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Coincidence and fixed points for contractions and cyclical contractions in partial metric spaces

Abstract

We prove some coincidence and common fixed point results for three mappings satisfying a generalized weak contractive condition in ordered partial metric spaces. As application of the presented results, we give a unique fixed point result for a mapping satisfying a weak cyclical contractive condition. We also provide some illustrative examples.

MSC:47H10, 54H25.

1 Introduction and preliminaries

In the last decades, several authors have worked on domain theory in order to equip semantics domain with a notion of distance. In 1994, Matthews [29] introduced the notion of a partial metric space as a part of the study of denotational semantics of dataflow networks and showed that the Banach contraction principle [16] can be generalized to the partial metric context for applications in program verification. Later on, many researchers studied fixed point theorems in partial metric spaces as well as ordered partial metric spaces. For more details, see [5, 6, 915, 19, 20, 33, 34, 36].

Recently, there have been so many exciting developments in the field of existence of fixed points in partially ordered sets. For instance, Ran and Reurings [38] extended the Banach contraction principle in partially ordered sets with some applications to matrix equations. For more details on fixed point theory in partially ordered sets, we refer the reader to [14, 7, 8, 17, 18, 24, 28, 3032, 39, 41] and the references cited therein.

In this paper, we establish some coincidence and common fixed point results for three self-mappings on an ordered partial metric space satisfying a generalized weak contractive condition. The presented theorems extend some recent results in the literature. Moreover, as application, we give a unique fixed point theorem for a mapping satisfying a weak cyclical contractive condition.

Throughout this paper, R + will denote the set of all non-negative real numbers. First, we start by recalling some known definitions and properties of partial metric spaces.

Definition 1.1 ([29])

A partial metric on a nonempty set X is a function p:X×X R + such that for all x,y,zX:

(p1) x=yp(x,x)=p(x,y)=p(y,y),

(p2) p(x,x)p(x,y),

(p3) p(x,y)=p(y,x),

(p4) p(x,y)p(x,z)+p(z,y)p(z,z).

A partial metric space is a pair (X,p) such that X is a nonempty set and p is a partial metric on X.

It is clear that, if p(x,y)=0, then from (p1) and (p2), x=y; but if x=y, p(x,y) may not be 0. A basic example of a partial metric space is the pair ( R + ,p), where p(x,y)=max{x,y} for all x,y R + .

Other examples of partial metric spaces which are interesting from a computational point of view may be found in [22, 29].

Each partial metric p on X generates a T 0 topology τ p on X which has as a base the family of open p-balls { B p (x,ε),xX,ε>0}, where B p (x,ε)={yX:p(x,y)<p(x,x)+ε} for all xX and ε>0.

If p is a partial metric on X, then the function p s :X×X R + given by

p s (x,y)=2p(x,y)p(x,x)p(y,y)
(1.1)

is a metric on X.

Definition 1.2 ([29])

Let { x n } be a sequence in X. Then

  1. (i)

    { x n } converges to a point xX if and only if p(x,x)= lim n + p(x, x n ). We may write this as x n x.

  2. (ii)

    { x n } is called a Cauchy sequence if lim n , m + p( x n , x m ) exists and is finite.

  3. (iii)

    (X,p) is said to be complete if every Cauchy sequence { x n } in X converges, with respect to τ p , to a point xX, such that p(x,x)= lim n , m + p( x n , x m ).

Lemma 1.3 ([29])

Let (X,p) be a partial metric space. Then

  1. (a)

    { x n } is a Cauchy sequence in (X,p) if and only if it is a Cauchy sequence in the metric space (X, p s ).

  2. (b)

    A partial metric space (X,p) is complete if and only if the metric space (X, p s ) is complete. Furthermore, lim n + p s ( x n ,x)=0 if and only if

    p(x,x)= lim n + p( x n ,x)= lim n , m + p( x n , x m ).

Definition 1.4 ([5])

Let (X,p) be a partial metric space and T:XX be a given mapping. We say that T is continuous at x 0 X, if for every ε>0, there exists η>0 such that T( B p ( x 0 ,η)) B p (T x 0 ,ε).

Lemma 1.5 (Sequential characterization of continuity)

Let (X,p) be a partial metric space and T:XX be a given mapping. T:XX is continuous at x 0 X if it is sequentially continuous at x 0 , that is, if and only if

{ x n }X: lim n + x n = x 0 lim n + T x n =T x 0 .

