saddle point

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saddle point

noun saddle points

  1. A point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane.

    Similar: saddle

  2. Such a point in the graphical representation of the possible outcomes of a game.

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noun geometry

Españolpunto de silla
Portuguêsponto de sela
Françaispoint col
DeutschSattelpunkt

noun game theory

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@misc{saddle_point_2026,
  title = {saddle point},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saddle%20point},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}