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Applying twice a minimax theorem

Optimization and Control 2019-09-19 v5 Functional Analysis

Abstract

Here is one of the results obtained in this paper: Let X,YX, Y be two convex sets each in a real vector space, let J:X×YRJ:X\times Y\to {\bf R} be convex and without global minima in XX and concave in YY, and let Φ:XR\Phi:X\to {\bf R} be strictly convex. Also, assume that, for some topology on XX, Φ\Phi is lower semicontinuous and, for each yYy\in Y and λ>0\lambda>0, J(,y)J(\cdot,y) is lower semicontinuous and J(,y)+λΦ()J(\cdot,y)+\lambda\Phi(\cdot) is inf-compact. Then, for each r]infXΦ,supXΦ[r\in ]\inf_X\Phi,\sup_X\Phi[ and for each closed set SXS\subseteq X satisfying Φ1(r)SΦ1(],r]) ,\Phi^{-1}(r)\subseteq S\subseteq \Phi^{-1}(]-\infty,r])\ , one has supYinfSJ=infSsupYJ .\sup_Y\inf_SJ=\inf_S\sup_YJ\ .

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@article{arxiv.1907.07016,
  title  = {Applying twice a minimax theorem},
  author = {Biagio Ricceri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.07016},
  year   = {2019}
}
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