Let X be a nonempty set and R:XX be a given mapping. For every xX, we denote by R 1 (x) the subset of X defined by

R 1 (x):={uX|Ru=x}.

Definition 1.6 Let X be a nonempty set. Then (X,,p) is called an ordered partial metric space if and only if

  1. (i)

    (X,p) is a partial metric space,

  2. (ii)

    (X,) is a partially ordered set.

Definition 1.7 Let (X,) be a partially ordered set. Then x,yX are called comparable if xy or yx holds.

Definition 1.8 ([30])

Let (X,) be a partially ordered set and T,S,R:XX be given mappings such that TXRX and SXRX. We say that S and T are weakly increasing with respect to R if and only if, for all xX, we have

TxSy,y R 1 (Tx)

and

SxTy,y R 1 (Sx).

Remark 1.9 If R:XX is the identity mapping (Rx=x for all xX, shortly R= I X ), then the fact that S and T are weakly increasing with respect to R implies that S and T are weakly increasing mappings, that is, SxTSx and TxSTx for all xX. Finally, a mapping T:XX is weakly increasing if and only if TxTTx for all xX.

Example 1.10 Consider X= R + endowed with the usual ordering of real numbers and define T,S,R:XX by

Tx=3for all xX,Sx={ x if  x [ 0 , 3 ] , 3 if  x > 3 andRx=xfor all xX.

Now, R 1 (Tx)={3} and R 1 (Sx)=Sx, then S and T are weakly increasing with respect to R.

Definition 1.11 Let (X,,p) be an ordered partial metric space. We say that X is regular if and only if the following hypothesis holds: { z n } is a non-decreasing sequence in X with respect to such that z n z as n+, then z n z for all nN.

Finally, we recall the following definition of partial-compatibility introduced by Samet et al. [40].

Definition 1.12 Let (X,p) be a partial metric space and T,R:XX be given mappings. We say that the pair {T,R} is partial-compatible if the following conditions hold:

(b1) p(x,x)=0 implies that p(Rx,Rx)=0.

(b2) lim n + p(TR x n ,RT x n )=0, whenever { x n } is a sequence in X such that T x n t and R x n t for some tX.

Note that Definition 1.12 extends and generalizes the notion of compatibility introduced by Jungck [25].

2 Main results

We start this section with some auxiliary results (see also [37]).

Lemma 2.1 Let (X,d) be a metric space and let { x n } be a sequence in X such that {d( x n + 1 , x n )} is non-increasing and

lim n + d( x n + 1 , x n )=0.

If { x 2 n } is not a Cauchy sequence, then there exist ε>0 and two sequences { m k } and { n k } of positive integers such that m k > n k >k and the following four sequences tend to ε when k+:

{ d ( x 2 m k , x 2 n k ) } , { d ( x 2 m k , x 2 n k + 1 ) } , { d ( x 2 m k 1 , x 2 n k ) } , { d ( x 2 m k 1 , x 2 n k + 1 ) } .

As a corollary, applying Lemma 2.1 to the associated metric p s of a partial metric p, and using Lemma 1.3, we obtain the following lemma (see also [21]).

Lemma 2.2 Let (X,p) be a partial metric space and let { x n } be a sequence in X such that {p( x n + 1 , x n )} is non-increasing and

lim n + p( x n + 1 , x n )=0.

If { x 2 n } is not a Cauchy sequence, then there exist ε>0 and two sequences { m k } and { n k } of positive integers such that m k > n k >k and the following four sequences tend to ε when k+:

{ p ( x 2 m k , x 2 n k ) } , { p ( x 2 m k , x 2 n k + 1 ) } , { p ( x 2 m k 1 , x 2 n k ) } , { p ( x 2 m k 1 , x 2 n k + 1 ) } .

In the sequel, let Ψ be the set of functions ψ: R + R + such that ψ is continuous, strictly increasing and ψ(t)=0 if and only if t=0. Also, let Φ be the set of functions φ: R + R + such that φ is lower semi-continuous and φ(t)=0 if and only if t=0. Such ψ and φ are called control functions.

Our first main result is the following.

Theorem 2.3 Let (X,) be a partially ordered set. Suppose that there exists a partial metric p on X such that the partial metric space (X,p) is complete. Let T,S,R:XX be given mappings satisfying

  1. (a)

    T, S and R are continuous,

  2. (b)

    the pairs {R,T} and {S,R} are partial-compatible,

  3. (c)

    T and S are weakly increasing with respect to R.

