Borwein, Jonathan M.

Convex functions : constructions, characterizations and counterexamples / Jonathan M. Borwein, Jon D. Vanderwerff - Cambridge, U. K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2010 - x, 521 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications . - Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications ; 109 .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Why convex? -- Convex functions on Euclidean spaces -- Finer structure of Euclidean spaces -- Convex functions on Banach spaces -- Duality between smoothness and strict convexity -- Further analytic topics -- Barriers and Legendre functions -- Convex functions and classifications of Banach spaces -- Monotone operators and the Fitzpatrick function -- Further remarks and notes

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Convex functions
Banach spaces
Geometry, Non-Euclidean