so f is also Lipschitz with a constant <1. Assume a sequence Xn is in M and is defined by Xn+1=f(Xn).
How do you prove that Xn is a contractive sequence?
How do you prove that Xn is a contractive sequence?
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You don't mention how the sequence starts, so I'll assume that x_0 is just some unspecified element in M.
Call the Lipschitz constant α, so 0 < α < 1. Let n be any positive integer. Note that
|x_(n+2) - x_(n+1)| = |f(x_(n+1)) - f(x_n)| ≤ α |x_(n+1) - x_n|.
Hence {x_n} is contractive.
Call the Lipschitz constant α, so 0 < α < 1. Let n be any positive integer. Note that
|x_(n+2) - x_(n+1)| = |f(x_(n+1)) - f(x_n)| ≤ α |x_(n+1) - x_n|.
Hence {x_n} is contractive.