A representation of functions of several variables as the difference of convex functions
Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Geometry and topology. Part 2, Tome 246 (1997), pp. 36-65
Cet article a éte moissonné depuis la source Math-Net.Ru
If a function $f\colon D^n\to \mathbb R$, where $D^n$ is a convex compact set in $\mathbb R^n$, admits a decomposition $f=g-h$ with convex $g,h$ where $h$ is upper bounded, then there exists such a decomposition which is in some sense “minimal”. A recurrent procedure converging to that decomposition is given. For piecewise linear functions $f$, finite algorithms of those decompositions for $n=1,2$ are given. A number of examples clarifying some unexpected effects is represented. Problems are formulated.
@article{ZNSL_1997_246_a2,
author = {V. A. Zalgaller},
title = {A representation of functions of several variables as the difference of convex functions},
journal = {Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI},
pages = {36--65},
year = {1997},
volume = {246},
language = {ru},
url = {http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/ZNSL_1997_246_a2/}
}
V. A. Zalgaller. A representation of functions of several variables as the difference of convex functions. Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Geometry and topology. Part 2, Tome 246 (1997), pp. 36-65. http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/ZNSL_1997_246_a2/