Maximal and minimal elements
Summary
In mathematics, especially in order theory, a maximal element of a subset of some preordered set is an element of that is not smaller than any other element in . A minimal element of a subset of some preordered set is defined dually as an element of that is not greater than any other element in .
Further reading
- Wikipedia, page 303398, revision 1338982942, Maximal and minimal elements. adopted
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| Aliases | maximal-elements |
| Kind | concept |
| Writing | W1 stated |
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| Changed | 4 November 2026 |
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