Gap functions for generalized vector equilibrium problems via conjugate duality and applications

In this article, gap functions for a generalized vector equilibrium problem (GVEP) with explicit constraints are investigated. Under a concept of supremum/infimum of a set, defined in terms of a closure of the set, three kinds of conjugate dual problems are investigated by considering the different perturbations to GVEP. Then, gap functions for GVEP are established by using the weak and strong duality results. As application, the proposed approach is applied to construct gap functions for a vector optimization problem and a generalized vector variational inequality problem.     

Gap functions for a system of generalized vector quasi-equilibrium problems with set-valued mappings

In this paper, some gap functions for three classes of a system of generalized vector quasi-equilibrium problems with set-valued mappings (for short, SGVQEP) are investigated by virtue of the nonlinear scalarization function of Chen, Yang and Yu. Three examples are then provided to demonstrate these gap functions. Also, some gap functions for three classes of generalized finite dimensional vector equilibrium problems (GFVEP) are derived without using the nonlinear scalarization function method. Furthermore, a set-valued function is obtained as a gap function for one of (GFVEP) under certain assumptions.      

A dual view of equilibrium problems

The aim of this paper is to introduce and study a dual problem associated to a generalized equilibrium problem (GEP). We show that the solutions of (GEP) and its dual are strictly related to the saddle points of an associated Lagrangian function, and, under some suitable conditions, to the solutions of a family of parametric optimization problems and their dual problems. Our results allow us to show that well-known concepts and results from duality theory of some important particular cases of (GEP) like variational inequalities and optimization problems can be recovered.     

The system of generalized vector equilibrium problems with applications

In this paper, we introduce the system of generalized vector equilibrium problems which includes as special cases the system of generalized implicit vector variational inequality problems, the system of generalized vector variational and variational-like inequality problems and the system of vector equilibrium problems. By using a maximal element theorem, we establish existence results for a solution of these systems. As an application, we derive existence results for a solution of a more general Nash equilibrium problem for vector-valued functions.     

Gap Functions and Existence of Solutions to Generalized Vector Quasi-Equilibrium Problems

This paper deals with generalized vector quasi-equilibrium problems. By virtue of a nonlinear scalarization function, the gap functions for two classes of generalized vector quasi-equilibrium problems are obtained. Then, from an existence theorem for a generalized quasi-equilibrium problem and a minimax inequality, existence theorems for two classes of generalized vector quasi-equilibrium problems are established. This research is partially supported by the Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

An existence result for generalized vector equilibrium problems without pseudomonotonicity

In this work, we introduce and study a class of generalized vector equilibrium problems for multifunctions which includes a number of generalized vector variational inequality problems and generalized vector variational-like inequality problems as special cases. By using the KKM–Fan theorem and Nadler’s result, we prove an existence theorem for solutions for this class of generalized vector equilibrium problems in Banach spaces. Applications to generalized vector variational-like inequalities are given.     

Saddle points and gap functions for vector equilibrium problems via conjugate duality in vector optimization

In this paper, two conjugate dual problems based on weak efficiency to a constrained vector optimization problem are introduced. Some inclusion relations between the dual objective mappings and the properties of the Lagrangian maps and their saddle points for primal problem are discussed. Gap functions for a vector equilibrium problem are established by using the weak and strong duality.     

Conjugate dual problems in constrained set-valued optimization and applications

In this paper, two conjugate dual problems are proposed by considering the different perturbations to a set-valued vector optimization problem with explicit constraints. The weak duality, inclusion relations between the image sets of dual problems, strong duality and stability criteria are investigated. Some applications to so-called variational principles for a generalized vector equilibrium problem are shown.     

Regularized gap functions and error bounds for split mixed vector quasivariational inequality problems

In this paper, we consider a class of split mixed vector quasivariational inequality problems in real Hilbert spaces and establish new gap functions by using the method of the nonlinear scalarization function. Further, we obtain some error bounds for the underlying split mixed vector quasivariational inequality problems in terms of regularized gap functions. Finally, we give some examples to illustrate our results. The results obtained in this paper are new.     

On generalized operator quasi-equilibrium problems

In this paper, we will introduce the generalized operator equilibrium problem and generalized operator quasi-equilibrium problem which generalize the operator equilibrium problem due to Kazmi and Raouf [K.R. Kazmi, A. Raouf, A class of operator equilibrium problems, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 308 (2005) 554-564] into multi-valued and quasi-equilibrium problems. Using a Fan-Browder type fixed point theorem in [S. Park, Foundations of the KKM theory via coincidences of composites of upper semicontinuous maps, J. Korean Math. Soc. 31 (1994) 493-519] and an existence theorem of equilibrium for 1-person game in [X.-P. Ding, W.K. Kim, K.-K. Tan, Equilibria of non-compact generalized games with L^∗-majorized preferences, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 164 (1992) 508-517] as basic tools, we prove new existence theorems on generalized operator equilibrium problem and generalized operator quasi-equilibrium problem which includes operator equilibrium problems.     

