\(\theta\)-metric space: a generalization (Q460021)

Summary: We introduce the notion of \(\theta\)-metric as a generalization of a metric by replacing the triangle inequality with a more generalized inequality. We investigate the topology of the spaces induced by a \(\theta\)-metric and present some essential properties of it. Further, we give characterization of well-known fixed point theorems, such as the Banach and Caristi types in the context of such spaces.