optima

Most favorable states

Optima is the plural of optimum—the most favorable conditions or best possible outcomes.

The word appears mainly in technical contexts: mathematics, economics, and optimization theory.

A system may have multiple local optima but only one global optimum.

The algorithm searches for optima across the solution space.

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calculus

Mathematical analysis system

convergence · constraints · functions · variables · equations · local · global · maxima · minima · extrema

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maxima

Greatest possible values

  • minimaLowest possible quantities
  • extremaFunction's highest, lowest points
  • peaksHighest points attained

vertices · solutions · equilibria · configurations · states · values · points · conditions · parameters · thresholds

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Renaissance-style serif typeface

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Opposites
mathematical extrema

optimaminima

Lowest possible quantities

nadirs · troughs · worst-case scenarios · valleys · depths

Phrases
Family

optimal, optimum, optimize, optimization, optimized, optimizing, optimally, optimizes, suboptimal

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