Abstract

We use asymptotic analysis for dealing with quasiconvex optimization problems in reflexive Banach spaces. We study generalized asymptotic (recession) cones for nonconvex and nonclosed sets and its respective generalized asymptotic functions. We prove that the generalized asymptotic functions defined in previous works directly through closed formulae can also be generated from the generalized asymptotic cones. We establish three characterizations results for the nonemptiness and compactness of the solution set for noncoercive quasiconvex minimization problems using different asymptotic functions. Finally, we present a sufficient condition for the nonemptiness and boundedness of the solution set for quasiconvex pseudomonotone equilibrium problems.