5 mins" would be appropriate unless you are expressing it as an adjective then use the singular form, as in a five minute break or the ten minute mark. However, in scientific writing, the abbreviation for the …

Dec 24, 2015 · No, $M:=\min\ {X,Y\}$ is a random variable itself that "records" the lowest value of $X,Y$. You do not compare the probabilities but the values of the random variables.

Jun 14, 2017 · Min means Minimum. So yes, it's a function that, taken two elements, gives you the minimum of those.

Sep 11, 2020 · What if the places are swapped, or some other combination? $$\max_B \min_A$$ Finally, can the min-max prefix appear for any sort of optimization problem, i.e. quadratic …

Find local max, min, concavity, and inflection points Ask Question Asked 11 years, 1 month ago Modified 10 years, 11 months ago

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Nov 28, 2020 · For your case 3: $\min\ {a,b\} + \min\ {a,c\} = b+c$. Since $\min\ {a,b+c\}\leq b+c$ (min is always less than both numbers) you get the inequality.

Nov 24, 2025 · The standard linearization of min |x| uses auxiliary variable z with constraints z ≥ x and z ≥ -x, which makes z equal to |x| at optimality. But in my problem, there's an outer max layer. For max …

A question regarding independence of $\min {\ {X,Y\}}$ and $X-Y$ when $X,Y$ follows iid geometric distribution Ask Question Asked 7 years, 9 months ago Modified 5 years, 7 months ago

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