Characteristic Function (convex Analysis) - Relationship With The Indicator Function

Relationship With The Indicator Function

Let denote the usual indicator function:

If one adopts the conventions that

  • for any, and ;
  • ; and
  • ;

then the indicator and characteristic functions are related by the equations

and

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