Asymptotic Functions
Some functions change concavity without having points of inflection. Instead, they can change concavity around vertical asymptotes or discontinuities. Take, for example, the function 2x2/(x2 – 1). It is concave up when |x| > 1 and concave down when |x| < 1. However, it has no points of inflection because 1 and -1 are not in the domain of the function.
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