Minimisation

Minimisation or minimization may refer to:

• the opposite of maximisation
• the opposite of magnification
• Minimisation (clinical trials)
• Minification (programming)
• Structural risk minimization

In psychology:

• minimisation is a defense mechanism

In mathematics:

• Optimization (mathematics)
• Boolean minimization, a technique for optimizing combinational digital circuits
• Minimal element location

In economics and public policy:

• Cost-minimization analysis
• Expenditure minimization problem, in microeconomics
• Waste minimisation
• Harm reduction

See also

• The minimum total potential energy principle
• Minimax approximation algorithm
• Plateau's problem