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On Quasiconvex Functions Which are Convexifiable or Not

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  • Jean-Pierre Crouzeix

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A quasiconvex function f being given, does there exist an increasing and continuous function k which makes $$k\circ f$$ k ∘ f convex? How to build such a k? Some words on least convex (concave) functions. The ratio of two positive numbers is neither locally convexifiable nor locally concavifiable. Finally, some considerations on the approximation of a preorder from a finite number of observations and on the revealed preference problem are discussed.

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  • Jean-Pierre Crouzeix, 2022. "On Quasiconvex Functions Which are Convexifiable or Not," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 193(1), pages 66-80, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joptap:v:193:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1007_s10957-021-01965-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s10957-021-01965-1
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