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Pseudo-Convex Set


A pseudo-convex set S subset R^n at a point x in S is a subset whose associated pseudo-tangent cone P_S(x) to S at x contains the translated set S-x={s-x:s in S}, i.e., S-x subset P_S(x).

Any convex set Y is pseudo-convex at every point y in Y.


See also

Convex, Pseudo-Tangent Cone, Subset

Portions of this entry contributed by Christopher Stover

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References

Borwein, J. and Lewis, A. Convex Analysis and Nonlinear Optimization: Theory and Examples. New York: Springer Science+Business Media, 2006.

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Pseudo-Convex Set

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Weisstein, Eric W., with contributions by Christopher Stover. "Pseudo-Convex Set." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Pseudo-ConvexSet.html

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