Stationary point Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
A point is stationary for a differentiable function or functional when its first derivative or first variation vanishes in every admissible direction.
Strict concavity 2026-10-06
Strict concavity is the displayed property for distinct in a convex set and . It makes a stationary point of a differentiable function its unique global maximum, whenever such a stationary point exists.