#7) Show that f(-) is a convex function if and only if epi(f) C R"+¹ is a convex set. Let us denote all lsc, convex, proper functions by F.

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#7) Show that \( f(\cdot) \) is a convex function if and only if \(\text{epi}(f) \subseteq \mathbb{R}^{n+1}\) is a convex set.

Let us denote all lsc, convex, proper functions by \(\mathcal{F}\).
Transcribed Image Text:#7) Show that \( f(\cdot) \) is a convex function if and only if \(\text{epi}(f) \subseteq \mathbb{R}^{n+1}\) is a convex set. Let us denote all lsc, convex, proper functions by \(\mathcal{F}\).
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