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Maximal has several meanings:
- Maximal element
In mathematics, especially in order theory, a maximal element of a subset S of some partially ordered set is an element of S that is not smaller than any other element in S. The term minimal element is defined dually...
, a mathematical definition.
- Maximal
Maximals are a faction in the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and the accompanying animated television series Beast Wars. They respect all life and follow a path of peace before war. They follow the tenets of the Pax Cybertronia. The Maximals are opposed by the Predacons...
, a faction of Transformers.
- Maximalism
The term maximalism is sometimes associated with post-modern novels, such as by David Foster Wallace and Thomas Pynchon, where digression, reference, and elaboration of detail occupy a great fraction of the text...
, an artistic style.
- Maximal set
In recursion theory, the mathematical theory of computability, a maximal set is a coinfinite recursively enumerable subset A of the natural numbers such that for every further recursively enumerable subset B of the natural numbers, either B is cofinite or B is a finite variant of A or B is not a...
.
Maximal may also refer to:
- Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, none of whom are nude in the American version....
, a men's magazine.
See also
- Minimal
Minimal can mean:* In mathematics, see Minimal element.* In art , see Minimalism.* In computing, see Computing minimalism.* Names:**For the song by Pet Shop Boys, see "Minimal ".* Minimally invasive procedure....
(disambiguation)