Minimal Lipschitz Extensions to Differentiable Functions Defined on a Hilbert Space

We generalize the Lipschitz constant to fields of affine jets and prove that such a field extends to a field of total domain \mathbbRⁿ{\mathbb{R}^n} with the same constant. This result may be seen as the analog for fields of the minimal Kirszbraun’s extension theorem for Lipschitz functions and, therefore, establishes a link between Kirszbraun’s theorem and Whitney’s theorem. In fact this result holds not only in Euclidean \mathbbRⁿ{\mathbb{R}^n} but also in general (separable or not) Hilbert space. We apply the result to the functional minimal Lipschitz differentiable extension problem in Euclidean spaces and we show that no Brudnyi–Shvartsman-type theorem holds for this last problem. We conclude with a first approach of the absolutely minimal Lipschitz extension problem in the differentiable case which was originally studied by Aronsson in the continuous case.     

Absolutely minimal Lipschitz extension of tree-valued mappings

We prove that every Lipschitz function from a subset of a locally compact length space to a metric tree has a unique absolutely minimal Lipschitz extension (AMLE). We relate these extensions to a stochastic game called Politics??a generalization of a game called Tug of War that has been used in Peres et?al. (J Am Math Soc 22(1):167?C210, 2009) to study real-valued AMLEs.     

Role of fundamental solutions for optimal Lipschitz extensions on hyperbolic space

In this paper we consider the problem of finding the relation between absolutely minimizing Lipschitz extension of a given function defined over a subset of the hyperbolic space and the viscosity solution of the PDE that appears from the associated variational problem. Here we have shown that the absolute minimizers can be fully characterized by a comparison principle (comparison with cones) with the fundamental solutions of the associated PDE. We have finally proved that the three properties, (i) comparison with cones, (ii) absolutely minimizing Lipschitz extension and (iii) viscosity solution of associated PDE, are equivalent.     

Quasi‐Lipschitz condition in potential theory

The velocity of an incompressible flow in a bounded three‐dimensional domain is represented by its vorticity with the help of an apparently new representation formula. Using this formula we prove a quasi‐Lipschitz estimate for in dependence of the supremum norm of . Our quasi‐Lipschitz bound extends to the case where is represented by any continuous ≠ rot     

Absolutely continuous spectrum of fourth order difference equations

We have studied the absolutely continuous spectrum of a selfadjoint subspace extension generated by a three‐term fourth order difference equation with bounded coefficients using subspace theory. In particular, we have shown that the absolutely continuous spectrum exists outside a certain bounded interval. In addition, we have computed the spectral multiplicity as well as the location of absolutely continuous spectrum of selfadjoint subspace extension under certain asymptotic conditions.     

Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Weak Quasi Efficiency in Nonsmooth Multiobjective Problems

In this article, a multiobjective problem with a feasible set defined by inequality, equality and set constraints is considered, where the objective and constraint functions are locally Lipschitz. Several constraint qualifications are given and the relations between them are analyzed. We establish Kuhn-Tucker and strong Kuhn-Tucker necessary optimality conditions for (weak) quasi e?ciency in terms of the Clarke subdifferential. By using two new classes of generalized convex functions, su?cient conditions for local (weak) quasi e?cient are also provided. Furthermore, we study the Mond-Weir type dual problem and establish weak, strong and converse duality results.     

Absolute Lipschitz extendability

A metric space X is said to be absolutely Lipschitz extendable if every Lipschitz function f from X into any Banach space Z can be extended to any containing space Y?X, where the loss in the Lipschitz constant in the extension is independent of $\text{Y,}\text{Z}$, and f. We show that various classes of natural metric spaces are absolutely Lipschitz extendable. To cite this article: J.R. Lee, A. Naor, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

A Brézis-Browder principle on partially ordered spaces and related ordering theorems

Through a simple extension of Brézis-Browder principle to partially ordered spaces, a very general strong minimal point existence theorem on quasi ordered spaces, is proved. This theorem together with a generic quasi order and a new notion of strong approximate solution allow us to obtain two strong solution existence theorems, and three general Ekeland variational principles in optimization problems where the objective space is quasi ordered. Then, they are applied to prove strong minimal point existence results, generalizations of Bishop-Phelps lemma in linear spaces, and Ekeland variational principles in set-valued optimization problems through a set solution criterion.     

Absolute extensors and absolute neighborhood extensors in asymptotic categories

This paper deals with extending maps in asymptotic categories, i.e., in categories consisting of metric spaces and asymptotically Lipschitz coarsely proper maps. We demonstrate certain examples of absolute extensors and absolute neighborhood extensors. We give some conditions under which a version of Borsuk's homotopy extension theorem holds in these categories, and in answer to a problem posed by Dranishnikov in [Russian Math. Surveys 55 (2000) 1085] we show the failure of a general homotopy extension theorem. Finally, we show that a pair of an Hadamard space and its convex subspace has the homotopy extension property.     

Full-order and reduced-order observers for one-sided Lipschitz nonlinear systems using Riccati equations

This paper aims to design full-order and reduced-order observers for one-sided Lipschitz nonlinear systems. The system under consideration is an extension of its known Lipschitz counterpart and possesses inherent advantages with respect to conservativeness. For such system, we first develop a novel Riccati equation approach to design a full-order observer, for which rigorous mathematical analysis is performed. Consequently, we show that the conditions under which a full-order observer exists also guarantee the existence of a reduced-order observer. A design method for the reduced-order observer that is dependent on the solution of the Riccati equation is then presented. The proposed conditions are easily and numerically tractable via standard numerical software. Furthermore, it is theoretically proven that the obtained conditions are less conservative than some existing ones in recent literature. The effectiveness of the proposed observers is illustrated via a simulative example.     

