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MATHEMATICS 1 CONTENTS Extreme values in one dimension Extreme - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MATHEMATICS 1 CONTENTS Extreme values in one dimension Extreme - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Extreme values in two dimensions BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 1 CONTENTS Extreme values in one dimension Extreme values in two dimensions Modified second-order conditions Example Old exam question Further study 2 EXTREME VALUES IN TWO
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CONTENTS Extreme values in one dimension Extreme values in two dimensions Modified second-order conditions Example Old exam question Further study
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EXTREME VALUES IN TWO DIMENSIONS
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EXTREME VALUES IN ONE DIMENSION
Consider a smooth function π π¦
- 1. Necessary first-order condition for extreme value
ππ π¦ ππ¦ = 0 β stationary point
- 2. Sufficient second-order condition at stationary point
βͺ
π2π π¦ ππ¦2
< 0 β maximum βͺ
π2π π¦ ππ¦2
> 0 β minimum βͺ
π2π π¦ ππ¦2
= 0 β?
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EXTREME VALUES IN ONE DIMENSION
Consider a smooth function π π¦
- 1. Necessary first-order condition for extreme value
ππ π¦ ππ¦ = 0 β stationary point
- 2. Sufficient second-order condition at stationary point
βͺ
π2π π¦ ππ¦2
< 0 β maximum βͺ
π2π π¦ ππ¦2
> 0 β minimum βͺ
π2π π¦ ππ¦2
= 0 β?
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EXERCISE 1 Given is π π¦, π§ = 2π¦π§ β 2x + y β 2 Find the stationary points.
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EXTREME VALUES IN TWO DIMENSIONS In some cases: true (maximum)
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EXTREME VALUES IN TWO DIMENSIONS In other cases: false (saddle point)
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MODIFIED SECOND-ORDER CONDITIONS
Additional sufficient second-order condition for extreme point βͺ not
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2
> 0 and
π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
> 0 βͺ nor
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2
< 0 and
π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
< 0 Butβ¦..
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MODIFIED SECOND-ORDER CONDITIONS
- 1. Testing for extreme point:
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2 π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
β
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦ππ§ 2
> 0 [π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 > 0 or π π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§π π§π¦ > 0]
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MODIFIED SECOND-ORDER CONDITIONS
- 1. Testing for extreme point:
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2 π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
β
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦ππ§ 2
> 0 [π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 > 0 or π π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§π π§π¦ > 0] Recall that π
π¦π§ = π π§π¦
so that π
π¦π§ 2 = π π¦π§π π§π¦
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MODIFIED SECOND-ORDER CONDITIONS
- 1. Testing for extreme point:
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2 π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
β
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦ππ§ 2
> 0 [π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 > 0 or π π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§π π§π¦ > 0]
- 2. Then, maximum point:
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2
< 0 or
π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
< 0 [π
π¦π¦ < 0 or π π§π§ < 0]
minimum point:
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2
> 0 or
π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
> 0 [π
π¦π¦ > 0 or π π§π§ > 0]
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EXAMPLE
Consider π π¦, π§ = π¦2 β π¦π§ + π§2 β 4π§ + 5
- 1. Finding stationary points:
βͺ
ππ ππ¦ = 2π¦ β π§ = 0
βͺ
ππ ππ§ = βπ¦ + 2π§ β 4 = 0
Result: π¦, π§ =
4 3, 8 3
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EXAMPLE CONTINUTED
- 2. Second-order test for π¦, π§ =
4 3, 8 3 :
π2π ππ¦2 π2π ππ§2 β π2π ππ¦ππ§
2
= 2 Γ 2 β β1 2 = 3 So
4 3, 8 3 is an extreme point.
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EXAMPLE CONTINUTED
- 2. Second-order test for π¦, π§ =
4 3, 8 3 :
π2π ππ¦2 π2π ππ§2 β π2π ππ¦ππ§
2
= 2 Γ 2 β β1 2 = 3 So
4 3, 8 3 is an extreme point.
Further
π2π ππ¦2 = 2 > 0, so 4
3, 8 3 is a minimum point with minimum value π 4 3, 8 3 = β1 3
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EXAMPLE CONTINUTED
- 2. Second-order test for π¦, π§ =
4 3, 8 3 :
π2π ππ¦2 π2π ππ§2 β π2π ππ¦ππ§
2
= 2 Γ 2 β β1 2 = 3 So
4 3, 8 3 is an extreme point.
Further
π2π ππ¦2 = 2 > 0, so 4
3, 8 3 is a minimum point with minimum value π 4 3, 8 3 = β1 3
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MODIFIED SECOND-ORDER CONDITIONS
Other cases βͺ
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2 π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
β
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦ππ§ 2
< 0 β saddle point [π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 < 0]
βͺ
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦2 π2π π¦,π§ ππ§2
β
π2π π¦,π§ ππ¦ππ§ 2
= 0 β? (no conclusion from this method) [π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 = 0]
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EXTREME VALUES IN TWO DIMENSIONS In other cases: false (saddle point)
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SUMMARY OPTIMALITY CONDITIONS
- 1. First-order conditions for a stationary point:
π
π¦ = 0 and π π§ = 0
- 2. Second-order conditions (for solutions to 1.):
π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 > 0 β yes, this is an extreme point
2.a π
π¦π¦ < 0 β maximum (or π π§π§ < 0)
2.b π
π¦π¦ > 0 β minimum (or π π§π§ > 0)
π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 < 0 β saddle point
π
π¦π¦π π§π§ β π π¦π§ 2 = 0 β ?(no conclusion)
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EXERCISE 2
Given is π π¦, π§ = 2π¦π§2 β 4π¦2π§3. Determine the formula for distinguishing extreme values from other stationary points.
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EXAMPLE
Consider the function π π¦, π§ = 1 2 π¦2ππ§ β 1 3 π¦3 β π§π3π§ Are 0, β
1 3 and πβ1
6, β
1 6 extreme points of π?
What is the nature of the extreme points?
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EXAMPLE CONTINUED
First, use first-order conditions to verify stationary points βͺ
ππ ππ¦ = π¦ππ§ β π¦2
βͺ
ππ ππ§ = 1 2 π¦2ππ§ β π3π§ β 3π§π3π§
Then check the nature of these points (if any) with the second-order conditions βͺ
π2π ππ¦2 = ππ§ β 2π¦
βͺ
π2π ππ§2 = 1 2 π¦2ππ§ β 6π3π§ β 9π§π3π§
βͺ
π2π ππ¦ππ§ = π¦ππ§
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OLD EXAM QUESTION 23 April 2015, Q2c
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OLD EXAM QUESTION 10 December 2014, Q2b
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FURTHER STUDY Sydsæter et al. 5/E 13.1-13.3 Tutorial exercises week 4 local extreme value