The stability of a cubic type functional equation with the fixed point alternative (Q2484288): Difference between revisions

The authors prove that a function \(f\) between real vector spaces satisfies the functional equation \[ \begin{multlined} f(x+y+2z)+f(x+y-2z)+f(2x)+f(2y)\\=2[f(x+y)+2f(x+z)+2f(x-z)+f(y+z)+2f(y-z)]\end{multlined}\tag{\(*\)} \] if and only if \(f\) is cubic, i.e. it satisfies \(f(2x+y)+f(2x-y)=2f(x+y)+2f(x-y)+12f(x)\). Using the fixed point alternative theorem, they establish the generalized Hyers-Ulam-Rassias stability of the equation \((*)\). The same technique for establishing stability of other equations can be found in the papers of \textit{L. Cadariu} and \textit{V. Radu} [JIPAM, J. Inequal. Pure Appl. Math. 4, No. 1, Paper No. 4 (2003; Zbl 1043.39010)] and of \textit{K.-H. Park} and \textit{Y.-S. Jung} [Commun. Korean Math. Soc. 19, No. 2, 253--266 (2004)].