The Darboux property for gradients (Q1374580)

Let \(X\) be a Banach space, \(X^{*}\) its dual and \(f\) a Fréchet differentiable function on \(D\subset X\). The author proves that the derivative \(f'\) of \(f\) has the Darboux property in the sense that \(f'(K)\) is a connected subset of \(X^{*}\) whenever \(K\subset D\) is closed, convex, and \(\text{Int } K\neq \emptyset\). This especially includes gradients of functions of several variables; for the latter case see \textit{C. J. Neugebauer} [Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 107, 30-37, (1963; Zbl 0112.04003)] and \textit{C. E. Weil} [Pac. J. Math. 44, 757-765 (1973; Zbl 0258.26006)]. There is an example in the paper, showing that the assumption about the interior of \(K\) is essential.