Iterative approximation of fixed points (Q884840): Difference between revisions

There is a huge amount of existence results for fixed points, very often from a purely theoretical viewpoint, less often more application-oriented. There also exist some survey papers which describe the state of the art of some particular aspects, a prominent example being \textit{B.\,E.\thinspace Rhoades}' comparison of various definitions of contractive-type maps [Trans.\ Am.\ Math.\ Soc.\ 226, 257--290 (1977; Zbl 0365.54023)]. However, less is known about specific methods for constructing or approximating fixed points effectively; the present book is intended to fill this gap. A detailed description of the contents may be found in the review of the first edition (written by B.\,E.\thinspace Rhoades) in [(2002; Zbl 1036.47037)]. Specialists in the field will find the list of more than 1500 references particularly useful; thus, this book may also serve as a guide to the literature.