This volume is dedicated to the fundamentals of convex functional
analysis. It presents those aspects of functional analysis that are
extensively used in various applications to mechanics and control
theory.
The purpose of the text is essentially two-fold. On the one hand, a bare
minimum of the theory required to understand the principles of
functional, convex and set-valued analysis is presented. Numerous
examples and diagrams provide as intuitive an explanation of the
principles as possible. On the other hand, the volume is largely
self-contained. Those with a background in graduate mathematics will
find a concise summary of all main definitions and theorems.