A Very Complicated Proof of the Minimax Theorem

Authors

  • Jonathan Borwein Author

Keywords:

Minimax theorem, Hahn-Banach theorem, Fenchel duality theorem, weak integrals, barycentre.

Abstract

 The justly celebrated von Neumann minimax theorem has many proofs. Here I reproduce the  most complex one I am aware of. This provides a fine didactic example for many courses in convex analysis or functional analysis.

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Published

2024-11-03

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016): volume 1 No 1 (2016)

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A Very Complicated Proof of the Minimax Theorem. (2024). Minimax Theory and Its Applications, 1(1), 21–27. https://journalmta.com/index.php/jmta/article/view/8