From a KKM theorem to Nash equilibria in \(L\)-spaces (Q2466896)

From the introduction: ``New versions and generalizations of the KKM theorem are created to help obtain some kind of abstract convexities in different topological spaces. \(L\)-spaces were introduced in [\textit{George L. Cain jun.} and \textit{Luis J. González}, Math. Anal. Appl. 338, No.~1, 563--571 (2008; Zbl 1137.47041)] as an alternative simpler version of the so-called \(MC\)-spaces. Using a KKM theorem in the context of \(L\)-spaces, we obtain a Ky Fan inequality that allows us to prove existence of fixed points. Then as a direct application, existence of Nash equilibria in compact \(L\)-spaces is also proved.'' In Section 2, the authors present some KKM theorems for \(G\)-spaces which are used to obtain similar results for \(L\)-spaces. The authors' \(G\)-space is the \(G\)-convex space due to \textit{S. Park} and \textit{H. Kim} [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 209, 551--571 (1997; Zbl 0873.54048)]. In previous work, it was shown that \(L\)-spaces are \(G\)-convex spaces; see Theorems 3.2 and 3.4 of \textit{G. L. Cain jun.} and \textit{L. Gonzáles} [loc. cit.]. Recall that there is plenty of literature devoted to the KKM theory on \(G\)-convex spaces. In KKM theory, it is routine to deduce from a KKM type theorem a Fan type minimax inequality, a Browder type fixed point theorem, and a Nash type equilibrium theorem. This was done in Section 3 (Theorems 15-17) for compact \(L\)-spaces. However, this result is already known for \(G\)-convex spaces and other spaces; for example, see [\textit{S. Park}, J. Korean Math. Soc. 38, 697--709 (2001; Zbl 0993.49004) and Nonlinear Anal., Theory Methods Appl. 47, No. 1, 595--606 (2001; Zbl 1042.47519)].