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In mathematics, a function f is superadditive if f(x+y) \geq f(x) + f(y) for all x and y in the domain of f.

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  • Examples of superadditive functions
  • Properties
  • Fekete's lemma
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In mathematics, a function f is superadditive if f(x+y) \geq f(x) + f(y) for all x and y in the domain of f.

Similarly, a sequence a_1, a_2, \ldots is called superadditive if it satisfies the inequality a_{n+m} \geq a_n + a_m for all m and n.

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