Abstract

We extend the standard two-points gradient inequality for a differentiable convex function to a four-points version satisfying Sherman's majorization condition.

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Marek Niezgoda

Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Life Sciences, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

marek.niezgoda@up.lublin.pl

Keywords

  • Convex function
  • gradient inequality
  • majorization
  • doubly stochastic matrix
  • Sherman's inequality

Mathematics Subject Classification

26B25, 26D10, 52A41

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Suggested citation

M. Niezgoda. “A Majorization Gradient Inequality for Symmetric Convex Functions.” Journal of Convex Analysis 28 (2021), No. 1, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.68381/jca28001

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