A note on generalized degree for generalized gradient mappings (Q760073)

The author studies the generalized degree for Clarke's generalized gradient mappings which are multivalued A-proper in Banach spaces. The results of \textit{H. Amann} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 85, 591-595 (1982; Zbl 0501.58012)] on degree theory for gradient mappings which are compact vector fields in Hilbert spaces are extended. The main theorem of this paper: Let X be a real Banach space, U an open subset of X, \(f: U\to R\) a locally Lipschitz functional, \(\partial f: U\to 2^{X^*}\) Clarke's generalized gradient of f. Suppose that: 1) There are real numbers \(\alpha <\beta\) and \(r>0\) and a point \(x_ 0\in U\) such that \(\Omega =:f^{-1}(-\alpha,\beta)\) is bounded with \({\bar \Omega}\subset U\) and \(f^{-1}(-\infty,\alpha]\subset \{x\in X| \| x-x_ 0\| \leq r\}\subset \Omega\). 2) \(0\not\in \partial f\{f^{-1}[\alpha,\beta]\}\). 3) \(\partial f: U\to 2^{X^*}\) is a multivalued A-proper mapping. Then \(\deg (\partial f,\Omega,0)=\{1\}\).