Question about $\min(a,b)$ as a notation

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What does $\min(a,b)$ mean? Does it mean that it is the minimum of the interval $(a,b)$ or is it the smaller number of the two numbers?

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score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 04 '16 at 16:50

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It is the smallest number of $a$ and $b$.

The interval $(a,b)$ does not admit a minimum. It admits an inferior bound, which is $a$, but no minimum, because $a\not\in (a,b)$.

answered Apr 04 '16 at 16:50

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