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Existence of a solution of integral equations via fixed point theorem

Applying fixed-point theory to establish existence of a solution for an integral equation.

Question

Can the existence of a solution for a nonlinear integral equation be guaranteed under suitable assumptions on the functions involved?

Method

The paper first develops auxiliary fixed-point results and then applies them to the stated integral equation.

  • Define the integral equation and continuity assumptions
  • Develop auxiliary fixed-point results
  • Transfer the theorem to the integral-equation problem

Mathematical model

The integral equation studied in the paper

Integral equation
u(t)=∫0TG(t,s)f(s,u(s))ds

Findings

The paper establishes existence of a solution for the studied integral equation and uses auxiliary fixed-point results that generalize, improve, and unify earlier theorems.

Why it matters

This is a clear example of the path from a concrete problem to a mathematical model, a suitable analytical tool, and a usable existence result—the same problem-to-model-to-solution pattern relevant to computational work.

Sources and evidence

Publisher / DOI

Journal of Inequalities and Applications, 2013.

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