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Semiconvex geometry

Part of:General convexityCategories and theories

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Joe Flood
Joe Flood
Affiliation:
CSIRO Division of Building Research, P.O. Box 56, Highett, Victoria 3190, Australia
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Abstract

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Semiconvex sets are objects in the algebraic variety generated by convex subsets of real linear spaces. It is shown that the fundamental notions of convex geometry may be derived from an entirely algebraic approach, and that conceptual advantages result from applying notions derived from algebra, such as ideals, to convex sets. Some structural decomposition results for semiconvex sets are obtained. An algebraic proof of the algebraic Hahn-Banach theorem is presented.

MSC classification

Secondary:52A01: Axiomatic and generalized convexity18C05: Equational categories

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Type
Research Article
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Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , April 1981, pp. 496 - 510
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1981

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