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Generalized convexity in mathematical programming

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

B. Mond
Affiliation:
Department of Pure Mathematics, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3168; Department of Applied Mathematics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Abstract

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The role of convexity in the development of mathematical programming is reviewed. Many recent generalizations of convexity and their applications to optimization theory are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1983

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