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Minkowski functional

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For an absorbing convex set U containing zero, its Minkowski functional is pU​(x)=inf{t>0:x∈tU}. If U is open and convex, then pU​ is sublinear and U={x:pU​(x)<1}.

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The Minkowski functional, often associated with convex analysis and geometry, is a generalization of the concept of a norm. It is defined within the context of a convex set in a vector space, particularly in relation to a symmetric convex body.
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