Suzuki?s type characterizations of completeness for partial metric spaces and fixed points for partially ordered metric spaces

Recently, Suzuki [T. Suzuki, A generalized Banach contraction principle that characterizes metric completeness, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 136 (2008) 1861-1869] proved a fixed point theorem that is a generalization of the Banach contraction principle and characterizes the metric completeness. In this paper we prove an analogous fixed point result for a self-mapping on a partial metric space or on a partially ordered metric space. Our results on partially ordered metric spaces generalize and extend some recent results of Ran and Reurings [A.C.M. Ran, M.C. Reurings, A fixed point theorem in partially ordered sets and some applications to matrix equations, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 132 (2004) 1435-1443], Nieto and Rodríguez-López [J.J. Nieto, R. Rodríguez-López, Contractive mapping theorems in partially ordered sets and applications to ordinary differential equations, Order 22 (2005) 223-239]. We deduce, also, common fixed point results for two self-mappings. Moreover, using our results, we obtain a characterization of partial metric 0-completeness in terms of fixed point theory. This result extends Suzuki?s characterization of metric completeness.     

Pontryagin spaces of entire functions I

We give a generalization of L.de Branges theory of Hilbert spaces of entire functions to the Pontryagin space setting. The aim of this-first-part is to provide some basic results and to investigate subspaces of Pontryagin spaces of entire functions. Our method makes strong use of L.de Branges's results and of the extension theory of symmetric operators as developed by M.G.Krein.     

Some new results and generalizations in metric fixed point theory

The main purpose of this paper is the study of the generalization of some results given in [M. Berinde, V. Berinde, On a general class of multi-valued weakly Picard mappings, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 326 (2007) 772-782] and references therein. Some generalizations of the Mizoguchi-Takahashi fixed point theorem, Kannan’s fixed point theorems and Chatterjea’s fixed point theorems are established by using our new fixed point theorems.     

A general iterative method for addressing mixed equilibrium problems and optimization problems

In this paper, we introduce a new general iterative method for finding a common element of the set of solutions of a mixed equilibrium problem (MEP), the set of fixed points of an infinite family of nonexpansive mappings and the set of solutions of variational inequalities for a ξ-inverse-strongly monotone mapping in Hilbert spaces. Furthermore, we establish the strong convergence theorem for the iterative sequence generated by the proposed iterative algorithm under some suitable conditions, which solves some optimization problems. Our results extend and improve the recent results of Yao et al. [Y. Yao, M.A. Noor, S. Zainab, Y.C. Liou, Mixed equilibrium problems and optimization problems, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 354 (2009) 319-329; Y. Yao, M. A. Noor, Y.C. Liou, On iterative methods for equilibrium problems, Nonlinear Anal. 70 (1) (2009) 479-509] and many others.     

Dense subgroups of <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-dimensional Möbius groups

We will derive a new discreteness condition for n-dimensional M?bius subgroups as well as obtain some results concerning classification of such groups. We will also discuss dense subgroups of n-dimensional M?bius groups. The main result is that any dense group of an n-dimensional M?bius group contains a dense subgroup which is generated by at most n elements if . Received: 5 June 2001 / Published online: 24 February 2003 RID="*" ID="*" The research was partly supported by FNS of China, grant number 19801011     

An extension of A. Ostrowski's Theorem on the round-off stability of iterations

Summary A. M. Ostrowski established the stability of the procedure of successive approximations for Banach contractive maps. In this paper we generalize the above result by using a more general contractive definition introduced by F. Browder. Further, we study the case of maps on metrically convex metric spaces and compact metric spaces, obtaining results relative to fixed point theorems of D. W. Boyd and J. S. W. Wong, and M. Edelstein. Finally, as a by-product of our basic lemma, we extend a recent result of T. Vidalis concerning the convergence of an iteration procedure involving an infinite sequence of maps.     

