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Why is SVM optimization considered a convex quadratic programming problem?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Because the objective is quadratic in weights and constraints are linear.

Deep explanation

The primal SVM objective minimizes ||w||² with linear constraints. This forms a convex quadratic function, ensuring a single global minimum exists. Convexity guarantees stability and predictable optimization behavior.

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