph theory

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