Abstract convexity in measure theory and in convex analysis. (Q1875005)

From MaRDI portal
Revision as of 11:55, 1 February 2024 by Import240129110113 (talk | contribs) (Added link to MaRDI item.)
scientific article
Language Label Description Also known as
English
Abstract convexity in measure theory and in convex analysis.
scientific article

    Statements

    Abstract convexity in measure theory and in convex analysis. (English)
    0 references
    0 references
    24 August 2004
    0 references
    The paper under report is a survey on the so-called ``abstract convex analysis'' and on some applications to optimization problems. If \(\Omega\) is a set and \(H\) is a class of functions from \(\Omega\) into \(\mathbb{R}\), a function \(f: \Omega\to\mathbb{R}\cup \{+\infty\}\) is called \(H\)-convex if it is the supremum of a family of functions belonging to \(H\). Similarly, a set \(M\subset\Omega\) is called \(H\)-convex if it is the intersection of a family of sublevels of functions belonging to \(H\). The properties of these abstract notions are investigated in detail and some applications are presented: the theory of liftings on subspaces of \({\mathcal L}^\infty\), the subdifferential of integral functionals, and the Monge-Kantorovich problem of optimal mass transportation. In particular, for the last problem, the existence and uniqueness of an optimal transport map is shown under slightly more general assumptions with respect to what was previously shown in the literature.
    0 references
    0 references
    abstract convexity
    0 references
    lifting
    0 references
    mass transportation
    0 references

    Identifiers

    0 references
    0 references
    0 references
    0 references
    0 references
    0 references
    0 references