Optimum of coordinate-wise convex function












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Let $f colon mathbb{R}^n to mathbb{R}$ be a function that is convex in each coordinate:



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forall i in {1, dots, n}. forall x_1. dots forall x_{i-1}, forall x_{i+1}dots forall x_n. f(x_1,dots,x_{i-1},cdot,x_{i+1},dots, x_n) text{ is convex}
$$



Can $f$ have a local optimum that is not also a global optimum?





I already know that $f$ is not necessarily convex (consider, e.g., $f(x,y)=x cdot y$). Therefore, I suspect that in general, $f$ may have local optimas. However, I could not find a counterexample so far ($x cdot y$ has no optimum).










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    Let $f colon mathbb{R}^n to mathbb{R}$ be a function that is convex in each coordinate:



    $$
    forall i in {1, dots, n}. forall x_1. dots forall x_{i-1}, forall x_{i+1}dots forall x_n. f(x_1,dots,x_{i-1},cdot,x_{i+1},dots, x_n) text{ is convex}
    $$



    Can $f$ have a local optimum that is not also a global optimum?





    I already know that $f$ is not necessarily convex (consider, e.g., $f(x,y)=x cdot y$). Therefore, I suspect that in general, $f$ may have local optimas. However, I could not find a counterexample so far ($x cdot y$ has no optimum).










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      Let $f colon mathbb{R}^n to mathbb{R}$ be a function that is convex in each coordinate:



      $$
      forall i in {1, dots, n}. forall x_1. dots forall x_{i-1}, forall x_{i+1}dots forall x_n. f(x_1,dots,x_{i-1},cdot,x_{i+1},dots, x_n) text{ is convex}
      $$



      Can $f$ have a local optimum that is not also a global optimum?





      I already know that $f$ is not necessarily convex (consider, e.g., $f(x,y)=x cdot y$). Therefore, I suspect that in general, $f$ may have local optimas. However, I could not find a counterexample so far ($x cdot y$ has no optimum).










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      Let $f colon mathbb{R}^n to mathbb{R}$ be a function that is convex in each coordinate:



      $$
      forall i in {1, dots, n}. forall x_1. dots forall x_{i-1}, forall x_{i+1}dots forall x_n. f(x_1,dots,x_{i-1},cdot,x_{i+1},dots, x_n) text{ is convex}
      $$



      Can $f$ have a local optimum that is not also a global optimum?





      I already know that $f$ is not necessarily convex (consider, e.g., $f(x,y)=x cdot y$). Therefore, I suspect that in general, $f$ may have local optimas. However, I could not find a counterexample so far ($x cdot y$ has no optimum).







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          The function
          $$
          f(x,y)
          =
          x^2 , y^2 + 20 , x , y + x^2 + y^2 + x
          $$

          has two local minimizers (near $(-3,3)$ and $(3,-3)$) with different function values. Only one of these minimizers is the global minimizer.






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            The function
            $$
            f(x,y)
            =
            x^2 , y^2 + 20 , x , y + x^2 + y^2 + x
            $$

            has two local minimizers (near $(-3,3)$ and $(3,-3)$) with different function values. Only one of these minimizers is the global minimizer.






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              The function
              $$
              f(x,y)
              =
              x^2 , y^2 + 20 , x , y + x^2 + y^2 + x
              $$

              has two local minimizers (near $(-3,3)$ and $(3,-3)$) with different function values. Only one of these minimizers is the global minimizer.






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                The function
                $$
                f(x,y)
                =
                x^2 , y^2 + 20 , x , y + x^2 + y^2 + x
                $$

                has two local minimizers (near $(-3,3)$ and $(3,-3)$) with different function values. Only one of these minimizers is the global minimizer.






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                The function
                $$
                f(x,y)
                =
                x^2 , y^2 + 20 , x , y + x^2 + y^2 + x
                $$

                has two local minimizers (near $(-3,3)$ and $(3,-3)$) with different function values. Only one of these minimizers is the global minimizer.







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