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Nonlinear approximation of an ACQ-functional equation in nan-spaces

Abstract

In this paper, using the fixed point and direct methods, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of an additive-cubic-quartic functional equation in NAN-spaces.

Mathematics Subject Classification (2010)

39B52·47H10·26E30·46S10·47S10

1. Introduction and preliminaries

A classical question in the theory of functional equations is the following: "When is it true that a function which approximately satisfies a functional equation must be close to an exact solution of the equation?" If the problem accepts a solution, we say that the equation is stable. The first stability problem concerning group homomorphisms was raised by Ulam [1] in 1940. In the next year, Hyers [2] gave a positive answer to the above question for additive groups under the assumption that the groups are Banach spaces. In 1978, Rassias [3] proved a generalization of the Hyers' theorem for additive mappings. The result of Rassias has provided a lot of influence during the last three decades in the development of a generalization of the Hyers-Ulam stability concept. This new concept is known as generalized Hyers-Ulam stability or Hyers-Ulam-Rassias stability of functional equations (see [48]). Furthermore, in 1994, a generalization of the Rassias' theorem was obtained by Găvruta [9] by replacing the bound ε(||x|| p + ||y|| p ) by a general control function φ(x, y).

The functional equation

f ( x + y ) + f ( x - y ) = 2 f ( x ) + 2 f ( y )

is called a quadratic functional equation. In particular, every solution of the quadratic functional equation is said to be a quadratic mapping. In 1983, a generalized Hyers-Ulam stability problem for the quadratic functional equation was proved by Skof [10] for mappings f : XY, where X is a normed space and Y is a Banach space. In 1984, Cholewa [11] noticed that the theorem of Skof is still true if the relevant domain X is replaced by an Abelian group and, in 2002, Czerwik [12] proved the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of the quadratic functional equation.

The stability problems of several functional equations have been extensively investigated by a number of authors, and there are many interesting results concerning this problem (see [1332]).

In 1897, Hensel [33] has introduced a normed space that does not have the Archimedean property. It turned out that non-Archimedean spaces have many nice applications (see [3437]).

Now, we give some definitions and lemmas for the main results in this paper.

A valuation is a function |·| from a field K into [0, ∞) such that, for all r , s K , the following conditions hold:

  1. (a)

    |r| = 0 if and only if r = 0;

  2. (b)

    |rs| = |r||s|;

  3. (c)

    |r + s| ≤ |r| + |s|.

A field K is called a valued field if K carries a valuation. The usual absolute values of and are examples of valuations.

Let us consider a valuation that satisfies a stronger condition than the triangle inequality. If the triangle inequality is replaced by

| r + s | max { | r | , | s | }

for all r , s K , then the function |·| is called a non-Archimedean valuation and the field is called a non-Archimedean field. Clearly, |1| = | -1| = 1 and |n| ≤ 1 for all n . A trivial example of a non-Archimedean valuation is the function |·| taking everything except for 0 into 1 and |0| = 0.

Definition 1.1. Let X be a vector space over a field K with a non-Archimedean valuation |·|. A function ||·|| : X → [0, ∞) is called a non-Archimedean norm if the following conditions hold:

  1. (a)

    ||x|| = 0 if and only if x = 0 for all x X;

  2. (b)

    ||rx|| = |r| ||x|| for all r K and x X;

  3. (c)

    the strong triangle inequality holds:

    | | x + y | | max { | | x | | , | | y | | }

for all x, y X.

Then (X, ||·||) is called a non-Archimedean normed space (briefly NAN-space).

Definition 1.2. Let {x n } be a sequence in a non-Archimedean normed space X.

  1. (1)

    The sequence {x n } is called a Cauchy sequence if, for any ε > 0, there is a positive integer N such that

    | | x n - x m | | ε

for all n, mN.

  1. (2)

    The sequence {x n } is said to be convergent if, for any ε > 0, there are a positive integer N and x X such that

    | | x n - x | | ε

for all nN. Then, the point x X is called the limit of the sequence {x n }, which is denoted by limn→∞x n = x.

  1. (3)

    If every Cauchy sequence in X converges, then the non-Archimedean normed space X is called a non-Archimedean Banach space.

Note that ||x n - x m || ≤ max{||xj+1- x j || : mjn - 1} for all m, n ≥ 1 with n > m.

Definition 1.3. Let X be a set. A function d : X × X → [0, ∞] is called a generalized metric on X if d satisfies the following conditions:

  1. (a)

    d(x, y) = 0 if and only if x = y for all x, y X;

  2. (b)

    d(x, y) = d(y, x) for all x, y X;

  3. (c)

    d(x, z) ≤ d(x, y) + d(y, z) for all x, y, z X.

Theorem 1.1. [38, 39]Let (X, d) be a complete generalized metric space and J : XX be a strictly contractive mapping with Lipschitz constant L < 1. Then, for all x X, either

d ( J n x , J n + 1 x ) =

for all nonnegative integers n or there exists a positive integer n 0 such that

  1. (a)

    d(Jnx, J n+1 x) <for all n 0n 0 ;

  2. (b)

    the sequence {Jnx} converges to a fixed point y* of J;

  3. (c)

    y* is the unique fixed point of J in the set Y= { y X : d ( J n 0 x , y ) < } ;

  4. (d)

    d ( y , y * ) 1 1 - L d ( y , J y ) for all y Y.

In this paper, using the fixed point and direct methods, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of the following functional equation

1 1 f ( x + 2 y ) + 1 1 f ( x - 2 y ) = 4 4 { f ( x + y ) + f ( x - y ) } + 1 2 f ( 3 y ) - 4 8 f ( 2 y ) + 6 0 f ( y ) - 6 6 f ( x )
(1.1)

in non-Archimedean normed spaces.

