ThmDex – An index of mathematical definitions, results, and conjectures.
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Definition D1822
Map maximum
Formulation 0
Let $P = (Y, {\preceq})$ be a D1103: Partially ordered set.
Let $f : X \to Y$ be a D18: Map.
A D2218: Set element $m \in f(X)$ is a maximum of $f$ with respect to $P$ if and only if \begin{equation} \forall \, x \in X : f(x) \preceq m \end{equation}
Formulation 1
Let $P = (Y, {\preceq})$ be a D1103: Partially ordered set.
Let $f : X \to Y$ be a D18: Map.
A D2218: Set element $m \in f(X)$ is a maximum of $f$ with respect to $P$ if and only if \begin{equation} \forall \, y \in f(X) : y \preceq m \end{equation}