extreme point

== English == === Noun === extreme point (plural extreme points) (mathematics) A point in a convex set which does not lie in any open line segment joining two points in the set. (mathematics) The maximum or minimum of a function. (mathematics) A leaf vertex of a tree data structure. A point that is physically located farthest in the direction of the edge of something. A standpoint that goes farthest in some dimension or on some criterion.