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Strictly Decreasing Function


A function f(x) is said to be strictly decreasing on an interval I if f(b)<f(a) for all b>a, where a,b in I. On the other hand, if f(b)<=f(a) for all b>a, the function is said to be (nonstrictly) decreasing.


See also

Decreasing Function, Derivative, Nondecreasing Function, Nonincreasing Function, Strictly Increasing Function

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Strictly Decreasing Function." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/StrictlyDecreasingFunction.html

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