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Min

Min[x1, x2, ...]
yields the numerically smallest of the .

Min[{x1, x2, ...}, {y1, ...}, ...]
yields the smallest element of any of the lists.

DetailsDetails

  • Min yields a definite result if all its arguments are real numbers.
  • In other cases, Min carries out some simplifications.
  • Min[] gives Infinity.
  • Min works on SparseArray objects.
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