Suppose that for every (x,y)X×X such that Rx and Ry are comparable, we have

ψ ( p ( T x , S y ) ) ψ ( p ( T x , R x ) + p ( S y , R y ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x , R y ) ) ,
(2.1)

where ψΨ and φΦ. Then T, S and R have a coincidence point uX, that is, Tu=Su=Ru.

Proof By Definition 1.8, it follows that TXSXRX. Let x 0 be an arbitrary point in X. Since TXRX, there exists x 1 X such that R x 1 =T x 0 . Since SXRX, there exists x 2 X such that R x 2 =S x 1 . Continuing this process, we can construct a sequence { x n } in X defined by

R x 2 n + 1 =T x 2 n ,R x 2 n + 2 =S x 2 n + 1 ,nN.
(2.2)

By construction, we have x 1 R 1 (T x 0 ) and x 2 R 1 (S x 1 ). Then using the fact that S and T are weakly increasing with respect to R, we obtain

R x 1 =T x 0 S x 1 =R x 2 T x 2 =R x 3 .

We continue this process to get

R x 1 R x 2 R x 2 n + 1 R x 2 n + 2 .
(2.3)

We claim that {R x n } is a Cauchy sequence in the partial metric space (X,p). To this aim, we distinguish the following two cases.

Case 1. We suppose that there exists kN such that p(R x 2 k ,R x 2 k + 1 )=0, so that R x 2 k =R x 2 k + 1 . By (2.3), applying (2.1) with x= x 2 k and y= x 2 k + 1 , we get

ψ ( p ( R x 2 k + 2 , R x 2 k + 1 ) ) = ψ ( p ( T x 2 k , S x 2 k + 1 ) ) ψ ( p ( T x 2 k , R x 2 k ) + p ( S x 2 k + 1 , R x 2 k + 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 k , R x 2 k + 1 ) ) = ψ ( p ( R x 2 k + 1 , R x 2 k ) + p ( R x 2 k + 2 , R x 2 k + 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 k , R x 2 k + 1 ) ) = ψ ( p ( R x 2 k + 2 , R x 2 k + 1 ) 2 ) .

Since ψ is strictly increasing, we have

p(R x 2 k + 2 ,R x 2 k + 1 ) 1 2 p(R x 2 k + 2 ,R x 2 k + 1 ).

This implies that p(R x 2 k + 2 ,R x 2 k + 1 )=0. Continuing this process, we obtain p(R x n ,R x 2 k )=0 for all n2k. This implies that R x n =R x 2 k , therefore {R x n } is Cauchy in (X,p). The same conclusion holds if R x 2 k + 1 =R x 2 k + 2 for some kN.

Case 2. Now, we suppose that

R x n R x n + 1 ,nN.
(2.4)

Here, we have p(R x n ,R x n + 1 )0 for all n0. Thanks to (2.3), R x 2 n and R x 2 n + 1 are comparable, then using (2.2) and taking x= x 2 n + 2 and y= x 2 n + 1 in (2.1), we get

ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 3 , R x 2 n + 2 ) ) = ψ ( p ( T x 2 n + 2 , S x 2 n + 1 ) ) ψ ( p ( T x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 2 ) + p ( S x 2 n + 1 , R x 2 n + 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 1 ) ) = ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 3 , R x 2 n + 2 ) + p ( R x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 1 ) ) ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 3 , R x 2 n + 2 ) + p ( R x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 1 ) 2 ) .

Since ψ is strictly increasing, the above inequality implies that

p(R x 2 n + 3 ,R x 2 n + 2 )p(R x 2 n + 2 ,R x 2 n + 1 ).
(2.5)

Now, taking x= x 2 n and y= x 2 n + 1 in (2.1), we have

ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 1 , R x 2 n + 2 ) ) = ψ ( p ( T x 2 n , S x 2 n + 1 ) ) ψ ( p ( T x 2 n , R x 2 n ) + p ( S x 2 n + 1 , R x 2 n + 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n , R x 2 n + 1 ) ) = ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 1 , R x 2 n ) + p ( R x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n , R x 2 n + 1 ) ) ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 1 , R x 2 n ) + p ( R x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 1 ) 2 ) ,
(2.6)

which implies that

p(R x 2 n + 2 ,R x 2 n + 1 )p(R x 2 n + 1 ,R x 2 n ).
(2.7)

Combining (2.5) and (2.7), we get

p(R x n + 1 ,R x n + 2 )p(R x n ,R x n + 1 )for all n0.
(2.8)

It follows that the sequence {p(R x n ,R x n + 1 )} is non-increasing and bounded below by 0. Hence, there exists r0 such that

p(R x n ,R x n + 1 )ras n+.

