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f(x) = (1 - x^2)^2 This satisfies 2) but not 3). The point x = 0 is a critical point but it is not a global minimum and it is not a saddle point.
by coherentpony 10y ago
f(x) = (1 - x^2)^2
This satisfies 2) but not 3).
The point x = 0 is a critical point but it is not a global minimum and it is not a saddle point.
- n4r9 10y agoCould 3) be replaced by "there are no local maxima"?