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Using the Banach Fixed Point Theorem to prove convergence of a sequence

Use the Banach fixed point theorem to show that the following sequence converges. What is the limit of this sequence? $$\left(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{3+\frac{1}{3}}, ...
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Stokes' and Green's Theorem Integral Setup

a) For the vector : $$v= 4y\hat{x}+x\hat{y}+2x\hat{z}$$ evaluate, $$\int(\nabla \times v) \cdot da$$ over the hemisphere represented by the upper half plane of $$x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = a^2$$ (this is ...
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How to show something is a contraction?

If we let $X$ be a complete metric space, and let $S:X\to X$ be a map, such that $S^m$ is a contraction. We now want to show, that $S$ has a unique fixed point This is what I've thought so far: Due ...
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Apply Banach's fixed point theorem

Let $T:f\mapsto (x\mapsto \frac{2}{5}\int_0^1 (x^2+t^5)f(t) dt + \sin(x))$ for any $x\in[0,1]$, $f\in C([0,1])$. I want to show that that there is a uniqu $\tilde{f}$ that solves that equation ...
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Some homework questions about a Lipschitz function (cauchy sequence)

Do you want to help me with my homework? The exercise is as follows: Consider a Lipschitz function, $h:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, satisfying for every $x, y$: $$\left| h(x)-h(y) \right| ...
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Topology Fixed Point Theorem

suppose the wind is blowing on the surface of the earth in a constant and continuous fashion. Suppose also that at every point on the equator, the wind is blowing directly east, so the wind doesnt ...
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Proof $\lim\limits_{n \rightarrow \infty} {\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2+\cdots+\sqrt{2}}}}=2$ using Banach's Fixed Point

I'd like to prove $\lim\limits_{n \rightarrow \infty} \underbrace{\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2+\cdots+\sqrt{2}}}}_{n\textrm{ square roots}}=2$ using Banach's Fixed Point theorem. I think I should use the ...
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Fixed point iteration

Assume that $g$ is a continuously differentiable function and that the Fixed-Point Iteration $g(x)$ has exactly three fixed points, $-3, 1$ and $2$. Assume that $g '(-3) = 2.4$ and that FPI ...
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If $f: \mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R^n$ is a contraction, then $x-f(x)$ is a homeomorphism

I am stuck in following homework question. Let $f : \mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R^n$ be a uniform contraction and $g(x) = x - f(x)$. Investigate whether $g : \mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R^n$ is a ...
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Contraction mapping does not hold in metric space

Let $X=\mathbb{Q}\cap [1,2]$, i.e $X$ is the set of rational number between 1 and 2 inclusive. We can consider $X$ to be a metric space by endowing it with the usual distance function, i.e for $x,y ...
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Brouwer FPT and solutions to a system of equations

I am trying to solve the following problem: Let f, g be continuous positive functions $\mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}$: show that the system of equations $$(1-x^2)f^2(x,y) = x^2 g^2(x,y)$$ ...
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Do there exist sets $A\subseteq X$ and $B\subseteq Y$ such that $f(A)=B$ and $g(Y-B)=X-A$?

This is a little exercise I've been fiddling with for a while now. Let $f\colon X\to Y$ and $g\colon Y\to X$ be functions. I want to show that there are subsets $A\subseteq X$ and $B\subseteq Y$ ...
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Continuous bijections from the open unit disc to itself - existence of fixed points

I'm wondering about the following: Let $f:D \mapsto D$ be a continuous real-valued bijection from the open unit disc $\{(x,y): x^2 + y^2 <1\}$ to itself. Does f necessarily have a fixed point? I ...