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\alias{pmax}
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\alias{pmax}
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\alias{pmin}
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\alias{pmin}
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\alias{pmax.int}
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\alias{pmax.int}
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\alias{pmin.int}
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\alias{pmin.int}
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\description{
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\description{
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  Returns the (parallel) maxima and minima of the input values.
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  Returns the (regular or \bold{p}arallel) maxima and minima of the
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  input values.
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  \code{pmax*()} and \code{pmin*()} take one or more vectors as
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  arguments, recycle them to common length and return a single vector
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  giving the \emph{\sQuote{parallel}} maxima (or minima) of the argument
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  vectors.
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}
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}
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\usage{
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\usage{
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max(\dots, na.rm = FALSE)
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max(\dots, na.rm = FALSE)
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min(\dots, na.rm = FALSE)
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min(\dots, na.rm = FALSE)
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\note{
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\note{
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  \sQuote{Numeric} arguments are vectors of type integer and numeric,
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  \sQuote{Numeric} arguments are vectors of type integer and numeric,
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  and logical (coerced to integer).  For historical reasons, \code{NULL}
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  and logical (coerced to integer).  For historical reasons, \code{NULL}
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  is accepted as equivalent to \code{integer(0)}.% PR#1283
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  is accepted as equivalent to \code{integer(0)}.% PR#1283
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  \code{pmax} and \code{pmin} will also work on classed objects with
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  \code{pmax} and \code{pmin} will also work on classed S3 or S4 objects
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  appropriate methods for comparison, \code{is.na} and \code{rep} (if
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  with appropriate methods for comparison, \code{is.na} and \code{rep}
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  recycling of arguments is needed).
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  (if recycling of arguments is needed).
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}
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}
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\seealso{
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\seealso{
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  \code{\link{range}} (\emph{both} min and max) and
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  \code{\link{range}} (\emph{both} min and max) and
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  \code{\link{which.min}} (\code{which.max}) for the \emph{arg min},
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  \code{\link{which.min}} (\code{which.max}) for the \emph{arg min},
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  i.e., the location where an extreme value occurs.
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  i.e., the location where an extreme value occurs.