Characterization of convex functions

Jacek Tabor; Józef Tabor

Studia Mathematica (2009)

  • Volume: 192, Issue: 1, page 29-37
  • ISSN: 0039-3223

Abstract

top
There are many inequalities which in the class of continuous functions are equivalent to convexity (for example the Jensen inequality and the Hermite-Hadamard inequalities). We show that this is not a coincidence: every nontrivial linear inequality which is valid for all convex functions is valid only for convex functions.

How to cite

top

Jacek Tabor, and Józef Tabor. "Characterization of convex functions." Studia Mathematica 192.1 (2009): 29-37. <http://eudml.org/doc/285040>.

@article{JacekTabor2009,
abstract = {There are many inequalities which in the class of continuous functions are equivalent to convexity (for example the Jensen inequality and the Hermite-Hadamard inequalities). We show that this is not a coincidence: every nontrivial linear inequality which is valid for all convex functions is valid only for convex functions.},
author = {Jacek Tabor, Józef Tabor},
journal = {Studia Mathematica},
keywords = {convex function; Jensen inequality; Hermite-Hadamard inequality; approximation},
language = {eng},
number = {1},
pages = {29-37},
title = {Characterization of convex functions},
url = {http://eudml.org/doc/285040},
volume = {192},
year = {2009},
}

TY - JOUR
AU - Jacek Tabor
AU - Józef Tabor
TI - Characterization of convex functions
JO - Studia Mathematica
PY - 2009
VL - 192
IS - 1
SP - 29
EP - 37
AB - There are many inequalities which in the class of continuous functions are equivalent to convexity (for example the Jensen inequality and the Hermite-Hadamard inequalities). We show that this is not a coincidence: every nontrivial linear inequality which is valid for all convex functions is valid only for convex functions.
LA - eng
KW - convex function; Jensen inequality; Hermite-Hadamard inequality; approximation
UR - http://eudml.org/doc/285040
ER -

NotesEmbed ?

top

You must be logged in to post comments.

To embed these notes on your page include the following JavaScript code on your page where you want the notes to appear.

Only the controls for the widget will be shown in your chosen language. Notes will be shown in their authored language.

Tells the widget how many notes to show per page. You can cycle through additional notes using the next and previous controls.

    
                

Note: Best practice suggests putting the JavaScript code just before the closing </body> tag.