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Volume 2009, Article ID 519065,32pages doi:10.1155/2009/519065

Research Article

A General Iterative Method for Variational

Inequality Problems, Mixed Equilibrium Problems,

and Fixed Point Problems of Strictly

Pseudocontractive Mappings in Hilbert Spaces

Rattanaporn Wangkeeree and Rabian Wangkeeree

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

Correspondence should be addressed to Rabian Wangkeeree,[email protected]

Received 23 April 2009; Accepted 22 June 2009

Recommended by Anthony To Ming Lau

We introduce an iterative scheme for finding a common element of the set of fixed points of a k-strictly pseudocontractive mapping, the set of solutions of the variational inequality for an inverse-strongly monotone mapping, and the set of solutions of the mixed equilibrium problem in a real Hilbert space. Under suitable conditions, some strong convergence theorems for approximating a common element of the above three sets are obtained. As applications, at the end of the paper we first apply our results to study the optimization problem and we next utilize our results to study the problem of finding a common element of the set of fixed points of two families of finitely k-strictly pseudocontractive mapping, the set of solutions of the variational inequality, and the set of solutions of the mixed equilibrium problem. The results presented in the paper improve some recent results of Kim and Xu2005, Yao et al.2008, Marino et al.2009, Liu2009, Plubtieng and Punpaeng2007, and many others.

Copyrightq2009 R. Wangkeeree and R. Wangkeeree. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

1. Introduction

Throughout this paper, we always assume thatHis a real Hilbert space with inner product

·,·and norm·, respectively,Cis a nonempty closed convex subset ofH. Letϕ:C → Rbe a real-valued function and letΘ:C×C → Rbe an equilibrium bifunction, that is,Θu, u 0 for eachuC. Ceng and Yao1considered the following mixed equilibrium problem:

Findx∗∈Csuch thatΘx, yϕyϕx,yC. 1.1

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In particular, ifϕ ≡ 0, the mixed equilibrium problem1.1becomes the following equilibrium problem:

Findx∗∈Csuch thatΘx, y≥0,yC. 1.2

The set of solutions of1.2is denoted by EPΘ.

Ifϕ≡0 andΘx, y Bx, yx ≥0 for allx, yC, whereBis a mapping formCinto

H, then the mixed equilibrium problem1.1becomes the following variational inequality:

Find x∗∈Csuch thatBx, yx∗≥0,yC. 1.3

The set of solutions of 1.3 is denoted by VIB, C. The variational inequality has been extensively studied in literature. See, for example,2–13and the references therein.

The problem 1.1 is very general in the sense that it includes, as special cases, optimization problems, variational inequalities, minimax problems, Nash equilibrium problem in noncooperative games and others; see for instance,1,2,14,15.

First we recall some relevant important results as follows.

In 1997, Combettes and Hirstoaga 14 introduced an iterative method of finding the best approximation to the initial data when EPΘ is nonempty and proved a strong convergence theorem. Subsequently, S. Takahashi and W. Takahashi 16 introduced an iterative scheme by the viscosity approximation method for finding a common element of the set of solutions of EPΘand the set of fixed point points of a nonexpansive mapping. Using the idea of S. Takahashi and W. Takahashi16, Plubtieng and Punpaeng17introduced an the general iterative method for finding a common element of the set of solutions of EPΘ and the set of fixed points of a nonexpansive mapping which is the optimality condition for the minimization problem in a Hilbert space. Furthermore, Yao et al.11introduced some new iterative schemes for finding a common element of the set of solutions of EPΘand the set of common fixed points of finitelyinfinitelynonexpansive mappings. Very recently, Ceng and Yao1considered a new iterative scheme for finding a common element of the set of solutions of MEPΘand the set of common fixed points of finitely many nonexpansive mappings in a Hilbert space and obtained a strong convergence theorem which used the following condition:

EK : C → Risη-strongly convex and its derivativeKis sequentially continuous from the weak topology to the strong topology.

