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Continuous selections and complete metrizability of the range

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A survey of results showing that, in many selection theorems, the complete metrizability of the range is necessary as well as sufficient.

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To Steve Smale on his 80th birthday

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Michael, E. Continuous selections and complete metrizability of the range. J. Fixed Point Theory Appl. 8, 75–79 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11784-010-0026-8

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