The Ekeland variational principle for set-valued maps involving coderivatives

AbstractIn this paper we use the Fréchet, Clarke, and Mordukhovich coderivatives to obtain variants of the Ekeland variational principle for a set-valued map F and establish optimality conditions for set-valued optimization problems. Our technique is based on scalarization with the help of a marginal function associated with F and estimates of subdifferentials of this function in terms of coderivatives of F

On constrained set-valued optimization

The set-valued optimization problem minC F(x), G(x)\(-K) 6= ; is considered, where F : Rn Rm and G : Rn Rp are set-valued functions, and C Rm and K Rp are closed convex cones. Two type of solutions, called w-minimizers (weakly efficient points) and i-minimizers (isolated minimizers), are treated. In terms of the Dini set-valued directional derivative first-order necessary conditions for a point to be a w-minimizer, and first-order sufficient conditions for a point to be an i-minimizer are established, both in primal and dual form. Key words: Set-valued optimization, First-order optimality conditions, Dini derivatives.

Higher order weak epiderivatives and applications to duality andoptimality conditions

AbstractIn this paper, the notions of higher order weak contingent epiderivative and higher order weak adjacent epiderivative for a set-valued map are defined. By virtue of higher order weak adjacent (contingent) epiderivatives and Henig efficiency, we introduce a higher order Mond–Weir type dual problem and a higher order Wolfe type dual problem for a constrained set-valued optimization problem (SOP) and discuss the corresponding weak duality, strong duality and converse duality properties. We also establish higher order Kuhn–Tucker type necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for (SOP)

The existence of contingent epiderivatives for set-valued maps

AbstractThis short note deals with the issue of existence of contingent epiderivatives for set-valued maps defined from a real normed space to the real line. A theorem of Jahn-Rauh [1], given for the existence of contingent epiderivatives, is used to obtain more general existence results. The strength and the limitations of the main result are discussed by means of some examples

Higher-Order Weakly Generalized Epiderivatives and Applications to Optimality Conditions

The notions of higher-order weakly generalized contingent epiderivative and higher-order weakly generalized adjacent epiderivative for set-valued maps are proposed. By virtue of the higher-order weakly generalized contingent (adjacent) epiderivatives, both necessary and sufficient optimality conditions are obtained for Henig efficient solutions to a set-valued optimization problem whose constraint set is determined by a set-valued map. The imposed assumptions are relaxed in comparison with those of recent results in the literature. Examples are provided to show some advantages of our notions and results

Higher-Order Weakly Generalized Epiderivatives and Applications to Optimality Conditions

The notions of higher-order weakly generalized contingent epiderivative and higher-order weakly generalized adjacent epiderivative for set-valued maps are proposed. By virtue of the higher-order weakly generalized contingent adjacent epiderivatives, both necessary and sufficient optimality conditions are obtained for Henig efficient solutions to a set-valued optimization problem whose constraint set is determined by a set-valued map. The imposed assumptions are relaxed in comparison with those of recent results in the literature. Examples are provided to show some advantages of our notions and results