Boris S. Mordukhovich is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Wayne State University. He has more than 500 publications including several monographs. Among his best known achievements are the introduction and development of powerful constructions of generalized differentiation and their applications to broad classes of problems in variational analysis, optimization, equilibrium, control, economics, engineering, and other fields. Mordukhovich is a SIAM Fellow, an AMS Fellow, and a recipient of many international awards and honors including Doctor Honoris Causa degrees from six universities over the world. He is a Highly Cited Researcher in Mathematics. His research has been supported by continued grants from the National Science Foundations and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
“This self-contained book, authored by a well-known expert in non-smooth analysis and optimization, is the first comprehensive work on second-order variational analysis, including both numerical algorithms and practical applications. … Each chapter includes historical context, key definitions, theorems, and examples/exercises for readers to complete. This structure makes the book a useful resource for both lecturers and students and offers inspiration for PhD students. … the book is a valuable resource that can be recommended to scientific researchers, students … .” (Wiesław Kotarski, zbMATH 1551.49001, 2025)