A concave function is a type of mathematical function characterized by the property that its graph lies below any line segment connecting two points on the graph.

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Concave function by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-03
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A function is concave exactly when is convex. Equivalently,
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for .
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