For a matrix / vector:
y = min(A);
Returns the value of the smallest matrix element of A.
For scalars:
y = min(a,b);
Returns the smallest of the two values a or b.
Examples
A = [1,2;3,ramp(1)];
y = min(A);
y = min(time, 5.0); //will return at most 5.0
y must be a scalar.