diff --git a/include/ignition/math/Vector2.hh b/include/ignition/math/Vector2.hh
index c7d7bb199..74621d945 100644
--- a/include/ignition/math/Vector2.hh
+++ b/include/ignition/math/Vector2.hh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #ifndef IGNITION_MATH_VECTOR2_HH_
 #define IGNITION_MATH_VECTOR2_HH_
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 #include <ignition/math/Helpers.hh>
 #include <ignition/math/config.hh>
 
@@ -167,6 +169,38 @@ namespace ignition
           this->data[1] = 0;
       }
 
+      /// \brief Set this vector's components to the maximum of itself and the
+      ///        passed in vector
+      /// \param[in] _v the maximum clamping vector
+      public: void Max(const Vector2<T> &_v)
+      {
+        this->data[0] = std::max(_v[0], this->data[0]);
+        this->data[1] = std::max(_v[1], this->data[1]);
+      }
+
+      /// \brief Set this vector's components to the minimum of itself and the
+      ///        passed in vector
+      /// \param[in] _v the minimum clamping vector
+      public: void Min(const Vector2<T> &_v)
+      {
+        this->data[0] = std::min(_v[0], this->data[0]);
+        this->data[1] = std::min(_v[1], this->data[1]);
+      }
+
+      /// \brief Get the maximum value in the vector
+      /// \return the maximum element
+      public: T Max() const
+      {
+        return std::max(this->data[0], this->data[1]);
+      }
+
+      /// \brief Get the minimum value in the vector
+      /// \return the minimum element
+      public: T Min() const
+      {
+        return std::min(this->data[0], this->data[1]);
+      }
+
       /// \brief Assignment operator
       /// \param[in] _v a value for x and y element
       /// \return this
diff --git a/src/Vector2.i b/src/Vector2.i
index 589c3f155..af1393f39 100644
--- a/src/Vector2.i
+++ b/src/Vector2.i
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ namespace ignition
       public: void Normalize();
       public: void Set(T _x, T _y);
       public: T Dot(const Vector2<T> &_v) const;
+      public: void Max(const Vector2<T> &_v);
+      public: void Min(const Vector2<T> &_v);
+      public: T Max() const;
+      public: T Min() const;
       public: Vector2 operator+(const Vector2 &_v) const;
       public: inline Vector2<T> operator+(const T _s) const;
       public: inline Vector2 operator-() const;
diff --git a/src/Vector2_TEST.cc b/src/Vector2_TEST.cc
index f6957bfc8..b5cd52694 100644
--- a/src/Vector2_TEST.cc
+++ b/src/Vector2_TEST.cc
@@ -160,6 +160,40 @@ TEST(Vector2Test, TestNormalized)
   EXPECT_EQ(vec3, math::Vector2d(0.447213, 0.894427));
 }
 
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TEST(Vector2Test, Max)
+{
+  math::Vector2d vec1(0.1, 0.2);
+  math::Vector2d vec2(0.3, 0.5);
+  math::Vector2d vec3(0.4, 0.2);
+
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(vec1.Max(), 0.2);
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(vec3.Max(), 0.4);
+
+  vec1.Max(vec2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(vec1, math::Vector2d(0.3, 0.5));
+
+  vec1.Max(vec3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(vec1, math::Vector2d(0.4, 0.5));
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TEST(Vector2Test, Min)
+{
+  math::Vector2d vec1(0.3, 0.5);
+  math::Vector2d vec2(0.1, 0.2);
+  math::Vector2d vec3(0.05, 0.1);
+
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(vec1.Min(), 0.3);
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(vec3.Min(), 0.05);
+
+  vec1.Min(vec2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(vec1, math::Vector2d(0.1, 0.2));
+
+  vec1.Min(vec3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(vec1, math::Vector2d(0.05, 0.1));
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////
 TEST(Vector2Test, NoException)
 {
diff --git a/src/Vector2_TEST.rb b/src/Vector2_TEST.rb
index 58bbd8ee5..a53b32d18 100644
--- a/src/Vector2_TEST.rb
+++ b/src/Vector2_TEST.rb
@@ -108,6 +108,40 @@ def test_equal_tolerance
       "Zero should equal 1 with 1.1 tolerance")
   end
 
+  def test_max
+     vec1 = Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.1, 0.2)
+     vec2 = Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.3, 0.5)
+     vec3 = Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.4, 0.2)
+     
+     assert((vec1.Max() - 0.2).abs() < 1e-10,
+           "Vector2 vec1.Max should equal 0.2")
+     
+     vec1.Max(vec2)
+     assert(vec1 == Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.3, 0.5),
+            "Vector2 vec1 should equal [0.3, 0.5]")
+
+     vec1.Max(vec3)
+     assert(vec1 == Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.4, 0.5),
+            "Vector2 vec1 should equal [0.4, 0.5]")
+  end
+
+  def test_min
+     vec1 = Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.3, 0.5)
+     vec2 = Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.1, 0.2)
+     vec3 = Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.05, 0.1)
+     
+     assert((vec1.Min() - 0.3).abs() < 1e-10,
+           "Vector2 vec1.Min should equal 0.3")
+     
+     vec1.Min(vec2)
+     assert(vec1 == Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.1, 0.2),
+            "Vector2 vec1 should equal [0.1, 0.2]")
+
+     vec1.Max(vec3)
+     assert(vec1 == Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(0.05, 0.1),
+            "Vector2 vec1 should equal [0.05, 0.1]")
+  end
+
   def test_dot
     v = Ignition::Math::Vector2d.new(1, 2)