Third-order iterative methods with applications to Hammerstein equations: A unified approach

The geometrical interpretation of a family of higher order iterative methods for solving nonlinear scalar equations was presented in [S. Amat, S. Busquier, J.M. Gutiérrez, Geometric constructions of iterative functions to solve nonlinear equations. J. Comput. Appl. Math. 157(1) (2003) 197-205]. This family includes, as particular cases, some of the most famous third-order iterative methods: Chebyshev methods, Halley methods, super-Halley methods, C-methods and Newton-type two-step methods. The aim of the present paper is to analyze the convergence of this family for equations defined between two Banach spaces by using a technique developed in [J.A. Ezquerro, M.A. Hernández, Halley’s method for operators with unbounded second derivative. Appl. Numer. Math. 57(3) (2007) 354-360]. This technique allows us to obtain a general semilocal convergence result for these methods, where the usual conditions on the second derivative are relaxed. On the other hand, the main practical difficulty related to the classical third-order iterative methods is the evaluation of bilinear operators, typically second-order Fréchet derivatives. However, in some cases, the second derivative is easy to evaluate. A clear example is provided by the approximation of Hammerstein equations, where it is diagonal by blocks. We finish the paper by applying our methods to some nonlinear integral equations of this type.     

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.     

Multiple solutions for nonlinear operators and applications

In this paper, some new multiple solutions theorems are obtained by introducing some new concepts such as the O-bounded cone. The abstract results obtained here are applied to ordinary differential equations and nonlinear systems of differential equations.     

On cone metric spaces: A survey

Using an old M. Krein’s result and a result concerning symmetric spaces from [S. Radenovi?, Z. Kadelburg, Quasi-contractions on symmetric and cone symmetric spaces, Banach J. Math. Anal. 5 (1) (2011), 38-50], we show in a very short way that all fixed point results in cone metric spaces obtained recently, in which the assumption that the underlying cone is normal and solid is present, can be reduced to the corresponding results in metric spaces. On the other hand, when we deal with non-normal solid cones, this is not possible. In the recent paper [M.A. Khamsi, Remarks on cone metric spaces and fixed point theorems of contractive mappings, Fixed Point Theory Appl. 2010, 7 pages, Article ID 315398, doi:10.1115/2010/315398] the author claims that most of the cone fixed point results are merely copies of the classical ones and that any extension of known fixed point results to cone metric spaces is redundant; also that underlying Banach space and the associated cone subset are not necessary. In fact, Khamsi’s approach includes a small class of results and is very limited since it requires only normal cones, so that all results with non-normal cones (which are proper extensions of the corresponding results for metric spaces) cannot be dealt with by his approach.     

Singularities of dimensionality type 1

We study the equisingularity of singularities of dimensionality type 1 (following Zariski’s terminology) for varieties that are not necessarily hypersurfaces. We view each variety as a family of space curves, some of them being nonreduced, and we characterize the simultaneous resolution of the family by means of some invariants of the curves of the family. The results can be applied for the study of the equisingularity theory supported on the stratification by simultaneous resolvability of singularities.     

Lipschitz constants for iterates of mean lipschitzian mappings

We present a sharp evaluation of the Lipschitz constant for every iterate for mean lipschitzian mappings, solving a problem posed by K. Goebel and M. A. Japón Pineda.     

Existence and multiplicity results for some elliptic systems with discontinuous nonlinearities

In this paper we complete two tasks. We first extend the critical point theorem obtained by Li and Willem [S.J. Li, M. Willem, Applications of local linking to critical point theory, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 189 (1995), 6-32] to the nonsmooth case in which the energy functional is locally Lipschitz and satisfies the weaker nonsmooth Cerami condition. Then we study some semilinear elliptic systems with discontinuous nonlinearities and obtain some existence and multiplicity results.     

Banach operator pairs,common fixed-points,invariant approximations,and ∗ -nonexpansive multimaps

Common fixed-point results are proved for I$I$-nonexpansive maps, Ciric type maps, and ∗-nonexpansive multimaps. Invariant approximation results are obtained for these types of maps as applications. Our results extend or generalize several known results including the recent results of Chen and Li [J. Chen, Z. Li, Common fixed-points for Banach operators pairs in best approximation, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 336 (2007) 1466–1475]. In particular, we show that the results of Chen and Li on Banach operator pairs are particular cases of the results of Al-Thagafi and Shahzad [M.A. Al-Thagafi, N. Shahzad, Noncommuting selfmaps and invariant approximations, Nonlinear Anal. 64 (2006) 2778–2786].     

Geometrical coefficients and the structure of the fixed-point set of asymptotically regular mappings in Banach spaces

It is shown that if E is a separable and uniformly convex Banach space with Opial’s property and C is a nonempty bounded closed convex subset of E, then for some asymptotically regular self-mappings of C the set of fixed points is not only connected but even a retract of C. Our results qualitatively complement, in the case of a uniformly convex Banach space, a corresponding result presented in [T. Domínguez, M.A. Japón, G. López, Metric fixed point results concerning measures of noncompactness mappings, in: W.A. Kirk, B. Sims (Eds.), Handbook of Metric Fixed Point Theory, Kluwer Acad. Publishers, Dordrecht, 2001, pp. 239-268].     

