[Math] Strictly increasing, strictly convex function: is the second derivative positive

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Consider a twice continuously differentiable function $f \colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$. While $f''(x)>0\ \forall x$ implies strict convexity of $f$, the converse is not true (e.g. $f(x)=x^4$, strictly convex but $f''(0)=0$).

I was wondering whether the additional requirement of $f$ being strictly increasing can ensure $f''(x)>0$. It would at least rule out the example above.

From how I understand this answer, the requirement is sufficient for (once) differentiable functions, but for twice differentiable ones it says:

$f$ is strictly convex if and only if $f'' \geqslant 0$ everywhere and $f''$ does not vanish on any non-empty open interval $J \subset I$.

Is it correct that this is satisfied under strict increasingness and hence for $f$ as above, strict increasingness and strict convexity together imply $f''(x)>0\ \forall x$?

Best Answer

Take $f(x) = x^4$ on $[0,1]$. It is strictly increasing, strictly convex, but $f''(0) = 0$