A minimal element in a Partial Order is an element for which no other element is strictly smaller. It acts as a local "bottom," having no elements strictly preceding it. Unlike a Least Element, a set may contain multiple distinct minimal elements.
A minimal element in a Partial Order is an element for which no other element is strictly smaller. It acts as a local "bottom," having no elements strictly preceding it. Unlike a Least Element, a set may contain multiple distinct minimal elements.