# Maximizing an inner-product over a convex set.

Let $x \in \mathbb{R}^N$ and let $K$ be a closed convex set in $\mathbb{R}^n$.

Let $$\widehat{y} = \textrm{arg} \, \textrm{max} _{\,\,y \in K} \langle x,y \rangle,$$

where $\langle \cdot, \cdot \rangle$ denotes the usual inner-product.

A) Provide an iterative algorithm for computing $\widehat{y}$. Does it involve a projection onto the convex set?

Now let $$\widehat{y} = \textrm{arg} \, \textrm{max} _{\,\,y \in K_1 \cap K_2} \langle x,y \rangle,$$ where $K_1$ and $K_2$ are two closed convex sets.

B) Is there an "successive projection" analog of A) to solve the above problem?

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How is $K$ specified? (A closed convex set can be described by its support functional.) –  copper.hat Mar 18 '13 at 19:27
As generally as you wish (regardless of any computational considerations). I'm looking to understand the structure of the algorithm and where/how projections come in. Thanks! –  user67350 Mar 18 '13 at 19:29
What I am saying is the the support functional is almost synonymous with a closed convex set. –  copper.hat Mar 18 '13 at 19:34