Abstract

We study the local and global versions of the convexity, which is closely related to the problem of extending a convex function on a non-convex domain to a convex function on the convex hull of the domain and beyond the convex hull. We also give the parallel results for the convexity defined by positive definite Hessian.

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Min Yan

Dept. of Mathematics, University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong

mamyan@ust.hk

Keywords

  • Convex function
  • non-convex domain
  • convex hull
  • positive definite Hessian
  • extension

Mathematics Subject Classification

26B25

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Suggested citation

M. Yan. “Extension of Convex Function.” Journal of Convex Analysis 21 (2014), No. 4, 965–987. https://doi.org/10.68381/jca21052

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