Higher-order radial derivatives and optimality conditions in nonsmooth vector optimization Original Research Article

We propose notions of higher-order outer and inner radial derivatives of set-valued maps and obtain main calculus rules. Some direct applications of these rules in proving optimality conditions for particular optimization problems are provided. Then we establish higher-order optimality necessary conditions and sufficient ones for a general set-valued vector optimization problem with inequality constraints. A number of examples illustrate both the calculus rules and the optimality conditions. In particular, they explain some advantages of our results over earlier existing ones and why we need higher-order radial derivatives.