Generalized derivatives of a region function and its applications (Q1112197)

This paper is based on some fundamental concepts in author's previous paper [same journal 7, 189-195 (1986; Zbl 0619.28003)], Clarke's generalized derivatives, as well as Lasotra's and Strauss' definitions of differential \(D_ f(x)\) of a multivalued function f(x). Thereby, the generalized derivatives of a region function F(x) is defined as \[ D_ F(x)=\cup \cap \{G(x)\subseteq B(R),\quad \forall x\in B(R);\quad G(x)=F'_ x=F'(x)\}. \] The existence of the generalized derivatives of a region function F(x) is discussed; the necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of the Fréchet generalized derivatives of such a function are established.