Use cvx to check a function is convex or not

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Mar 2, 2018
C

I am new to cvx.I want to check a function is convex or not,like log(x) and some more complicated.
If cvx could,please tell me how,thanks very much!

M

Read Why isn’t CVX accepting my model? READ THIS FIRST! and CVX Users’s Guide http://cvxr.com/cvx/doc/ . And if you want to get more educated about convex optimization and the theory underlying CVV’s DCP rules on convexity propagation, read http://stanford.edu/~boyd/cvxbook/

C
Replying to #2

Thanks for reply.I know cvx will reject some convex function,but what i need is to use cvx to check part of convex function that follow the rules.As i understand if cvx accpet my model,then it is convex.So i want to konw how to use cvx to check a function,like log(x^2)?

M

This is not what CVX is for. Please, follow Mark’s instructions and read the FAQ and the documentation.