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No-Gap Second-Order Conditions via a Directional Curvature Functional

Optimization and Control 2021-01-26 v2

Abstract

This paper is concerned with necessary and sufficient second-order conditions for finite-dimensional and infinite-dimensional constrained optimization problems. Using a suitably defined directional curvature functional for the admissible set, we derive no-gap second-order optimality conditions in an abstract functional analytic setting. Our theory not only covers those cases where the classical assumptions of polyhedricity or second-order regularity are satisfied but also allows to study problems in the absence of these requirements. As a tangible example, we consider no-gap second-order conditions for bang-bang optimal control problems.

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@article{arxiv.1707.07579,
  title  = {No-Gap Second-Order Conditions via a Directional Curvature Functional},
  author = {Constantin Christof and Gerd Wachsmuth},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1707.07579},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Assumption 6.2: "$\Omega$ is bounded" was missing

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