Halpern’s iteration in Banach spaces

We prove strong convergence theorems for a sequence which is generated by Halpern’s iteration. We also apply our result for finding zeros of an accretive operator. Our result improves the recent result of Aoyama et al. [K. Aoyama, Y. Kimura, W. Takahashi, M. Toyoda, Approximation of common fixed points of a countable family of nonexpansive mappings in a Banach space, Nonlinear Anal. 67 (2007) 2350-2360] by removing some assumptions on the parameters. Finally we discuss the new sufficient condition studied by Song [Y. Song, A new sufficient condition for the strong convergence of Halpern type iterations. Appl. Math. Comput. 198 (2) (2008) 721-728; Y. Song, New strong convergence theorems for nonexpansive nonself-mappings without boundary conditions. Comput. Math. Appl. 56 (6) (2008) 1473-1478] and correct the main result of Song and Chai [Y. Song, X. Chai, Halpern iteration for firmly type nonexpansive mappings, Nonlinear Anal. 71 (10) (2009) 4500-4506].     

Strong convergence of split-step backward Euler method for stochastic differential equations with non-smooth drift

In this paper, we are concerned with the numerical approximation of stochastic differential equations with discontinuous/nondifferentiable drifts. We show that under one-sided Lipschitz and general growth conditions on the drift and global Lipschitz condition on the diffusion, a variant of the implicit Euler method known as the split-step backward Euler (SSBE) method converges with strong order of one half to the true solution. Our analysis relies on the framework developed in [D. J. Higham, X. Mao and A. M. Stuart, Strong convergence of Euler-type methods for nonlinear stochastic differential equations, SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, 40 (2002) 1041-1063] and exploits the relationship which exists between explicit and implicit Euler methods to establish the convergence rate results.     

On mean-square stability properties of a new adaptive stochastic Runge–Kutta method

We analyze the mean-square (MS) stability properties of a newly introduced adaptive time-stepping stochastic Runge–Kutta method which relies on two local error estimators based on drift and diffusion terms of the equation [A. Foroush Bastani, S.M. Hosseini, A new adaptive Runge–Kutta method for stochastic differential equations, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 206 (2007) 631–644]. In the same spirit as [H. Lamba, T. Seaman, Mean-square stability properties of an adaptive time-stepping SDE solver, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 194 (2006) 245–254] and with applying our adaptive scheme to a standard linear multiplicative noise test problem, we show that the MS stability region of the adaptive method strictly contains that of the underlying stochastic differential equation. Some numerical experiments confirms the validity of the theoretical results.     

On Hyers-Ulam stability for a class of functional equations

Summary In this paper we prove some stability theorems for functional equations of the formg[F(x, y)]=H[g(x), g(y), x, y]. As special cases we obtain well known results for Cauchy and Jensen equations and for functional equations in a single variable. Work supported by M.U.R.S.T. Research funds (60%).     

Recurrence relations for a Newton-like method in Banach spaces

The convergence of iterative methods for solving nonlinear operator equations in Banach spaces is established from the convergence of majorizing sequences. An alternative approach is developed to establish this convergence by using recurrence relations. For example, the recurrence relations are used in establishing the convergence of Newton's method [L.B. Rall, Computational Solution of Nonlinear Operator Equations, Robert E. Krieger, New York, 1979] and the third order methods such as Halley's, Chebyshev's and super Halley's [V. Candela, A. Marquina, Recurrence relations for rational cubic methods I: the Halley method, Computing 44 (1990) 169–184; V. Candela, A. Marquina, Recurrence relations for rational cubic methods II: the Halley method, Computing 45 (1990) 355–367; J.A. Ezquerro, M.A. Hernández, Recurrence relations for Chebyshev-type methods, Appl. Math. Optim. 41 (2000) 227–236; J.M. Gutiérrez, M.A. Hernández, Third-order iterative methods for operators with bounded second derivative, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 82 (1997) 171–183; J.M. Gutiérrez, M.A. Hernández, Recurrence relations for the Super–Halley method, Comput. Math. Appl. 7(36) (1998) 1–8; M.A. Hernández, Chebyshev's approximation algorithms and applications, Comput. Math. Appl. 41 (2001) 433–445 [10]].