Do all convex sets have a closed form expression for their boundary?

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Pretty much that.

Does the fact that a set is convex mean that there will always be a closed form expression for its boundary? A closed form expression is once that can be evaluated in a finite number of operations.

Basically, I am wondering if the convexity of the set implies some sort of regularity to the boundary.

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No. There are only countably many reals with closed form expressions. Take a triangle with all the corner coordinates not having closed form expressions, even if you are allowed to use the other coordinates. The sides will not have closed form expressions.