A convexity of functions on convex metric spaces of Takahashi and applications

TL;DR

This paper explores a new form of convexity called $W$-convexity for functions on convex metric spaces, generalizing classical convex functions and applying these concepts to fixed point theory and metric projection problems.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of $W$-convexity, extending convex functions to metric spaces, and demonstrates their properties and applications in convex analysis and fixed point theory.

Findings

$W$-convex functions generalize classical convex functions

Properties of $W$-convex functions align with convex analysis

Applications to metric projection and fixed point problems

Abstract

We quickly review and make some comments on the concept of convexity in metric spaces due to Takahashi. Then we introduce a concept of convex structure based convexity to functions on these spaces and refer to it as $W-$convexity. $W-$convex functions generalize convex functions on linear spaces. We discuss illustrative examples of (strict) $ W-$convex functions and dedicate the major part of this paper to proving a variety of properties that make them fit in very well with the classical theory of convex analysis. Finally, we apply some of our results to the metric projection problem and fixed point theory.