Optimality conditions for piecewise \(C^ 2\) nonlinear programming (Q1102870)

Several types of finite-dimensional nonlinear programming models are considered in this article. Second-order optimality conditions are derived for these models, under the assumption that the functions involved are piecewise \(C^ 2\). In rough terms, a real-valued function defined on an open subset W of \(R^ n\) is said to be piecewise \(C^ k\) on W if it is continuous on W and if it can be constructed by piecing together on W a finite number of functions of class \(C^ k\).