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  1. May 23rd 2010, 02:31 PM #1
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    Convex Set

    I need the proof :

    An Extreme Point of a Convex set is a boundary point, but the converse is not true.
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  2. May 23rd 2010, 07:00 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by manik View Post
    I need the proof :

    An Extreme Point of a Convex set is a boundary point, but the converse is not true.
    Could you be a little more specific? Is it a norm space?

    As for the counterexample, take a square in the plane.
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