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Self-c<strong>on</strong>cordant univariate functi<strong>on</strong>sWe start by c<strong>on</strong>sidering a univariate functi<strong>on</strong> φ : D → R. The domain D of the functi<strong>on</strong> φmust be an open interval in R. One calls φ a κ-self-c<strong>on</strong>cordant (SC) functi<strong>on</strong> if there existsa n<strong>on</strong>negative number κ such that∣∣∣φ ′′′ (x) ∣ ≤ 2κ ( φ ′′ (x) )32 , ∀x ∈ D. (1)Note that this definiti<strong>on</strong> assumes that φ ′′ (x) is n<strong>on</strong>negative, whence φ is c<strong>on</strong>vex, and moreoverthat φ is three <str<strong>on</strong>g>time</str<strong>on</strong>g>s differentiable.Moreover, if φ ′′ (x) > 0 <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> all x ∈ D, then φ is SC if and <strong>on</strong>ly ifis bounded above (by 4κ 2 ).φ ′′′ (x) 2φ ′′ (x) 33

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