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
Finnish: stationaaripiste
French: point stationnaire (fr)
Hungarian: stacionárius pont
Swedish: stationär punkt (sv) c

See also

MathWorld definition of stationary point

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