Definition:Fixed Point
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Definition
Let $f: S \to T$ be a mapping.
Then a fixed point (or fixed element) of $S$ under $f$ is an $x \in S$ such that $\map f x = x$.
Also defined as
The concept of a fixed point is usually encountered in the context of self-maps, that is, where $S = T$.
Also see
- Results about fixed points can be found here.
Sources
- 2010: Raymond M. Smullyan and Melvin Fitting: Set Theory and the Continuum Problem (revised ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $3$: The Natural Numbers: $\S 4$ A double induction principle and its applications: Definition $4.13$