We claim that r=0. Suppose that r>0. Taking the lim sup as n+ in (2.6) and using the properties of the functions ψ and φ, we have

ψ(r)ψ(r)φ(r).

This implies that φ(r)=0, and by a property of the function φ, we have r=0, that is a contradiction. We deduce that r=0, i.e.,

p(R x n ,R x n + 1 )0as n+.
(2.9)

We shall show that {R x n } is a Cauchy sequence in the partial metric space (X,p). For this, it is sufficient to prove that {R x 2 n } is Cauchy in (X,p). Suppose to the contrary that {R x 2 n } is not a Cauchy sequence. Then, having in mind that {p(R x n ,R x n + 1 )} is non-increasing and (2.9), it follows by Lemma 2.2 that there exist ε>0 and two sequences { m k } and { n k } of positive integers such that m k > n k >k and the following four sequences tend to ε when k+:

{ p ( R x 2 m k , R x 2 n k ) } , { p ( R x 2 m k , R x 2 n k + 1 ) } , { p ( R x 2 m k 1 , R x 2 n k ) } , { p ( R x 2 m k 1 , R x 2 n k + 1 ) } .

Applying (2.1) with x= x 2 n k and y= x 2 m k 1 , we get

ψ ( p ( R x 2 n k + 1 , R x 2 m k ) ) = ψ ( p ( T x 2 n k , S x 2 m k 1 ) ) ψ ( p ( T x 2 n k , R x 2 n k ) + p ( S x 2 m k 1 , R x 2 m k 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n k , R x 2 m k 1 ) ) = ψ ( p ( R x 2 n k + 1 , R x 2 n ( k ) ) + p ( R x 2 m ( k ) , R x 2 m k 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n k , R x 2 m k 1 ) ) .

Taking lim sup k + in the above inequality and using the continuity of ψ and the lower semi-continuity of φ, we obtain

ψ(ε)ψ ( 0 + 0 2 ) φ(ε)=φ(ε),
(2.10)

from which a contradiction follows since ε>0. Then, we deduce that {R x n } is a Cauchy sequence in the partial metric space (X,p), which is complete, so {R x n } converges to some uX, that is, from (p3) and Definition 1.2,

p(u,u)= lim n + p(R x n ,u)= lim n + p(R x n ,R x n ).

But from (2.9) and condition (p2), we have

lim n + p(R x n ,R x n )=0,

therefore, it follows that

p(u,u)= lim n + p(R x n ,u)= lim n + p(R x n ,R x n )=0.
(2.11)

From (2.11) and the continuity of R, we get

lim n + p ( R ( R x n ) , R u ) =p(Ru,Ru).
(2.12)

The triangular inequality yields

p(Ru,Tu)p ( R u , R ( R x 2 n + 1 ) ) +p ( R ( T x 2 n ) , T ( R x 2 n ) ) +p ( T ( R x 2 n ) , T u ) .
(2.13)

By (2.2) and (2.11), we have

R x 2 n u,T x 2 n =R x 2 n + 1 uas n+.
(2.14)

Having in mind that the pair {R,T} is partial-compatible, then

p ( R ( T x 2 n ) , T ( R x 2 n ) ) 0as n+.
(2.15)

Also, since p(u,u)=0, then we have p(Tu,Tu)=0. The continuity of T together with (2.11) give us

p ( T ( R x 2 n ) , T u ) p(Tu,Tu)=0.
(2.16)

Combining (2.12) and (2.15) together with (2.16) and letting n+ in (2.13), we obtain

p(Ru,Tu)p(Ru,Ru).
(2.17)

By condition (p2) and (2.17), one can write

p(Ru,Ru)=p(Ru,Tu).
(2.18)

Similarly, by triangular inequality, we get

p(Ru,Su)p ( R u , R ( R x 2 n + 2 ) ) +p ( R ( S x 2 n + 1 ) , S ( R x 2 n + 1 ) ) +p ( S ( R x 2 n + 1 ) , S u ) .
(2.19)

By (2.2) and (2.11), we have

R x 2 n + 1 u,S x 2 n + 1 uas n+.
(2.20)

Since the pair {S,R} is partial-compatible, then

p ( R ( S x 2 n + 1 ) , S ( R x 2 n + 1 ) ) 0as n+.
(2.21)

Also, since p(u,u)=0, it follows p(Ru,Ru)=0. Thus, from (2.18), p(Ru,Tu)=p(Ru,Ru)=0 and so Ru=Tu.

