essential infimum

noun

The infimum (greatest lower bound) of a function which holds almost everywhere. In symbols, ess inf f= sup m:μ(x:f(x)<m)=0.

Meanings

nounessential infimum (plural essential infima)

plural essential infima

  1. mathematical analysisThe infimum (greatest lower bound) of a function which holds almost everywhere. In symbols, ess inf f= sup m:μ(x:f(x)<m)=0.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “infimum valid almost everywhere”

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