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70 Years of asymptotic fixed point theory

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In this expository article we aim to illustrate asymptotic fixed point theory from the viewpoints of its history, the main motivation from applications, the two basic techniques for proofs and a survey on the major results. The bibliography should cover most aspects but is, for sure, not complete. We confine ourselves to results from topological fixed point theory, i.e., metric fixed point theory is not at all touched.

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Steinlein, H. 70 Years of asymptotic fixed point theory. J. Fixed Point Theory Appl. 17, 3–21 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11784-015-0249-9

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