Generalized abstract economy and systems of generalized vector quasi-equilibrium problems

The present paper is in two-fold. The first fold is devoted to the existence theory of equilibria for generalized abstract economy with a lower semicontinuous constraint correspondence and a fuzzy constraint correspondence defined on a noncompact/nonparacompact strategy set. In the second fold, we consider systems of generalized vector quasi-equilibrium problems for multivalued maps (for short, SGVQEPs) which contain systems of vector quasi-equilibrium problems, systems of generalized mixed vector quasi-variational inequalities and Debreu-type equilibrium problems for vector valued functions as special cases. By using the results of first fold, we establish some existence results for solutions of SGVQEPs.     

Duality and optimality conditions for generalized equilibrium problems involving DC functions

We consider a generalized equilibrium problem involving DC functions which is called (GEP). For this problem we establish two new dual formulations based on Toland-Fenchel-Lagrange duality for DC programming problems. The first one allows us to obtain a unified dual analysis for many interesting problems. So, this dual coincides with the dual problem proposed by Martinez-Legaz and Sosa (J Glob Optim 25:311–319, 2006) for equilibrium problems in the sense of Blum and Oettli. Furthermore it is equivalent to Mosco’s dual problem (Mosco in J Math Anal Appl 40:202–206, 1972) when applied to a variational inequality problem. The second dual problem generalizes to our problem another dual scheme that has been recently introduced by Jacinto and Scheimberg (Optimization 57:795–805, 2008) for convex equilibrium problems. Through these schemes, as by products, we obtain new optimality conditions for (GEP) and also, gap functions for (GEP), which cover the ones in Antangerel et al. (J Oper Res 24:353–371, 2007, Pac J Optim 2:667–678, 2006) for variational inequalities and standard convex equilibrium problems. These results, in turn, when applied to DC and convex optimization problems with convex constraints (considered as special cases of (GEP)) lead to Toland-Fenchel-Lagrange duality for DC problems in Dinh et al. (Optimization 1–20, 2008, J Convex Anal 15:235–262, 2008), Fenchel-Lagrange and Lagrange dualities for convex problems as in Antangerel et al. (Pac J Optim 2:667–678, 2006), Bot and Wanka (Nonlinear Anal to appear), Jeyakumar et al. (Applied Mathematics research report AMR04/8, 2004). Besides, as consequences of the main results, we obtain some new optimality conditions for DC and convex problems.     

The generalized Tykhonov well-posedness for system of vector quasi-equilibrium problems

In this paper, the notion of the generalized Tykhonov well-posedness for system of vector quasi-equilibrium problems are investigated. By using the gap functions of the system of vector quasi-equilibrium problems, we establish the equivalent relationship between the generalized Tykhonov well-posedness of the system of vector quasi-equilibrium problems and that of the minimization problems. We also present some metric characterizations for the generalized Tykhonov well-posedness of the system of vector quasi-equilibrium problems. The results in this paper are new and extend some known results in the literature.     

混合向量变分不等式标量化及间隙函数误差界

利用Konnov对变分不等式问题的标量化方法,对一般的强变分不等式（SVI）和弱变分不等式（WVI）进行了进一步的推广.主要介绍了基于集值映射的强广义混合向量变分不等式（SGMVVI）和弱广义混合向量变分不等式（WGMVVI）,考虑了与它们相关的间隙函数,在合适的条件下讨论了强广义混合集值变分不等式（SGMVI）的间隙函数和SGMVVI的间隙函数之间的关系,以及WGMVVI和SGMVI的间隙函数之间的关系,最后讨论了它们的间隙函数的全局误差界.     

Existences theorems of systems of vector quasi-equillibrium problems and mathematical programs with equilibrium constraint

In this paper, we introduce systems of vector quasi-equilibrium problems and prove the existence of their solutions. As applications of our results, we derive the existence theorems for solution of system of vector quasi-saddle point problem, the existences theorems of a solution of system of generalized quasi-minimax inequalities, the mathematical program with equilibrium constraint, semi-infinite and bilevel problems.     

Quasi-variational relation problems and generalized Ekeland's variational principle with applications

In this article, we study the existence of solutions for a quasivariational relation problem and then give applications to the existence of solutions for set-valued Ekeland's principle, generalized vector Ekeland's variational principle and generalized equilibrium problems. Our results and techniques of proof are different from any existence result in the literature.     

Existence and stability of solutions for a class of generalized vector equilibrium problems

In this paper, two existence theorems concerning the strong efficient solutions and the weakly efficient solutions of generalized vector equilibrium problems are derived by using the Fan-KKM Theorem and an existence theorem for the efficient solutions of generalized vector equilibrium problems is established by using the scalarization method. Moreover, the lower semicontinuity of the strong efficient solution mapping and the weakly efficient solution mapping to parametric generalized vector equilibrium problems are showed under suitable conditions with neither monotonicity nor any information of the solution mappings. Finally, some applications to the vector optimization problems and the Stackelberg equilibrium problem are also given.