Saddle point

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A graph of $z=x^2-y^2$, with a saddle point marked in red.

Noun

1. Template:Lb A point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane.

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2. Template:Lb Such a point in the graphical representation of the possible outcomes of a game.

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