Relationship between Generalized Orthogonality and Gâteaux Derivative

Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between generalized orthogonality and Gâteaux derivative of the norm in a normed linear space. It is shown that the Gâteaux derivative of x in the y direction is zero when the norm is Gâteaux differentiable in the y direction at x and x and y satisfy certain generalized orthogonality conditions. A case where x and y are approximately orthogonal is also analyzed and the value range of the Gâteaux derivative in this case is given. Moreover, two concepts are introduced: the angle between vectors in normed linear space and the ⊥Δ coordinate system in a smooth Minkowski plane. Relevant examples are given at the end of the paper.