Multivariable extrema - GRE Mathematics Subject Test

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  • @dan-florinchereches4892
    @dan-florinchereches4892 День тому

    I looked up some random textbook on internet for multivariable functions.
    A=d2f/(dx)^2=2
    B=d2f/(dxdy)=-2
    C=d2f/(dy)^2=6y
    We need to calculate the discriminant B^2-AC
    I) x=y=0 then B°2-AC=4>0 not a point of extrema
    II) x=y=2/3 B^2-AC=4-(2)(6*2/3)=-4
    If A0 sonwe got our local minimum point.
    Because there exists y such that f(2/3,y)

  • @dan-florinchereches4892
    @dan-florinchereches4892 2 дні тому

    I found some books about multivariable surface calculus but my memory of doing the subject is not great
    I know you usually want df/dx=0 and df/dy=0 plus some additional conditions to know if it is Mon/max or saddle point
    In this case df/dx=0 2x-2y=0 so X=y
    And df/Dy=0 -2x+3y^2=0
    So A is true in a sense it is necessary but not sufficient condition
    B is false
    C not sure as (df/dx^2)^2=2 and (df/dy^2)^2=3y =0 at (0,0)
    D obviously false
    E f(X,y)=(x-y)^2-y^2+y^3=(x-y)^2+y^2(y-1)
    (x-y)^2 has a valley at X=y and y^2(y-1) is negative when y

    • @dan-florinchereches4892
      @dan-florinchereches4892 День тому

      I was just thinking that f(X,y) = g(X,y)+h(y) where h(y)=y^3-y^2 then h'(y)=0 means 3y^2-2y=0 or y=0 y=2/3 where y=0 is a max for cubic and y=2/3 is a minimum
      In this context (2/3,2/3) makes sense to be minimum for the whole function
      I think A is false because X=y also contains the absolute extrema. This problem was written in such a way you have to mond the grammar

    • @mathoutloud
      @mathoutloud  День тому

      I’m sure that they consider an absolute extreme to also be a relative extreme. The intended answer in the test is option A.