2. Non-Archimedean stability of the equation (1.1): a fixed point method-odd case

Using the fixed point alternative approach, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of functional Equation (1.1) in non-Archimedean normed spaces for an odd case.

In [40], Lee et al. considered the following quartic functional equation:

f ( 2 x + y ) + f ( 2 x - y ) = 4 { f ( x + y ) + f ( x - y ) } + 2 4 f ( x ) - 6 f ( y )
(2.1)

It is easy to show that the function f(x) = x4 satisfies the functional Equation (2.1), which is called a quartic functional equation and every solution of the quartic functional equation is said to be a quartic mapping.

One can easily show that an even mapping f : XY satisfies (1.1) if and only if the even mapping f : XY is a quartic mapping, that is,

f ( 2 x + y ) + f ( 2 x - y ) = 4 { f ( x + y ) + f ( x - y ) } + 2 4 f ( x ) - 6 f ( y )
(2.2)

and an odd mapping f : XY satisfies (1.1) if and only if the odd mapping f : XY is a additive-cubic mapping, that is,

f ( 2 x + y ) + f ( 2 x - y ) = 4 { f ( x + y ) + f ( x - y ) } - 6 f ( x )
(2.3)

It was shown in [[41], Lemma 2.2] that g(x) = f(2x) - 2f(x) and h(x) = f(2x) - 8f(x) are cubic and additive, respectively, and that f ( x ) := 1 1 6 g ( x ) - 1 1 6 h ( x ) .

For a given mapping f : XY, we define

Φ f ( x , y ) = 1 1 f ( x + 2 y ) + 1 1 f ( x - 2 y ) - 4 4 { f ( x + y ) + f ( x - y ) } - 1 2 f ( 3 y ) + 4 8 f ( 2 y ) - 6 0 f ( y ) + 6 6 f ( x )

for all x, y X.

Using the fixed point method, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of the functional equation Φ f (x, y) = 0 in non-Archimedean normed spaces: an odd case.

Throughout this section, let |8| ≠ 1.

Theorem 2.1. Let X be a non-Archimedean normed space and Y a non-Archimedean Banach space. Assume that γ : X2 → [0, ∞) is a function such that there exists an L < 1 with

γ x 2 , y 2 L | 8 | γ ( x , y )
(2.4)

for all x, y X. If f : XY is an odd mapping satisfying

| | Φ f ( x , y ) | | γ ( x , y )
(2.5)

for all x, y X, then the limit

C ( x ) : = lim n 8 n f x 2 n - 1 - 2 f x 2 n

exists for all x X and defines a unique cubic mapping C : XY such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | L | 8 | - | 8 | L m a x 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 ) .
(2.6)

Proof. Putting x = 0 in (2.5), we have

| | 1 2 f ( 3 y ) - 4 8 f ( 2 y ) + 6 0 f ( y ) | | γ ( y , 0 )
(2.7)

for all y X.

Replacing x by 2y in (2.5), we get

| | 1 1 f ( 4 y ) - 5 6 f ( 3 y ) + 1 1 4 f ( 2 y ) - 1 0 4 f ( y ) | | γ ( 2 y , y )
(2.8)

for all y X. By (2.7) and (2.8), we have

f ( 4 y ) - 1 0 f ( 2 y ) + 1 6 f ( y ) = 1 1 1 1 1 f ( 4 y ) - 5 6 f ( 3 y ) + 1 1 4 f ( 2 y ) - 1 0 4 f ( y ) + 1 4 3 3 [ 1 2 f ( 3 y ) - 4 8 f ( 2 y ) + 6 0 f ( y ) ] max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 y , y ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( y , 0 )
(2.9)

for all y X. Letting y:= x 2 and g(x) := f (2x) - 2f(x) for all x X, we get

g ( x ) - 8 g x 2 max 1 | 1 1 | γ x , x 2 , 1 4 3 3 γ x 2 , 0 .
(2.10)

Consider the set

S : = { g : X Y }

and the generalized metric d in S defined by

d ( f , g ) = inf μ ( 0 , + ) | | g ( x ) - h ( x ) | | μ max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 ) , x X ,

where inf = +∞. It is easy to show that (S, d) is complete (see [[42], Lemma 2.1]).

Now, we consider a linear mapping J : SS such that

J g ( x ) : = 8 g x 2
(2.11)

for all x X. Let g, h S be such that d(g, h) = ε. Then we have

| | g ( x ) - h ( x ) | | ε max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X and so

| | J g ( x ) - J h ( x ) | | = 8 g x 2 - 8 h x 2 | 8 | max 1 | 1 1 | γ x , x 2 , 1 4 3 3 γ x 2 , 0 | 8 | L | 8 | ε max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X. Thus d(g, h) = ε implies that d(Jg, Jh) ≤ . This means that

d ( J g , J h ) L d ( g , h )

for all g, h S. It follows from (2.10) that

d ( g , J g ) L | 8 | .
(2.12)

By Theorem 1.1, there exists a mapping C : XY satisfying the following:

  1. (1)

    C is a fixed point of J, that is,

    1 8 C ( x ) = C x 2
    (2.13)

for all x X. The mapping C is a unique fixed point of J in the set

Ω = { h S : d ( g , h ) < } .

This implies that C is a unique mapping satisfying (2.13) such that there exists μ (0, ∞) satisfying

| | g ( x ) - C ( x ) | | μ max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X.

