Higher-order KKT optimality conditions through contingent derivatives for constrained nonsmooth vector equilibrium problems (Q6569151)

In this paper, the authors deal with some higher-order optimality conditions for local strict efficient solutions to a non-smooth vector equilibrium problem with set, cone and equality constraints. For this aim, the concept of $m$-stable and $m$-steady functions ($m\geq 2$ and integer) for single-valued functions and some constraint qualifications of higher order in terms of contingent derivatives are proposed accordingly. We analyze the sum calculus rule of $m$th-order adjacent set, $m$th-order interior set, asymptotic $m$th-order tangent cone and asymptotic $m$th-order adjacent cone. Subsequently, they employ the obtained calculus rules to treat KKT necessary and sufficient optimality conditions of higher order in terms of contingent derivatives for the $m$th-order (local) strict efficient solutions to such problem. Simultaneously, they employ these rules to study KKT higher-order optimality conditions for such efficient solutions for a non-smooth vector optimization problem with constraints. Two illustrative examples per sequence are provided to demonstrate the main results of the new literature.