A set of points that contains the line segment connecting any two of its point. Mathematically, the set S is convex if for all 0 ≤ α ≤ 1 and for all x 1 and x 1 in S, the point αx 1 + (1 − α)x 2 is also in S.
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Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (2001). Convex set. In: Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0611-X_170
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