invex

English

Etymology

Introduced by Morgan A. Hanson in 1981 as a generalization of convex.

Adjective

invex (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) A differentiable function ƒ from Rⁿ to R is invex if there exists a vector valued function g such that $f(x)-f(u)\geq g(x,u)\cdot \nabla f(u),\,$ for all x and u.

Derived terms

• invexity

Anagrams

• Vixen, vixen