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Fenchel–Young inequality

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For a proper convex function f and its convex conjugate f∗,
f(x)+f∗(p)≥p⋅x.
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Equality holds exactly when p∈∂f(x), or equivalently x∈∂f∗(p).

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / iii / Paper 211 / 5 / c / Solution

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