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I want to write $x$ is greater than $a$ or $b$, which ever is greater of the two. Should I write it like $x>\max(a,b)$.

Thank you.

TShiong
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Yasir Khan
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  • $x>\max\{a,b\}$ $x>\max{a,b}$. –  Jan 26 '23 at 13:56
  • But it is not correct. Since $a$ or $b$, perhaps it should be $x>\min{a,b}$. –  Jan 26 '23 at 13:57
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    It sounds like you want to say $x$ is greater than both $a$ and $b$. if that is the case then you are correct. – John Douma Jan 26 '23 at 13:59
  • It is fine to just say $x>a \text{ and } x>b$ or combine that as you did using a max as $x>\max{a,b}$. Note that mathematicians tend to think of $\max$ as a function that works on a set, hence the curly brackets. – Jaap Scherphuis Jan 26 '23 at 14:49

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