Theorem

Let f:Ω→ℝf : \Omega \to \mathbb{R} be a continuous function defined on a nonempty and compact set Ω\Omega. Then, there exists a minimizer x∗∈Ωx^* \in \Omega of ff on Ω\Omega, that is

f(x∗)≤f(x)∀x∈Ωf(x^*) \leq f(x) \quad \forall x \in \Omega

References

  1. https://www.mit.edu/~gfarina/2025/67220s25_L01_introduction/