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  2. In mathematics, the infimum (abbreviated inf; pl.: infima) of a subset of a partially ordered set is the greatest element in that is less than or equal to each element of if such an element exists. [1] . If the infimum of exists, it is unique, and if b is a lower bound of , then b is less than or equal to the infimum of .

  3. We will now reformulate these definitions with an equivalent statement that may be useful to apply in certain situations in showing that an upper bound $u$ is the supremum of a set, or showing that a lower bound $w$ is the infimum of a set.

  4. The infimum and supremum are concepts in mathematical analysis that generalize the notions of minimum and maximum of finite sets. They are extensively used in real analysis, including the axiomatic construction of the real numbers and the formal definition of the Riemann integral.

  5. A supremum is always an upper bound, but not every upper bound is a supremum: the supremum is the smallest upper bound. Likewise, the infimum is the largest of the lower bounds. – Arturo Magidin. Jul 4, 2012 at 17:24.

  6. The supremum, or least upper bound, is the smallest real number that is greater than or equal to every element within a given set. On the flip side, the infimum, or greatest lower bound, is the largest real number that is less than or equal to every element within the set.

  7. Feb 10, 2018 · In many respects, the supremum and infimum are similar to the maximum and minimum, or the largest and smallest element in a set. However, it is important to notice that the inf ⁡ A and sup ⁡ A do not need to belong to A .