The Contraction Mapping Fixed Point Theorem in Interval Analysis.

Abstract

The fixed point equation X = F(X) is considered in the set R of all real finite intervals. Despite the fact that R is not a linear space the contraction mapping fixed point theorem can be used in R. In the paper, four theorems give constructive ways of computing a fixed interval for a given function F(X). One of them is a constructive realization of the Brouwer fixed point theorem. For the other three cases F(X) has to be a contraction mapping. Numerical examples are discussed and a Triplex-ALGOL 60 computer program is given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761870

Entities

People

  • K. L. Nickel

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Equations
  • Intervals
  • Mathematics
  • Point Theorem

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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