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Concave Function


ConcaveConvexFunction

A function f(x) is said to be concave on an interval [a,b] if, for any points x_1 and x_2 in [a,b], the function -f(x) is convex on that interval (Gradshteyn and Ryzhik 2000).


See also

Convex Function

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References

Gradshteyn, I. S. and Ryzhik, I. M. Tables of Integrals, Series, and Products, 6th ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, p. 1132, 2000.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Concave Function." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ConcaveFunction.html

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