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In this paper we study second-order optimality conditions for non-convex set-constrained optimization problems. For a convex set-constrained optimization problem, it is well-known that second-order optimality conditions involve the support…
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The convergence of double Fourier series of functions of bounded partial $\Lambda$-variation is investigated. The sufficient and necessary conditions on the sequence $\Lambda=\{\lambda_n\}$ are found for the convergence of Fourier series of…
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We provide new results on the existence of extremal solutions for discontinuous differential equations with a deviated argument which can be either delayed or advanced. The boundary condition is allowed to be discontinuous and to depend…
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Second-order optimality conditions are essential for nonsmooth optimization, where both the objective and constraint functions are Lipschitz continuous and second-order directionally differentiable. This paper provides no-gap second-order…