A selection theorem for quasi-lower semicontinuous mappings in hyperconvex spaces (Q2496702)

Let \(X\) be a paracompact topological space, \(Y\) a hyperconvex metric space and \(F:X\to Y\) a multifunction with sub-admissible values. A subset \(B\subset Y\) is called sub-admissible if \(coC\subset B\) for each finite \(C\subset B\), where \(coC\) denotes the intersection of all closed balls in \(Y\) containing \(C\). It is proved that if \(F\) is quasi-lsc (i.e., for each \(x\in X\) and \(\varepsilon>0\) there is a point \(y\in F(x)\) and a neighbourhood \(U(x)\) of \(x\) such that for each \(t\in U(x)\), \(F(t)\cap B(y,\varepsilon)\neq\emptyset)\), then \(F\) admits a continuous selection. Two fixed-point theorems are deduced. Remark: It would be interesting to locate the generalized convexity used in the paper under review in the framework of Bielawski's simplicial convexity, cf. \textit{R. Bielawski} [J. Math. Anal. Appl, 127, 155--171 (1987; Zbl 0638.52002)].