Maxima (disambiguation)
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Maxima may refer to:
- Maxima and minimaMaxima and minimaIn mathematics, the maximum and minimum of a function, known collectively as extrema , are the largest and smallest value that the function takes at a point either within a given neighborhood or on the function domain in its entirety .More generally, the...
, the highest and lowest values (points) of a function in calculus - Maxima (comics)Maxima (comics)Maxima is a fictional character from the DC Comics Superman titles. She was created by writer Roger Stern and artist George Pérez.-Fictional character biography:...
, a character in the DC comics universe - Maxima, musical note value in mensural notationMensural notationMensural notation is the musical notation system which was used in European music from the later part of the 13th century until about 1600."Mensural" refers to the ability of this system to notate complex rhythms with great exactness and flexibility...
- Maxima of RomeMaxima of RomeMaxima of Rome was a slave and friend of Saint Ansanus of Siena. She was martyred by being beaten to death in the persecutions of Diocletian, circa 304. Locally recognized as saint, her feast day is September 2.-Martyrology:-References:...
, early Christian saint and martyr killed in Emperor Diocletian's purges - Maxima (software), a free open source computer algebra system
- Maxima (The King of Fighters), a character in The King of Fighters
- Maxima supermarketMaxima supermarket"Maxima" is a retail chain operating in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Bulgaria and it is the largest Lithuanian capital company and the largest employer in the Baltic States. "Maxima Group" has 444 stores in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Bulgaria. Depending on the size of the "Maxima" stores,...
, a retail chain in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Bulgaria owned by VP Market - Millimeter Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging ArrayMillimeter Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging ArrayThe Millimeter Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging Array experiment was a balloon-borne experiment funded by the U.S. NSF, NASA and Department of Energy, and operated by an international collaboration headed by the University of California, to measure the fluctuations of the cosmic microwave background....
, a Cosmic Microwave Background experiment - Nissan MaximaNissan MaximaThe first car to wear the Maxima name was introduced in 1981. It was essentially a Japanese-market Bluebird 910 with a longer nose. The car was offered as the 810 Deluxe or 810 Maxima that first year, and all 810s became Maximas for 1982...
, a brand of automobile - Princess Máxima of the NetherlandsPrincess Máxima of the NetherlandsPrincess Máxima of the Netherlands is the wife of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands.-Early life and education:...
(born 1971), wife of Prince Willem-Alexander of the Dutch royal family - Voith MaximaVoith MaximaThe Voith Maxima locomotives are a new family of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by Voith Turbo Lokomotivtechnik GmbH & Co. KG., a subsidiary of Voith. According to Voith, the Maxima 40CC is the most powerful single-engined diesel-hydraulic locomotive in the world, rated at 3,600 kW...
, a high-power diesel locomotive family built by Voith Turbo introduced 2006.
See also
- Maxim (disambiguation)
- Maxime (disambiguation)
- Maximus (disambiguation)
- Maximum (disambiguation)Maximum (disambiguation)The maximum is the extreme value in a set.Maximum may also refer to:*Maximum *Maximum *"Maximum" , a song by Murat Boz*Maximum , a fictional superhero published by DC Comics...