Definition 8.0.1. Let C be a nonempty convex set in ℝ^n. The set C recedes in the
direction of a nonzero vector y if x + λ • y ∈ C for all x ∈ C and all λ ≥ 0.
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Definition 8.0.2. Let C be a non-empty convex set. The recession cone of C
is the set 0^+ C = { y | x + λ • y ∈ C for all x ∈ C and all λ ≥ 0 }.
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Definition 8.0.3. Let C be a non-empty convex set in R^n. A direction D of R^n
is called a direction of recession of C if C recedes in the direction D.
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If C is closed under translation by y, then all integer translates stay in C.
If C is convex and C + y ⊆ C, then y lies in the recession cone.
Characterization of the recession cone via unit translation.
The recession cone of a convex set is convex.
Positive scaling preserves membership in the recession cone.
Theorem 8.1. Let C be a non-empty convex set. The recession cone 0^+ C is a convex cone
containing the origin, and it equals the set of vectors y such that C + y ⊆ C.
A direction vector of an affine subspace belongs to its recession cone.
Any vector in the recession cone of a nonempty affine subspace lies in its direction.
Corollary 8.1.1. If M ⊆ ℝ^n is a non-empty affine set and L is the linear subspace
parallel to M, then 0^+ M = L.
Vectors in the recession cone of a nonempty intersection of half-spaces have nonnegative inner products with the defining normals.
The recession cone of a closed set is closed.
Corollary 8.1.2. Let C = {x ∈ ℝ^n | ⟪x, b_i⟫ ≥ β_i, ∀ i ∈ I} be nonempty. Then
0^+ C = {y ∈ ℝ^n | ⟪y, b_i⟫ ≥ 0, ∀ i ∈ I}.
Elements of the recession cone give limits with decreasing coefficients.
If a point in closure K has positive first coordinate, then it lies in K.
Points in closure K with zero first coordinate yield recession directions.
The closure of K adds precisely the recession directions at first = 0.
Reverse inclusion for the sequence characterization of the recession cone.