Example of an unbounded convex set with no recession direction?

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Is it true that every unbounded convex set in $R^n$ has a recession direction? I think there is a counterexample, because I have not assumed that the convex set is closed.

I have not been able to come up with a counterexample though. Does anyone know if this is true?

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In a finite dimensional space, any unbounded convex has a recession direction, should it be closed or not.

That may not be the case for infinite dimensional spaces though.

See here for details.