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Title: Existence of solutions of extremal problems

Journal Article · · Cybernetics and Systems Analysis
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02366807· OSTI ID:457583

One of the main questions that arise in the investigation of extremal problems is the existence of solutions. The general approach to establishing solvability of extremal problems are typically in the form of sufficient conditions. In some cases, the verification of these conditions is quite complex. In this article, we consider the existence of solutions of the problem f(x) {r_arrow}inf, x {element_of}{Omega} defined by the nonempty closed set {Omega} in the n-dimensional Euclidean space R{sup n} and a continuous function f on {Omega}. We assume that for some set {Omega}{prime} {improper_subset} R{sup n} and some finite-valued continuous function {psi}(x) {le} 0 and the problem f(x){r_arrow}inf x {element_of} {Omega}{prime} has a finite value f{sub *} {equivalent_to} inf/x {element_of} {Omega} and a nonempty solution set X{sub *} {equivalent_to} (x {element_of} {Omega}{prime}{vert_bar}f(x) = f{sub *}{prime}).

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
457583
Journal Information:
Cybernetics and Systems Analysis, Vol. 31, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995; TN: Translated from Kibernetika i Sistemnyi Analiz; No. 1, 177-183(Jan-Feb 1995)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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