Four parameter proximal point algorithms

Several strong convergence results involving two distinct four parameter proximal point algorithms are proved under different sets of assumptions on these parameters and the general condition that the error sequence converges to zero in norm. Thus our results address the two important problems related to the proximal point algorithm — one being that of strong convergence (instead of weak convergence) and the other one being that of acceptable errors. One of the algorithms discussed was introduced by Yao and Noor (2008) [7] while the other one is new and it is a generalization of the regularization method initiated by Lehdili and Moudafi (1996) [9] and later developed by Xu (2006) [8]. The new algorithm is also ideal for estimating the convergence rate of a sequence that approximates minimum values of certain functionals. Although these algorithms are distinct, it turns out that for a particular case, they are equivalent. The results of this paper extend and generalize several existing ones in the literature.     

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.     

Iterative algorithms for a new class of extended general nonconvex set-valued variational inequalities

Some new classes of extended general nonconvex set-valued variational inequalities and the extended general Wiener-Hopf inclusions are introduced. By the projection technique, equivalence between the extended general nonconvex set-valued variational inequalities and the fixed point problems as well as the extended general nonconvex Wiener-Hopf inclusions is proved. Then by using this equivalent formulation, we discuss the existence of solutions of the extended general nonconvex set-valued variational inequalities and construct some new perturbed finite step projection iterative algorithms with mixed errors for approximating the solutions of the extended general nonconvex set-valued variational inequalities. We also verify that the approximate solutions obtained by our algorithms converge to the solutions of the extended general nonconvex set-valued variational inequalities. The results presented in this paper extend and improve some known results from the literature.     

Path convergence,approximation of fixed points and variational solutions of Lipschitz pseudocontractions in Banach spaces

Let E$E$ be a reflexive Banach space with a uniformly Gâteaux differentiable norm, let K$K$ be a nonempty closed convex subset of E$E$, and let T:K?E$T:K?E$ be a continuous pseudocontraction which satisfies the weakly inward condition. For f:K?K$f:K?K$ any contraction map on K$K$, and every nonempty closed convex and bounded subset of K$K$ having the fixed point property for nonexpansive self-mappings, it is shown that the path x→_xt,t∈[0,1)$x\to x_t,t\in [0,1)$, in K$K$, defined by _xt=tT_xt+(1−t)f(_xt)$x_t=tT{x}_t+(1-t)f\left(x_t\right)$ is continuous and strongly converges to the fixed point of T$T$, which is the unique solution of some co-variational inequality. If, in particular, T$T$ is a Lipschitz pseudocontractive self-mapping of K$K$, it is also shown, under appropriate conditions on the sequences of real numbers {_αn},{_μn}$\left\{{\alpha }_n\right\},\left\{{\mu }_n\right\}$, that the iteration process: _z1∈K$z_1\in K$, _zn+1=_μn(_αnT_zn+(1−_αn)_zn)+(1−_μn)f(_zn),n∈N$z_{n+1}={\mu }_n({\alpha }_{n}T{z}_n+(1-{\alpha }_n)z_n)+(1-{\mu }_n)f\left(z_n\right),n\in \mathbb{N}$, strongly converges to the fixed point of T$T$, which is the unique solution of the same co-variational inequality. Our results propose viscosity approximation methods for Lipschitz pseudocontractions.     

Approximation of common solutions of variational inequalities via strict pseudocontractions

In this paper, a convex feasibility problem is considered. We construct an iterative method to approximate a common element of the solution set of classical variational inequalities and of the fixed point set of a strict pseudocontraction. Strong convergence theorems for the common element are established in the framework of Hilbert spaces.     

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.     

Regularization methods for accretive variational inequalities over the set of common fixed points of nonexpansive semigroups

In this paper, we introduce a regularization method based on the Browder–Tikhonov regularization method for solving a class of accretive variational inequalities over the set of common fixed points of a nonexpansive semigroup on a uniformly smooth Banach space. Three algorithms based on this regularization method are given and their strong convergence is studied. Finally, a finite-dimensional example is developed to illustrate the numerical behaviour of the algorithms.     

A new hybrid method for solving a generalized equilibrium problem, solving a variational inequality problem and obtaining common fixed points in Banach spaces, with applications

The purpose of this paper is to prove by using a new hybrid method a strong convergence theorem for finding a common element of the set of solutions for a generalized equilibrium problem, the set of solutions for a variational inequality problem and the set of common fixed points for a pair of relatively nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space. As applications, we utilize our results to obtain some new results for finding a solution of an equilibrium problem, a fixed point problem and a common zero-point problem for maximal monotone mappings in Banach spaces.     

An implicit iterative scheme for monotone variational inequalities and fixed point problems

In this paper we introduce an implicit iterative scheme for finding a common element of the set of common fixed points of N$N$ nonexpansive mappings and the set of solutions of the variational inequality problem for a monotone, Lipschitz-continuous mapping. The implicit iterative scheme is based on two well-known methods: extragradient and approximate proximal. We obtain a weak convergence theorem for three sequences generated by this implicit iterative scheme. On the basis of this theorem, we also construct an implicit iterative process for finding a common fixed point of N+1$N+1$ mappings, such that one of these mappings is taken from the more general class of Lipschitz pseudocontractive mappings and the other N$N$ mappings are nonexpansive.     

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$z_t\in tu+(1-t)T{z}_t$.     

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.     

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     

Existence of vector mixed variational inequalities in Banach spaces

The purpose of this paper is to study the solvability for vector mixed variational inequalities (for short, VMVI) in Banach spaces. Utilizing Ky Fan’s Lemma and Nadler’s theorem, we derive the solvability for VMVIs with compositely monotone vector multifunctions. On the other hand, we first introduce the concepts of compositely complete semicontinuity and compositely strong semicontinuity for vector multifunctions. Then we prove the solvability for VMVIs without monotonicity assumption by using these concepts and by applying Brouwer’s fixed point theorem. The results presented in this paper are extensions and improvements of some earlier and recent results in the literature.     

A von Neumann alternating method for finding common solutions to variational inequalities

By modifying von Neumann’s alternating projections algorithm, we obtain an alternating method for solving the recently introduced Common Solutions to Variational Inequalities Problem (CSVIP). For simplicity, we mainly confine our attention to the two-set CSVIP, which entails finding common solutions to two unrelated variational inequalities in Hilbert space.     

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.     

Convergence analysis of an iterative method for solving multiple-set split feasibility problems in certain Banach spaces

Our purpose in this paper is to introduce an iterative scheme for solving multiple-set split feasiblity problems in p-uniformly convex Banach spaces which are also uniformly smooth using Bregman distance techniques. We further obtain a strong convergence result for approximating solutions of multiple-set split feasiblity problems in the framework of p-uniformly convex Banach spaces which are also uniformly smooth.     

A hybrid scheme for finite families of equilibrium, variational inequality and fixed point problems

We introduce an iterative process for finding an element in the common fixed point set of finite family of closed relatively quasi-nonexpansive mappings, common solutions of finite family of equilibrium problems and common solutions of finite family of variational inequality problems for monotone mappings in Banach spaces. Our theorem extends and unifies most of the results that have been proved for this important class of nonlinear operators.     

A projection-fixed point method for a class of bilevel variational inequalities with split fixed point constraints

We propose a method for solving bilevel split variational inequalities involving strongly monotone operators in the leader problems and nonexpansive mappings in the follower ones. The proposed method is a combination between the projection method for variational inequality and the Krasnoselskii–Mann scheme for fixed points of nonexpansive mappings. Strong convergence of the iterative process is proved. Special cases are considered.