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Let $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ be functions. I'm looking for an upper bound on $-\min(-f(x), -g(x))$, but the minus signs are making me dizzy. Is this the same as an upper bound on $\max(f(x),g(x))$?

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    Is this easier to see: $\min(-a,-b)=-\max(a,b)$?2011-09-23

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Pick a number $K$.
$ -\operatorname{min}(-f,-g) \leq K \iff \operatorname{min}(-f,-g) \geq -K $ Using Srivatsan's suggestion, this is $ -\operatorname{max}(f,g) \geq -K $ which is equivalent to $\operatorname{max}(f,g) \leq K$. So you were right!