The continuity of S and (2.20) give us

p ( S ( R x 2 n + 1 ) , S u ) p(Su,Su)as n+.
(2.22)

Combining (2.12) and (2.21) together with (2.22) and letting n+ in (2.19), we obtain

p(Ru,Su)p(Ru,Ru)+p(Su,Su)=p(Su,Su).
(2.23)

By condition (p2) and (2.23), we get

p(Ru,Su)=p(Su,Su).
(2.24)

Applying (2.1) with x=y=u, we get

ψ ( p ( T u , S u ) ) ψ ( p ( T u , R u ) + p ( S u , R u ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R u , R u ) ) = ψ ( p ( S u , T u ) 2 ) φ ( 0 ) = ψ ( p ( T u , S u ) 2 ) .

This implies that

p(Tu,Su) 1 2 p(Tu,Su),

and so it follows p(Tu,Su)=0, that is Tu=Su. Thus, we have obtained

Ru=Tu=Su,

that is, u is a coincidence point of T, S and R. □

Remark 2.4 We point out that the order in which the mappings in condition (b) of Theorem 2.3 are considered is crucial. Trivially, Theorem 2.3 remains true if we assume that the partial-compatible pairs are {T,R} and {R,S}.

Example 2.5 Let X=[0, 1 2 ] be endowed with the partial metric p(x,y)=max{x,y} and the order given as follows:

xyxy.

Consider the mappings T,S,R:XX defined by Tx=Sx= x 4 and Rx=x for all xX. Also, define the functions ψ,φ: R + R + by ψ(t)=t and φ(t)= t 4 , for all t0. Clearly, condition (2.1) is satisfied. In fact, for every (x,y)X×X with xy, we get

ψ ( p ( T x , S y ) ) = x 4 x 4 x + y 2 x 4 = ψ ( p ( T x , R x ) + p ( S y , R y ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x , R y ) ) .

All the other hypotheses of Theorem 2.3 are satisfied and T, S and R have a coincidence point u=0. (Moreover, u=0 is the unique common fixed point of T, S and R.)

Note that Theorem 2.3 is not applicable in respect of the usual order of real numbers because T is not weakly increasing. It follows that the partial order may be fundamental.

Under different hypotheses, the conclusion of Theorem 2.3 remains true without assuming the continuity of T, S and R, and the partial-compatibility of the pairs {T,R} and {R,S}. This is the purpose of the next theorem.

Theorem 2.6 Let (X,) be a partially ordered set. Suppose that there exists a partial metric p on X such that (X,p) is complete. Let T,S,R:XX be given mappings satisfying

  1. (a)

    RX is a closed subspace of (X,p),

  2. (b)

    T and S are weakly increasing with respect to R,

  3. (c)

    X is regular.

Suppose that for every (x,y)X×X such that Rx and Ry are comparable, we have

ψ ( p ( T x , S y ) ) ψ ( p ( T x , R x ) + p ( S y , R y ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x , R y ) ) ,
(2.25)

where ψΨ and φΦ. Then, T, S and R have a coincidence point uX, that is, Tu=Su=Ru.

Proof Following the proof of Theorem 2.3, we have that {R x n } is a Cauchy sequence in the closed subspace RX, then there exists v=Ru, with uX, such that

R x n v=Ruas n+.
(2.26)

Thanks to (2.3), {R x n } is a non-decreasing sequence, and so, since it converges to v=Ru, from the regularity of X, we get

R x n Ru,nN.

Therefore, R x n and Ru are comparable. Putting x= x 2 n and y=u in (2.25) and using (2.2), we get

ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 1 , S u ) ) = ψ ( p ( T x 2 n , S u ) ) ψ ( p ( T x 2 n , R x 2 n ) + p ( S u , R u ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n , R u ) ) = ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 1 , R x 2 n ) + p ( S u , R u ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x 2 n , R u ) ) .