Their results extend and improve the corresponding results in6,11,14. We note that the conditionEfor the functionK :C → Ris a very strong condition. We also note that the condition Edoes not cover the case Kx x2/2 and ηx, y xy. Motivated

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We recall that a mappingB:CHis said to be:

imonotone ifBxBy, xy ≥0, for allx, yC,

iiL-Lipschitz if there exists a constant L > 0 such that BxByLx

y, for allx, yC,

iiiα-inverse-strongly monotone19,20if there exists a positive real numberαsuch that

BxBy, xyαBxBy2, x, yC. 1.4

It is obvious that anyα-inverse-strongly monotone mapping Bis monotone and Lipschitz continuous. Recall that a mapping T : CC is called a k-strictly pseudocontractive mapping if there exists a constant 0≤k <1 such that

TxTy2xy2kITxITy2, x, yC. 1.5

Note that the class of k-strictly pseudocontractive mappings strictly includes the class of nonexpansive mappings which are mappingsT onCsuch that

TxTyxy, x, yC. 1.6

That is, T is nonexpansive if and only if T is 0-strictly pseudocontractive. We denote by

FT:{xC:Txx}the set of fixed points ofT.

Iterative methods for nonexpansive mappings have recently been applied to solve convex minimization problems; see, for example,21–24and the references therein. Convex minimization problems have a great impact and influence in the development of almost all branches of pure and applied sciences. A typical problem is to minimize a quadratic function over the set of the fixed points of nonexpansive mapping on a real Hilbert space:

θx min

xC

1

2Ax, xx, b, 1.7

whereAis a linear bounded operator,Cis the fixed point set of a nonexpansive mappingT, andbis a given point inH. Recall that a linear bounded operatorAis strongly positive if there is a constantγ >0 with property

Ax, xγx2 xH. 1.8

Recently, Marino and Xu25introduced the following general iterative scheme based on the viscosity approximation method introduced by Moudafi26:

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where A is a strongly positive bounded linear operator on H. They proved that if the sequence {αn} of parameters satisfies appropriate conditions, then the sequence {xn}

generated by1.9converges strongly to the unique solution of the variational inequality

Aγfx, xx0, xC, 1.10

which is the optimality condition for the minimization problem

min

xC

1

2Ax, xhx, 1.11

wherehis a potential function forγfi.e., hx γfxforxH.

Recall that the construction of fixed points of nonexpansive mappings via Manns algorithm 27 has extensively been investigated in literature; see, for example 27–32

and references therein. If T is a nonexpansive self-mapping of C, then Mann’s algorithm generates, initializing with an arbitraryx1∈C, a sequence according to the recursive manner

xn1αnxn 1−αnTxn,n≥1, 1.12

where{αn}is a real control sequence in the interval0,1.

IfT :CCis a nonexpansive mapping with a fixed point and if the control sequence

{αn} is chosen so that∞n1αn1−αn ∞, then the sequence {xn} generated by Manns

algorithm converges weakly to a fixed point ofT. Reich33showed that the conclusion also holds good in the setting of uniformly convex Banach spaces with a Fr´ehet differentiable norm. It is well known that Reich’s result is one of the fundamental convergence results. However, this scheme has only weak convergence even in a Hilbert space34. Therefore, many authors try to modify normal Mann’s iteration process to have strong convergence; see, for example,35–40and the references therein.

Kim and Xu36introduced the following iteration process:

yn βnxn1−βnTxn,

xn1 αnu 1−αnyn, n≥1,

1.13

whereT is a nonexpansive mapping ofCinto itself anduCis a given point. They proved the sequence {xn}defined by1.13strongly converges to a fixed point ofT provided the control sequences{αn}and{βn}satisfy appropriate conditions.

In41, Yao et al. also modified iterative algorithm1.13to have strong convergence by using viscosity approximation method. To be more precisely, they considered the following iteration process:

yn βnxn1−βnTxn,

xn1 αnfxn 1−αnyn, n≥1,

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whereT is a nonexpansive mapping ofCinto itself andfis anβ-contraction. They proved the sequence {xn}defined by1.14strongly converges to a fixed point ofT provided the

control sequences{αn}and{βn}satisfy appropriate conditions.

Very recently, motivated by Acedo and Xu35, Kim and Xu36, Marino and Xu42, and Yao et al.41, Marino et al.43introduced a composite iteration scheme as follows:

yn βnxn1−βnTxn,

xn1αnγfxn IαnAyn, n≥1,

1.15

where T is a k-strictly pseudocontractive mapping on H, f is an β-contraction, and A is a linear bounded strongly positive operator. They proved that the iterative scheme {xn}

defined by1.15converges to a fixed point ofT, which is a unique solution of the variational inequality1.10and is also the optimality condition for the minimization problem provided

{αn}and{βn}are sequences in0,1satifies the following control conditions:

C1limn→ ∞αn0,n1αn,

n1|αn1−αn|<,

C20≤kβn< ε <1 for alln≥0 and∞n1|βn1−βn|<∞.

