A criterion for the contiguity of quasiconcave functions (Q1810008)
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A criterion for the contiguity of quasiconcave functions (English)
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15 June 2003
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As is known, a function \(\varphi(t)\) on the semi-infinite interval \([0,\infty)\) is said to be quasiconcave if \(\varphi(0)= 0\), \(\varphi(t)\) is positive and increases for \(t> 0\), and the function \(\varphi(t)/t\) decreases for \(t> 0\). Using linear-constant step-functions, the authors find a new description of the classification of quasiconcave functions. This criterion is obtained in terms of nodes of the corresponding linear-constant step-functions. It turns out that nodes must be equivalent to sequences.
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linear-constant step-functions
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quasiconcave functions
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