The kernel average for two convex functions and its application to the extension and representation of monotone operators

Transactions of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 361, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5947-5965

  Bauschke, Heinz H ^a   Wang, Xianfu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arithmetic average; Autoconjugate; Convex function; Epigraphical average; Fenchel conjugate; Fitzpatrick function; Maximal monotone operator; Monotone operator; Proximal average; Proximal mapping; Selfdual Lagrangian

Indexed keywords

EID: 73549110576     PISSN: 00029947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9947-09-04698-4     Document Type: Article

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