Moreover, for finding a common element of the set of fixed points of a k-strictly pseudocontractive nonself mapping and the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem in a real Hilbert space, Liu44introduced the following iterative scheme:

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

Θun, yrn1yun, unxn≥0,yC,

ynβnun1−βnTun,

xn1αnγfxn IαnAyn, n≥1,

1.16

whereT is ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping onH, f is anα-contraction and, Ais a linear bounded strongly positive operator. They proved that the iterative scheme{xn}defined

by 1.16 converges to a common element ofFT∩EPΘ, which solves some variation inequality problems provided{αn},{βn},and{rn}are sequences in0,1satifies the control

conditionsC1and the following conditions:

C2 0≤kβn< ε <1 for alln≥1, limn→ ∞βnε, and∞n1|βn1−βn|<∞;

C3lim infn→ ∞rn>0, n∞1|rn1−rn|<0.

All of the above bring us the following conjectures?

Question 1. iCould we weaken or remove the control condition ∞n1|αn1−αn| < ∞on

parameter{αn}inC1?

ii Could we weaken or remove the control condition ∞n1|βn1 − βn| < ∞ on

parameter{βn}inC2andC2?

iiiCould we weaken or remove the control condition limn→ ∞βn εon the parameter

{βn}inC2?

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vCould we construct an iterative algorithm to approximate a common element of

FT∩VIB, C∩MEPΘ, ϕ?

It is our purpose in this paper that we suggest and analyze an iterative scheme for finding a common element of the set of fixed points of a k-strictly pseudocontractive mapping, the set of solutions of a variational inequality and the set of solutions of a mixed equilibrium problem in the framework of a real Hilbert space. Then we modify our iterative scheme to finding a common element of the set of common fixed points of two finite families ofk-strictly pseudocontractive mappings, the set of solutions of a variational inequality and the set of solutions of a mixed equilibrium problem. Application to optimization problems which is one of the motivation in this paper is also given. The results in this paper generalize and improve some well-known results in17,36,41,43,44.

2. Preliminaries

LetHbe a real Hilbert space with norm · and inner product·,·and letCbe a closed convex subset ofH. We denote weak convergence and strong convergence by notations and →, respectively. It is well known that for anyλ∈0,1,

λx 1−λy2λx2 1−λy2−λ1−λxy2,x, yH. 2.1

For every pointxH, there exists a unique nearest point inC, denoted byPCx, such that

xPCxxyyC. 2.2

PC is called the metric projection of Honto C.It is well known thatPC is a nonexpansive mapping ofHontoCand satisfies

xy, PCxPCyPCxPCy2 2.3

for everyx, yH.Moreover,PCxis characterized by the following properties:PCxCand

xPCx, yPCx≤0, xy2xP

Cx2yPCx2,

2.4

for allxH, yC. It is easy to see that the following is true:

u∈VIB, C⇐⇒uPCuλBu, λ >0. 2.5

A set-valued mappingS:H → 2His called monotone if for allx, yH,fSxand

gSyimplyxy, fg ≥0. A monotone mappingS:H → 2His maximal if the graph of

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everyy, gGSimpliesfSx. LetBbe a monotone map ofCintoHand letNCvbe the normal cone toCatvC, that is,NCv{wH:uv, w ≥0,uC}and define

Sv

⎧ ⎨ ⎩

BvNCv, vC,

, v /C. 2.6

ThenSis the maximal monotone and 0∈Svif and only ifv∈VIB, C; see45.

The following lemmas will be useful for proving the convergence result of this paper.

Lemma 2.146. Assume{an}is a sequence of nonnegative real numbers such that

an1≤1−αnanσn, n≥1, 2.7

where{αn}is a sequence in0,1and{σn}is a sequence inRsuch that

1∞n1αn

2lim supn→ ∞σn/αn ≤0orn1|σn|<.

Thenlimn→ ∞an0.

Lemma 2.247. Let{xn}and{ln}be bounded sequences in a Banach spaceEand let{βn}be a sequence in0,1with0<lim infn→ ∞βn≤lim supn→ ∞βn <1.Supposexn1 1−βnlnβnxn for all integersn≥1andlim supn→ ∞ln1−lnxn1−xn≤0.Then,limn→ ∞lnxn0.

