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Take the function
$$f(x) = ax^{2} + bx^{4} - c \cos(x/d),$$
where ##a##, ##b##, ##c## and ##d## are arbitrary parameters.
For some given choice of the parameters, how do you find the number of local minima of the function and the location of the minima?
$$f(x) = ax^{2} + bx^{4} - c \cos(x/d),$$
where ##a##, ##b##, ##c## and ##d## are arbitrary parameters.
For some given choice of the parameters, how do you find the number of local minima of the function and the location of the minima?