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3.3. PRACTICAL NORM FUNCTIONS, ABSOLUTE VALUE 219<br />

A = {x∈ R 3 |Ax=b}<br />

R 3 B 1 = {x∈ R 3 | ‖x‖ 1 ≤ 1}<br />

Figure 68: 1-norm ball B 1 is <strong>convex</strong> hull <strong>of</strong> all cardinality-1 vectors <strong>of</strong> unit<br />

norm (its vertices). Ball boundary contains all points equidistant from origin<br />

in 1-norm. Cartesian axes drawn for reference. Plane A is overhead (drawn<br />

truncated). If 1-norm ball is expanded until it kisses A (intersects ball<br />

only at boundary), then distance (in 1-norm) from origin to A is achieved.<br />

Euclidean ball would be spherical in this dimension. Only were A parallel to<br />

two axes could there be a minimum cardinality least Euclidean norm solution.<br />

Yet 1-norm ball <strong>of</strong>fers infinitely many, but not all, A-orientations resulting<br />

in a minimum cardinality solution. (1-norm ball is an octahedron in this<br />

dimension while ∞-norm ball is a cube.)

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