Increasing convex-along-rays functions with applications to global optimization

Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 615-642

  Rubinov, A M ^a   Glover, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abstract convexity; Convex along rays functions; Excess function; Global optimum; Min type functions; Subdifferentials

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT CONVEXITY; CONVEX-ALONG-RAY FUNCTION; EXCESS FUNCTIONS; GLOBAL OPTIMISATION; GLOBALOPTIMUM; INCREASING CONVEX-ALONG RAYS FUNCTIONS; MIN-TYPE FUNCTIONS; PROPERTY; SUBDIFFERENTIALS; UNCONSTRAINED GLOBAL OPTIMIZATIONS;

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0033245914     PISSN: 00223239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022602223919     Document Type: Article

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