VECTORIAL EKELAND'S VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLE WITH A W-DISTANCE AND ITS EQUIVALENT THEOREMS

By using the properties of w-distances and Gerstewitz＇s functions, we first give a vectorial Takahashi＇s nonconvex minimization theorem with a w-distance. From this, we deduce a general vectorial Ekeland＇s variational principle, where the objective function is from a complete metric space into a pre-ordered topological vector space and the perturbation contains a w-distance and a non-decreasing function of the objective function value. From the general vectorial variational principle, we deduce a vectorial Caristfs fixed point theorem with a w-distance. Finally we show that the above three theorems are equivalent to each other. The related known results are generalized and improved. In particular, some conditions in the theorems of [Y. Araya, Ekeland＇s variational principle and its equivalent theorems in vector optimization, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 346（2008）, 9-16] are weakened or even completely relieved.

P-Distances, Q-Distances and a Generalized Ekeland's Variational Principle in Uniform Spaces

In this paper, we attempt to give a unified approach to the existing several versions of Ekeland＇s variational principle. In the framework of uniiorm spaces, we introduce p-distances and more generally, q-distances. Then we introduce a new type of completeness for uniform spaces, i.e., sequential completeness with respect to a q-distance （particularly, a p-distance）, which is a very extensive concept of completeness. By using q-distances and the new type of completeness, we prove a generalized Takahashi＇s nonconvex minimization theorem, a generalized Ekeland＇s variational principle and a generalized Caristi＇s fixed point theorem. Moreover, we show that the above three theorems are equivalent to each other. From the generalized Ekeland＇s variational principle, we deduce a number of particular versions of Ekeland＇s principle, which include many known versions of the principle and their improvements.

Sequentially Lower Complete Spaces and Ekeland's Variational Principle

By using sequentially lower complete spaces（see [Zhu, J., Wei, L., Zhu, C. C.： Caristi type coincidence point theorem in topological spaces. J. Applied Math., 2013, ID 902692（2013）]）, we give a new version of vectorial Ekeland＇s variational principle. In the new version, the objective function is defined on a sequentially lower complete space and taking values in a quasi-ordered locally convex space, and the perturbation consists of a weakly countably compact set and a non-negative function p which only needs to satisfy p（x, y） = 0 iff x = y. Here, the function p need not satisfy the subadditivity.From the new Ekeland＇s principle, we deduce a vectorial Caristi＇s fixed point theorem and a vectorial Takahashi＇s non-convex minimization theorem. Moreover, we show that the above three theorems are equivalent to each other. By considering some particular cases, we obtain a number of corollaries,which include some interesting versions of fixed point theorem.

A General Vectorial Ekeland's Variational Principle with a P-distance

In this paper, by using p-distances on uniform spaces, we establish a general vectorial Ekeland variational principle （in short EVP）, where the objective function is defined on a uniform space and taking values in a pre-ordered real linear space and the perturbation involves a p-distance and a monotone function of the objective function. Since p-distances are very extensive, such a form of the perturbation in deed contains many different forms of perturbations appeared in the previous versions of EVP. Besides, we only require the objective function has a very weak property, as a substitute for lower semi-continuity, and only require the domain space （which is a uniform space） has a very weak type of completeness, i.e., completeness with respect to a certain p-distance. Such very weak type of completeness even includes local completeness when the uniform space is a locally convex topological vector space. From the general vectorial EVP, we deduce a general vectorial Caristi＇s fixed point theorem and a general vectorial Takahashi＇s nonconvex minimization theorem. Moreover, we show that the above three theorems are equivalent to each other. We see that the above general vectorial EVP includes many particular versions of EVP, which extend and complement the related known results.

On Ha's Version of Set-valued Ekeland's Variational Principle

By using the concept of cone extensions and Dancs-Hegedus-Medvegyev theorem, Ha [Some variants of the Ekeland variational principle for a set-valued map. J. Optim. Theory Appl., 124, 187-206 （2005）] established a new version of Ekeland＇s variational principle for set-valued maps, which is expressed by the existence of strict approximate minimizer for a set-valued optimization problem. In this paper, we give an improvement of Ha＇s version of set-valued Ekeland＇s variational principle. Our proof is direct and it need not use Dancs-Hegedus-Medvegyev theorem. From the improved Ha＇s version, we deduce a Caristi-Kirk＇s fixed point theorem and a Takahashi＇s nonconvex minimization theorem for set-valued maps. Moreover, we prove that the above three theorems are equivalent to each other.

EKELAND'S VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLE AND CARISTI'S FIXED POINT THEOREM IN PROBABILISTIC METRIC SPACE

The main purpose of this paper is to establish the Ekeland’s variational principle andCaristi’s fixed point theorem in probabilistic metric spaces and to give a direct simple proofof the equivalence between these two theorems in the probabilistic metric space. The resultspresented in this paper generalize the corresponding results of [9--12].

