I have to classify the point $(2,-4)$ for the function $f(x,y)=(x-2)^2-(y+4)^4$ which have a null hessian. What kind of point is (max/min)? Thanks
Classification of a point with null hessian
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0Hint: Just look at the function until you see the answer... (One term is nonnegative, the other is nonpositive.) – 2012-03-28
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0i don't know what are the consideration to do :(! i know that if the second term is positive then (2,-4) is a minimum. – 2012-03-28
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0If it were a local minimum, then $f$ would only take positive values near the point. And if it were a local maximum, then $f$ would only take negative values near the point. But in this case, it can't be either, because [...]. – 2012-03-29