Lipschitz properties of nonsmooth functions and set-valued mappings via generalized differentiation

In this paper, we revisit the Mordukhovich subdifferential criterion for Lipschitz continuity of nonsmooth functions and the coderivative criterion for the Aubin/Lipschitz-like property of set-valued mappings in finite dimensions. The criteria are useful and beautiful results in modern variational analysis showing the state of the art of the field. As an application, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions for Lipschitz continuity of the minimal time function and the scalarization function, which play an important role in many aspects of nonsmooth analysis and optimization.     

Intrinsic characterizations of Besov spaces on Lipschitz domains

The aim of this paper is to study the equivalence between quasi‐norms of Besov spaces on domains. We suppose that the domain Ω ? ?ⁿ is a bounded Lipschitz open subset in ?ⁿ. First, we define Besov spaces on Ω as the restrictions of the corresponding Besov spaces on ?ⁿ. Then, with the help of equivalent and intrinsic characterizations (the Peetre‐type characterization 3.10 and the characterization via local means 3.13) of these spaces, we get another equivalent and intrinsic quasi‐norm using, this time, generalized differences and moduli of smoothness. We extend the well‐known characterization of Besov spaces on ?ⁿ described in Theorem 2.4 to the case of Lipschitz domains.     

Lipschitzianity of optimal trajectories for the Bolza optimal control problem

In this paper we investigate Lipschitz continuity of optimal solutions for the Bolza optimal control problem under Tonelli’s type growth condition. Such regularity being a consequence of normal necessary conditions for optimality, we propose new sufficient conditions for normality of state-constrained nonsmooth maximum principles for absolutely continuous optimal trajectories. Furthermore we show that for unconstrained problems any minimizing sequence of controls can be slightly modified to get a new minimizing sequence with nice boundedness properties. Finally, we provide a sufficient condition for Lipschitzianity of optimal trajectories for Bolza optimal control problems with end point constraints and extend a result from (J. Math. Anal. Appl. 143, 301–316, 1989) on Lipschitzianity of minimizers for a classical problem of the calculus of variations with discontinuous Lagrangian to the nonautonomous case.     

Kirszbraun’s extension theorem fails for Almgren’s multiple valued functions

We prove that in general it is not possible to extend a Lipschitz multiple valued function without increasing the Lipschitz constant, i.e. we show that there is no analog of Kirszbraun’s extension theorem for Almgren’s multiple valued functions.     

Friedrichs Method in a Lyapunov Problem

By using the well-known Friedrichs extension and some a priori inequality, we obtain weak solutions of a Lyapunov equation. In particular, we show that the Lyapunov functions satisfying necessary and sufficient conditions in the domain of asymptotic stability of a singular point some dynamical system must be absolutely continuous.     

Flow by mean curvature of slowly rotating liquid drops toward stable energy minimisers

We establish sufficient conditions for uniqueness in the context of an energy minimisation property derived earlier by the author for rotating liquid drops of arbitrary dimension. In particular, we obtain unique, global solutions of an associated geometric evolution equation whenever appropriate restrictions are placed on an initial condition corresponding to a fixed angular velocity. These solutions are demonstrated to converge smoothly to a known stable minimal equilibrium, and we prove that the boundary of each such energy minimiser is uniquely determined in a Lipschitz neighbourhood of the unit sphere.     

A characterisation of minimal subdifferential mappings of locally Lipschitz functions

In this paper we characterise, in terms of the upper Dini derivative, the Clarke subdifferential mapping being a minimal weak* cusco, and we show that on any Banach space the Clarke subdifferential mapping of a pseudo-regular or semi-smooth locally Lipschitz function is always a minimal weak* cusco.     

Perturbations of vectorial coverings and systems of equations in metric spaces

E. R. Avakov, A. V. Arutyunov, S. E. Zhukovski?, and E. S. Zhukovski? studied the problem of Lipschitz perturbations of conditional coverings of metric spaces. Here we propose some extension of the concept of conditional covering to vector-valued mappings; i.e., the mappings acting in products of metric spaces. The idea is that, to describe a mapping, we replace the covering constant by the matrix of covering coefficients of the components of the vector-valued mapping with respect to the corresponding arguments. We obtain a statement on the preservation of the property of conditional and unconditional vectorial coverings under Lipschitz perturbations; the main assumption is that the spectral radius of the product of the covering matrix and the Lipschitz matrix is less than one. In the scalar case this assumption is equivalent to the traditional requirement that the covering constant be greater than the Lipschitz constant. The statement can be used to study various simultaneous equations. As applications we consider: some statements on the solvability of simultaneous operator equations of a particular form arising in the problems on n-fold coincidence points and n-fold fixed points; as well as some conditions for the existence of periodic solutions to a concrete implicit difference equation.     

Mixed quasi complementarity problems in topological vector spaces

In this paper, we introduce and consider a new class of complementarity problems, which is called the mixed quasi complementarity problems in a topological vector space. We show that the mixed quasi complementarity problems are equivalent to the mixed quasi variational inequalities. Using the KKM mapping theorem, we study the existence of a solution of the mixed quasi variational inequalities and mixed quasi complementarity problems. Several special cases are also discussed. Results obtained in this paper can be viewed as extension and generalization of the previously known results.     

A Bernstein type inequality and moderate deviations for weakly dependent sequences

In this paper we present a Bernstein-type tail inequality for the maximum of partial sums of a weakly dependent sequence of random variables that is not necessarily bounded. The class considered includes geometrically and subgeometrically strongly mixing sequences. The result is then used to derive asymptotic moderate deviation results. Applications are given for classes of Markov chains, iterated Lipschitz models and functions of linear processes with absolutely regular innovations.