Concave function second derivative is negative then it is strictly concave, but the opposite is not true, as shown by . 4. If is concave and differentiable, then it is bounded above by its first-order Taylor approximation: 5. A continuous function on is concave if and only if for any and in 6. If a function is concave, and , then is subadditive on formula_21. Proof: 1. A function is concave over a convex set if and only if the function is a convex function over the set. 2. The sum of two concave functions is itself concave and so is the
Telecentric lens Telecentric lens A telecentric lens is a compound lens that has its entrance or exit pupil at infinity; in the prior case, this produces an orthographic view of the subject. This means that the chief rays (oblique rays that pass through the center of the aperture stop) are parallel to the optical axis in front of or behind the system, respectively. The simplest way to make a lens telecentric is to put the aperture stop at one of the lens's focal points. An entrance pupil at infinity makes the lens object-space telecentric. Such lenses are used in machine vision systems