Caristi fixed-point theorem

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In mathematics, the Caristi fixed-point theorem (also known as the Caristi–Kirk fixed-point theorem) generalizes the Banach fixed-point theorem for maps of a complete metric space into itself. Caristi's fixed-point theorem modifies the -variational principle of Ekeland (1974, 1979).[1][2] The conclusion of Caristi's theorem is equivalent to metric completeness, as proved by Weston (1977).[3] The original result is due to the mathematicians James Caristi and William Arthur Kirk.[4]

Caristi fixed-point theorem can be applied to derive other classical fixed-point results, and also to prove the existence of bounded solutions of a functional equation.[5]

Statement of the theorem

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Let   be a complete metric space. Let   and   be a lower semicontinuous function from   into the non-negative real numbers. Suppose that, for all points   in    

Then   has a fixed point in   that is, a point   such that   The proof of this result utilizes Zorn's lemma to guarantee the existence of a minimal element which turns out to be a desired fixed point.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ekeland, Ivar (1974). "On the variational principle". J. Math. Anal. Appl. 47 (2): 324–353. doi:10.1016/0022-247X(74)90025-0. ISSN 0022-247X.
  2. ^ Ekeland, Ivar (1979). "Nonconvex minimization problems". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.). 1 (3): 443–474. doi:10.1090/S0273-0979-1979-14595-6. ISSN 0002-9904.
  3. ^ Weston, J. D. (1977). "A characterization of metric completeness". Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 64 (1): 186–188. doi:10.2307/2041008. ISSN 0002-9939. JSTOR 2041008.
  4. ^ Caristi, James (1976). "Fixed point theorems for mappings satisfying inwardness conditions". Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 215: 241–251. doi:10.2307/1999724. ISSN 0002-9947. JSTOR 1999724.
  5. ^ Khojasteh, Farshid; Karapinar, Erdal; Khandani, Hassan (27 January 2016). "Some applications of Caristi's fixed point theorem in metric spaces". Fixed Point Theory and Applications. doi:10.1186/s13663-016-0501-z.
  6. ^ Dhompongsa, S.; Kumam, P. (2021). "A Remark on the Caristi's Fixed Point Theorem and the Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem". In Kreinovich, V. (ed.). Statistical and Fuzzy Approaches to Data Processing, with Applications to Econometrics and Other Areas. Berlin: Springer. pp. 93–99. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-45619-1_7. ISBN 978-3-030-45618-4.