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Focusing on the extreme points of the solution sets of matrix two-person games, we propose the notions of characteristic sets and characteristic numbers. The characteristic sets (resp., the characteristic numbers) are the sets (resp., the numbers) of the extreme points of the solution set of the game and the optimal solution sets of the players. These concepts allow us to measure the complexity of the game. The larger the characteristic numbers, the more complex the game is. Among other things, we obtain upper bounds for the characteristic numbers and give a novel geometric construction. By the construction, we get useful descriptions of the optimal strategy set of each player of a game given by any nonsingular square matrix. Namely, the investigation of the geometry the just-mentioned sets reduces to computing or studying certain simpler sets. We also formulate several open problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper shows how the linear independence constraint qualification (LICQ) can be combined with some conditions put on the first-order and second-order derivatives of the objective function and the constraint functions to ensure the Robinson stability and the Lipschitz-like property of the stationary point set map of a general C2-smooth parametric constrained optimization problem. So, a part of the results in two preceding papers of the authors [J. Optim. Theory Appl. 180 (2019), 91–116 (Part 1); 117–139 (Part 2)], which were obtained for a problem with just one inequality constraint, now has an adequate extension for problems having finitely many equality and inequality constraints. Our main tool is an estimate of B. S. Mordukhovich and R. T. Rockafellar [SIAM J. Optim. 22 (2012), 953–986; Theorem 3.3] for a second-order partial subdifferential of a composite function. The obtained results are illustrated by three examples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Choo (Oper Res 32:216–220, 1984) has proved that any efficient solution of a linear fractional vector optimization problem with a bounded constraint set is properly efficient in the sense of Geoffrion. This paper studies Geoffrion's properness of the efficient solutions of linear fractional vector optimization problems with unbounded constraint sets. By examples, we show that there exist linear fractional vector optimization problems with the efficient solution set being a proper subset of the unbounded constraint set, which have improperly efficient solutions. Then, we establish verifiable sufficient conditions for an efficient solution of a linear fractional vector optimization to be a Geoffrion properly efficient solution by using the recession cone of the constraint set. For bicriteria problems, it is enough to employ a system of two regularity conditions. If the number of criteria exceeds two, a third regularity condition must be added to the system. The obtained results complement the above-mentioned remarkable theorem of Choo and are analyzed through several interesting examples, including those given by Hoa et al. (J Ind Manag Optim 1:477–486, 2005). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A parametric constrained convex optimal control problem, where the initial state is perturbed and the linear state equation contains a noise, is considered in this paper. Formulas for computing the subdifferential and the singular subdifferential of the optimal value function at a given parameter are obtained by means of some recent results on differential stability in mathematical programming. The computation procedures and illustrative examples are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Linear complementarity problems and affine variational inequalities have been intensively investigated by different methods. Recently, some authors have shown that solution stability of these problems with respect to total perturbations can be effectively studied via a generalized linear constraint system. The present paper focuses on characterizing stability properties of the solution map of a linearly perturbed generalized linear constraint system. The obtained results lead to several stability conditions for parametric linear complementarity problems and affine variational inequalities in explicit forms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Solution-combustion synthesis (SCS) is an effective method for mass production of electrode materials, in particular metal oxides, for electrochemical energy storage owing to its simplicity and energy/time effectiveness. The present mini-review aims at summarizing the recent data on the SCS of nano-structured anode and cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The advantages of electrode materials prepared by SCS are discussed in detail, with special emphasis on morphology control during the SCS process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problem of finding minima of weakly sequentially lower semicontinuous functions on reflexive Banach spaces is studied by means of convex and nonconvex subdifferentials. Finding a descent direction for a non-stationary