Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / ii / Paper 2 / 31J / a / Solution

For a convex function $f$, its subdifferential isFor $f(x)=\gamma |x|$,The defining inequality shows directly that $0\in \partial f(x)$ exactly when $x$ is a global minimizer.

Strict convexity meansfor distinct $x,y$ and $0<\lambda <1$. Two distinct minimizers would make the midpoint have a strictly smaller value, so a minimizer is unique.

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