A new generalization of the Banach contraction principle (Q2258773)

Denote by \(\Theta\) the class of all functions \(\theta:(0,\infty)\to (1,\infty)\) satisfying {\parindent=8mm \begin{itemize}\item[(i)] \(\theta\) is non-decreasing, \item[(ii)] \(\theta(t_n)\to 1\) if and only if \(t_n\to 0\), \item[(iii)] \(\exists r\in (0,1)\), \(\exists s\in (0,\infty]\), such that \(\lim_{t\to 0+}(\theta(t)-1)/(t^r)=s\). \end{itemize}} The main result is the following. { Theorem.} Let \((X,d)\) be a complete Branciari metric space and \(T:X\to X\) be a map. Suppose that there exist a function \(\theta\in \Theta\) and a number \(k\in (0,1)\) such that \[ x,y\in X,\;d(Tx,Ty)> 0\;\Longrightarrow\;\theta(d(Tx,Ty))\leq [\theta(d(x,y))]^k. \] Then \(T\) has a unique fixed point in \(X\). Some comments involving related statements in the area are also given.