Abstract

We provide a new proof for maximal monotonicity of the subdifferential of a convex function.

Author information

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Milen Ivanov

Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia University, 5 James Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria

milen@fmi.uni-sofia.bg

Nadia Zlateva

Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia University, 5 James Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria

zlateva@fmi.uni-sofia.bg

Keywords

  • Subdifferential
  • convex function
  • maximal monotonicity

Mathematics Subject Classification

49J52, 47H05, 49J45

Suggested citation

M. Ivanov, N. Zlateva. “Maximal Monotonicity of the Subdifferential of a Convex Function: a Direct Proof.” Journal of Convex Analysis 24 (2017), No. 4, 1307–1311.

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