ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Semiconvex

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Semiconvex is an adjective meaning (mathematics, of a function, f) Having the property that for every compact subset of the domain, there exists a constant C such that f(x) + ½C|x|² is convex on the subset.

Meaning

(mathematics, of a function, f) Having the property that for every compact subset of the domain, there exists a constant C such that f(x) + ½C|x|² is convex on the subset.

Example Sentences

We also prove the first quantitative estimates on convergence of the discrete gradient flow or "JKO scheme" outside of the semiconvex case.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quasiconvex, quasiconcave, subconvex, convex, multiconvex, convexified.

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