A class of operator equilibrium problems (Q2484174)

The authors study a class of operator equilibrium problems defined as follows: find \(f\in K\) such that \[ F(f,g)\notin -C(f),\qquad \forall g\in K, \] where \(K\subset L(X,Y),\) \(X,Y\) are Hausdorff topological vector spaces, \(F:K\times K\to Y,\) and \(C:K\to 2^Y\) has solid open convex cone images, with \(0\notin C(f)\), for every \(f\in K.\) Under the assumptions on the bi-operator \(F\) of \(C(f)\)-pseudo monotonicity and hemicontinuity in the first argument, and natural quasi \(P\)-convexity in the second one, a Minty-type lemma is proved, providing the equivalence between the set of the Stampacchia and Minty solutions. An existence theorem is then established, using quite standard techniques. Other existence results are proved under \(B\)-\(C(f)\)-pseudo monotonicity assumptions, and in topological (not necessarily Hausdorff) vector spaces.