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Abstract

In this paper, the concept of a Q-function defined on a quasi-metric space is introduced. This concept generalizes the notions of a τ-function and an ω-distance. We then present Ekeland-type variational principles within the context of quasi-metric spaces with a Q-function, followed by an equilibrium version of the Ekeland-type variational principle for complete quasi-metric spaces with a Q-function. The equivalence of these Ekeland-type variational principles with Caristi–Kirk type fixed point theorems for multivalued maps, the Takahashi minimization theorem, and some other related results in the setting of complete quasi-metric spaces with a Q-function are also stated and proven.

Keywords

Caristi–Kirk Type Fixed Point Theorems Ekeland-Type Variational Principles Q-Function Quasi-Metric Spaces Takahashi Minimization Theorem

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Siawash, S. N. (2020). Equivalences of Ekeland-Type Variational Principle in the Setting of Quasi-Metric Spaces. Journal of Natural Sciences – Kabul University, 3(2), 197–206. https://doi.org/10.62810/jns.v3i2.163

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