Let f in C^2 (i.e, f is differentiable twice and f′,f′′ are continuous. Show that f can be written as f(x)=g(x)+h(x) where g(x) is convex for any x and h(x) is concave for any x.

Adrian Brown

Adrian Brown

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2022-11-20

Let f C 2 (i.e, f is differentiable twice and f , f are continuous. Show that f can be written as f ( x ) = g ( x ) + h ( x ) where g ( x ) is convex for any x and h ( x ) is concave for any x.

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Camden Stanton

Camden Stanton

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Write f as the sum of a (not necessarily continuous) non-negative function and non-positive function. Then integrate twice.

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