Generalization of Ulam stability problem for Euler-Lagrange quadratic mappings (Q2644016)

Let \(X,Y\) be Banach spaces, \(f:X\to Y\), \(a_1,a_2\) fixed nonzero reals, \(m_1,m_2\) fixed positive reals and \(m_0=\frac{m_1m_2+1}{m_1+m_2}\). The authors consider the \textit{generalized Euler-Lagrange} equation: \[ \begin{multlined} m_1m_2f(a_1x_1+a_2x_2)+f(m_2a_2x_1-m_1a_1x_2)\\ =(m_1a_1^2+m_2a_2^2)(m_2f(x_1) +m_1f(x_2)),\quad x_1,x_2\in X\end{multlined}\tag{1} \] as well as the fundamental Euler-Lagrange functional equation: \[ m_1^2m_2f(a_1x)+m_1f(m_2a_2x)=m_0^2m_2f\left(\frac{m_1}{m_0}a_1x\right) +m_0^2m_1f\left(\frac{m_2}{m_0}a_2x\right),\quad x\in X.\tag{2} \] A nonlinear mapping \(f:X\to Y\) satisfying both the above equations is called \textit{generalized Euler-Lagrange quadratic}. The aim of the paper is to prove the stability of such mappings, i.e., to show that if \(f\) satisfies the equations (1) and (2) approximately only (in some precise sense), then it can be approximated by a mapping \(Q\) which satisfies them exactly. Several results are formulated, also in the realm of quasi-Banach spaces.