Lemma 2.342, Proposition 2.1. Assume thatCis a closed convex subset of Hilbert spaceH, and letT :CCbe a self-mapping ofC,

iifT is ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping, thenTsatisfies the Lipscchitz condition

TxTy≤ 1κ

1−κxyx, yC. 2.8

iiifT is ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping, then the mappingITis demiclosed(at0). That is, if{xn}is a sequence inCsuch thatxn xandITxn → 0, thenITx0.

iiiifT is ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping, then the fixed point setFTofT is closed and convex so that the projectionPFTis well defined.

Lemma 2.425. AssumeAis a strongly positive linear bounded operator on a Hilbert spaceH with coefficientγ >0and0< ρA−1.ThenIρA1ργ.

The following lemmas can be obtained from Acedo and Xu35, Proposition 2.6easily.

Lemma 2.5. LetHbe a Hilbert space, Cbe a closed convex subset ofH. For any integerN ≥ 1, assume that, for each1 ≤ iN, Ti :CHis aki-strictly pseudocontractive mapping for some

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Lemma 2.6. Let{Ti}Ni1 and {ξi}iN1 be as inLemma 2.5. Suppose that{Ti}Ni1 has a common fixed point inC. ThenFNi1ξiTi Ni1FTi.

For solving the mixed equilibrium problem, let us give the following assumptions for a bifunctionΘ, ϕand the setC:

A1 Θx, x 0 for allxC;

A2 Θis monotone, that is,Θx, y Θy, x≤0 for allx, yC;

A3for eachx, y, zC,limt→0Θtz 1−tx, y≤Θx, y;

A4for eachxC, y→Θx, yis convex and lower semicontinuous;

B1For eachxHandr >0, there exists a bounded subsetDxC,andyxCsuch that for anyzC\Dx,

Θz, yϕyx1ryxz, zx< ϕz, 2.9

B2Cis a bounded set.

By similar argument as in48, proof of Lemma 2.3, we have the following result.

Lemma 2.7. LetCbe a nonempty closed convex subset ofH. LetΘ: C×C → Rbe a bifunction satifies (A1)–(A4) and letϕ:C → R∪ {∞}be a proper lower semicontinuous and convex function. Assume that either (B1) or (B2) holds. Forr > 0 andxH, define a mappingTr : HCas follows:

Trx

zCz, yϕy1

r

yz, zxϕz,yC

2.10

for allxH. Then, the following conditions hold:

ifor eachxH,Trx/;

iiTr is single- valued;

iiiTr is firmly nonexpansive, that is, for anyx, yH, TrxTry2≤ TrxTry, xy;

ivFTr MEPΘ, ϕ;

vMEPΘ, ϕis closed and convex.

3. Main Results

In this section, we derive a strong convergence of an iterative algorithm which solves the problem of finding a common element of the set of solutions of a mixed equilibrium problem, the set of fixed points of ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping ofCinto itself and the set of the variational inequality for anα-inverse-strongly monotone mapping ofCintoHin a Hilbert space.

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convex function. LetTbe ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping ofCinto itself. Letfbe a contraction ofCinto itself with coefficientβ ∈ 0,1,Banα-inverse-strongly monotone mapping ofCintoH such thatΩ : FTVIB, CMEPΘ, ϕ/. LetAbe a strongly bounded linear self-adjoint operator with coefficientγ > 0and0 < γ < γ/β. Assume that either (B1) or (B2) holds. Given the

sequences{αn}, {βn}, {δn}, {λn},and{rn}in0,1satisfyies the following conditions

D1limn→ ∞αn0,n1αn∞;

D20<lim infn→ ∞δn≤lim supn→ ∞δn<1;

D30≤kβn< ε <1for alln≥0,andlimn→ ∞|βn1−βn|0;

D4{λn} ⊂a, bfor somea, bwith0< a < b <2α,andlimn→ ∞|λn1−λn|0;

D5lim infn→ ∞rn>0, limn→ ∞|rn1−rn|0.

Let{xn}, {un},and{yn}be sequences generated by

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

Θun, yϕyϕun r1

n

yun, unxn≥0,yC,

ynβnun1−βnTun,

xn1αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAPC

ynλnByn, n≥1.

3.1

Then{xn}, {un},and{yn}converge strongly to a pointz ∈Ωwhich is the unique solution of the variational inequality

Aγfz, zx≤0,x∈Ω. 3.2

Equivalently, one haszPΩIAγfz.

