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In the paper, we introduce higher-order tangent epiderivatives for set-valued maps. Then, we study some basic properties of these concepts. Finally, we establish some results on duality in set-valued optimization. Several examples are given to illustrate the obtained results.
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This study was fully funded by Tra Vinh University under grant contract number 296/ HƉ.HƉKH-ƉHTV. The authors are grateful to the anonymous referees for their constructive comments, which help to improve the paper.
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Khai, T.T., Anh, N.L.H. & Giang, N.M.T. Higher-order tangent epiderivatives and applications to duality in set-valued optimization. Positivity 25, 1699–1720 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11117-021-00838-1
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Keywords
- Higher-order tangent epiderivative
- Set-valued map
- Duality
- Optimization problem with mixed constraints
- Benson properly efficient solution