stationary point

English

Noun

stationary point (plural stationary points)

(mathematics) A point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection.

Translations

A point on a curve where the gradient is zero

Czech: stacionární bod
Dutch: stationair punt
Esperanto: senmova punkto
Finnish: stationaaripiste, tasapainopiste
French: point stationnaire (fr) m
Hungarian: stacionárius pont
Spanish: punto estacionario m
Swedish: stationär punkt (sv) c

Further reading

Weisstein, Eric W. (1999–2024) “Stationary Point”, in MathWorld, Wolfram Research.

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