I'm using an alternate optimization scheme to optimize a function $F(a,b,c) = G(a,b,c) + H(c)$ where $G$ is continuous and differentiable, $H$ is not differentiable but lower semi-continuous, and proximable. As such, [proximal gradient descent][1] is used as a step of the alternate optimization. I'm interested in the overall convergence of this scheme. In particular, knowing if the set-valued function $A_1 : (a,b) \mapsto c^*$ where $c^* = prox(c^* - \gamma \nabla G(c^*))$ is itself lower semicontinuous would provide weak convergence guarantees. But I can't manage to prove this. Is there a specific result I should use, or a paper or textbook I should read? Sorry if this makes only little sense (especially the title), this is not my usual field of research. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximal_gradient_method