In this paper we study differentiability and semismoothness properties of functions defined as integrals of parameterized functions. We also discuss applications of the developed theory to the problems of shape-preserving interpolation, option pricing and semi-infinite programming.

Generalized semi-infinite optimization problems (GSIP) are considered. The difference between GSIP and standard semi-infinite problems (SIP) is illustrated by examples. By applying the ’Reduction Ansatz’, optimality conditions for GSIP are derived. Numerical methods for solving GSIP are considered in comparison with methods for SIP. From a theoretical and a practical point of view it is investi...

We consider a generalized semi-infinite programming problem (GSIP) with one semi-infinite constraint where the index set depends on the variable to be minimized. Keeping in mind the integral global optimization method of Zheng & Chew and its modifications we would like to outline theoretical considerations for determining coarse approximations of a solution of (GSIP) via global optimization of ...