  1. (2)

    d(Jng, C) → 0 as n → ∞. This implies the equality

    lim n 8 n g x 2 n = lim n 8 n f x 2 n - 1 - 2 f x 2 n = C ( x )

for all x X.

  1. (3)

    d ( g , C ) d ( g , J g ) 1 - L with g Ω, which implies the inequality

    d ( g , C ) L | 8 | - | 8 | L .
    (2.14)

This implies that the inequality (2.6) holds.

Since Φ g (x, y) = Φ f (2x, 2y) - 2Φ f (x, y), using (2.4) and (2.5), we have

| | Φ C ( x , y ) | | = lim n | 8 | n Φ g x 2 n , y 2 n = lim n | 8 | n Φ f x 2 n - 1 , y 2 n - 1 - 2 Φ f x 2 n , y 2 n lim n | 8 | n max Φ f x 2 n - 1 , y 2 n - 1 , | 2 | Φ f x 2 n , y 2 n lim n | 8 | n max γ x 2 n - 1 , y 2 n - 1 , | 2 | γ x 2 n , y 2 n lim n | 8 | n max L n - 1 | 8 | n - 1 γ ( x , y ) , | 2 | L n | 8 | n γ ( x , y ) = 0

for all x, y X and n ≥ 1 and so ||Φ C (x, y)|| = 0 for all x, y X. Therefore, the mapping C : XY is cubic. This completes the proof.   □

Corollary 2.1. Let θ ≥ 0 and r be a real number with r > 1. Let f : XY be an odd mapping satisfying

| | Φ f ( x , y ) | | θ ( | | x | | r + | | y | | r )
(2.15)

for all x, y X. Then the limitC ( x ) = lim n 8 n f x 2 n - 1 - 2 f x 2 n exists for all x X and C : XY is a unique cubic mapping such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | | 8 | r | 8 | - | 8 | r + 1 max ( | 2 | r + 1 ) θ | | x | | r | 1 1 | , 1 4 3 3 θ | | x | | r

for all x X.

Proof. The proof follows from Theorem 2.1 if we take

γ ( x , y ) = θ ( | | x | | r + | | y | | r )

for all x, y X. In fact, if we choose L = |8| r , then we get the desired result.   □

Theorem 2.2. Let X be a non-Archimedean normed space and Y a non-Archimedean Banach space. Assume that γ : X2 → [0, ∞) is a function such that there exists an L < 1 with

γ ( 2 x , 2 y ) | 8 | L γ ( x , y )
(2.16)

for all x, y X. If f : XY is an odd mapping satisfying (2.5), then the limit

C ( x ) = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) - 2 f ( 2 n x ) 8 n

exists for all x X and defines a unique cubic mapping C : XY such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | L max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 ) .
(2.17)

Proof. Let (S, d) be the generalized metric space defined in the proof of Theorem 2.1. Consider the mapping J : (S, d) → (S, d) such that

J g ( x ) : = 1 8 g ( 2 x )
(2.18)

for all x X.

Proceeding as in the proof of Theorem 2.1, we find that d(g, h) = ε implies that d(Jg, Jh) ≤ . This means that d(Jg, Jh) ≤ Ld(g, h) for all g, h S.

It follows from (2.10) that

g ( 2 x ) 8 - g ( x ) 1 | 8 | max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X. So

d ( g , J g ) 1 | 8 | .
(2.19)

By Theorem 1.1, there exists a mapping C : XY satisfying the following:

  1. (1)

    C is a fixed point of J, that is,

    8 C ( x ) =  C (2 x )
    (2.20)

for all x X. The mapping C is a unique fixed point of J in the set

Ω = { h S : d ( g , h ) < } .

This implies that C is a unique mapping satisfying (2.20) such that there exists μ (0, ∞) satisfying

| | g ( x ) - C ( x ) | | μ max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X.

  1. (2)

    d(Jng, C) → 0 as n → ∞. This implies the equality

    lim n g ( 2 n x ) 8 n = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) - 2 f ( 2 n x ) 8 n = C ( x )

for all x X.

  1. (3)

    d ( g , C ) d ( g , J g ) 1 - L with g Ω, which implies the inequality

    d ( g , C ) 1 | 8 | - | 8 | L .
    (2.21)

This implies that the inequality (2.17) holds. The rest of the proof is similar to the proof of Theorem 2.1.   □

Corollary 2.2. Let θ ≥ 0 and r be a real number with 0 < r < 1. Let f : XY be an odd mapping satisfying (2.15). Then the limitC ( x ) = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) - 2 f ( 2 n x ) 8 n exists for all x X and C : XY is a unique cubic mapping such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | | 8 | r | 8 | r + 1 - | 8 | 2 max ( | 2 | r + 1 ) θ | | x | | r | 1 1 | , 1 4 3 3 θ | | x | | r

for all x X.

Proof. The proof follows from Theorem 2.2 if we take

γ ( x , y ) = θ ( | | x | | r + | | y | | r )

for all x, y X. In fact, if we choose L = |8|1-r, then we get the desired result.   □

Theorem 2.3. Let X be a non-Archimedean normed space and Y a non-Archimedean Banach space. Assume that γ : X2 → [0, ∞) is a function such that there exists an L < 1 with

γ x 2 , y 2 L | 2 | γ ( x , y )
(2.22)

for all x, y X. If f : XY is an odd mapping satisfying (2.5), then the limit

A ( x ) : = lim n 2 n f x 2 n - 1 - 8 f x 2 n

exists for all x X and defines a unique additive mapping A : XY such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 8 f ( x ) - A ( x ) | | L | 2 | - | 2 | L max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 ) .
(2.23)

Proof. Let (S, d) be the generalized metric space defined in the proof of Theorem 2.1.

Letting y : = x 2 and h(x) := f (2x) - 8f (x) for all x X in (2.9), we get

h ( x ) - 2 h x 2 max 1 1 1 γ x , x 2 , 1 4 3 3 γ x 2 , 0 .
(2.24)

Now, we consider a linear mapping J : SS such that

J h ( x ) : = 2 h x 2
(2.25)

for all x X. Let g, h S be such that d(g, h) = ε. Then we have

g ( x ) - h ( x ) ε max 1 1 1 γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X and so

J g ( x ) - J h ( x ) = 2 g x 2 - 2 h x 2 | 2 | max 1 | 1 1 | γ x , x 2 , 1 4 3 3 γ x 2 , 0 | 2 | L | 2 | ε max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X. Thus, d(g, h) = ε implies that d(Jg, Jh) ≤ . This means that

d ( J g , J h ) L d ( g , h )

for all g, h S. It follows from (2.24) that

d ( g , J g ) L | 2 | .
(2.26)

By Theorem 1.1, there exists a mapping A : XY satisfying the following:

  1. (1)

    A is a fixed point of J, that is,

    1 2 A ( x ) = A x 2
    (2.27)

for all x X. The mapping A is a unique fixed point of J in the set

Ω = { h S : d ( g , h ) < } .

This implies that A is a unique mapping satisfying (2.27) such that there exists μ (0, ∞) satisfying

h ( x ) - A ( x ) μ max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X.

  1. (2)

    d(Jnh, A) → 0 as n → ∞. This implies the equality

    lim n 2 n h x 2 n = lim n 2 n f x 2 n - 1 - 8 f x 2 n = A ( x )

for all x X.

  1. (3)

    d ( h , A ) d ( h , J h ) 1 - L with h Ω, which implies the inequality

    d ( h , A ) L | 2 | - | 2 | L .
    (2.28)

This implies that the inequality (2.23) holds. The rest of the proof is similar to the proof of Theorem 2.1.   □

Corollary 2.3. Let θ ≥ 0 and r be a real number with r > 1. Let f : XY be an odd mapping satisfying (2.15). Then, the limitA ( x ) = lim n 2 n f x 2 n - 1 - 8 f x 2 n exists for all x X and A : XY is a unique additive mapping such that

f ( 2 x ) 8 f ( x ) A ( x ) | 2 | r | 2 | | 2 | r + 1 max { ( | 2 | r + 1 ) θ x r | 11 | , | 14 33 | θ x r }

for all x X.

Proof. The proof follows from Theorem 2.3 if we take

γ ( x , y ) = θ ( x r + y r )

for all x, y X. In fact, if we choose L = |2| r , then we get the desired result.   □

Theorem 2.4. Let X be a non-Archimedean normed space and Y a non-Archimedean Banach space. Assume that γ : X2 → [0, ∞) is a function such that there exists an L < 1 with

γ ( 2 x , 2 y ) | 2 | L γ ( x , y )
(2.29)

for all x, y X. If f : XY is an odd mapping satisfying (2.5), then the limit

A ( x ) = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) 8 f ( 2 n x ) 2 n

exists for all x X and defines a unique additive mapping A : XY such that

f ( 2 x ) - 8 f ( x ) - A ( x ) 1 | 2 | - | 2 | L max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 ) .
(2.30)

Proof. Let (S, d) be the generalized metric space defined in the proof of Theorem 2.1. Consider the mapping J : (S, d) → (S, d) such that

J g ( x ) : = 1 2 g ( 2 x )
(2.31)

for all x X. By (2.24), we obtain

h ( 2 x ) 2 - g ( x ) 1 | 2 | max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X. So

d ( g , J g ) 1 | 2 | .
(2.32)

By Theorem 1.1, there exists a mapping A : XY satisfying the following:

  1. (1)

    A is a fixed point of J, that is,

    2 A ( x ) = A ( 2 x )
    (2.33)

for all x X. The mapping A is a unique fixed point of J in the set

Ω = { h S : d ( g , h ) < } .

This implies that A is a unique mapping satisfying (2.33) such that there exists μ (0, ∞) satisfying

h ( x ) - A ( x ) μ max 1 | 1 1 | γ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 γ ( x , 0 )

for all x X.

  1. (2)

    d(Jnh, A) → 0 as n → ∞. This implies the equality

    lim n 2 n h ( x 2 n ) = lim n 2 n ( f ( x 2 n 1 ) 8 f ( x 2 n ) ) = A ( x )

for all x X.

  1. (3)

    d ( h , A ) d ( h , J h ) 1 - L with h Ω, which implies the inequality

    d ( h , A ) 1 | 2 | - | 2 | L .
    (2.34)

This implies that the inequality (2.30) holds. The rest of the proof is similar to the proof of Theorem 2.1.   □

Corollary 2.4. Let θ ≥ 0 and r be a real number with 0 < r < 1. Let f : XY be an odd mapping satisfying (2.15). Then, the limit A ( x ) = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) 8 f ( 2 n x ) 2 n exists for all x X and A : XY is a unique additive mapping such that

f ( 2 x ) 8 f ( x ) A ( x ) 1 | 2 | | 2 | r + 2 max { ( | 2 | r + 1 ) θ x r | 11 | , | 14 33 | θ x r }

for all x X.

Proof. The proof follows from Theorem 2.4 if we take

γ ( x , y ) = θ ( x r + y r )

for all x, y X. In fact, if we choose L = |2|r + 1, then we get the desired result.   □

3. Non-Archimedean stability of the equation (1.1): a fixed point method-even case

Using the fixed point method, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of the functional Equation (1.1) in non-Archimedean normed spaces for an even case. Throughout this section, let |16| ≠ 1.

Theorem 3.1. Let X be a non-Archimedean normed space and Y a non-Archimedean Banach space. Assume that γ : X2 → [0, ∞) is a function such that there exists an L < 1 with

γ ( 2 x , 2 y ) | 1 6 | L γ ( x , y )
(3.1)

for all x, y X. If f : XY is an even mapping with f(0) = 0 satisfying (2.5), then the limit

Q ( x ) : = lim n f ( 2 n x ) 16 n

exists for all x X and defines a unique quartic mapping Q : XY such that

f ( x ) - Q ( x ) 1 | 1 6 | - | 1 6 | L max 1 | 2 2 | γ ( 0 , x ) , 6 1 1 γ ( x , x ) .
(3.2)

Proof. Putting x = 0 in (2.5), we have

1 2 f ( 3 y ) - 7 0 f ( 2 y ) + 1 4 8 f ( y ) γ ( 0 , y )
(3.3)

for all y X.

Substituting x = y in (2.5), we get

f ( 3 y ) - 4 f ( 2 y ) - 1 7 f ( y ) γ ( y , y )
(3.4)

for all y X. By (3.3) and (3.4), we have

f ( 2 y ) - 1 6 f ( y ) = - 1 2 2 1 2 f ( 3 y ) - 7 0 f ( 2 y ) + 1 4 8 f ( y ) + 6 1 1 [ f ( 3 y ) - 4 f ( 2 y ) - 1 7 f ( y ) ] max 1 | 2 2 | γ ( 0 , y ) , 6 1 1 γ ( y , y )
(3.5)

for all y X. Consider the set

S : = { g : X Y , g ( 0 ) = 0 }

and the generalized metric d in S defined by

d ( f , g ) = inf μ ( 0 , + ) g ( x ) - h ( x ) μ max 1 | 2 2 | γ ( 0 , x ) , 6 1 1 γ ( x , x ) , x X

where inf = +∞. It is easy to show that (S, d) is complete (see [[42], Lemma 2.1]).

Now, we consider a linear mapping J : SS such that

J g ( x ) : = 1 1 6 g ( 2 x )
(3.6)

for all x X. It follows from (3.5) that

d ( f , J f ) 1 | 1 6 | .
(3.7)

By Theorem 1.1, there exists a mapping Q : XY satisfying the following:

  1. (1)

    Q is a fixed point of J, that is,

    1 6 Q ( x ) = Q ( 2 x )
    (3.8)

for all x X. The mapping Q is a unique fixed point of J in the set

Ω = { h S : d ( g , h ) < } .

This implies that Q is a unique mapping satisfying (3.8) such that there exists μ (0, ∞) satisfying

f ( x ) - Q ( x ) μ max 1 | 2 2 | γ ( 0 , x ) , 6 1 1 γ ( x , x )

for all x X.

  1. (2)

    d(Jnf, Q) → 0 as n → ∞. This implies the equality

    lim n f ( 2 n x ) 16 n = Q ( x )

for all x X.

  1. (3)

    d ( f , Q ) d ( f , J f ) 1 - L with f Ω, which implies the inequality

    d ( f , C ) 1 | 1 6 | - | 1 6 | L .
    (3.9)

This implies that the inequality (3.2) holds. The rest of the proof is similar to the proof of Theorem 2.1.   □

Corollary 3.1. Let θ ≥ 0 and r be a real number with r > 1. Let f : XY be an even mapping with f(0) = 0 satisfying (2.15). Then, the limit Q ( x ) = lim n f ( 2 n x ) 16 n exists for all x X and Q : XY is a unique quartic mapping such that

f ( x ) - Q ( x ) 1 | 1 6 | - | 1 6 | r + 1 max θ x r | 2 2 | , 2 6 1 1 θ x r

for all x X.

Proof. The proof follows from Theorem 3.1 if we take

γ ( x , y ) = θ ( x r + y r )

for all x, y X. In fact, if we choose L = |16| r , then we get the desired result.   □

Similarly, we can obtain the following. We will omit the proof.

Theorem 3.2. Let X be a non-Archimedean normed space and Y a non-Archimedean Banach space. Assume that γ : X2 → [0, ∞) is a function such that there exists an L < 1 with

γ x 2 , y 2 L | 1 6 | γ ( x , y )
(3.10)

for all x, y X. If f : XY is an even mapping with f(0) = 0 satisfying (2.5), then the limit

Q ( x ) : = lim n 1 6 n f x 2 n

exists for all x X and defines a unique quartic mapping Q : XY such that

f ( x ) - Q ( x ) L | 1 6 | - | 1 6 | L max 1 | 2 2 | γ ( 0 , x ) , 6 1 1 γ ( x , x ) .
(3.11)

Corollary 3.2. Let θ ≥ 0 and r be a real number with 0 < r < 1. Let f : XY be an even mapping with f(0) = 0 satisfying (2.15). Then, the limitQ ( x ) = lim n 1 6 n f x 2 n exists for all x X and Q : XY is a unique quartic mapping such that

f ( x ) - Q ( x ) | 1 6 | | 1 6 | r + 1 - | 1 6 | 2 max θ x r | 2 2 | , 2 6 1 1 θ x r

for all x X.

Proof. The proof follows from Theorem 3.2 if we take

γ ( x , y ) = θ ( x r + y r )

for all x, y X. In fact, if we choose L = |16|1-r, then we get the desired result.   □

4. Non-Archimedean stability of Equation (1.1): a direct method-odd case

Throughout this section, using direct method, we prove the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of the functional Equation (1.1) in non-Archimedean spaces for an odd case.

Theorem 4.1. Let G be an additive semigroup and X a complete non-Archimedean space. Assume that φ : G2 → [0, +∞) is a function such that

lim n | 8 | n φ x 2 n , y 2 n = 0
(4.1)

for all x, y G. Let for all x G

Φ ( x ) = lim n max | 8 | k + 1 max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; 0 k < n
(4.2)

exist. Suppose that f : GX is an odd mapping satisfying the inequality

Φ f ( x , y ) X φ ( x , y )
(4.3)

for all x, y G. Then the limit

C ( x ) : = lim n 8 n f x 2 n - 1 - 2 f x 2 n

exists for all x G and C : GX is a cubic mapping satisfying

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | X 1 | 8 | Φ ( x )
(4.4)

for all x G. Moreover, if

lim j lim n max | 8 | k + 1 max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; j k < n + j = 0 ,

then C is the unique mapping satisfying (4.4).

Proof. Proceeding as in the proof of Theorem 2.1, we obtain

f ( 4 y ) - 1 0 f ( 2 y ) + 1 6 f ( y ) X max 1 | 1 1 | φ ( 2 y , y ) , 1 4 3 3 φ ( y , 0 )
(4.5)

for all y X. Letting y:= x 2 and g(x) := f(2x) - 2f(x) for all x X, we get

g ( x ) - 8 g x 2 X max 1 | 1 1 | φ x , x 2 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 , 0 .
(4.6)

Replacing x by x 2 n in (4.6), we get

8 n g x 2 n - 8 n + 1 g x 2 n + 1 X 8 n max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 n , x 2 n + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 n + 1 , 0 .
(4.7)

It follows from (4.1) and (4.7) that the sequence 8 n g x 2 n n = 1 is a Cauchy sequence. Since X is complete, so 8 n g x 2 n n = 1 is convergent. Set

C ( x ) : = lim n 8 n g x 2 n = lim n 8 n f x 2 n - 1 - 2 f x 2 n .

Using induction, we see that

8 n g x 2 n - g ( x ) X 1 | 8 | max | 8 | k + 1 max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; 0 k < n .
(4.8)

By taking n to approach infinity in (4.8), one obtains (4.4). If L is another mapping satisfying (4.4), then, for x G, we get

C ( x ) - L ( x ) X = lim j 8 j L x 2 j - 8 j C x 2 j X = lim j 8 j L x 2 j ± 8 j g x 2 j - 8 j C x 2 j X lim j max 8 j L x 2 j - g x 2 j X , 8 j g x 2 j - C x 2 j X 1 | 8 | lim j lim n max | 8 | k + 1 max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; j k < n + j = 0 .

Therefore, L = C. This completes the proof.   □

Corollary 4.1. Let ξ : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞) be a function satisfying

ξ t | 2 | ξ 1 | 2 | ξ ( t ) , ξ 1 | 2 | < 1 | 8 |

for all t ≥ 0. Let δ > 0 and f : GX be an odd mapping satisfying the inequality

Φ f ( x , y ) X δ ( ξ ( | x | ) + ξ ( | y | ) )
(4.9)

for all x, y G. Then the limitC ( x ) = lim n 8 n f x 2 n - 1 - 2 f x 2 n exists for all x G and C : GX is a unique cubic mapping such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | X max 1 | 1 1 | δ ξ ( | x | ) 1 + 1 | 8 | , 7 1 3 2 ξ ( | x | )

for all x G.

Proof. Defining φ : G2 → [0, ∞) by φ(x, y) := δ(ξ(|x|) + ξ(|y|)). Since |8|ξ 1 | 2 | <1, we have

lim n | 8 | n φ x 2 n , y 2 n lim n | 8 | ξ 1 | 2 | n φ ( x , y ) = 0

for all x, y G. Also for all x G

Φ ( x ) = lim n max | 8 | k + 1 max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; 0 k < n = | 8 | max 1 | 1 1 | φ x , x 2 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 , 0 = | 8 | max 1 | 1 1 | δ ξ ( | x | ) 1 + 1 | 8 | , 7 1 3 2 ξ ( | x | )

exists for all x G. On the other hand,

lim j lim n max | 8 | k + 1 max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; j k < n + j lim j | 8 | j + 1 max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 j , x 2 j + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 j + 1 , 0 = 0 .

Applying Theorem 4.1, we get the desired result.   □

Theorem 4.2. Let G be an additive semigroup and X a complete non-Archimedean space. Assume that φ : G2 → [0, +∞) is a function such that

lim n φ ( 2 n x ,2 n y ) | 8 | n = 0
(4.10)

for all x, y G. Let for each x G

Φ ( x ) = lim n max { 1 | 8 | k + 1 max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 k + 1 x ,2 k x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( 2 k x ,0 ) } ; 0 k < n }
(4.11)

exist. Suppose that f : GX is an odd mapping satisfying the inequality (4.3). Then the limit

C ( x ) : = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) 2 f ( 2 n x ) 8 n

exists for all x G and C : GX is a cubic mapping satisfying

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | X Φ ( x )
(4.12)

for all x G. Moreover, if

lim j lim n max { 1 | 8 | k + 1 max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 k + 1 x ,2 k x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( 2 k x ,0 ) } ; j k < n + j } = 0,

then C is the unique mapping satisfying (4.12).

Proof. It follows from (4.5) that

g ( 2 x ) 8 - g ( x ) X 1 | 8 | max 1 | 1 1 | φ ( 2 x , x ) , 1 4 3 3 φ ( x , 0 )
(4.13)

for all x G. Replacing x by 2 nx in (4.13), we get

g ( 2 n + 1 x ) 8 n + 1 g ( 2 n x ) 8 n X 1 | 8 | n + 1 max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 n + 1 x ,2 n x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( 2 n x ,0 ) } .
(4.14)

It follows from (4.10) and (4.14) that the sequence { g ( 2 n x ) 8 n } n = 1 is a Cauchy sequence. Since X is complete, { g ( 2 n x ) 8 n } n = 1 is convergent. It follows from (4.14) that

g ( 2 p x ) 8 p g ( 2 q x ) 8 q X = k = p q 1 g ( 2 k + 1 x ) 8 k + 1 g ( 2 k x ) 8 k X max { g ( 2 k + 1 x ) 8 k + 1 g ( 2 k x ) 8 k X ; p k < q 1 } max { 1 | 8 | k + 1 max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 k + 1 x ,2 k x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( 2 k x ,0 ) } ; p k < q 1 }
(4.15)

for all x G and all non-negative integers q, p with q > p ≥ 0. Letting p = 0 and passing the limit q → ∞ in the last inequality, we obtain (4.12).

The rest of the proof is similar to the proof of Theorem 4.1.   □

Corollary 4.2. Let ξ : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞) be a function satisfying

ξ ( | 2 | t ) ξ ( | 2 | ) ξ ( t ) , ξ ( | 2 | ) < | 8 |

for all t ≥ 0. Let δ > 0 and f : GX be a mapping satisfying the inequality (4.9). Then the limit C ( x ) = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) 2 f ( 2 n x ) 8 n exists for all x G and C : GX is a unique cubic mapping such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 2 f ( x ) - C ( x ) | | X 1 | 8 | m a x 1 + | 8 | | 1 1 | δ ξ ( | x | ) , 1 4 3 3 δ ξ ( | x | )
(4.16)

for all x G.

Proof. Define φ : G2 → [0, ∞) by φ(x, y) := δ(ξ(|x|) + ξ(|y|)). Proceeding as in the proof of Corollary 4.1, we have

lim n φ ( 2 n x ,2 n y ) | 8 | n = 0

for all x, y G. Also

Φ ( x ) = l i m n max { 1 | 8 | k + 1 max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 k + 1 x ,2 k x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( 2 k x ,0 ) } ; 0 k < n } = 1 | 8 | max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 x , x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( x ,0 ) } 1 | 8 | max { 1 + | 8 | | 11 | δ ξ ( | x | ) , | 14 33 | δ ξ ( | x | ) }

exists for all x G. Applying Theorem 4.2, we get the desired result.   □

Theorem 4.3. Let G be an additive semigroup and X a complete non-Archimedean space. Assume that φ : G2 → [0, +∞) is a function such that

lim n | 2 | n φ x 2 n , y 2 n = 0
(4.17)

for all x, y G. Let for all x G

Φ ( x ) = lim n max | 2 | k max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; 0 k < n
(4.18)

exist. Suppose that f : GX is an odd mapping satisfying the inequality (4.3). Then the limit

A ( x ) : = lim n 2 n f x 2 n - 1 - 8 f x 2 n

exists for all x G and A : GX is an additive mapping satisfying

| | f ( 2 x ) - 8 f ( x ) - A ( x ) | | X Φ ( x )
(4.19)

for all x G. Moreover, if

lim j lim n max | 2 | k max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; j k < n + j = 0 ,

then A is the unique mapping satisfying (4.19).

Proof. Letting y:= x 2 and h(x) := f(2x) - 8f(x) for all x G in (4.5), we get

h ( x ) - 2 h x 2 X max 1 | 1 1 | φ x , x 2 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 , 0 .
(4.20)

Replacing x by x 2 n in (4.20), we obtain

2 n h x 2 n - 2 n + 1 h x 2 n + 1 X | 2 | n max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 n , x 2 n + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 n + 1 , 0 .
(4.21)

Using induction, one can easily show that

2 n h x 2 n - h ( x ) X max | 2 | k max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; 0 k < n .
(4.22)

The rest of the proof is similar to the proof of Theorem 4.1.   □

Corollary 4.3. Let ξ : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞) be a function satisfying

ξ t | 2 | ξ 1 | 2 | ξ ( t ) , ξ 1 | 2 | < 1 | 2 |

for all t ≥ 0. Let δ > 0 and f : GX be an odd mapping satisfying the inequality (4.9). Then the limitA ( x ) = lim n 2 n f x 2 n - 1 - 8 f x 2 n exists for all x G and A : GX is a unique additive mapping such that

| | f ( 2 x ) - 8 f ( x ) - A ( x ) | | X max 1 + 1 | 2 | δ ξ ( | x | ) | 1 1 | , 7 3 3 ξ ( | x | )

for all x G.

Proof. Define φ : G2 → [0, ∞) by φ(x, y) := δ((ξ(|x|) + ξ(|y|)). Also

Φ ( x ) = lim n max | 2 | k max 1 | 1 1 | φ x 2 k , x 2 k + 1 , 1 4 3 3 φ x 2 k + 1 , 0 ; 0 k < n = max 1 + 1 | 2 | δ ξ ( | x | ) | 1 1 | , 7 3 3 ξ ( | x | )

exists for all x G. Applying Theorem 4.3, we get the desired result.   □

Similarly, we can obtain the following. We will omit the proof.

Theorem 4.4. Let G be an additive semigroup and X a complete non-Archimedean space. Assume that φ : G2 → [0, +∞) is a function such that

lim n φ ( 2 n x ,2 n y ) | 2 | n = 0
(4.23)

for all x, y G. Let for each x G

Φ ( x ) = lim n max { 1 | 2 | k max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 k + 1 x ,2 k x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( 2 k x ,0 ) } ; 0 k < n }
(4.24)

exist. Suppose that f : GX be an odd mapping satisfying the inequality (4.3). Then the limit

A ( x ) : = lim n f ( 2 n + 1 x ) 8 f ( 2 n x ) 2 n

exists for all x G and A : GX is an additive mapping satisfying

| | f ( 2 x ) - 8 f ( x ) - A ( x ) | | X 1 | 2 | Φ ( x )
(4.25)

for all x G. Moreover, if

lim j lim n max { 1 | 2 | k max { 1 | 11 | φ ( 2 k + 1 x ,2 k x ) , | 14 33 | φ ( 2 k x ,0 ) } ; j k < n + j } = 0,

then A is the unique mapping satisfying (4.25).

5. Non-Archimedean stability of Equation (1.1): a direct method-even case

Theorem 5.1. Let G be an additive semigroup and X a complete non-Archimedean space. Assume that φ : G2 → [0, +∞) is a function such that

lim n φ ( 2 n x ,2 n y ) | 16 | n = 0
(5.1)

for all x, y G. Let for all x G

Φ ( x ) = lim n max { 1 | 16 | k max { 1 | 22 | φ ( 0,2 k x ) , | 6 11 | φ ( 2 k x ,2 k x ) } ; 0 k < n }
(5.2)

exist. Suppose that f : GX is an even mapping with f(0) = 0 satisfying the inequality (4.3). Then the limit

Q ( x ) : = lim n f ( 2 n x ) 16 n

exists for all x G and Q : GX is a quartic mapping satisfying

| | f ( x ) - Q ( x ) | | X 1 | 1 6 | Φ ( x )
(5.3)

for all x G. Moreover, if

lim j lim n max { 1 | 16 | k max { 1 | 22 | φ ( 0,2 k x ) , | 6 11 | φ ( 2 k x ,2 k x ) } ; j k < n + j } = 0,

then Q is the unique mapping satisfying (5.3).

Proof. Proceeding as in the proof of Theorem 3.1, we obtain

f ( 2 x ) 1 6 - f ( x ) X 1 | 1 6 | max 1 | 2 2 | φ ( 0 , x ) , 6 1 1 φ ( x , x ) .

One can easily show that

f ( 2 n x ) 16 n f ( x ) X 1 | 16 | max { 1 | 16 | k max { 1 | 22 | φ ( 0,2 k x ) , | 6 11 | φ ( 2 k x ,2 k x ) } ; 0 k < n } .

The rest of the proof is similar to the proof of Theorem 4.1.   □

Corollary 5.1. Let ξ : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞) be a function satisfying

ξ | 2 | t ξ | 2 | ξ ( t ) , ξ | 2 | < | 1 6 |

for all t ≥ 0. Let δ > 0 and f : GX be an even mapping with f(0) = 0 satisfying the inequality (4.9). Then the limit Q ( x ) = lim n f ( 2 n x ) 16 n exists for all x G and Q : GX is a unique quartic mapping such that

| | f ( x ) - Q ( x ) | | X 1 | 1 6 | max 1 | 2 2 | δ ξ ( | x | ) , 2 6 1 1 ξ ( | x | )

for all x G.

Proof. Define φ : G2 → [0, ∞) by φ(x, y) := δ(ξ(|x|) + ξ(|y|)). Also

Φ ( x ) = max 1 | 2 2 | δ ξ ( | x | ) , 2 6 1 1 ξ ( | x | )

exists for all x G. Applying Theorem 5.1, we get the desired result.   □

Similarly, we can obtain the following. We will omit the proof.

Theorem 5.2. Let G be an additive semigroup and X a complete non-Archimedean space. Assume that φ : G2 → [0, +∞) is a function such that

lim n 1 6 | n φ x 2 n , y 2 n = 0

for all x, y G. Let for all x G

Φ ( x ) = lim n max | 1 6 | k max 1 | 2 2 | φ 0 , x 2 k + 1 , 6 1 1 φ x 2 k + 1 , x 2 k + 1 ; 0 k < n

exist. Suppose that f : GX is an even mapping satisfying the inequality (4.3). Then the limit

Q ( x ) : = lim n 1 6 n f x 2 n

exists for all x G and Q : GX is a quartic mapping satisfying

| | f ( x ) - Q ( x ) | | X Φ ( x )
(5.4)

for all x G. Moreover, if

lim j lim n max | 1 6 | k max 1 | 2 2 | φ 0 , x 2 k + 1 , 6 1 1 φ x 2 k + 1 , x 2 k + 1 ; j k < n + j = 0 ,

then Q is the unique mapping satisfying (5.4).

6. Conclusion

We linked here three different disciplines, namely, the non-Archimedean normed spaces, functional equations and fixed point theory. We established the generalized Hyers-Ulam stability of the functional Equation (1.1) in non-Archimedean normed spaces.

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Azadi Kenary, H., Lee, J.R. & Park, C. Nonlinear approximation of an ACQ-functional equation in nan-spaces. Fixed Point Theory Appl 2011, 60 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1687-1812-2011-60

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