Vectorial Ekeland variational principle for systems of equilibrium problems and its applications

For a family of vector-valued bifunctions,we introduce the notion of sequentially lower monotonity,which is strictly weaker than the lower semi-continuity of the second variables of the bifunctions.Then,we give a general version of vectorial Ekeland variational principle(briefly,denoted by EVP) for a system of equilibrium problems,where the sequentially lower monotone objective bifunction family is defined on products of sequentially lower complete spaces(concerning sequentially lower complete spaces,see Zhu et al(2013)),and taking values in a quasi-ordered locally convex space.Besides,the perturbation consists of a subset of the ordering cone and a family {p_i}_(i∈I) of negative functions satisfying for each i∈I,p_i(x_i,y_i) = 0 if and only if x_i=y_i.From the general version,we can deduce several particular equilibrium versions of EVP,which can be applied to show the existence of solutions for countable systems of equilibrium problems.In particular,we obtain a general existence result of solutions for countable systems of equilibrium problems in the setting of sequentially lower complete spaces.By weakening the compactness of domains and the lower semi-continuity of objective bifunctions,we extend and improve some known existence results of solutions for countable system of equilibrium problems in the setting of complete metric spaces(or Fréchet spaces).When the domains are non-compact,by using the theory of angelic spaces(see Floret(1980)),we generalize some existence results on solutions for countable systems of equilibrium problems by extending the framework from reflexive Banach spaces to the strong duals of weakly compactly generated spaces.

An Equilibrium Version of Set-Valued Ekeland Variational Principle and its Applications to Set-Valued Vector Equilibrium Problems

By using Gerstewitz functions, we establish a new equilibrium version of Ekeland varia- tional principle, which improves the related results by weakening both the lower boundedness and the lower semi-continuity of the objective bimaps. Applying the new version of Ekeland principle, we obtain some existence theorems on solutions for set-valued vector equilibrium problems, where the most used assumption on compactness of domains is weakened. In the setting of X complete metric spaces （Z, d）, we present an existence result of solutions for set-valued vector equilibrium problems, which only requires that the domain X C Z is countably compact in any Hausdorff topology weaker than that induced by d. When （Z, d） is a Fechet space （i.e., a complete metrizable locally convex space）, our existence result only requires that the domain C Z is weakly compact. Furthermore, in the setting of non-compact domains, we deduce several existence theorems on solutions for set-valued vector equilibrium problems, which extend and improve the related known results.

Ekeland’s Variational Principle and the Mountain Pass Lemma

Ekeland’s variational principle is a fundamental theorem in nonconves analysis. Its general statement is as the following:Ekeland’s Variational Principle"’a:. Let V be a complete metric space, and F: F—*-RU{ + °°} a lower semicontinuous function, not identically +00 and bounded from, below. Let s>0 be given, and a point u^V such thatF(u)<infF+e.vThen there exists some point v ￡ V such that

A Revised Pre-Order Principle and Set-Valued Ekeland Variational Principles with Generalized Distances

In my former paper ＂A pre-order principle and set-valued Ekeland variational principle＂ （see [J. Math. Anal. Applo, 419, 904 937 （2014）]）, we established a general pre-order principle. From the pre-order principle, we deduced most of the known set-valued Ekeland variational principles （denoted by EVPs） in set containing forms and their improvements. But the pre-order principle could not imply Khanh and Quy＇s EVP in [On generalized Ekeland＇s variational principle and equivalent formulations for set-valued mappings, J. Glob. Optim., 49, 381-396 （2011）], where the perturbation contains a weak T-function, a certain type of generalized distances. In this paper, we give a revised version of the pre-order principle. This revised version not only implies the original pre-order principle, but also can be applied to obtain the above Khanh and Quy＇s EVP. In particular, we give several new set-valued EVPs, where the perturbations contain convex subsets of the ordering cone and various types of generalized distances.

On Ekeland's Variational Principle for Set-Valued Mappings

In this paper, we derive a general vector Ekeland variational principle for set-valued mappings, which has a dosed relation to εk^0 -efficient points of set-valued optimization problems. The main result presented in this paper is a generalization of the corresponding result in [3].

POSITIVE SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL QUASILINEAR ELLIPTIC EQUATIONS WITH MIXED DIRICHLET-NEUMANN BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

The existence and multiplicity of positive solutions are studied for a class of quasi- linear elliptic equations involving Sobolev critical exponents with mixed Dirichlet-Neumann boundary conditions by the variational methods and some analytical techniques.

