Optimization and related fields : proceedings of the "G. Stampacchia International School of Mathematics" held at Erice, Sicily, September 17-30, 1984 / R. Conti, E. De Giorgi and F. Giannessi

From the preface: "This volume contains the proceedings of an international school of mathematics devoted to optimization and related fields that was held from 17 to 30 September 1984. The course was conceived and directed by R. Conti, E. De Giorgi and F. Giannessi as an opportunity for promoting exchange and for stimulating the interaction among the various branches of optimization, like calculus of variations, theory of optimal controls, mathematical programming, convex analysis, and so on. Such branches have now a fast development around the world, so that a tighter interaction seems to be interesting and useful.''
Contents: J. Abadie, Generalized reduced gradient and global Newton methods (pp. 1–20); H. Attouch, Epi-convergence and duality. Convergence of sequences of marginal and Lagrangians functions. Applications to homogenization problems in mechanics (pp. 21–56); A. Cambini, Nonlinear separation theorems, duality and optimality conditions (pp. 57–93); E. Cavazzuti, Convergence of equilibria in the theory of games (pp. 95–130); J. P. Cecconi, On Pareto's problems (pp. 131–161); F. H. Clarke, Tonelli's regularity theory in the calculus of variations: recent progress (pp. 163–179); G. Dal Maso, Convergence of unilateral convex sets (pp. 181–190); S. Dolecki, Continuity of bilinear and nonbilinear polarities (pp. 191–213); I. Ekeland, Two results in convex analysis (pp. 215–228); T. Franzoni, Abstract Γ-convergence (pp. 229–241); R. Hoppe, Constructive aspects in time optimal control (pp. 243–272); J.-L. Lions, Distributed systems with uncomplete data and Lagrange multipliers (pp. 273–305); O. L. Mangasarian, Some applications of penalty functions in mathematical programming (pp. 307–329); A. Miele and T. Wang, Dual properties of sequential gradient-restoration algorithms for optimal control problems (pp. 331–357); L. Modica, Stochastic homogenization and ergodic theory (pp. 359–370); G. Salinetti and R. Wets, On the hypoconvergence of probability measures (pp. 371–395); T. Zolezzi, Stability analysis in optimization (pp. 397–419).