Factor maximization
For MAP queries in graphical models, we introduce another operation on factors called maximization.
Let X be a set of variables, 
a variable, and 
a factor. We define factor maximization of Y in to be a factor 
over the variables X such that the following occurs:
Let's take an example of factor maximization to make this clearer:
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