convex sequence

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convex sequence [′kän‚veks ′sē·kwəns]

(mathematics)

A sequence of numbers,a₁,a₂, …, such thata_{i+ 1}≤ (1/2)(a_i+a_i+2) for alli≥ 1 (or for allisatisfying 1 ≤i<n- 2 if the sequence is a finite sequence withnterms).

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