 Derivative of a constrained value function (source code)

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= Derivative of a constrained value function

For
$$
\phi(b)=\inf\{f(x):g(x)=b\},
$$
suppose the optimizer and multiplier vary smoothly and use $L=f-\lambda(g-b)$. Differentiating the optimum value and using stationarity gives
$$
\phi'(b)=\lambda(b).
$$

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