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1988

Banach's theorem

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A Fixed Point Theorem Revisited, Alberta Bollenbacher, Troy L. Hicks Jan 1988

A Fixed Point Theorem Revisited, Alberta Bollenbacher, Troy L. Hicks

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A version of a theorem commonly referred to as Caristi's Theorem is given. It has an elementary constructive proof, and it includes many generalizations of Banach's fixed point theorem. Several examples illustrate the diversity that can occur. © 1988 American Mathematical Society.