Notes on judgment criteria of convex functions of several variables

Abstract

By transferring the judgment of convex functions of several variables into the judgment of convex functions
of one variable, the authors discuss the convexity of some convex functions of several variables.

Keywords

• convex functions of several variables
• one variable convex function
• judgment method

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