Subdifferential of the conjugate function in general Banach spaces

Rafael Correa
Centro de Modelamiento Matemtico U. Chile, Chile
Abstract We give explicit formulas for the subdifferential set of the conjugate of
non necessarily convex functions defined on general Banach spaces. Even if such a
subdifferential mapping takes its values in the bidual space, we show that up to a weak**
closure operation it is still described by using only elements of the initial space relying on
the behavior of the given function at the nominal point. his is achieved by means of
formulas using the !"subdifferential and an appropriate enlargement of the subdifferential of
this function, revealing a useful relationship between the subdifferential of the conjugate
function and its part lying in the initial space.