Some types of convex functions on networks

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  • Daniela Marian Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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https://doi.org/10.33993/jnaat381-901

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\(E-d\)-convex functions, roughly \(d\)-convex functions, roughly \(E-d\)-convex functions
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Abstract

We present and study some kinds of convex functions defined on undirected networks. The relations between these concepts are also presented. We adopt the definition of network as metric space used by Dearing P. M. and Francis R. L. in 1974.

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2009-02-01

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Marian, D. (2009). Some types of convex functions on networks. Rev. Anal. Numér. Théor. Approx., 38(1), 51–63. https://doi.org/10.33993/jnaat381-901

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