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Past exam of the year 1 of the computer science course of the University of Oxford / 2023 / Discrete mathematics, probability and continuous mathematics / 4 / b / Solution 2026-10-25
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No. Both f(x)=x and g(x)=−x are affine functions, hence convex functions. Their product h(x)=−x2 is not convex: at the midpoint of −1 and 1, h(0)=0>21​h(−1)+21​h(1)=−1. Thus products of convex functions need not be convex, even for smooth functions on all of R.
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