A monotone iterative technique for stationary and time dependent problems in Banach spaces

An abstract monotone iterative method is developed for operators between partially ordered Banach spaces for the nonlinear problem Lu=Nu and the nonlinear time dependent problem u^′=(L+N)u. Under appropriate assumptions on L and N we obtain maximal and minimal solutions as limits of monotone sequences of solutions of linear problems. The results are illustrated by means of concrete examples.     

Algorithms with strong convergence for a system of nonlinear variational inequalities in Banach spaces

In this paper, a general system of nonlinear variational inequality problem in Banach spaces was considered, which includes some existing problems as special cases. For solving this nonlinear variational inequality problem, we construct two methods which were inspired and motivated by Korpelevich’s extragradient method. Furthermore, we prove that the suggested algorithms converge strongly to some solutions of the studied variational inequality.     

Best approximation theorems for nonexpansive and condensing mappings in hyperconvex spaces

In hyperconvex metric spaces we consider best approximation, invariant approximation and best proximity pair problems for multivalued mappings that are condensing or nonexpansive.     

Convergence theorems of common elements for equilibrium problems and fixed point problems in Banach spaces

The purpose of this paper is to introduce hybrid projection algorithms for finding a common element of the set of common fixed points of two quasi-?$?$-nonexpansive mappings and the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem in the framework of Banach spaces. Our results improve and extend the corresponding results announced by many others.     

Symmetric relations and module spaces

We study module spaces for linear relations (multi-valued operators) in a Hilbert space. The defect spaces are not required to be finite-dimensional. In particular we pay attention to module spaces for symmetric relations.     

Improving order and efficiency: Composition with a modified Newton’s method

In this paper a zero-finding technique for solving nonlinear equations more efficiently than they usually are with traditional iterative methods in which the order of convergence is improved is presented. The key idea in deriving this procedure is to compose a given iterative method with a modified Newton’s method that introduces just one evaluation of the function. To carry out this procedure some classical methods with different orders of convergence are used to obtain new methods that can be generalized in Banach spaces.     

Right Bregman nonexpansive operators in Banach spaces

We introduce and study new classes of Bregman nonexpansive operators in reflexive Banach spaces. These classes of operators are associated with the Bregman distance induced by a convex function. In particular, we characterize sunny right quasi-Bregman nonexpansive retractions, and as a consequence, we show that the fixed point set of any right quasi-Bregman nonexpansive operator is a sunny right quasi-Bregman nonexpansive retract of the ambient Banach space.     

Convergence of iterative algorithms for multivalued mappings in Banach spaces

We show strong and weak convergence for Mann iteration of multivalued nonexpansive mappings T$T$ in a Banach space. Furthermore, we give a strong convergence of the modified Mann iteration which is independent of the convergence of the implicit anchor-like continuous path _zt∈tu+(1−t)T_zt$z_t\in tu+(1-t)T{z}_t$.     

Approximation of common fixed points of a countable family of nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space

In this paper, to find a common fixed point of a family of nonexpansive mappings, we introduce a Halpern type iterative sequence. Then we prove that such a sequence converges strongly to a common fixed point of nonexpansive mappings. Moreover, we apply our result to the problem of finding a common fixed point of a countable family of nonexpansive mappings and the problem of finding a zero of an accretive operator.     

On some algorithms in Banach spaces finding fixed points of nonlinear mappings

By using a modification of the hybrid method in mathematical programming, we give some new algorithm to find out a fixed point of mappings which are in some sense non-expansive. Our results hold in reflexive, strictly convex, smooth Banach spaces with the Kadec?-Klee property.     

The viscosity approximation method for asymptotically nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces

A recent trend in the iterative methods for constructing fixed points of nonlinear mappings is to use the viscosity approximation technique. The advantage of this technique is that one can find a particular solution to the associated problems, and in most cases this particular solution solves some variational inequality. In this paper, we try to extend this technique to find a particular common fixed point of a finite family of asymptotically nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space which is reflexive and has a weakly continuous duality map. Both implicit and explicit viscosity approximation schemes are proposed and their strong convergence to a solution to a variational inequality is proved.     

Commutatively ordered Banach algebras

Abstract

Spectral theory in ordered Banach algebras (OBAs) has been investigated and several authors have made contributions. However, the results are not applicable to non-commutative C^*-algebras, since a non-commutative C^*-algebra is not an OBA. In this paper we introduce a more general structure, called a commutatively ordered Banach algebra (COBA), which includes the class of OBAs. Every C^* - algebra is a COBA. We will give the basic properties of COBAs and show how known results in OBAs can be generalized to the COBA setting. We will then discuss two spectral problems regarding COBA elements. The results obtained, of course, hold true in an OBA as well. These results extend the theory of COBAs and OBAs.     

Viscosity approximation methods for a family of finite nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces

Viscosity approximation methods for a family of finite nonexpansive mappings are established in Banach spaces. The main theorems extend the main results of Moudafi [Viscosity approximation methods for fixed-points problems, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 241 (2000) 46–55] and Xu [Viscosity approximation methods for nonexpansive mappings, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 298 (2004) 279–291] to the case of finite mappings. Our results also improve and unify the corresponding results of Bauschke [The approximation of fixed points of compositions of nonexpansive mappings in Hilbert space, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 202 (1996) 150–159], Browder [Convergence of approximations to fixed points of nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces, Archiv. Ration. Mech. Anal. 24 (1967) 82–90], Cho et al. [Some control conditions on iterative methods, Commun. Appl. Nonlinear Anal. 12 (2) (2005) 27–34], Ha and Jung [Strong convergence theorems for accretive operators in Banach spaces, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 147 (1990) 330–339], Halpern [Fixed points of nonexpansive maps, Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 73 (1967) 957–961], Jung [Iterative approaches to common fixed points of nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 302 (2005) 509–520], Jung et al. [Iterative schemes with some control conditions for a family of finite nonexpansive mappings in Banach space, Fixed Point Theory Appl. 2005 (2) (2005) 125–135], Jung and Kim [Convergence of approximate sequences for compositions of nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces, Bull. Korean Math. Soc. 34 (1) (1997) 93–102], Lions [Approximation de points fixes de contractions, C.R. Acad. Sci. Ser. A-B, Paris 284 (1977) 1357–1359], O’Hara et al. [Iterative approaches to finding nearest common fixed points of nonexpansive mappings in Hilbert spaces, Nonlinear Anal. 54 (2003) 1417–1426], Reich [Strong convergence theorems for resolvents of accretive operators in Banach spaces, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 75 (1980) 287–292], Shioji and Takahashi [Strong convergence of approximated sequences for nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 125 (12) (1997) 3641–3645], Takahashi and Ueda [On Reich's strong convergence theorems for resolvents of accretive operators, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 104 (1984) 546–553], Wittmann [Approximation of fixed points of nonexpansive mappings, Arch. Math. 59 (1992) 486–491], Xu [Iterative algorithms for nonlinear operators, J. London Math. Soc. 66 (2) (2002) 240–256], and Zhou et al. [Strong convergence theorems on an iterative method for a family nonexpansive mappings in reflexive Banach spaces, Appl. Math. Comput., in press] among others.     

Fredholm theory in ordered Banach algebras

This paper illustrates some initial steps taken in the e?ort of unifying the theory of positivity in ordered Banach algebas (OBAs) with the general Fredholm theory in Banach algebras. We introduce here upper Weyl and upper Browder elements in an OBA relative to an arbitrary Banach algebra homomorphism and investigate the spectra corresponding to the sets of upper Weyl and upper Browder elements, which we shall refer to as the upper Weyl and upper Browder spectra, respectively.     

Existence theorems for monotone operators in reflexive Banach spaces

In this paper, we obtain an existence theorem for single-valued monotone operators in a reflexive Banach space. Using this result, we prove a fixed point theorem for nonexpansive mappings in a Hilbert space and an existence theorem for maximal monotone operators in a Banach space. Received: 3 July 2006 Revised: 15 January 2007     

Recurrence relations for semilocal convergence of a Newton-like method in Banach spaces

The aim of this paper is to establish the semilocal convergence of a multipoint third order Newton-like method for solving F(x)=0 in Banach spaces by using recurrence relations. The convergence of this method is studied under the assumption that the second Fréchet derivative of F satisfies Hölder continuity condition. This continuity condition is milder than the usual Lipschitz continuity condition. A new family of recurrence relations are defined based on the two new constants which depend on the operator F. These recurrence relations give a priori error bounds for the method. Two numerical examples are worked out to demonstrate the applicability of the method in cases where the Lipschitz continuity condition over second derivative of F fails but Hölder continuity condition holds.     

Convergence theorems of common fixed points for a finite family of Lipschitz pseudocontractions in Banach spaces

In this paper, we continue to study weak convergence problems for the implicit iteration process for a finite family of Lipschitzian continuous pseudocontractions in general Banach spaces. The results presented in this paper improve and extend the corresponding ones of Xu and Ori [H.K. Xu, R.G. Ori, An implicit iteration process for nonexpansive mappings, Numer. Funct. Anal. Optim. 22 (2001) 767–773], Osilike [M.O. Osilike, Implicit iteration process for common fixed points of a finite family of strictly pseudocontractive maps, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 294 (2004) 73–81], Chen et al. [R. Chen, Y.S. Song, H.Y. Zhou, Convergence theorems for implicit iteration process for a finite family of continuous pseudocontractive mappings, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 314 (2006) 701–709] and others.     

Some common fixed point theorems for Banach operator pairs with applications in best approximation

The ordered pair (T,I) of two self-maps of a metric space (X,d) is called a Banach operator pair if the set F(I) of fixed points of I is T-invariant i.e. T(F(I))⊆F(I). Some common fixed point theorems for a Banach operator pair and the existence of common fixed points of best approximation are presented in this paper. The results prove, generalize and extend some results of Al-Thagafi [M.A. Al-Thagafi, Common fixed points and best approximation, J. Approx. Theory 85 (1996) 318-323], Carbone [A. Carbone, Applications of fixed point theorems, Jnanabha 19 (1989) 149-155], Chen and Li [J. Chen, Z. Li, Common fixed points for Banach operator pairs in best approximations, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 336 (2007) 1466-1475], Habiniak [L. Habiniak, Fixed point theorems and invariant approximation, J. Approx. Theory 56 (1989) 241-244], Jungck and Sessa [G. Jungck, S. Sessa, Fixed point theorems in best approximation theory, Math. Japon. 42 (1995) 249-252], Sahab, Khan and Sessa [S.A. Sahab, M.S. Khan, S. Sessa, A result in best approximation theory, J. Approx. Theory 55 (1988) 349-351], Shahzad [N. Shahzad, Invariant approximations and R-subweakly commuting maps, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 257 (2001) 39-45] and of few others.