Give an example of a function f: R → R such that f(x1+x2) ≤ ½ ƒ (x1) + ½{ƒ (x2) for all x1, x2 € R, but f is not convex.

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Give an example of a function f : R → R such that f(x1+x2) ≤ ½ ƒ (x1) + ½ ƒ (x₂)
for all x₁, x2 € R, but f is not convex.
this is a very very weird function. The fact
that R is a vector space over Q is relevant to its construction.).
Transcribed Image Text:Give an example of a function f : R → R such that f(x1+x2) ≤ ½ ƒ (x1) + ½ ƒ (x₂) for all x₁, x2 € R, but f is not convex. this is a very very weird function. The fact that R is a vector space over Q is relevant to its construction.).
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