pith. sign in

arxiv: 0908.0278 · v3 · pith:HQFAVS72new · submitted 2009-08-03 · 🧮 math.FA

An extension of Alexandrov's theorem on second derivatives of convex functions

classification 🧮 math.FA
keywords alexandrovconvexfunctionslocallysecondtheoremadmitsalmost
0
0 comments X
read the original abstract

If $f$ is a function of $n$ variables that is locally $L^1$ approximable by a sequence of smooth functions satisfying local $L^1$ bounds on the determinants of the minors of the Hessian, then $f$ admits a second order Taylor expansion almost everywhere. This extends a classical theorem of A.D. Alexandrov, covering the special case in which $f$ is locally convex.

This paper has not been read by Pith yet.

discussion (0)

Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.