 Contraction constant (source code)

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= Contraction constant
{title2=$d(Tx,Ty)\leq qd(x,y),\quad0\leq q<1$}

A contraction constant for a <function> $T$ on a <metric space> is a single $q<1$ that bounds the ratio $d(Tx,Ty)/d(x,y)$ for every distinct pair. Pointwise strict inequalities $d(Tx,Ty)<d(x,y)$ do not imply such a common constant. For a <differentiable function> on an <interval>, the <mean value theorem> shows that $|T'|\leq q<1$ supplies a contraction constant.

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