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Convexity of polyhedra

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LinearOptimization.polyhedron_convex

by Shuze Chen · Aug 4, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

convexitylinear-programmingpolyhedra

(Theorem 2.1, part (b) formalized) Every polyhedron is a convex set.

The book's full statement:

  • (a) The intersection of convex sets is convex.
  • (b) Every polyhedron is a convex set.
  • (c) A convex combination of a finite number of elements of a convex set also belongs to that set.
  • (d) The convex hull of a finite number of vectors is a convex set.

Encoding: Parts (a), (c), (d) are Mathlib (Convex.inter/convex_iInter, Convex.sum_mem, convex_convexHull); the item is part (b) for the polyhedron Def of this mission.

Preamble
import Mathlib.Analysis.Convex.Basic
import Definitions.Def_Polyhedron


/-- **B&T Theorem 2.1(b) (p. 44).** Every polyhedron `{x | Ax ≥ b}` is a
convex set. -/
Formal statement
theorem LinearOptimization.polyhedron_convex {m n : ℕ} (A : Matrix (Fin m) (Fin n) ℝ)
    (b : Fin m → ℝ) : Convex ℝ (polyhedron A b) := by sorry
Source
Bertsimas & Tsitsiklis, Introduction to Linear Optimization, Athena Scientific, 1997, Theorem 2.1, p. 44

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