Partial differential equations/Optimal control
Semicontinuous viscosity solutions for quasiconvex Hamiltonians
Comptes Rendus. Mathématique, Volume 351 (2013) no. 19-20, pp. 737-741.

The main theorem connecting convex Hamiltonians and semicontinuous viscosity solutions due to Barron and Jensen is extended to quasiconvex Hamiltonians. Some applications are indicated.

Le théorème principal reliant les hamiltoniens convexes et les solutions de viscosité semicontinues, due à Barron et Jensen, est étendu aux hamiltoniens quasi-convexes. Quelques applications sont indiquées.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.crma.2013.09.021
Barron, Emmanuel N. 1

1 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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Barron, Emmanuel N. Semicontinuous viscosity solutions for quasiconvex Hamiltonians. Comptes Rendus. Mathématique, Volume 351 (2013) no. 19-20, pp. 737-741. doi : 10.1016/j.crma.2013.09.021. http://archive.numdam.org/articles/10.1016/j.crma.2013.09.021/

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