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An Extension Theorem for convex functions of class $C^{1,1}$ on Hilbert spaces

Functional Analysis 2016-05-09 v3

Abstract

Let H\mathbb{H} be a Hilbert space, EHE \subset \mathbb{H} be an arbitrary subset and f:ER,G:EHf: E \rightarrow \mathbb{R}, \: G: E \rightarrow \mathbb{H} be two functions. We give a necessary and sufficient condition on the pair (f,G)(f,G) for the existence of a \textit{convex} function FC1,1(H)F\in C^{1,1}(\mathbb{H}) such that F=fF=f and F=G\nabla F =G on EE. We also show that, if this condition is met, FF can be taken so that Lip(F)=Lip(G)\textrm{Lip}(\nabla F) = \textrm{Lip}(G). We give a geometrical application of this result, concerning interpolation of sets by boundaries of C1,1C^{1,1} convex bodies in H\mathbb{H}. Finally, we give a counterexample to a related question concerning smooth convex extensions of smooth convex functions with derivatives which are not uniformly continuous.

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@article{arxiv.1603.00241,
  title  = {An Extension Theorem for convex functions of class $C^{1,1}$ on Hilbert spaces},
  author = {Daniel Azagra and Carlos Mudarra},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.00241},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

In this new version we provide an application of the main result concerning interpolation of sets by boundaries of convex bodies. We also give a counterexample of a related question concerning extensions of smooth convex functions with derivatives which are not uniformly continuous