Abstract

Let K be a solid closed convex set in a normed space. We study the geometry of the boundary of K with the help of some multivalued maps defined on the exterior of K. Supporting cones and drops are the main tools of analysis.

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José Pedro Moreno

Departamento de Matemáticas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid 28049, Spain

josepedro.moreno@uam.es

Keywords

  • Convex set
  • boundary point
  • supporting cone
  • drop
  • multivalued map

Mathematics Subject Classification

49J53, 52A07

Suggested citation

J. P. Moreno, A. Seeger. “External Analysis of Boundary Points of Convex Sets: Supporting Cones and Drops.” Journal of Convex Analysis 16 (2009), No. 3&4, 939–957.

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