Generalized Gerstewitz's Functions and Vector Variational Principle for-Efficient Solutions in the Sense of Németh

In this paper, we first generalize Gerstewitz's functions from a single positive vector to a subset of the positive cone. Then, we establish a partial order principle, which is indeed a variant of the pre-order principle [Qiu, J. H.: A pre-order principle and set-valued Ekeland variational principle.J. Math. Anal. Appl., 419, 904–937(2014)]. By using the generalized Gerstewitz's functions and the partial order principle, we obtain a vector EVP for-efficient solutions in the sense of N′emeth, which essentially improves the earlier results by completely removing a usual assumption for boundedness of the objective function. From this, we also deduce several special vector EVPs, which improve and generalize the related known results.

THE REGULARITY OF QUASI-MINIMA AND ω-MINIMA OF INTEGRAL FUNCTIONALS

In this article, we have two parts. In the first part, we are concerned with the locally Hlder continuity of quasi-minima of the following integral functional ∫Ωf（x, u, Du）dx, （1） where Ω is an open subset of Euclidean N-space （N ≥ 3）, u：Ω → R,the Carath′eodory function f satisfies the critical Sobolev exponent growth condition ｜Du｜^p＊ ｜u｜^p＊-a（x） ≤ f（x,u,Du） ≤ L（｜Du｜^p＋｜u｜^p＊ ＋ a（x））, （2） where L≥1, 1pN,p^＊ = Np/N-p , and a（x） is a nonnegative function that lies in a suitable Lp space. In the second part, we study the locally Hlder continuity of ω-minima of （1）. Our method is to compare the ω-minima of （1） with the minima of corresponding function determined by its critical Sobolev exponent growth condition. Finally, we obtain the regularity by Ekeland’s variational principal.

Study of optimal control problems for hybrid dynamical systems

From the viewpoint of continuous systems, optimal control problem is proposed for a class of controlled Hybrid dynamical systems. Then a mathematical method- HDS minimum principle is put forward, which can solve the above problem. The HDS minimum principle is proved by means of Ekeland＇ s variational principle.

Vectorial Variational Principle with Variable Set-Valued Perturbation

We give a general vectorial Ekeland＇s variational principle, where the objective function is defined on an F-type topological space and taking values in a pre-ordered real linear space. Being quite different from the previous versions of vectorial Ekeland＇s variational principle, the perturbation in our version is no longer only dependent on a fixed positive vector or a fixed family of positive vectors. It contains a family of set-valued functions taking values in the positive cone and a family of subadditive functions of topology generating quasi-metrics. Hence, the direction of the perturbation in the new version is a family of variable subsets which are dependent on the objective function values. The general version includes and improves a number of known versions of vectorial Ekeland＇s variational principle. From the general Ekeland＇s principle, we deduce the corresponding versions of Caristi-Kirk＇s fixed point theorem and Takahashi＇s nonconvex minimization theorem. Finally, we prove that all the three theorems are equivalent to each other.

Regularity for minimizing sequences of some variational integrals

This paper deals with regularity properties for minimizing sequences of some integral functionals related to the nonlinear elasticity theory.Under some structural conditions,we derive that the minimizing sequence and the derivatives of the sequences have some regularity properties by using the Ekeland variational principle.

The Maximum Principle for One Kind of Stochastic Optimization Problem and Application in Dynamic Measure of Risk

The authors get a maximum principle for one kind of stochastic optimization problem motivated by dynamic measure of risk. The dynamic measure of risk to an investor in a financial market can be studied in our framework where the wealth equation may have nonlinear coefficients.

Existence of solutions for a critical fractional Kirchhoff type problem in(49)R^N

This paper concerns with the existence of solutions for the following fractional Kirchhoff problem with critical nonlinearity：where （-△）s is the fractional Laplacian operator with 0 〈 s 〈 1, 2s＊ = 2N/（N - 2s）, N 〉 2s, p ∈ （1,2s＊）, θ∈ [1, 2s＊/2）, h is a nonnegative function and A is a real positive parameter. Using the Ekeland variational principle and the mountain pass theorem, we obtain the existence and multiplicity of solutions for the above problem for suitable parameter A 〉 0. Furthermore, under some appropriate assumptions, our result can be extended to the setting of a class of nonlocal integro-differential equations. The remarkable feature of this paper is the fact that the coefficient of fractional Laplace operator could be zero at zero, which implies that the above Kirchhoff problem is degenerate. Hence our results are new even in the Laplacian case.

Existence of Positive Solutions for Kirchhoff Type Problems with Critical Exponent

Abstract. In this paper, we consider the following Kirchhoff type problem with critical exponent{-（a＋b∫Ω｜u｜2dx）△ u=λuq＋u5,in Ω,u=0,onΩ where Ω C R3 is a bounded smooth domain, 0 〈 q 〈 1 and the parameters a,b,λ 〉0. We show that there exists a positive constant T4（a） depending only on a, such that for each a 〉 0 and 0 〈 λ 〈 T4（a）, the above problem has at least one positive solution. The method we used here is based on the Nehari manifold, Ekeland＇s variational principle and the concentration compactness principle.