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Calculus III Hughes-Hallett Chapter 15 Optimization. Local Extrema. f has a local (relative) maximum at the point P 0( (x 0 ,y 0 ) D f if f(x 0 ,y 0 ) f(x,y) for all points P(x,y) near P 0
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Local Extrema f has a local (relative) maximum at the point P0((x0,y0) Df if f(x0,y0) f(x,y) for all points P(x,y) near P0 local (relative) minimum at the point P0((x0,y0) Df if f(x0,y0) f(x,y) for all points P(x,y) near P0 Points where the gradient is either or undefined are called critical points of the function. If a function as a local max or min at P0, not on the boundary of its domain, then P0 is a critical point.
Saddle points A function f, has a saddle point at P0 if P0 is a critical point of f and within any distance of P0, no matter how small, there are points, P1 and P2 with f(P1) > f(P0) and f(P2) < f(P0) .
Optimization in Three Space (Unconstrained) Given z = f(x,y) and suppose that at (a,b,c) the f(a,b) = 0. Let and . Then if: D > 0 and A > 0, then (a,b,c) is a local minimum. D > 0 and A < 0, then (a,b,c) is a local Maximum. D < 0 then (a,b,c) is a saddle point. D = 0, no conclusion can be drawn about (a,b,c).
Criterion for Global Max/min • Def: A closed region is one which contains its boundary. • Def: A bounded region is one which does not stretch to infinity in any direction. • Criterion: If f is a continuous function on a closed and bounded region R, then f has a global Max at some point (x0,y0) in R and a global min at some point (x1,y1) in R.
Constrained Optimization(Lagrange Multipliers) To optimize f(x,y) subject to the constraint g(x,y) = c, we can solve the following system of equations for the three unknowns x, y and l (l -the Lagrange multiplier):
The Lagrange Equation with Two Constraints. £(x,y,z,1,2) = f(x,y,z) – 1G1(x,y,z) – 2G2(x,y,z) which implies:
Interpretation of the Lagrange Multiplier: • The value of is the rate of change of the optimum value of f as c increases (where g(x,y) = c, or G(x,y) = g(x,y) – c). • If the optimum value of f is written as f(x0(c),y0(c)), then we have: