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Note on KKM maps and applications

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We apply the KKM technique to study fixed point theory, minimax inequality and coincidence theorem. Some new results on Fan-Browder fixed point theorem, Fan's minimax theorem and coincidence theorem are obtained.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China

    YQ Chen

  2. Department of Mathematics Education and the RINS, College of Education, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, 660-701, Korea

    YJ Cho

  3. Department of Mathematics Education, College of Education, Kyungnam University, Masan, 631-701, Korea

    JK Kim

  4. Department of Mathematics, Kyungsung University, Pusan, 608-735, Korea

    BS Lee

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Chen, Y., Cho, Y., Kim, J. et al. Note on KKM maps and applications. Fixed Point Theory Appl 2006, 53286 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1155/FPTA/2006/53286

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