optimalsten
Optimalsten is a term occasionally encountered in informal discussions of optimization theory and related fields. It is not widely recognized as a formal mathematical object. In its most colloquial use, optimalsten is intended to denote the “most optimal” state or decision within a given problem, in contrast to simply an “optimal” solution, though in rigorous mathematics the notion of “the most optimal” is generally avoided because optimality is typically defined precisely (for example as a global minimum or maximum, or as a Pareto-optimal solution). The etymology blends the English “optimal” with the superlative suffix “-sten,” a usage found in some languages and online discourse, but it has no standard definition.
In practice, if someone refers to the optimalsten, they usually mean one of the following: the absolute
Relation to established concepts: globally optimal means best value over the entire feasible region; locally optimal
See also: optimization, global optimum, local optimum, Pareto efficiency, multi-objective optimization.
Notes: The term is largely informal and is not part of the canonical nomenclature of optimization theory.