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here is the problem:
we know that
(1) f(x) is defined on (-\infty, +\infty), and f(x) has the second derivative everywhere,
(2) lim_{|x|\rightarrow+\infty}(f(x)-|x|)=0,
(3) there is x_0\in R such that f(x_0)\leq0
how do we prove that f"(x) changes sign on (-\infty, +\infty)?
I can imagine that the graph of f(x) can't be always convex or concave on the real line, but how do I put it in hard argument?
we know that
(1) f(x) is defined on (-\infty, +\infty), and f(x) has the second derivative everywhere,
(2) lim_{|x|\rightarrow+\infty}(f(x)-|x|)=0,
(3) there is x_0\in R such that f(x_0)\leq0
how do we prove that f"(x) changes sign on (-\infty, +\infty)?
I can imagine that the graph of f(x) can't be always convex or concave on the real line, but how do I put it in hard argument?