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A Fixed Point Theorem and an Application to Bellman Operators

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  • Yuhki Hosoya

    (Graduate School of Economics, Keio University)

  • Masayuki Yao

    (Graduate School of Economics, Keio University)

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This study introduces a new definition of a metric that corresponds with the topology of uniform convergence on any compact set, and shows both the existence of a unique fixed point of some operator by using this metric and that the iteration of such an operator results in convergence to this fixed point. We demonstrate that this result can be applied to Bellman operators in many situations involving economic dynamics.

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  • Yuhki Hosoya & Masayuki Yao, 2013. "A Fixed Point Theorem and an Application to Bellman Operators," Keio/Kyoto Joint Global COE Discussion Paper Series 2012-025, Keio/Kyoto Joint Global COE Program.
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