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A fixed point theorem in partially ordered sets and some applications to matrix equations

Author(s): André C. M. Ran; Martine C. B. Reurings
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 132 (2004), 1435-1443.
MSC (2000): Primary 47H10; Secondary 15A24, 54H25
Posted: September 18, 2003
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Abstract: An analogue of Banach's fixed point theorem in partially ordered sets is proved in this paper, and several applications to linear and nonlinear matrix equations are discussed.


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Additional Information:

André C. M. Ran
Affiliation: Afdeling Wiskunde, Faculteit der Exacte Wetenschappen. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email: ran@cs.vu.nl

Martine C. B. Reurings
Affiliation: Afdeling Wiskunde, Faculteit der Exacte Wetenschappen. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email: mcreurin@cs.vu.nl

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-03-07220-4
PII: S 0002-9939(03)07220-4
Received by editor(s): June 19, 2002
Received by editor(s) in revised form: January 8, 2003
Posted: September 18, 2003
Communicated by: Joseph A. Ball
Copyright of article: Copyright 2003, American Mathematical Society


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