Abstract

We introduce a map, operating on the cone of lower semicontinuous convex functionals, which extends the Logarithm from positive invertible operators to convex functionals. Afterwards, we present a second order functional limited development extending that of operators. The paper will be illustrated with some examples which justify the chosen terminology and the importance of this work.

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Mustapha Raïssouli

Groupe AFA - UFR AFACS, Université Moulay Ismaïl, Faculté des Sciences, Dép. de
Mathématiques et Informatique, BP 4010, Zitoune, Meknés, Maroc

raissoul@fsmek.ac.ma

Hanane Bouziane

Groupe AFA - UFR AFACS, Université Moulay Ismaïl, Faculté des Sciences, Dép. de
Mathématiques et Informatique, BP 4010, Zitoune, Meknés, Maroc

Keywords

  • Convex analysis
  • conjugate function
  • subdifferential
  • functional logarithm
  • functional limited development

Mathematics Subject Classification

49-XX, 52-XX

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Suggested citation

M. Raïssouli, H. Bouziane. “Functional Logarithm in the Sense of Convex Analysis.” Journal of Convex Analysis 10 (2003), No. 1, 229–244. https://doi.org/10.68381/jca1012

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