Alternating projections in CAT(0) spaces (Q641621)

In this work, the (weak and strong) convergence of the alternating projection method in CAT(0) spaces is proved. More precisely, the following theorem is proven. Theorem 4.1. Let \(X\) be a complete CAT(0) space and \(A,B\subset X\) be closed and convex such that \(A\cap B\neq\emptyset\). Then, for \(x_0\in X\) a starting point, the sequence \((x_n)\) given by: \[ x_{2n-1}=P_A(x_{2n-2}), \quad x_{2n}=P_B(x_{2n-1}) \] converges weakly to a point \(x\in A\cap B\). If, additionally, \(A,B\) are boundedly regular, then the sequence \((x_n)\) converges strongly to \(x\). An application to the problem of minimization of convex functionals in CAT(0) spaces is also included.