Taking lim sup n + in the above inequality, using (2.26) and the properties of φ and ψ, we obtain

ψ ( p ( R u , S u ) ) ψ ( p ( S u , R u ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R u , R u ) ) ψ ( p ( S u , R u ) 2 ) .

This implies that

p(Ru,Su) 1 2 p(Su,Ru),

which is true if p(Su,Ru)=0. This means that Su=Ru.

Analogously, putting x=u and y= x 2 n + 1 in (2.25), we have

ψ ( p ( T u , R x 2 n + 2 ) = ψ ( p ( T u , S x 2 n + 1 ) ) ψ ( p ( T u , R u ) + p ( S x 2 n + 1 , R x 2 n + 1 ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R u , R x 2 n + 1 ) ) = ψ ( p ( R x 2 n + 2 , R x 2 n + 1 ) + p ( T u , R u ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R u , R x 2 n + 1 ) ) .

Taking lim sup n + in the above inequality, using (2.26) and the properties of φ and ψ, we obtain

p(Tu,Ru) 1 2 p(Tu,Ru),

which yields that

Tu=Ru.

We conclude that u is a coincidence point of T, S and R. □

If R:XX is the identity mapping I X , by Theorem 2.6, we obtain the following common fixed point result involving two mappings.

Corollary 2.7 Let (X,) be a partially ordered set. Suppose that there exists a partial metric p on X such that the partial metric space (X,p) is complete. Let X be regular and T,S:XX be given mappings such that T and S are weakly increasing. Suppose that for every (x,y)X×X such that x and y are comparable, we have

ψ ( p ( T x , S y ) ) ψ ( p ( T x , x ) + p ( S y , y ) 2 ) φ ( p ( x , y ) ) ,
(2.27)

where ψΨ and φΦ. Then, T and S have a common fixed point uX, that is, Tu=Su=u.

The following example shows that the hypothesis ‘T and S are weakly increasing (with respect to R)’ has a key role for the validity of our results.

Example 2.8 Let X=[0,1] be endowed with the partial metric p(x,y)=max{x,y} and the order given as follows:

xyxy.

Consider the mappings T,S:XX defined by Tx= x 4 and Sx= x 3 , for all xX. Also, define the functions ψ,φ: R + R + by ψ(t)=t and φ(t)= t 7 , for all t0. It is easy to show that SxTSx and TxSTx, for all xX, that is, T and S are weakly increasing. Now, take x and y comparable and, without loss of generality, assume yx, so that xy. It is easy to show that (2.27) holds and all the other hypotheses of Corollary 2.7 are satisfied. Then, T and S have a unique common fixed point u=0.

Note that Corollary 2.7 is not applicable in respect of the usual order of real numbers because T and S are not weakly increasing.

Now, we shall prove the existence and uniqueness of a common fixed point for three mappings.

Theorem 2.9 In addition to the hypotheses of Theorem 2.3, suppose that for any (x,y)X×X, there exists zX such that TxTz and TyTz. Then, T, S and R have a unique common fixed point, that is, there exists a unique uX such that u=Ru=Tu=Su.

Proof Referring to Theorem 2.3, the set of coincidence points of T, S and R is nonempty. Now, we shall show that if x and y are coincidence points of T, S and R, that is, R x =T x =S x and R y =T y =S y , then

p ( R x , R y ) =0.
(2.28)

For the coincidence points x and y , Theorem 2.3 gives us that

p ( R x , T x ) =p ( T x , S x ) =0=p ( R y , T y ) =p ( T y , S y ) .

By assumption, there exists z 0 X such that

T x T z 0 ,T y T z 0 .
(2.29)

Now, proceeding similarly to the proof of Theorem 2.3, we can immediately define a sequence {R z n } as follows:

R z 2 n + 1 =T z 2 n ,R z 2 n + 2 =S z 2 n + 1 ,nN.
(2.30)

Since T and S are weakly increasing with respect to R, we have

T x =R x R z n ,T y =R y R z n ,nN.
(2.31)

Putting x= z 2 n and y= x in (2.1) and using (2.31), we get

ψ ( p ( R z 2 n + 1 , R x ) ) = ψ ( p ( T z 2 n , S x ) ) ψ ( p ( T z 2 n , R z 2 n ) + p ( S x , R x ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R z 2 n , R x ) ) = ψ ( p ( R z 2 n + 1 , R z 2 n ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R z 2 n , R x ) ) ψ ( p ( R z 2 n + 1 , R z 2 n ) 2 ) .

