<p><strong>max {a, b, c} means the highest of these elements.</strong> </p>

<p>For example, if "b" is higher than a and c, then max {a, b, c} = b</p>

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2016-01-28T01:25:08.857Z
Worth noting is that there is also a function, $\min \{\}$ where you take the lowest, or minimum, of the elements in the bracket.
majmun
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Joao Luiz Pacheco
<p>My professor gave us the following problem, but it uses a notation/syntax I haven't seen before $(q_{luke} = max \{ \dots \})$. She hasn't explained it or introduced it to us prior to this.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WthNm.png" alt=""></p>

<p>What does this mean? I assume it must be somehow translatable into $y=mx+b$ form given the context of the problem, but I'm not sure how. Thanks!</p>

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It means the maximum of $90-4p$ and $0$; that is, if $90-4p$ becomes negative (due to $p$ large), then $q_\text{lea}=0$ (for all $p$ such that $90-4p<0$).
Herr K.
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2016-01-26T15:02:09.473Z
This is more of a comment than an answer. If you write this up as an answer instead of a comment Jay can accept it and you'll get points for your answer.
BKay
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2016-01-27T06:30:11.813Z
Except that it is more of an answer than a comment. :-P
HRSE
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2016-01-28T21:14:07.683Z
So the professor is eliminating any negative values which are unplottable on the graph and theoretically shouldn't happen.
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Bizarre max {} notation
Jay
# Bizarre max {} notation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-26)

My professor gave us the following problem, but it uses a notation/syntax I haven't seen before $(q\_{luke} = max \{ \dots \})$. She hasn't explained it or introduced it to us prior to this.

![](https://i.sstatic.net/WthNm.png)

What does this mean? I assume it must be somehow translatable into $y=mx+b$ form given the context of the problem, but I'm not sure how. Thanks!

**Tags:** supply-and-demand

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It means the maximum of $90-4p$ and $0$; that is, if $90-4p$ becomes negative (due to $p$ large), then $q_\text{lea}=0$ (for all $p$ such that $90-4p<0$).  
> **username_2**: This is more of a comment than an answer. If you write this up as an answer instead of a comment username_0 can accept it and you'll get points for your answer.  
> **username_3**: Except that it is more of an answer than a comment. :-P  
> **username_4**: So the professor is eliminating any negative values which are unplottable on the graph and theoretically shouldn't happen.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2016-01-26. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

**max {a, b, c} means the highest of these elements.**

For example, if "b" is higher than a and c, then max {a, b, c} = b

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: Worth noting is that there is also a function, $\min \{\}$ where you take the lowest, or minimum, of the elements in the bracket.  

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