Order Isomorphisms on Convex Functions in Windows

Abstract

In this paper we give a characterization of all order isomorphisms on some classes of convex functions. We deal with the class $Cvx(K)$ consisting of lower-semi-continuous convex functions defined on a convex set $K$, and its subclass $Cvx_0(K)$ of non negative functions attaining the value zero at the origin. We show that any order isomorphism on these classes must be induced by a point map on the epi-graphs of the functions, and determine the exact form of this map. To this end we study convexity preserving maps on subsets of ${\mathbb R}^n$, and also in this area we have some new interpretations, and proofs.