Vector Optimization: Set-valued and Variational Analysis / Edition 1

by Guang-ya Chen, Xuexiang Huang, Xiaogi Yang

Overview

Vector optimization model has found many important applications in decision making problems such as those in economics theory, management science, and engineering design (since the introduction of the Pareto optimal solu­ tion in 1896). Typical examples of vector optimization model include maxi­ mization/minimization of the objective pairs (time, cost), (benefit, cost), and (mean, variance) etc. Many practical equilibrium problems can be formulated as variational in­ equality problems, rather than optimization problems, unless further assump­ tions are imposed. The vector variational inequality was introduced by Gi- nessi (1980). Extensive research on its relations with vector optimization, the existence of a solution and duality theory has been pursued. The fundamental idea of the Ekeland's variational principle is to assign an optimization problem a slightly perturbed one having a unique solution which is at the same time an approximate solution of the original problem. This principle has been an important tool for nonlinear analysis and optimization theory. Along with the development of vector optimization and set-valued optimization, the vector variational principle introduced by Nemeth (1980) has been an interesting topic in the last decade. Fan Ky's minimax theorems and minimax inequalities for real-valued functions have played a key role in optimization theory, game theory and math­ ematical economics. An extension was proposed to vector payoffs was introduced by Blackwell (1955).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540212898
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	08/23/2005
Series:	Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems , #541
Edition description:	2005
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

and Mathematical Preliminaries.- Vector Optimization Problems.- Vector Variational Inequalities.- Vector Variational Principles.- Vector Minimax Inequalities.- Vector Network Equilibrium Problems.