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fixed point (Definition)

A fixed point $x$ of a function $f\colon X\to X$ is a point that remains constant upon application of that function, i.e.: $$f(x)=x.$$




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See Also: Banach fixed point theorem, Brouwer fixed point theorem, Schauder fixed point theorem, fixed point property, Tarski-Knaster theorem

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AMS MSC03-00 (Mathematical logic and foundations :: General reference works )

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