A function f (xv) defined over a set of points S is said to have a local maximum at a point xv0 in S if f (xv0) ≥ f (xv) for all xv in a neighborhood of xv0 in S. The point xv0 is referred to as a local optimum (maximum). Global maximum; Nonlinear programming; Quadratic programming.
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Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (2001). Local maximum . In: Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0611-X_552
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