Proof. Since limn→ ∞αn0, we may assume, without loss of generality, thatαn<A−1for all n. ByLemma 2.4, we haveIαnA ≤1−αnγ. We will assume thatIA ≤1−γ. Observe thatPΩIAγfis a contraction. Indeed, for allx, yC, we have

PΩIAγfxPΩIAγfyIAγfxIAγfy

IAxyγfxfy

≤1−γxyγβxy

1−γγβxy.

3.3

SinceHis complete, there exists a unique elementzCsuch thatzPΩIAγfz.On

the other hand, sinceAis a linear bounded self-adjoint operator, one has

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Observing that

1−δnIαnAx, x1−δnαnAx, x

≥1−δnαnA

≥0,

3.5

we obtain1−δnIαnAis positive. It follows that

1−δnIαnAsup{1−δnIαnAx, x:xH,x1}

sup{1−δnαnAx, x:xH,x1}

≤1−δnαnγ.

3.6

Next, we divide the proof into six steps as follows.

Step 1. First we prove thatIλnBis nonexpansive. For allx, yCandλn∈0,2α,

IλnBxIλnBy2xyλnBxB

y2

xy22λ

nxy, BxByλ2nBxBy2

xy2λnλn

2αBxBy2,

3.7

which implies thatIλnBis nonexpansive.

Step 2. Next we prove that{xn}, {yn}, {un}, {Bxn}, {Byn}and{Bun}are bounded. Indeed, pick anyp∈Ω. From2.5, we havepPCpλnBp.SettingvnPCynλnByn, we obtain

from the nonexpansivity ofIλnBthat

vnpPCynλnBynPCpλnBp

ynλnBynpλnBpynp. 3.8

From2.1, we have

ynp2βnunp

1−βnTunp2

βnunp2−1−βnβnunTun21−βnTunp2

3.9

so, by3.9and thek-strict pseudocontractivity ofT, it follows that ynp2≤unp2−1−βnβnkunTun2

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that is,

ynpunp. 3.11

Observe that

unpTrnxnTrnpxnp. 3.12

From3.8,3.11and the last inequality, we have

vnpxnp. 3.13

It follows that

xn1−pαnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAvnp

αnγfxnApδnxnp 1−δnIαnAvnp

αnγfxnApδnxnp1−δnαnγvnp

αnγfxnfpαnγfpAp1−αnγxnp

1−αnγγβxnpαnγfpAp

1−αnγγβxnpαnγγβ

γfpAp γγβ .

3.14

By simple induction, we have

xnp≤max

x1−p,

Apγf

p γγβ

, 3.15

which gives that the sequence{xn}is bounded, so are{yn}, {un}, {Bxn}, {Byn},and{Bun}.

Step 3. Next we claim that

lim

n→ ∞xn1−xn0. 3.16

Notice that

vnvn−1PCynλnBynPCyn−1−λn−1Byn−1

ynλnBynyn−1−λn−1Byn−1

ynλnBynyn−1−λnByn−1

λn−1−λnByn−1

ynλnBynyn−1−λnByn−1|λn−1−λn|Byn−1

ynyn−1|λn−1−λn|Byn−1.

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Next, we define

Vn1−βnTβnI. 3.18

As shown in 19, from the k-strict pseudocontractivity of T and the conditions D4, it follows thatVnis a nonexpansive maping for whichFT FVn.

Observing that

ynVnun,

yn−1Vn−1un−1,

3.19

we have

ynyn1VnunVn1un1

VnunVnun−1Vnun−1−Vn−1un−1

unun−1Vnun−1−Vn−1un−1

unun−1βnun−1

1−βnTun−1

βn−1un−1

1−βn−1

Tun−1

unun−1M1βnβn−1,

3.20

whereM1is an appropriate constant such thatM1≥supn1{un,Tun}. Substituting3.20

into3.17, we obtain

vnvn−1 ≤ynyn−1|λn−1−λn|Byn−1

unun−1M1βnβn−1|λn−1−λn|Byn−1.

3.21

On the other hand, fromunTrnxn∈domϕandun1Trn1xn1∈domϕ,we note that

Θun, yϕyϕun 1 rn

yun, unxn≥0 ∀yC, 3.22

Θun1, yϕyϕun1 rn1

1

yun1, un1−xn1

≥0 ∀yC. 3.23

Puttingyun1in3.22andyunin3.23, we have

Θun, un1 ϕun1−ϕun

1

rnun1−un, unxn ≥0,

Θun1, un ϕunϕun1 rn1

1

unun1, un1−xn1 ≥0.

