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Extension problems for polynomial valuations on different cones of convex functions are investigated. It is shown that for the classes of functions under consideration, the extension problem reduces to a simple geometric obstruction on the…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2024-08-14 Jonas Knoerr , Jacopo Ulivelli

It is shown that Alesker's solution of McMullen's conjecture implies the following stronger version of the conjecture: Every continuous, translation invariant, $k$-homogeneous valuation on convex bodies in $\mathbb{R}^n$ can be approximated…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-10-16 Jonas Knoerr

We show that every continuous and dually translation invariant valuation on the space of Lipschitz functions on the unit sphere of $\mathbb{R}^n$, $n\ge2$, can be decomposed uniquely into a sum of homogeneous valuations of degree $0$, $1$…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-01-12 Andrea Colesanti , Jonas Knoerr , Daniele Pagnini

In this note we provide a full conjugacy and subdifferential calculus for convex convex-composite functions in finite-dimensional space. Our approach, based on infimal convolution and cone-convexity, is straightforward and yields the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-08-22 James V. Burke , Tim Hoheisel , Quang V. Nguyen

A complete classification of all zonal, continuous, and translation invariant valuations on convex bodies is established. The valuations obtained are expressed as principal value integrals with respect to the area measures. The convergence…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-09-13 Jonas Knoerr

A complete classification of continuous, dually epi-translation invariant, and rotation equivariant valuations on convex functions is established. This characterizes the recently introduced functional Minkowski vectors, which naturally…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2025-04-24 Mohamed A. Mouamine , Fabian Mussnig

A new method of constructing translation invariant continuous valuations on convex subsets of the quaternionic space $\HH^n$ is presented. In particular new examples of $Sp(n)Sp(1)$-invariant translation invariant continuous valuations are…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2016-07-06 Semyon Alesker

A new class of continuous valuations on the space of convex functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$ is introduced. On smooth convex functions, they are defined for $i=0,\dots,n$ by \begin{equation*} u\mapsto \int_{\mathbb{R}^n} \zeta(u(x),x,\nabla…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2020-07-10 A. Colesanti , M. Ludwig , F. Mussnig

Subdifferentials (in the sense of convex analysis) of matrix-valued functions defined on $\mathbb{R}^d$ that are convex with respect to the L\"{o}wner partial order can have a complicated structure and might be very difficult to compute…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-22 M. V. Dolgopolik

An introduction to geometric valuation theory is given. The focus is on classification results for $\operatorname{SL}(n)$ invariant and rigid motion invariant valuations on convex bodies and on convex functions.

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-01-31 Monika Ludwig , Fabian Mussnig

Smoothing methods have become part of the standard tool set for the study and solution of nondifferentiable and constrained optimization problems as well as a range of other variational and equilibrium problems. In this note we synthesize…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-09-03 James V. Burke , Tim Hoheisel

Characterizations of all continuous, additive and $\mathrm{GL}(n)$-equivariant endomorphisms of the space of convex functions on a Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^n$, of the subspace of convex functions that are finite in a neighborhood of the…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2023-03-29 Georg C. Hofstätter , Jonas Knoerr

Valuations constitute a class of functionals on convex bodies which include the Euler-characteristic, the surface area, the Lebesgue-measure, and many more classical functionals. Curvature measures may be regarded as "localised`` versions…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2020-12-08 Mykhailo Saienko

We study real-valued, continuous and translation invariant valuations defined on the space of quasi-concave functions of N variables. In particular, we prove a homogeneous decomposition theorem of McMullen type, and we find a representation…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2017-03-21 Andrea Colesanti , Nico Lombardi , Lukas Parapatits

We give an explicit classification of translation-invariant, Lorentz-invariant continuous valuations on convex sets. We also classify the Lorentz-invariant even generalized valuations.

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2013-03-28 Semyon Alesker , Dmitry Faifman

We introduce notions of concavity for functions on balanced polyhedral spaces, and we show that concave functions on such spaces satisfy several strong continuity properties.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-09-14 Ana María Botero , José Ignacio Burgos Gil , Martín Sombra

All non-negative, continuous, $\operatorname{SL}(n)$ and translation invariant valuations on the space of super-coercive, convex functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$ are classified. Furthermore, using the invariance of the function space under the…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2021-01-26 Fabian Mussnig

The product of smooth valuations on manifolds is described in terms of differential forms, Gelfand transforms and blow-up spaces. It is shown that the product extends partially to generalized valuations and corresponds geometrically to…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2013-11-19 Semyon Alesker , Andreas Bernig

The famous Hadwiger theorem classifies all rigid motion invariant continuous valuations on convex sets as linear conbinations of quermassintegrals. We prove much more general result. We classify continuous valuations which are invariant…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2016-09-07 Semyon Alesker

In this paper, we endow the space of continuous translation invariant valuation on convex sets generated by mixed volumes coupled with a suitable Radon measure on tuples of convex bodies with two appropriate norms. This enables us to…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-03-26 Nguyen-Bac Dang , Jian Xiao