New integral representations of nth order convex functions

DOI10.1016/J.JMAA.2011.01.055zbMATH Open1223.26022arXiv1008.2701OpenAlexW1983025021MaRDI QIDQ531880FDOQ531880

Authors: Teresa Rajba 

Publication date: 20 April 2011

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we give an integral representation of an $n$-convex function $f$ in general case without additional assumptions on function $f$. We prove that any $n$-convex function can be represented as a sum of two $(n+1)$-times monotone functions and a polynomial of degree at most $n$. We obtain a decomposition of $n$-Wright-convex functions which generalizes and complements results of Maksa and Pales (2009). We define and study relative $n$-convexity of $n$-convex functions. We introduce a measure of $n$-convexity of $f$. We give a characterization of relative $n$-convexity in terms of this measure, as well as in terms of $n$th order distributional derivatives and Radon-Nikodym derivatives. We define, study and give a characterization of strong $n$-convexity of an $n$-convex function $f$ in terms of its derivative $f^{(n+1)}(x)$ (which exists a.e.) without additional assumptions on differentiability of $f$. We prove that for any two $n$-convex functions $f$ and $g$, such that $f$ is $n$-convex with respect to $g$, the function $g$ is the support for the function $f$ in the sense introduced by Wasowicz (2007), up to polynomial of degree at most $n$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.2701

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zbMATH Keywords

strong convexitysupport theoremshigher-order convexityhigher-order Wright-convexitymultiple monotone functionrelative convexity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Convexity of real functions in one variable, generalizations (26A51)

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