The set C = { (λ^*, x^*) | λ^* ≤ -f^*(x^*) } ⊆ ℝ^{n+1} from Corollary 13.5.1.
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For λ > 0, the support function of section13_supportSet f at (λ,x) is the Fenchel
conjugate of the scaled conjugate λ • f^*.
For λ > 0, supportFunctionEReal (section13_supportSet f) matches the rightScalarMultiple
branch of Corollary 13.5.1.
For λ = 0, the support function of section13_supportSet f reduces to the support function
of dom f^*, evaluated at the tail vector.
For λ < 0, the support function of section13_supportSet f is ⊤.
Corollary 13.5.1. Let f be a closed proper convex function on ℝ^n. Define a function
k : ℝ^{n+1} → (-∞, +∞] by
k(λ, x) = (f λ)(x) if λ > 0,
k(0, x) = (f0^+)(x) if λ = 0,
and k(λ, x) = +∞ if λ < 0.
Then k is the support function of the set
C = { (λ^*, x^*) | λ^* ≤ -f^*(x^*) } ⊆ ℝ^{n+1}.
Text 13.5.2: For the “elliptic” convex set
C = {x | (1/2) ⟪x, Qx⟫ + ⟪a, x⟫ + α ≤ 0},
where Q is a positive definite symmetric matrix, one has (assuming C ≠ ∅)
δ^*(xStar | C) = ⟪b, xStar⟫ + (2β ⟪xStar, Q⁻¹ xStar⟫)^{1/2},
where b = -Q⁻¹ a and β = (1/2) ⟪a, Q⁻¹ a⟫ - α.