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Generalized Affine Functions and Generalized Differentials

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We study some classes of generalized affine functions, using a generalized differential. We study some properties and characterizations of these classes and we devise some characterizations of solution sets of optimization problems involving such functions or functions of related classes.

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  1. International University, Vietnam National University at Ho Chi Minh City, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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  2. Laboratoire J.-L. Lions, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France

    J.-P. Penot

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Linh, N.T.H., Penot, JP. Generalized Affine Functions and Generalized Differentials. J Optim Theory Appl 154, 321–338 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-012-0051-4

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