BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260123T204258EST-4977APbWzX@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260124T014258Z DESCRIPTION:Convex Duality Theory\n\nWe begin by reviewing a few elementary constructions in convex analysis before presenting the modern approach to convex duality theory based on the infimal projection of convex perturbat ion functions. This approach reveals the deep connections to the sensitivi ty theory for optimal value functions. Familiar examples are reviewed as w ell as their connections to Lagrange multiplier theory. We then introduce the more recent notion of gauge functions and gauge duality\, and show how gauge duality can be derived using a perturbations analysis. The perturba tion approach yields for the first time a sensitivity theory for gauge dua lity. Again\, we illustrate the theory with familiar examples. Finally\, w e introduce perspective functions and a corresponding new notion of dualit y called emph{perspective duality}. Applications of each of these approach es to duality to modern problems in numerical convex optimization are disc ussed\, and a few numerical studies are presented. This talk is based on j oint work with Sasha Aravkin\, Dima Drusvyatskiy\, Michael Friedlander\, a nd Kellie MacPhee. Partial funding for this research was provided by the N ational Science Foundation of the United States.\n DTSTART:20170220T210000Z DTEND:20170220T220000Z LOCATION:room 1205\, Burnside Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0B9\, 805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest SUMMARY:James Burke\, University of Washington URL:/mathstat/channels/event/james-burke-university-wa shington-266417 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR