Continuity, compactness, and degree theory for operators in systems involving p-Laplacians and inclusions

The study of weak solutions for systems of nonlinear partial differential equations of elliptic type with inclusions leads to a multivalued operator of superposition type in Sobolev spaces. We show that, under natural assumptions, this operator has the properties which allow to apply degree theory (fixed point index) for multivalued maps. More precisely, this operator is upper semicontinuous and compact with nonempty convex compact values. For the particular case of systems involving p-Laplacians, we show that there is a homeomorphism transforming the whole system to a situation for which a fixed point index is available.     

Strong convergence of composite iterative schemes for a countable family of nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces

In this paper we propose a new modified viscosity approximation method for approximating common fixed points for a countable family of nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space. We prove strong convergence theorems for a countable family nonexpansive mappings in a reflexive Banach space with uniformly Gateaux differentiable norm under some control conditions. These results improve and extend the results of Jong Soo Jung [J.S. Jung, Convergence on composite iterative schemes for nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces, Fixed Point Theory and Appl. 2008 (2008) 14 pp., Article ID 167535]. Further, we apply our result to the problem of finding a zero of an accretive operator and extend the results of Kim and Xu [T.H. Kim, H.K. Xu, Strong convergence of modified Mann iterations, Nonlinear Anal. 61 (2005) 51-60], Ceng, et al. [L.-C. Ceng, A.R. Khan, Q.H. Ansari, J.-C, Yao, Strong convergence of composite iterative schemes for zeros of m-accretive operators in Banach space, Nonlinear Anal. 70 (2009)1830-1840] and Chen and Zhu [R. Chen, Z. Zhu, Viscosity approximation methods for accretive operator in Banach space, Nonlinear Anal. 69 (2008) 1356-1363].     

Strong convergence of viscosity approximation methods for finding zeros of accretive operators in Banach spaces

In this paper, we introduce a composite iterative scheme by viscosity approximation method for finding a zero of an accretive operator in Banach spaces. Then, we establish strong convergence theorems for the composite iterative scheme. The main theorems improve and generalize the recent corresponding results of Kim and Xu [T.H. Kim, H.K. Xu, Strong convergence of modified Mann iterations, Nonlinear Anal. 61 (2005) 51-60], Qin and Su [X. Qin, Y. Su, Approximation of a zero point of accretive operator in Banach spaces, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 329 (2007) 415-424] and Xu [H.K. Xu, Strong convergence of an iterative method for nonexpansive and accretive operators, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 314 (2006) 631-643] as well as Aoyama et al. [K. Aoyama, Y Kimura, W. Takahashi, M. Toyoda, Approximation of common fixed points of a countable family of nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces, Nonlinear Anal. 67 (2007) 2350-2360], Benavides et al. [T.D. Benavides, G.L. Acedo, H.K. Xu, Iterative solutions for zeros of accretive operators, Math. Nachr. 248-249 (2003) 62-71], Chen and Zhu [R. Chen, Z. Zhu, Viscosity approximation fixed points for nonexpansive and m-accretive operators, Fixed Point Theory and Appl. 2006 (2006) 1-10] and Kamimura and Takahashi [S. Kamimura, W. Takahashi, Approximation solutions of maximal monotone operators in Hilberts spaces, J. Approx. Theory 106 (2000) 226-240].     

Integrable solutions of a mixed type operator equation

In this paper we prove the existence of integrable solutions for a generalized mixed type operator equation, which contains many key integral and functional equations appearing frequently in Mathematical literature. Our main tool is a Krasnosel’skii type fixed point theorem recently proved by Latrach and Taoudi, the first author. An existence theory for a class of nonlinear transport equations is also developed.     

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.     

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.     

Approximation of common fixed points for a countable family of relatively nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space and applications

In this paper, we prove a strong convergence theorem by the hybrid method for a countable family of relatively nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space. We also establish a new control condition for the sequence of mappings {T_n} which is weaker than the control condition in Lemma 3.1 of Aoyama et al. [K. Aoyama, Y. Kimura, W. Takahashi and M. Toyoda, Approximation of common fixed points of a countable family of nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space, Nonlinear Anal. 67 (2007) 2350-2360]. Moreover, we apply our results for finding a common fixed point of two relatively nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space and an element of the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem in a Banach space, respectively. Our results are applicable to a wide class of mappings.     

On coincidence point and fixed point theorems for nonlinear multivalued maps

Several characterizations of MT-functions are first given in this paper. Applying the characterizations of MT-functions, we establish some existence theorems for coincidence point and fixed point in complete metric spaces. From these results, we can obtain new generalizations of Berinde-Berinde?s fixed point theorem and Mizoguchi-Takahashi?s fixed point theorem for nonlinear multivalued contractive maps. Our results generalize and improve some main results in the literature.     

Common fixed point results in CAT(0) spaces

Let X be a complete CAT(0) space, T be a generalized multivalued nonexpansive mapping, and t be a single valued quasi-nonexpansive mapping. Under the assumption that T and t commute weakly, we shall prove the existence of a common fixed point for them. In this way, we extend and improve a number of recent results obtained by Shahzad (2009) [7] and [12], Shahzad and Markin (2008) [6], and Dhompongsa et al. (2005) [5].     

Towards Lim

The paper contains an elegant extension of the Nadler fixed point theorem for multivalued contractions (see Theorem 21). It is based on a new idea of the α-step mappings (see Definition 17) being more efficient than α-contractions. In the present paper this theorem is a tool in proving some fixed point theorems for “nonexpansive” mappings in the bead spaces (metric spaces that, roughly speaking, are modelled after convex sets in uniformly convex spaces). More precisely the mappings are nonexpansive on a set with respect to only one point - the centre of this set (see condition (4)). The results are pretty general. At first we assume that the value of the mapping under consideration at this central point looks “sharp” (see Definition 6). This idea leads to a group of theorems (based on Theorem 7). Their proofs are compact and the theorems, in particular, are natural extensions of the classical results for (usual) nonexpansive mappings. In the second part we apply the idea of Lim to investigate the regular sequences and here the proofs are based on our extension of Nadler's Theorem. In consequence we obtain some fixed point theorems that generalise the classical Lim Theorem for multivalued nonexpansive mappings (see e.g. Theorem 26).     

Elliptic problems with lack of compactness via a new fixed point theorem

This paper provides a new fixed point theorem for increasing self-mappings G:B→B of a closed ball B⊂X, where X is a Banach semilattice which is reflexive or has a weakly fully regular order cone X₊. By means of this fixed point theorem, we are able to establish existence results of elliptic problems with lack of compactness.     

Krasnosel’skii type fixed point theorems under weak topology features

In this paper we prove the following Krasnosel’skii type fixed point theorem: Let M be a nonempty bounded closed convex subset of a Banach space X. Suppose that A:M→X and B:X→X are two weakly sequentially continuous mappings satisfying:

(i)

AM is relatively weakly compact;

(ii)

B is a strict contraction;

(iii)

.

Then A+B has at least one fixed point in M.This result is then used to obtain some new fixed point theorems for the sum of a weakly compact and a nonexpansive mapping. The results presented in this paper encompass several earlier ones in the literature.     

Convergence and certain control conditions for hybrid viscosity approximation methods

Very recently, Yao, Chen and Yao [20] proposed a hybrid viscosity approximation method, which combines the viscosity approximation method and the Mann iteration method. Under the convergence of one parameter sequence to zero, they derived a strong convergence theorem in a uniformly smooth Banach space. In this paper, under the convergence of no parameter sequence to zero, we prove the strong convergence of the sequence generated by their method to a fixed point of a nonexpansive mapping, which solves a variational inequality. An appropriate example such that all conditions of this result are satisfied and their condition β_n→0 is not satisfied is provided. Furthermore, we also give a weak convergence theorem for their method involving a nonexpansive mapping in a Hilbert space.     

Products of resolvents and multivalued hybrid mappings in CAT(0) spaces

In this article, we introduce and investigate the concept of multivalued hybrid mappings in CAT(0) spaces by using the concept of quasilinearization. Also, we present a new iterative algorithm involving products of Moreau-Yosida resolvents for finding a common element of the set of minimizers of a finite family of convex functions and a common fixed point of two multivalued hybrid mappings in CAT(0) spaces.     

A general iterative algorithm for nonexpansive mappings in Hilbert spaces

Let H be a real Hilbert space. Suppose that T is a nonexpansive mapping on H with a fixed point, f is a contraction on H with coefficient 0<α<1, and F:H→H is a k-Lipschitzian and η-strongly monotone operator with k>0,η>0. Let . We proved that the sequence {x_n} generated by the iterative method x_n+1=α_nγf(x_n)+(I−μα_nF)Tx_n converges strongly to a fixed point , which solves the variational inequality , for x∈F_ix(T).     

Locally defined operators in Hölder’s spaces

We prove that every local operator acting between two Hölder spaces H_? and H_ψ is a Nemytskij operator and if H_??H_ψ then it is a constant map. Moreover, we show that if K is local and uniformly continuous then it is an affine mapping.     

Solution of nonlinear integral equations of Hammerstein type

Let E be a 2-uniformly real Banach space and F,K:E→E be nonlinear-bounded accretive operators. Assume that the Hammerstein equation u+KFu=0 has a solution. A new explicit iteration sequence is introduced and strong convergence of the sequence to a solution of the Hammerstein equation is proved. The operators F and K are not required to satisfy the so-called range condition. No invertibility assumption is imposed on the operator K and F is not restricted to be an angle-bounded (necessarily linear) operator.     

Note on “Coupled fixed point theorems for contractions in fuzzy metric spaces”

In the paper “Coupled fixed point theorems for contractions in fuzzy metric spaces” by Sedghi et al. [S. Sedghi, I. Altun, N. Shobec, Coupled fixed point theorems for contractions in fuzzy metric spaces, Nonlinear Analysis 72 (2010) 1298-1304], a coupled common fixed point result was presented. However, our purpose is to show that this result and its proof are false. We give a counterexample and also explain how to correct this result. As a modification, we state and prove a coupled fixed point theorem under some hypotheses of fuzzy metric and t-norm.     

Remarks on Caristi’s fixed point theorem and Kirk’s problem

Without assumptions on the continuity and the subadditivity of η, by means of Caristi’s fixed point theorem, we investigated the existence of fixed points for a Caristi type mapping which partially answered Kirk’s problem and improved Caristi’s fixed point theorem, Jachymski’s fixed point theorem and Khamsi’s fixed point theorem since φ is not necessarily assumed to be bounded below on X.