A generalization of a minimax theorem of Fan via a theorem of the alternative

Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications - Tập 48 - Trang 525-533 - 1986
V. Jeyakumar1
1Department of Mathematics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

Tóm tắt

The paper contains a version of a minimax theorem with weakened convexity, extending a minimax theorem of Fan. The main result is obtained with the use of a generalized Gordan theorem, which is proved using a separation theorem. An example is also discussed.

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