Theorem 5.7: Let A be a linear transformation from R^n to R^m. Then, for each convex
function g on R^m, the function gA defined by (gA)(x) = g(Ax) is convex on R^n.
For each convex function h on R^n, the function Ah defined by
(Ah)(y) = inf { h(x) | A x = y } is convex on R^m.
Text 5.7.2: Let A be the projection x = (xi_1, ..., xi_m, xi_{m+1}, ..., xi_n) ↦ (xi_1, ..., xi_m). Then (Ah)(xi_1, ..., xi_m) = inf_{xi_{m+1}, ..., xi_n} h(xi_1, ..., xi_n). This is convex in y = (xi_1, ..., xi_m) when h is convex.
Text 5.7.4 (Partial infimal convolution): Let n = m + p and write x = (y, z) with
y ∈ ℝ^m and z ∈ ℝ^p. For proper convex f, g : ℝ^m × ℝ^p → (-∞, +∞], the partial
infimal convolution of f and g with respect to the z-variable is the function
h(y, z) = inf_{u ∈ ℝ^p} { f(y, z - u) + g(y, u) }.
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Right scalar multiple at 1 returns the original function.
Split a lower bound on f1 x + f2 x into two pieces.
Membership in F is equivalent to the sum inequality.
Text 5.8.0.1: Let f1, f2 be proper convex functions on ℝ^n. Define
K1 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f1 λ)(x) } and
K2 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f2 λ)(x) }. Let
K = { (λ, x, μ) | ∃ μ1 μ2, μ = μ1 + μ2, (λ, x, μ1) ∈ K1, (λ, x, μ2) ∈ K2 },
F = { (x, μ) | (1, x, μ) ∈ K }, and
f x = inf { μ | (x, μ) ∈ F }. Then f = f1 + f2.
Exact sums lie in F.
Membership in F yields a split with a lower bound on μ.
The sInf defining F matches the infimal convolution set pointwise.
Text 5.8.0.2: Let f1, f2 be proper convex functions on ℝ^n. Define
K1 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f1 λ)(x) } and
K2 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f2 λ)(x) }. Let
K = { (λ, x, μ) | ∃ μ1 μ2 x1 x2, μ = μ1 + μ2, x = x1 + x2, (λ, x1, μ1) ∈ K1, (λ, x2, μ2) ∈ K2 },
F = { (x, μ) | (1, x, μ) ∈ K }, and
f x = inf { μ | (x, μ) ∈ F }. Then f = f1 □ f2.
Unpack membership in F for the pairwise convex hull construction.
Membership in F yields a weighted split with a lower bound on μ.
Exact weighted sums belong to F.
The sInf defining F matches the pairwise rightScalarMultiple infimum.
The pairwise rightScalarMultiple infimum matches the Fin 2 family form.
Text 5.8.0.3: Let f1, f2 be proper convex functions on ℝ^n. Define
K1 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f1 λ)(x) } and
K2 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f2 λ)(x) }. Let
K = { (λ, x, μ) | ∃ λ1, λ2 ≥ 0, ∃ μ1, μ2, x1, x2, λ = λ1 + λ2, μ = μ1 + μ2, x = x1 + x2, (λ1, x1, μ1) ∈ K1, (λ2, x2, μ2) ∈ K2 },
F = { (x, μ) | (1, x, μ) ∈ K }, and
f x = inf { μ | (x, μ) ∈ F }. Then f = conv{f1, f2}.
Membership in F is equivalent to simultaneous lower bounds for f1 and f2.
Membership in F is equivalent to a max lower bound.
Text 5.8.0.4: Let f1, f2 be proper convex functions on ℝ^n. Define
K1 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f1 λ)(x) } and
K2 = { (λ, x, μ) | λ ≥ 0, μ ≥ (f2 λ)(x) }. Let
K = { (λ, x, μ) | (λ, x, μ) ∈ K1, (λ, x, μ) ∈ K2 },
F = { (x, μ) | (1, x, μ) ∈ K }, and
f x = inf { μ | (x, μ) ∈ F }. Then f = max{f1, f2}.