Convex Optimization
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- A subfield of mathematical optimization that studies the problem of minimizing convex functions over convex sets.
- An optimization problem where both the objective function and the feasible region are convex, meaning any local minimum is guaranteed to be a global minimum.
- Convex optimization involves objective functions with positive curvature shaped like bowls where any local minimum is also a global minimum.