Since ψ is strictly increasing, we have

p ( R z 2 n + 1 , R x ) 1 2 p(R z 2 n + 1 ,R z 2 n ) 1 2 p ( R z 2 n + 1 , R x ) + 1 2 p ( R x , R z 2 n ) .

This gives us

p ( R z 2 n + 1 , R x ) p ( R z 2 n , R x ) .
(2.32)

Putting x= x and y= z 2 n in (2.1), then similarly to the above, one can find

p ( R z 2 n + 2 , R x ) p ( R z 2 n + 1 , R x ) .
(2.33)

We combine (2.32) and (2.33) to remark that

p ( R z n + 1 , R x ) p ( R z n , R x ) ,nN.
(2.34)

Then, the sequence {p(R z n ,R x )} is non-increasing and bounded below, so there exists r0 such that

p ( R z n , R x ) ras n+.

Adopting the strategy used in the proof of Theorem 2.3, one can show that r=0, i.e.,

p ( R z n , R x ) 0as n+.
(2.35)

The same idea yields

p ( R z n , R y ) 0as n+.
(2.36)

Now, p(R x ,R y )p(R x ,R z n )+p(R z n ,R y ) and from (2.35), (2.36), we obtain p(R x ,R y )=0, and so (2.28) holds.

Thanks to (2.30) and (2.35), one can write

T z 2 n R x =R y ,S z 2 n + 1 R x =R y as n+.
(2.37)

From partial-compatibility of the pairs {R,T} and {S,R}, using (2.35) and (2.37), we obtain

p ( R ( T z 2 n ) , T ( R z 2 n ) ) 0,p ( R ( S z 2 n + 1 ) , S ( R z 2 n + 1 ) ) 0as n+.
(2.38)

Denote

u=R x .

Since p(u,u)=p(R x ,R y )=0, so again by partial-compatibility of the pairs {R,T} and {S,R}, we get

p(Tu,Tu)=p(Ru,Ru)=0.
(2.39)

By triangular inequality, we have

p(Ru,Tu)p ( R u , R ( T z 2 n ) ) +p ( R ( T z 2 n ) , T ( R z 2 n ) ) +p ( T ( R z 2 n ) , T u ) .

Using (2.37), (2.38), (2.39), the continuity of T and letting n+ in the above inequality, we get

p(Ru,Tu)p(Ru,Ru)+p(Tu,Tu)=0,

that is, Ru=Tu and u is a coincidence point of T and R.

Analogously, the triangular inequality gives us

p(Ru,Su)p ( R u , R ( S z 2 n + 1 ) ) +p ( R ( S z 2 n + 1 ) , S ( R z 2 n + 1 ) ) +p ( S ( R z 2 n + 1 ) , S u ) .

Using (2.37), (2.38), (2.39), the continuity of S and letting n+ in the above inequality, we get

p(Ru,Su)p(Ru,Ru)+p(Su,Su)=p(Su,Su).

By condition (p2), it follows immediately

p(Ru,Su)=p(Su,Su).

Now, applying (2.1) with x=y=u, we have

ψ ( p ( T u , S u ) ) ψ ( p ( T u , R u ) + p ( S u , R u ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R u , R u ) ) = ψ ( p ( S u , T u ) 2 ) φ ( 0 ) = ψ ( p ( T u , S u ) 2 ) .

This implies that

p(Tu,Su) 1 2 p(Tu,Su),

then we deduce that p(Tu,Su)=0, and so Tu=Su. Until now, we have obtained

Ru=Tu=Su.

With y =u and from (2.28), we have

u=R x =Ru=Tu=Su.

This proves that u is a common fixed point of the mappings T, S and R.

Now our purpose is to check that such a point is unique. Suppose to the contrary that there is another common fixed point of T, S and R, say q. Then, applying (2.1) with x=y=q, we obtain easily that p(q,Tq)=p(q,Sq)=p(q,Rq)=0. It is immediate that q is a coincidence point of T, S and R. From (2.28), this implies that

Rq=Ru.

