Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Concave function

Known as: Concave, Concave downwards, Concave functions 
In mathematics, a concave function is the negative of a convex function. A concave function is also synonymously called concave downwards, concave… 
Wikipedia

Related topics

Related topics

29 relations
Amplitude damping channelBrunn–Minkowski theoremComputation of radiowave attenuation in the atmosphereConvex function
Expand

Broader (1)

Convex analysis

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Nearly unbiased variable selection under minimax concave penalty
We propose MC+, a fast, continuous, nearly unbiased and accurate method of penalized variable selection in high-dimensional… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
On the Convergence of the Concave-Convex Procedure
The concave-convex procedure (CCCP) is a majorization-minimization algorithm that solves d.c. (difference of convex functions… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The Concave-Convex Procedure (CCCP)
We introduce the Concave-Convex procedure (CCCP) which constructs discrete time iterative dynamical systems which are guaranteed… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
On Asset Pricing and the Bid-Ask Spread
Amihud and Mendelson’s (1986) ground-breaking model predicts an increasing and concave relation between expected return and… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Optimal Capital Structure, Endogenous Bankruptcy, and the Term Structure of Credit Spreads
This paper examines the optimal capital structure of a firm which can choose both the amount and maturity of its debt. Bankruptcy… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Clustering via Concave Minimization
The problem of assigning m points in the n-dimensional real space Rn to k clusters is formulated as that of determining k centers… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The Nash bargaining solution in economic modelling
This article establishes the relationship between the static axiomatic theory of bargaining and the sequential strategic approach… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
A Complete Characterization of Optimal Growth Paths in an Aggregated Model with a Non-Concave Production Function
The convexity of technology has played a crucial role in economic analyses of optimal one-sector growth problems. For example… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Inequalities: Theory of Majorization and Its Applications
Although they play a fundamental role in nearly all branches of mathematics, inequalities are usually obtained by ad hoc methods… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
On logarithmic concave measures and functions
The purpose of the present paper is to give a new proof for the main theorem proved in [3] and develop further properties of… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Dataset License