Optimization of convex functions on w*-compact sets (Q750817)

The authors give an iterative proof for the following result which is implicitly contained in the papers of Ghossoub and Maurey, respectively Lindenstrauss: Let \(\phi\) be a \(w^*\)-lower semicontinuous convex Lipschitz function defined on a \(w^*\)-compact convex set C in a dual Banach space \(X^*\). Given, \(\epsilon >0\), there is an \(x\in X\), with \(\| x\| \leq \epsilon\), such that \(\phi +x\) attains its supremum on C at an extreme point of C. Applications to the geometry of convex sets are given.