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	Revision 3 . . September 30, 2001 11:28 pm by Zundark ["Every mapping of a compact space has a fixed point." is simply false]
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In mathematics, a fixed point of a function is a point which is mapped to itself by the function. For example, if f is defined on the real numbers by f(x) = x2 - 3x + 4, then 2 is a fixed point of f, because f(2) = 2. See also Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem and contraction mapping. Every mapping of a compact space has a fixed point.

In mathematics, a fixed point of a function is a point which is mapped to itself by the function. For example, if f is defined on the real numbers by f(x) = x2 - 3x + 4, then 2 is a fixed point of f, because f(2) = 2. See also Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem and contraction mapping.