To a convex set in a Banach space we associate a convex function (the separating function), whose subdifferential provides useful information on the nature of the supporting and exposed points of the convex set. These points are shown to be also connected to the solutions of a minimization problem involving the separating function. We investigate some relevant properties of this function and of...

In this paper we introduce and study enhanced notions of relative Pareto minimizers to constrained multiobjective problems that are defined via several kinds of relative interiors of ordering cones and occupy intermediate positions between the classical notions of Pareto and weak Pareto efficiency /minimality. Using advanced tools of variational analysis and generalized differentiation, we esta...

in this paper, we deal with the subdierential concept onhadamard spaces. flat hadamard spaces are characterized, and nec-essary and sucient conditions are presented to prove that the subdif-ferential set in hadamard spaces is nonempty. proximal subdierentialin hadamard spaces is addressed and some basic properties are high-lighted. finally, a density theorem for subdierential set is establi...

A corollary of a celebrated theorem of Minty is that the subdifferential graph of a closed convex function on Rn has uniform local dimension n. In contrast, there exist nonconvex closed functions whose subdifferentials have large graphs. We consider how far Minty’s corollary extends to functions that are nonconvex but semi-algebraic. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.