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Let \(f\) be a real differentiable function defined on a convex subset \(C\) of a Hilbert space. For a given real \(t\), define the operator \(A_t(f;x)=x-t\nabla f(x)\). The authors examine the set \(K(f)\) of positive numbers \(t\) such that \(A_t(f,\cdot)\) is a contractive mapping. Using this set, they prove three theorems connected with strongly convex functions. (With above notations, the function \(f\) is strongly convex provided that there exists a positive number \(r\) such that \[ f\bigl[(1-\lambda)x+\lambda y\bigr]\leq(1-\lambda)f(x)+\lambda f(y)- (1-\lambda)\lambda r\|x-y\|^2 , \] for all \(x,y\in C\), \(0\leq\lambda\leq 1\).) Using contractivity of \(A_t\), the authors construct a sequence \(\{x_n\}\) converging to the point in which \(f\) reaches its minimum.