Prox-regularity of functions and sets in Banach spaces

Set-Valued Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 25-47

  Bernard, Frédéric ^a   Thibault, Lionel ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Convex function; Convexly composite function; Moreau envelope; Prox regular function; Subdifferential

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943109539     PISSN: 09276947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:svan.0000023403.87092.a2     Document Type: Article

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