Generalized sequential differential calculus for expected-integral functionals (Q2047254)

Integral functionals depending on a parameter of the type \[ E(x, y) :=\int_T \varphi_t (x,y(t)) \mu (dt) \] are considered, where \(x\in \mathbb{R}^n\) and \(y\in L^1(T;\mathbb{R}^m)\), with \(T\) a measure space. The main assumptions on \(\varphi\) are a bound from below and convexity with respect to \(y\). The point of the paper is representing elements of the subdifferential of \(E\) at \((\bar x,\bar y)\) as a limit of integrals involving the subdifferential of \(\varphi\) at suitable nearby points. In particular, the point \(\bar x\) needs to be approximated by an \(L^p\) function in a suitable way.