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Supremum

The supremum of a set is the least upper bound of the set. It is denoted

\begin{displaymath}
\mathop{\rm sup}_{S}.
\end{displaymath}

On the Real Line, the supremum of a set is the same as the supremum of its Closure.

See also Infimum, Supremum Limit




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26