* For an odd n > 1, consider the function f₁ : R” → R defined by n-1 - f1(x) = (x − xixi+1 + x²+1) − x(n+1)/2• - i=1 • (a) Is the function f₁ convex? Justify. • (b) Is the function f₁ strictly convex? Justify.

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* For an odd n > 1, consider the function f₁ : R” → R defined by
n-1
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f1(x) = (x − xixi+1 + x²+1) − x(n+1)/2•
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i=1
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(a) Is the function f₁ convex? Justify.
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(b) Is the function f₁ strictly convex? Justify.
Transcribed Image Text:* For an odd n > 1, consider the function f₁ : R” → R defined by n-1 - f1(x) = (x − xixi+1 + x²+1) − x(n+1)/2• - i=1 • (a) Is the function f₁ convex? Justify. • (b) Is the function f₁ strictly convex? Justify.
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