A fixed point approach to the stability of a generalized Cauchy functional equation (Q927615)

Using a fixed point method, the authors prove the Hyers-Ulam-Rassias stability of a generalized Cauchy functional equation of the form \(f(\alpha x + \beta y) = \alpha f(x) + \beta f(y)\), where \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are given nonzero real numbers. Indeed, one of their main theorems states: Let \(A\) be a unital \(C^\ast\)-algebra with unitary group \(U(A)\). Assume that \(X\) and \(Y\) are left Banach \(A\)-modules. Let \(\varphi : X^2 \to [0, \infty)\) be a function such that \(\lim_{n \to \infty} 2^n \varphi(\frac{x}{2^n}, \frac{y}{2^n})=0\) for all \(x, y \in X\) and there exists a constant \(L < 1\) with \(2\psi(x) \leq L\psi(2x)\) for all \(x \in X\), where \(\psi(x) = \varphi( \frac{x}{2\alpha}, \frac{x}{2\beta} ) + \varphi( \frac{x}{2\alpha}, 0 ) + \varphi( 0, \frac{x}{2\beta} )\). If a function \(f : X \to Y\) satisfies \(f(0) = 0\) and \[ \| f(\alpha x + \beta ay) - \alpha f(x) - \beta af(y) \| \leq \varphi(x,y) \] for all \(x, y \in X\) and for all \(a \in U(A)\), then there exists a unique \(A\)-linear function \(T : X \to Y\) such that \(\| f(x) - T(x) \| \leq \frac{1}{1-L} \psi(x)\) for all \(x \in X\). The readers may also refer to the following literature for more information on this subject: \textit{S.-M. Jung} [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 329, No. 2, 879--890 (2007); Fixed Point Theory Appl. 2007, Article ID 57064, 9 p. (2007; Zbl 1155.45005)].