point is a question of importance for many optimization algorithms. The existence or non-existence of such a direction is clarified through several theorems and a series of selective examples. For the general problem, a notion called radius of descent is proposed and shown to be useful for the analysis related to descent directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the present paper, we study the finite termination of sequences generated by inexact proximal point algorithms for finding zeroes of a maximal monotone (set-valued) operator $$T$$ on a Hilbert space. Under some mild conditions, we get that a sequence generated by inexact proximal point algorithm stops after a finite number of iterations. Our results extend the corresponding results in Rockafellar (SIAM J Control Optim 14:877-898, ). In particular, for optimization problems, our results improve corresponding results in Ferris (Math Progr 50:359-366, ). As applications, we obtain finite termination of projected gradient method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study second-order necessary optimality conditions for a discrete optimal control problem with a nonconvex cost function and control constraints. By establishing an abstract result on second-order necessary optimality conditions for a mathematical programming problem, we derive second-order optimality conditions for a discrete optimal control problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is devoted to the study of the first-order behavior of the value function of a parametric discrete optimal control problem with nonconvex cost functions and control constraints. By establishing an abstract result on the Mordukhovich subdifferential of the value function of a parametric mathematical programming problem, we derive a formula for computing the Mordukhovich subdifferential of the value function to a parametric discrete optimal control problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to define a generalized monotone mapping, which is the sum of symmetric cocoercive mapping and symmetric monotone mapping. The resolvent operator associated with generalized monotone mapping is defined and some of its properties are shown. We solve a variational inclusion problem using these new concepts. For illustration, some examples are given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, without using any regularity assumptions, we derive a new exact formula for computing the Fréchet coderivative and an exact formula for the Mordukhovich coderivative of normal cone mappings to perturbed polyhedral convex sets. Our development establishes generalizations and complements of the existing results on the topic. An example to illustrate formulae is given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The analysis in the Image Space allows one to extend the applications of maximum and variational principles for constrained optimization. Such principles are embedded in a separation scheme, in the Image Space, which can be seen as a common root from which they are derived. In particular, Ekeland and Auchmuty Variational Principles are analysed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents an exact formula for computing the normal cones of the constraint set mapping including the Clarke normal cone and the Mordukhovich normal cone in infinite programming under the extended Mangasarian-Fromovitz constraint qualification condition. Then, we derive an upper estimate as well as an exact formula for the limiting subdifferential of the marginal/optimal value function in a general Banach space setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper is concerned with the stability theory of the efficient solution map of a parametric vector optimization problem. Utilizing the advanced tools of modern variational analysis and generalized differentiation, we study the calmness of the efficient solution map. More explicitly, new sufficient conditions in terms of the Fréchet and limiting coderivatives of parametric multifunctions for this efficient solution map to have the calmness at a given point in its graph are established by employing the approach of implicit multifunctions. Examples are also provided for analyzing and illustrating the results obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We deal with a common fixed point problem for a family of quasinonexpansive mappings defined on a Hilbert space with a certain closedness assumption and obtain strongly convergent iterative sequences to a solution to this problem. We propose a new type of iterative scheme for this problem. A feature of this scheme is that we do not use any projections, which in general creates some difficulties in practical calculation of the iterative sequence. We also prove a strong convergence theorem by the shrinking projection method for a family of such mappings. These results can be applied to common zero point problems for families of monotone operators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Fréchet and limiting second-order subdifferentials of a proper lower semicontinuous convex function $\varphi: \mathbb R^n\rightarrow\bar{\mathbb R}$ have a property called the positive semi-definiteness (PSD)-in analogy with the notion of positive semi-definiteness of symmetric real matrices. In general, the PSD is insufficient for ensuring the convexity of an arbitrary lower semicontinuous function φ. However, if φ is a C function then the PSD property of one of the second-order subdifferentials is a complete characterization of the convexity of φ. The same assertion is valid for C functions of one variable. The limiting second-order subdifferential can recognize the convexity/nonconvexity of piecewise linear functions and of separable piecewise C functions, while its Fréchet counterpart cannot. