The problem of optimal smoothing for convex functions

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The following problem is considered: For a given function \(f:{\mathbb R}^n\to{\mathbb R}\) suppose that there exists a subset \(A\subset{\mathbb R}^n\) such that \(f\in C^k(\overline A)\). Find a convex function \(F\in C^k({\mathbb R}^n)\) such that \(F=f\) in~\(A\). This problem has a~positive solution under the following conditions: \smallskip\noindent Suppose that there exists such \(A'\subset{\mathbb R}^n\) that \(A\subset A'\), \(f\in C^k(\overline{A'})\) and 1. \(\partial A'\) (the boundary of~\(A'\)) is compact, 2. \(k\geqslant 2\), 3. the Hessian of~\(f\) is nondegenerate over~\(\partial A'\). The condition 3 can be removed for \(n=1\), or weakened in all dimensions.




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