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A convex body consisting of half-lines issuing from one point — the apex of the cone. The case when is identical with the entire space is excluded from this definition. The concept of a convex cone includes that of a dihedral angle and a half-space as special cases. A convex cone is sometimes meant to be the surface of a convex cone.

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Convex cone. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Convex_cone&oldid=38841
This article was adapted from an original article by E.V. Shikin (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article