Radial set
In mathematics, a subset of a linear space is radial at a given point if for every there exists a real such that for every [1] Geometrically, this means is radial at if for every there is some (non-degenerate) line segment (depend on ) emanating from in the direction of that lies entirely in
Every radial set is a star domain although not conversely.
Relation to the algebraic interior
[edit]The points at which a set is radial are called internal points.[2][3] The set of all points at which is radial is equal to the algebraic interior.[1][4]
Relation to absorbing sets
[edit]Every absorbing subset is radial at the origin and if the vector space is real then the converse also holds. That is, a subset of a real vector space is absorbing if and only if it is radial at the origin. Some authors use the term radial as a synonym for absorbing.[5]
See also
[edit]- Absorbing set – Set that can be "inflated" to reach any point
- Algebraic interior – Generalization of topological interior
- Minkowski functional – Function made from a set
- Star domain – Property of point sets in Euclidean spaces
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jaschke, Stefan; Küchler, Uwe (2000). "Coherent Risk Measures, Valuation Bounds, and ()-Portfolio Optimization" (PDF). Humboldt University of Berlin.
- ^ Aliprantis & Border 2006, p. 199–200.
- ^ John Cook (May 21, 1988). "Separation of Convex Sets in Linear Topological Spaces" (PDF). Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Nikolaĭ Kapitonovich Nikolʹskiĭ (1992). Functional analysis I: linear functional analysis. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-50584-6.
- ^ Schaefer & Wolff 1999, p. 11.
- Aliprantis, Charalambos D.; Border, Kim C. (2006). Infinite Dimensional Analysis: A Hitchhiker's Guide (Third ed.). Berlin: Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-540-29587-7. OCLC 262692874.
- Schaefer, Helmut H.; Wolff, Manfred P. (1999). Topological Vector Spaces. GTM. Vol. 8 (Second ed.). New York, NY: Springer New York Imprint Springer. ISBN 978-1-4612-7155-0. OCLC 840278135.
- Schechter, Eric (1996). Handbook of Analysis and Its Foundations. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-622760-4. OCLC 175294365.