Tent theory (Q1608120)

The paper presents a theory related to the tent method [\textit{V. G. Boltyanskiĭ}, ``Separation property of a set of convex cones'', Izv. Akad. Nauk Arm. SSR, Mat. 7, No. 4, 250--257 (1972; Zbl 0258.90039), ``A theorem on intersection of sets'', Izv. Akad. Nauk Arm. SSR, Mat. 7, No. 5, 325--333 (1972; Zbl 0259.52005); ``Optimal control of discrete systems.'' (Russian) Moscow: Nauka (1973; Zbl 0268.49017); ``Tent method in the theory of extremal problems'', Usp. Mat. Nauk 30, No. 3, 3--55 (1975; Zbl 0318.49017)]. Other proofs of the main theorems as well as examples of tents and local tents that may be useful in studying optimal control problems are given by using facts of convex analysis in finite-dimensional vector spaces ([\textit{I. V. Girsanov}, ``Lectures on the mathematical theory of extremal problems.'' (Russian) Moscow: Izdat. Univ. (1970; Zbl 0214.14502)]; [\textit{R. T. Rockafellar}, ``Convex analysis.'' Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press (1970; Zbl 0193.18401)]; [\textit{F. A. Valentine}, ``Convex sets.'' New York etc.: McGraw-Hill (1964; Zbl 0129.37203)]) and Brower's fixed-point theorem.