Topological aspects of nonsmooth optimization. (Q649879)

The book (PhD thesis of the author) deals with mathematical programming problems which have smooth data but show, because of their structure, intrinsic non-smooth behavior like problems with complementarity constraints (MPCC), generalized semi-infinite programming problems (GSIP), problems with vanishing constraints (MPVC) and bilevel optimization. The author develops in generalization of the books by \textit{H. T. Jongen, P. Jonker} and \textit{F. Twilt} [Nonlinear optimization in finite dimensions. Morse theory, Chebyshev approximation, transversality, flows, parametric aspects. Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. 47. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers (2000; Zbl 0985.90083); Nonlinear optimization in \(R_ n\). I: Morse theory, Chebyshev approximation. Methoden und Verfahren der Mathematischen Physik, Bd. 29. Frankfurt/Main etc.: Verlag Peter Lang (1983; Zbl 0527.90064)] a critical point theory for these problems with intrinsic non-smoothness and discusses the structure of the feasible set under weakened constraint qualifications. For GSIP he presents a non-smooth non-symmetric reduction ansatz that is important for prospective numerical considerations. The book is written on a very high scientific level. It can be used as a compendium of the critical-point theory also in the smooth case since nearly all important results are cited. New results are proved or it is referred to recently published results of the author. For researchers in the above described field of mathematical programming the book will become a very helpful and indispensable tool.