Show that the union of convex sets does not have to be convex.
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The following is an example that I've come up with:
Suppose that $pin A$ and $qin B$ so that $p,q in Acup B$, where $A$ and $B$ are two mutually disjoint, convex, unit circles centered at $x=0,2$ in $mathbbR^2$, respectively. Also let $p:=(frac12,0)$ and $q:= (frac32,0)$. The set of points satisfying $lambda p + (1-lambda)q$ for $0 < lambda < 1$ forms a line between $p$ and $q$. But for $lambda = frac12$, we have that $z = frac12p + (1-frac12)q = frac12(p+q)=(1,0)$, which is not in $Acup B$.
I was wondering if there's a simpler example that shows that the union of two convex sets does not have to be convex?
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The following is an example that I've come up with:
Suppose that $pin A$ and $qin B$ so that $p,q in Acup B$, where $A$ and $B$ are two mutually disjoint, convex, unit circles centered at $x=0,2$ in $mathbbR^2$, respectively. Also let $p:=(frac12,0)$ and $q:= (frac32,0)$. The set of points satisfying $lambda p + (1-lambda)q$ for $0 < lambda < 1$ forms a line between $p$ and $q$. But for $lambda = frac12$, we have that $z = frac12p + (1-frac12)q = frac12(p+q)=(1,0)$, which is not in $Acup B$.
I was wondering if there's a simpler example that shows that the union of two convex sets does not have to be convex?
analysis convex-analysis
edited Dec 8 at 14:28
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The following is an example that I've come up with:
Suppose that $pin A$ and $qin B$ so that $p,q in Acup B$, where $A$ and $B$ are two mutually disjoint, convex, unit circles centered at $x=0,2$ in $mathbbR^2$, respectively. Also let $p:=(frac12,0)$ and $q:= (frac32,0)$. The set of points satisfying $lambda p + (1-lambda)q$ for $0 < lambda < 1$ forms a line between $p$ and $q$. But for $lambda = frac12$, we have that $z = frac12p + (1-frac12)q = frac12(p+q)=(1,0)$, which is not in $Acup B$.
I was wondering if there's a simpler example that shows that the union of two convex sets does not have to be convex?
analysis convex-analysis
edited Dec 8 at 14:28
Rodrigo de Azevedo
12.8k41853
asked Dec 8 at 0:09
K.M
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The following is an example that I've come up with:
Suppose that $pin A$ and $qin B$ so that $p,q in Acup B$, where $A$ and $B$ are two mutually disjoint, convex, unit circles centered at $x=0,2$ in $mathbbR^2$, respectively. Also let $p:=(frac12,0)$ and $q:= (frac32,0)$. The set of points satisfying $lambda p + (1-lambda)q$ for $0 < lambda < 1$ forms a line between $p$ and $q$. But for $lambda = frac12$, we have that $z = frac12p + (1-frac12)q = frac12(p+q)=(1,0)$, which is not in $Acup B$.
I was wondering if there's a simpler example that shows that the union of two convex sets does not have to be convex?
analysis convex-analysis
analysis convex-analysis
edited Dec 8 at 14:28
Rodrigo de Azevedo
12.8k41853
asked Dec 8 at 0:09
K.M
651312
edited Dec 8 at 14:28
Rodrigo de Azevedo
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asked Dec 8 at 0:09
K.M
651312
edited Dec 8 at 14:28
Rodrigo de Azevedo
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$(0,1) cup (2,3)$ is a simpler example. $frac 0.5+2.5 2$ does not belong to this union.
answered Dec 8 at 0:13
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Even easier: two points in the plane.
answered Dec 8 at 0:15
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Or in the line.
– Martin Argerami
Dec 8 at 0:30
They "puncture" this conjecture oh-so-prettily.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
when you say two points in the plane, do you mean that each point is a trivial convex set?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:38
Verily. A point is about as convex as you can get.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
@ncmathsadist: wouldn't this be considered more of a counterexample?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:42
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$(0,1) cup (2,3)$ is a simpler example. $frac 0.5+2.5 2$ does not belong to this union.
answered Dec 8 at 0:13
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$(0,1) cup (2,3)$ is a simpler example. $frac 0.5+2.5 2$ does not belong to this union.
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$(0,1) cup (2,3)$ is a simpler example. $frac 0.5+2.5 2$ does not belong to this union.
answered Dec 8 at 0:13
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$(0,1) cup (2,3)$ is a simpler example. $frac 0.5+2.5 2$ does not belong to this union.
answered Dec 8 at 0:13
Kavi Rama Murthy
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answered Dec 8 at 0:13
Kavi Rama Murthy
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answered Dec 8 at 0:13
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Even easier: two points in the plane.
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Or in the line.
– Martin Argerami
Dec 8 at 0:30
They "puncture" this conjecture oh-so-prettily.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
when you say two points in the plane, do you mean that each point is a trivial convex set?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:38
Verily. A point is about as convex as you can get.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
@ncmathsadist: wouldn't this be considered more of a counterexample?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:42
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Even easier: two points in the plane.
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Or in the line.
– Martin Argerami
Dec 8 at 0:30
They "puncture" this conjecture oh-so-prettily.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
when you say two points in the plane, do you mean that each point is a trivial convex set?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:38
Verily. A point is about as convex as you can get.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
@ncmathsadist: wouldn't this be considered more of a counterexample?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:42
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Even easier: two points in the plane.
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Even easier: two points in the plane.
answered Dec 8 at 0:15
ncmathsadist
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answered Dec 8 at 0:15
ncmathsadist
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ncmathsadist
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answered Dec 8 at 0:15
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Or in the line.
– Martin Argerami
Dec 8 at 0:30
They "puncture" this conjecture oh-so-prettily.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
when you say two points in the plane, do you mean that each point is a trivial convex set?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:38
Verily. A point is about as convex as you can get.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
@ncmathsadist: wouldn't this be considered more of a counterexample?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:42
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1
Or in the line.
– Martin Argerami
Dec 8 at 0:30
They "puncture" this conjecture oh-so-prettily.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
when you say two points in the plane, do you mean that each point is a trivial convex set?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:38
Verily. A point is about as convex as you can get.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
@ncmathsadist: wouldn't this be considered more of a counterexample?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:42
1
1
Or in the line.
– Martin Argerami
Dec 8 at 0:30
Or in the line.
– Martin Argerami
Dec 8 at 0:30
They "puncture" this conjecture oh-so-prettily.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
They "puncture" this conjecture oh-so-prettily.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
when you say two points in the plane, do you mean that each point is a trivial convex set?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:38
when you say two points in the plane, do you mean that each point is a trivial convex set?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:38
Verily. A point is about as convex as you can get.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
Verily. A point is about as convex as you can get.
– ncmathsadist
Dec 8 at 0:38
@ncmathsadist: wouldn't this be considered more of a counterexample?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:42
@ncmathsadist: wouldn't this be considered more of a counterexample?
– K.M
Dec 8 at 0:42
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