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Gateaux derivative

I have the following definition of Gateaux differentiability $f$ is Gateaux differentiable at $x_0$ if there is a continuous and linear operator $T$ so that $$ \lim_{t \rightarrow ...
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Prove every local minimum is a global minimum

Let $Q\in\mathbb{R^{dxd}}$ and $A\in\mathbb{R^{d'xd}}$ be two matrixes and $b\in\mathbb{R^d}$, $c\in\mathbb{R^{d'}}$. Suppose $d'\lt d $. For $x\in\mathbb{R^d}$. Minimize $$f(x)= ...
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The composition of two convex functions is convex

Let $f$ be a convex function on a convex domain $\Omega$ and $g$ a convex non-decreasing function on $\mathbb{R}$. prove that the composition of $g(f)$ is convex on $\Omega$. Under what conditions is ...
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Prove the supremum of the set of affine functions is convex

Let $\langle f_i \rangle _{i \in I}$ be a family of affine functions on a convex and compact set $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R^d}$ such that $f_i = a_i.x +b_i$ for $x \in \Omega$. Prove that f, defined by ...
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Discontinuous optimizer but continuous optimal

Consider a locally-bounded, continuous, positive-semidefinite function $f: X \times Y \rightarrow \mathbb{R}_{\geq 0}$, where $X \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ is compact, $Y \subseteq \mathbb{R}^m$. For each ...