Extremal
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations.
Adjective
- 1 Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal). not-comparable
"Tutorials provide an introduction to several major research topics in modern discrete mathematics, including probabilistic methods, extremal problems for graphs and set systems, Ramsey theory, additive number theory, combinatorial geometry, discrete harmonic analysis and more."
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More examples"Tutorials provide an introduction to several major research topics in modern discrete mathematics, including probabilistic methods, extremal problems for graphs and set systems, Ramsey theory, additive number theory, combinatorial geometry, discrete harmonic analysis and more."
Etymology
From extreme + -al.
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