Proper convex function

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In mathematical analysis (in particular convex analysis) and optimization, a proper convex function is a convex function f taking values in the extended real number line such that

for at least one x and

for every x. That is, a convex function is proper if its effective domain is nonempty and it never attains .[1] Convex functions that are not proper are called improper convex functions.[2]

A proper concave function is any function g such that is a proper convex function.

Properties

For every proper convex function f on Rn there exist some b in Rn and β in R such that

for every x.

The sum of two proper convex functions is not necessarily proper or convex. For instance if the sets and are non-empty convex sets in the vector space X, then the indicator functions and are proper convex functions, but if then is identically equal to .

The infimal convolution of two proper convex functions is convex but not necessarily proper convex.[3]

References

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