Hence, we get

q=Rq=Ru=u,

which yields the uniqueness of the common fixed point of T, S and R. This completes the proof. □

Remark 2.10 We leave, as exercise for the reader, to verify that our results hold even if we replace condition (2.1) by the following

ψ ( p ( T x , S y ) ) ψ ( p ( T x , R y ) + p ( S y , R x ) 2 ) φ ( p ( R x , R y ) )

for all x,yX such that Rx and Ry are comparable.

3 Application to cyclical contractions

In this section we use the previous results to prove a fixed point theorem for a mapping satisfying a weak cyclical contractive condition. In 2003, Kirk et al. [27] studied existence and uniqueness of a fixed point for mappings satisfying cyclical contractive conditions in complete metric spaces.

Definition 3.1 Let (X,d) be a metric space, m a positive integer and Y 1 ,, Y m nonempty subsets of X. A mapping T on i = 1 m Y i is called a m-cyclic mapping if T( Y i ) Y i + 1 , i=1,,m, where Y m + 1 = Y 1 .

Later on, Pacurar and Rus [35] introduced the following notion, suggested by the considerations in [27].

Definition 3.2 Let Y be a nonempty set, m a positive integer and T:YY an operator. By definition, Y= i = 1 m Y i is a cyclic representation of Y with respect to T if T is a m-cyclic mapping and Y i are nonempty sets.

Example 3.3 Let X=R. Assume Y 1 = Y 3 =[2,0] and Y 2 = Y 4 =[0,2], so that Y= i = 1 4 Y i =[2,2]. Define T:YY such that Tx= x 2 , for all xY. It is clear that Y= i = 1 4 Y i is a cyclic representation of Y.

Inspired by Karapinar [26] and Gopal et al. [23], we present the notion of a cyclic weak (ψ,φ)-contraction in partial metric spaces.

Definition 3.4 Let (X,,p) be an ordered partial metric space, Y 1 , Y 2 ,, Y m be closed subsets of X and Y= i = 1 m Y i . An operator T:YY is called a cyclic weak (ψ,φ)-contraction if the following conditions hold:

  1. (i)

    Y= i = 1 m Y i is a cyclic representation of Y with respect to T,

  2. (ii)

    there exist ψΨ and φΦ such that

    ψ ( p ( T x , T y ) ) ψ ( p ( T x , x ) + p ( T y , y ) 2 ) φ ( p ( x , y ) ) ,
    (3.1)

for every comparable x Y i , y Y i + 1 (i=1,2,,m).

Now, we state and prove the following result.

Theorem 3.5 Let (X,) be a partially ordered set. Suppose that there exists a partial metric p on X such that the partial metric space (X,p) is complete. Let T: i = 1 m Y i i = 1 m Y i be a given mapping satisfying

  1. (a)

    T is a cyclic weak (ψ,φ)-contraction,

  2. (b)

    T is weakly increasing and continuous,

  3. (c)

    the pair { I x ,T} is partial-compatible,

  4. (d)

    for any (x,y)X×X, there exists zX such that TxTz and TyTz.

Then, T has a unique fixed point u i = 1 m Y i , that is, Tu=u.

Proof Let x 0 Y= i = 1 m Y i and set

x n + 1 =T x n ,nN.
(3.2)

For any nN, there is i n {1,,m} such that x n Y i n and x n + 1 Y i n + 1 . Then, following the lines of the proof of Theorem 2.3, it is easy to show that { x n } is a Cauchy sequence in the partial metric space (Y,p), which is complete, so { x n } converges to some yY. On the other hand, by condition (i) of Definition 3.4, it follows that the iterative sequence { x n } has an infinite number of terms in Y i for each i=1,2,,m. Since (Y,p) is complete, from each Y i , i=1,2,,m, one can extract a subsequence of { x n } that converges to y. In virtue of the fact that each Y i , i=1,2,,m, is closed, we conclude that y i = 1 m Y i and thus i = 1 m Y i . Obviously, i = 1 m Y i is closed and complete. Now, consider the restriction of T on i = 1 m Y i , that is T| i = 1 m Y i : i = 1 m Y i i = 1 m Y i which satisfies the assumptions of Theorem 2.3 and thus, T| i = 1 m Y i has a unique fixed point in i = 1 m Y i , say u, which is obtained by iteration from the starting point x 0 Y. To conclude, we have to show that, for any initial value xY, we get the same limit point u i = 1 m Y i . Due to condition (c) and using the analogous ideas of the proof of Theorem 2.9, it can be obtained that, for any initial value xY, x n u as n+. This completes the proof. □

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