Property of submodular non-decreasing function












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Let $f:mathcal{P}(N) longrightarrow mathbb{R}$
be a set function. $f$ is submodular if
begin{align}
f(A) + f(B)
&geq
f(A cup B) + f(A cap B)
&text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N),
end{align}

$f$ is non-decreasing if
begin{align}
f(A)
&leq f(B)
&text{whenever } A subseteq B.
end{align}

Show that $f$ is non-decreasing and submodular if and only if
begin{align}
f(A)
&leq
f(B) + sum_{j in A setminus B}big( f(Bcup{j}) - f(B)big)
&text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N).
end{align}



Discussion. I am able to show $Longrightarrow$ and to show that $Longleftarrow$ implies $f$ is non-decreasing. But how to show that $f$ is submodular?










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    Let $f:mathcal{P}(N) longrightarrow mathbb{R}$
    be a set function. $f$ is submodular if
    begin{align}
    f(A) + f(B)
    &geq
    f(A cup B) + f(A cap B)
    &text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N),
    end{align}

    $f$ is non-decreasing if
    begin{align}
    f(A)
    &leq f(B)
    &text{whenever } A subseteq B.
    end{align}

    Show that $f$ is non-decreasing and submodular if and only if
    begin{align}
    f(A)
    &leq
    f(B) + sum_{j in A setminus B}big( f(Bcup{j}) - f(B)big)
    &text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N).
    end{align}



    Discussion. I am able to show $Longrightarrow$ and to show that $Longleftarrow$ implies $f$ is non-decreasing. But how to show that $f$ is submodular?










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      $begingroup$


      Let $f:mathcal{P}(N) longrightarrow mathbb{R}$
      be a set function. $f$ is submodular if
      begin{align}
      f(A) + f(B)
      &geq
      f(A cup B) + f(A cap B)
      &text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N),
      end{align}

      $f$ is non-decreasing if
      begin{align}
      f(A)
      &leq f(B)
      &text{whenever } A subseteq B.
      end{align}

      Show that $f$ is non-decreasing and submodular if and only if
      begin{align}
      f(A)
      &leq
      f(B) + sum_{j in A setminus B}big( f(Bcup{j}) - f(B)big)
      &text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N).
      end{align}



      Discussion. I am able to show $Longrightarrow$ and to show that $Longleftarrow$ implies $f$ is non-decreasing. But how to show that $f$ is submodular?










      share|cite|improve this question









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      Let $f:mathcal{P}(N) longrightarrow mathbb{R}$
      be a set function. $f$ is submodular if
      begin{align}
      f(A) + f(B)
      &geq
      f(A cup B) + f(A cap B)
      &text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N),
      end{align}

      $f$ is non-decreasing if
      begin{align}
      f(A)
      &leq f(B)
      &text{whenever } A subseteq B.
      end{align}

      Show that $f$ is non-decreasing and submodular if and only if
      begin{align}
      f(A)
      &leq
      f(B) + sum_{j in A setminus B}big( f(Bcup{j}) - f(B)big)
      &text{for all } A, B in mathcal{P}(N).
      end{align}



      Discussion. I am able to show $Longrightarrow$ and to show that $Longleftarrow$ implies $f$ is non-decreasing. But how to show that $f$ is submodular?







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