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is devoted to the study of the stability of the solution map for the parametric convex semi-infinite optimization problem under convex function perturbations in short, PCSI. We establish sufficient conditions for the pseudo-Lipschitz property of the solution map of PCSI under perturbations of both objective function and constraint set. The main result obtained is new even when the problems under consideration reduce to linear semi-infinite optimization. Examples are given to illustrate the obtained results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The hybrid steepest-descent method introduced by Yamada (2001) is an algorithmic solution to the variational inequality problem over the fixed point set of nonlinear mapping and applicable to a broad range of convexly constrained nonlinear inverse problems in real Hilbert spaces. Lehdili and Moudafi (1996) introduced the new prox-Tikhonov regularization method for proximal point algorithm to generate a strongly convergent sequence and established a convergence property for it by using the technique of variational distance in Hilbert spaces. In this paper, motivated by Yamada's hybrid steepest-descent and Lehdili and Moudafi's algorithms, a generalized hybrid steepest-descent algorithm for computing the solutions of the variational inequality problem over the common fixed point set of sequence of nonexpansive-type mappings in the framework of Banach space is proposed. The strong convergence for the proposed algorithm to the solution is guaranteed under some assumptions. Our strong convergence theorems extend and improve certain corresponding results in the recent literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a real Hilbert space H. Let F : C → H be a κ-Lipschitzian and η-strongly monotone operator with constants κ, η > 0, V, T : C → C be nonexpansive mappings with Fix(T) ≠ ∅ where Fix(T) denotes the fixed-point set of T, and f : C → H be a ρ-contraction with coefficient ρ ∈ [0, 1). Let 0 < µ < 2η/κ² and 0 < γ ≤ τ, where τ = √1 - µ(2η - µκ²). For each s, t ∈ (0, 1), let xs,t be a unique solution of the fixed-point equation xs,t PC[sγf(xs,t) + (I - sµF)(tV + (1 - t)T)xs,t].We derive the following conclusions on the behavior of the net {xs,t} along the curve t = t(s): (i) if t(s) = O(s), as s → 0, then xs,t(s) → z∞ strongly, which is the unique solution of the variational inequality of finding z∞ ∈ Fix(T) such that <[(µF - γf) + l(I - V)]z∞, x - z∞> ≥ 0, for all x ∈ Fix(T) and ?(ii) if t(s)/s → ∞, as s → 0, then xs,t(s) → x∞ strongly, which is the unique solution of some hierarchical variational inequality problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper studies a general vector optimization problem of finding weakly efficient points for mappings from Hilbert spaces to arbitrary Banach spaces, where the latter are partially ordered by some closed, convex, and pointed cones with nonempty interiors. To find solutions of this vector optimization problem, we introduce an auxiliary variational inequality problem for a monotone and Lipschitz continuous mapping. The approximate proximal method in vector optimization is extended to develop a hybrid approximate proximal method for the general vector optimization problem under consideration by combining an extragradient method to find a solution of the variational inequality problem and an approximate proximal point method for finding a root of a maximal monotone operator. In this hybrid approximate proximal method, the subproblems consist of finding approximate solutions to the variational inequality problem for monotone and Lipschitz continuous mapping, and then finding weakly efficient points for a suitable regularization of the original mapping. We present both absolute and relative versions of our hybrid algorithm in which the subproblems are solved only approximately. The weak convergence of the generated sequence to a weak efficient point is established under quite mild assumptions. In addition, we develop some extensions of our hybrid algorithms for vector optimization by using Bregman-type functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with the generalized Clarke epiderivative of the extremum (or efficient point) multifunction in parametric vector optimization problems. The formulas for computing and/or estimating the generalized Clarke epiderivative of this extremum multifunction are given in terms of the Clarke tangent cone to the