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In this paper, we introduce the system of generalized vector equilibrium problems which includes as special cases the system of generalized implicit vector variational inequality problems, the system of generalized vector variational and variational-like inequality problems and the system of vector equilibrium problems. By using a maximal element theorem, we establish existence results for a solution of these systems. As an application, we derive existence results for a solution of a more general Nash equilibrium problem for vector-valued functions.
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Ansari, Q.H., Schaible, S. & Yao, JC. The system of generalized vector equilibrium problems with applications. Journal of Global Optimization 22, 3–16 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013857924393
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