graph of a multifunction or the constraint mapping and/or the Fréchet derivative of the objective function. An application to semi-infinite programming is given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We consider an iterative scheme for finding a common element of the set of solutions of a pseudomonotone, Lipschitz-continuous variational inequality problem and the set of common fixed points of N nonexpansive mappings. The proposed iterative method combines two well-known schemes: extragradient and approximate proximal methods. We derive a necessary and sufficient condition for weak convergence of the sequences generated by the proposed scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is devoted to the study of continuity properties of Pareto solution maps for parametric semi-infinite vector optimization problems (PSVO). We establish new necessary conditions for lower and upper semicontinuity of Pareto solution maps under functional perturbations of both objective functions and constraint sets. We also show that the necessary condition becomes sufficient for the lower and upper semicontinuous properties in the special case where the constraint set mapping is lower semicontinuous at the reference point. Examples are given to illustrate the obtained results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recently, O’Hara, Pillay and Xu (Nonlinear Anal. 54, 1417–1426, ) considered an iterative approach to finding a nearest common fixed point of infinitely many nonexpansive mappings in a Hilbert space. Very recently, Takahashi and Takahashi (J. Math. Anal. Appl. 331, 506–515, ) introduced an iterative scheme by the viscosity approximation method for finding a common element of the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem and the set of fixed points of a nonexpansive mapping in a Hilbert space. In this paper, motivated by these authors’ iterative schemes, we introduce a new iterative approach to finding a common element of the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem and the set of common fixed points of infinitely many nonexpansive mappings in a Hilbert space. The main result of this work is a strong convergence theorem which improves and extends results from the above mentioned papers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and study two hybrid proximal-point algorithms for finding a common element of the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem and the set of solutions to the equation 0∈ Tx for a maximal monotone operator T in a uniformly smooth and uniformly convex Banach space X. Strong and weak convergence results of these two hybrid proximal-point algorithms are established, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper introduces an Ishikawa type iterative algorithm for finding approximating solutions of a class of multi-valued variational inclusion problems. Characterization of strong convergence of this iterative method is established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new system of generalized resolvent equations with corresponding system of variational inclusions in uniformly smooth Banach spaces. We establish an equivalence relation between system of generalized resolvent equations and system of variational inclusions. The iterative algorithms for finding the approximate solutions of system of generalized resolvent equations are proposed. The convergence of approximate solutions of system of generalized resolvent equations obtained by the proposed iterative algorithm is also studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the hybrid steepest descent methods are extended to develop new iterative schemes for finding the zeros of bounded, demicontinuous and φ-strongly accretive mappings in uniformly smooth Banach spaces. Two iterative schemes are proposed. Strong convergence results are established and applications to variational inequalities are given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we introduce and study a hybrid extragradient method for finding solutions of a general variational inequality problem with inverse-strongly monotone mapping in a real Hilbert space. An iterative algorithm is proposed by virtue of the hybrid extragradient method. Under two sets of quite mild conditions, we prove the strong convergence of this iterative algorithm to the unique common element of the set of fixed points of a nonexpansive mapping and the set of solutions of the general variational inequality problem, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Combination chemotherapy results in a significant survival advantage in patients with advanced gastric cancer compared to best supportive care. Nevertheless, the prognosis remains poor with a median survival of 8–10 months. Topoisomerase-I inhibitors such as irinotecan have activity in advanced gastric cancer. Pegamotecan may offer significant advantages over other topoisomerase-I inhibitors due to its prolonged circulating half-life, tolerability and passive tumour accumulation. This was a non-randomised, multi-centre, two-step Fleming design phase II study. Eligible patients with locally advanced (inoperable) or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma, with measurable disease, ECOG performance status ≤2, with adequate haematological, renal and hepatic function, who had received ≤1 prior chemotherapy regimen for advanced disease, were treated with 7,000 mg/m2 of pegamotecan as a 1-h infusion every 21 days until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary efficacy measure was the objective response rate. Five of the 35 patients recruited into this study had a partial response (14.3%), with a median time to progression of 11.9 weeks (95% CI: 6.6, 13.1), and median overall survival of 38.1 weeks (95% CI: 29.0, 47.3). Grade 3/4 toxicities included neutropenia in 6 (17.1%) patients, thrombocytopenia in 4 (11.4%), fatigue in 8 (22.9%), nausea in 6 (17%), vomiting in 6 (17%) and anorexia in 4 (11.4%) patients. There were no episodes of febrile neutropenia and no toxic deaths. Pegamotecan has activity in this patient population and was generally well-tolerated. The favourable rate of haematological toxicities and diarrhoea compared with irinotecan in similar studies suggests that pegamotecan could be combined with other active agents in further studies in this disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and study two new hybrid proximal-point algorithms for finding a common element of the set of solutions to a generalized equilibrium problem and the sets of zeros of two maximal monotone operators in a uniformly smooth and uniformly convex Banach space. We established strong and weak convergence theorems for these two modified hybrid proximal-point algorithms, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a Banach space E with the dual E*, let T : C → E* be a continuous mapping, and let S : C → C be a relatively nonexpansive mapping. In this paper, by employing the notion of generalized projection operator we study the variational inequality (for short, VI(T - f,C)): find x ϵ C such that ⩾ 0 for all y ϵ C, where f ϵ E* is a given element. By combining the approximate proximal point scheme both with the modified Ishikawa iteration and with the modified Halpern iteration for relatively nonexpansive mappings, respectively, we propose two modified versions of the approximate proximal point scheme L. C. Ceng and J. C. Yao (2008) for finding approximate solutions of the VI(T - f,C). Moreover, it is proven that these iterative algorithms converge strongly to the same solution of the VI(T - f,C), which is also a fixed point of S. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We propose a relaxed composite implicit iteration process for finding approximate common fixed points of a finite family of strictly pseudocontractive mappings in Banach spaces. Several convergence results for this process are established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We introduce an implicit iteration scheme with a perturbed mapping for finding a common element of the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem and the set of common fixed points of finitely many nonexpansive mappings in a Hilbert space. Then, we establish some convergence theorems for this implicit iteration scheme which are connected with results by Xu and Ori (Numer. Funct. Analysis Optim. 22:767–772, ), Zeng and Yao (Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods Appl. 64:2507–2515, ) and Takahashi and Takahashi (J. Math. Analysis Appl. 331:506–515, ). In particular, necessary and sufficient conditions for strong convergence of this implicit iteration scheme are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We extend some results due to Thanh-Hao (Acta Math. Vietnam. 31: 283-289, 2006) and Noor (J. Optim. Theory Appl. 115:447-452, 2002). The first paper established a convergence theorem for the Tikhonov regularization method (TRM) applied to finite-dimensional pseudomonotone variational inequalities (VIs), answering in the affirmative an open question stated by Facchinei and Pang (Finite- Dimensional Variational Inequalities and Complementarity Problems, Springer, New York, 2003). The second paper discussed the application of the proximal point algorithm (PPA) to pseudomonotone VIs. In this paper, new facts on the convergence of TRM and PPA (both the exact and inexact versions of PPA) for pseudomonotone VIs in Hilbert spaces are obtained and a partial answer to a question stated in (Acta Math. Vietnam. 31:283-289, 2006) is given. As a byproduct, we show that the convergence theorem for inexact PPA applied to infinite-dimensional monotone variational inequalities can be proved without using the theory of maximal monotone operators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We discuss the lower semicontinuity of the set of efficient solutions for parametric generalized systems with monotone bifunctions in real locally convex Hausdorff topological vector spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We introduce the concept of positive proper efficient solutions to the generalized system in this paper. We show that, under some suitable conditions, the set of positive proper efficient solutions is dense in the set of efficient solutions to the generalized system. We discuss also the connectedness of the set of efficient solutions for the generalized system with monotone bifunctions in real locally convex Hausdorff topological vector spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By means of generalized KKM theory, we prove a result on the existence of solutions and we establish general variational principles, that is, vector optimization formulations of set-valued maps for vector generalized systems. A perturbation function is involved in general variational principles. We extend the theory of gap functions for vector variational inequalities to vector generalized systems and we prove that the solution sets of the related vector optimization problems of set-valued maps contain the solution sets of vector generalized systems. A further vector optimization problem is defined in such a way that its solution set coincides with the solution set of a weak vector generalized system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we consider a generalized vector variational-like inequality problem (for short, GVVLIP), which includes generalized vector variational inequalities, vector variational inequalities and classical variational inequalities as special cases. The concepts of generalized C-pseudomonotone-like and generalized H-hemicontinuous-like operators are introduced. Some existence results for GVVLIP are obtained under the assumptions of generalized C-pseudomonotone-like property and generalized H-hemicontinuous-like property. These results appear to be new and interesting. New existence results of the classical variational inequality are also obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a real Banach space E. Let S: C → C be a quasi-nonexpansive mapping, let T: C → C be an asymptotically demicontractive and uniformly Lipschitzian mapping, and let F:= { x ε C: Sx = x and Tx = x} ≠ 0. Let { x n } n≥0 be the sequence generated from an arbitrary x 0 ε C by We prove the necessary and sufficient conditions for the strong convergence of the iterative sequence { x n } to an element of F. These extend and improve the recent results of Moore and Nnoli. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We study the following generalized quasivariational inequality problem: given a closed convex set X in a normed space E with the dual E*, a multifunction Φ : X→2E* and a multifunction Г : X→2x, find a point ( ^, Ẑ) ϵ X×E* such that ^ ϵ Г( ^), Ẑ ϵ Φ(^), ⟨Ẑ, ^ -y⟩ ⩽ 0, ∀y ϵ Г( ^).We prove some existence theorems in which Φ may be discontinuous, X may be unbounded, and Г is not assumed to be Hausdorff lower semicontinuous. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we investigate the strong convergence of an inexact proximalpoint algorithm. It is known that the proximal-point algorithm converges weakly to a solution of a maximal monotone operator, but fails to converge strongly. Solodov and Svaiter (Math. Program. 87:189–202, 2000) introduced a new proximal-type algorithm to generate a strongly convergent sequence and established a convergence result in Hilbert space. Subsequently, Kamimura and Takahashi (SIAM J. Optim. 13:938–945, 2003) extended the Solodov and Svaiter result to the setting of uniformly convex and uniformly smooth Banach space. On the other hand, Rockafellar (SIAM J. Control Optim. 14:877–898, 1976) gave an inexact proximal-point algorithm which is more practical than the exact one. Our purpose is to extend the Kamimura and Takahashi result to a new inexact proximal-type algorithm. Moreover, this result is applied to the problem of finding the minimizer of a convex function on a uniformly convex and uniformly smooth Banach space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, a gap function for a system of vector equilibrium problems is introduced and studied. Some necessary and sufficient conditions for the system of vector equilibrium problems are established. Characterizations of the solutions set for the system of vector equilibrium problems are also derived. Furthermore, some existence results of solutions for the system of vector equilibrium problems are proved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, by employing the notion of generalized projection operators and the well-known Fan's lemma, we establish some existence results for the variational inequality problem and the quasivariational inequality problem in reflexive, strictly convex, and smooth Banach spaces. We propose also an iterative method for approximate solutions of the variational inequality problem and we establish some convergence results for this iterative method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a discussion that looks into the wide class of inexact proximal-type methods for handling the generalized variational inequality problem with maximal monotone operator in a reflexive Banach space. An extension of Kamimura and Takahashi's algorithm is also provided with the aim of developing a generic inexact proximal point algorithm. A convergence analysis which unifies a broad class of proximal-type methods associated with finding Hilbert spaces or Banach spaces is also included.