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So, fromA2we have

un1−un, unxn

rn

un1−xn1 rn1

≥0, 3.25

and hence

un1−un, unun1un1−xnrnrn

1

un1−xn1

≥0. 3.26

Without loss of generality, let us assume that there exists a real numbercsuch thatrn> c >0 for alln∈N.Then, we have

un1−un2≤

un1−un, xn1−xn

1− rn

rn1

un1−xn1

un1−un

xn1−xn1−rrn n1

un1−xn1

,

3.27

and hence

un1−unxn1−xnrn1

1|

rn1−rn|un1−xn1

xn1−xn1c|rn1−rn|M2,

3.28

whereM2sup{unxn:n∈N}. It follows from3.21and the last inequality that

vnvn−1 ≤ xn1−xnM

1

c|rn1−rn|βnβn−1

|λn−1−λn|Byn−1, 3.29

whereMmax{M1, M2}.

Define a sequence{ln}such that

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Then, we have

ln1−ln xn2−δn1xn1

1−δn1 −

xn1−δnxn

1−δn

αn1γfxn1 1−δn1Iαn1Avn1

1−δn1

αnγfxn 1−δnIαnAvn

1−δn

αn1

1−δn1

γfxn1−Avn1

αn

1−δn

Avnγfxn

vn1−vn.

3.31

It follows from3.29that

ln1−lnxnxn1 ≤ αn1

1−δn1

γfxn1−Avn1

αn

1−δn

Avnγfxnvn1−vnxnxn1

αn1

1−δn1

γfxn1−Avn1 αn

1−δnAvnγfxn

M

1

c|rn1−rn|βnβn−1

|λn−1−λn|Byn−1.

3.32

Observing the conditionsD1,D3,D4,D5, and taking the superior limit asn → ∞, we get

lim sup

n→ ∞ ln1−lnxnxn1≤0. 3.33

We can obtain limn→ ∞lnxn0 easily byLemma 2.2. Observing that

xn1−xn 1−δnlnxn, 3.34

we obtain

lim

n→ ∞xn1−xn0. 3.35

Hence3.16is proved.

Step 4. Next we prove that

lim

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aFirst we prove that limn→ ∞xnvn0. Observing that

xnvnxnxn1xn1−vn

xnxn1αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAvnvn

xnxn1αnγfxnAvnδnxnvn,

3.37

we arrive at

1−δnxnvn xnxn1αn

γfxnAvn, 3.38

which implies that

1−δnxnvnxnxn1αnγfxnAvn. 3.39

Therefore, it follows from3.16,D1, andD2that

lim

n→ ∞xnvn0. 3.40

bNext, we will show that limn→ ∞BynBp0 for anyp∈Ω.Observe that

xn1−p21−δnIαnAvnp δnxnp αnγfxnAp2

1−δnIαnAvnp δnxnp2α2nγfxnAp2

2δnαnxnp, γfxnAp2αn1−δnIαnAvnp, γfxnAp

≤1−δnαnγvnpδnxnp2α2nγfxnAp2

2δnαnxnp, γfxnAp2αn1−δnIαnAvnp, γfxnAp

1−δnαnγ2vnp2δ2nxnp2

21−δnαnγδnvnpxnpcn

≤1−δnαnγ2vnp2δ2nxnp2

1−δnαnγδnvnp2xnp2

cn

1−αnγ2−21−αnγδnδ2n

vnp2δn2xnp2

1−αnγδnδ2nvnp2xnp2

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1−αnγ2vnp2−1−αnγδnvnp21−αnγδnxnp2cn

1−αnγ1−δnαnγvnp21−αnγδnxnp2cn

≤1−αnγ1−δnαnγynλnBynpλnBp2

1−αnγδnxnp2cn

≤1−αnγ1−δnαnγynp2λnλn−2αBynBp2

1−αnγδnxnp2cn

xnp2bb

2αBynBp2cn,

3.41

where

cnα2nγfxnAp22δnαnxnpγfxnAp

2αn1−δnIαnAvnpγfxnAp.

3.42

This implies that

bb−2αBynBp2≤xnp2−xn1−p2cn

xnxn1xnpxn1−pcn.

3.43

It is easy to see that limn→ ∞cn0 and then from3.16, we obtain

lim

n→ ∞BynBp0. 3.44

cNext we prove that limn→ ∞xnun0. From2.3, we have

vnp2PCynλnBynPCpλnBp2

ynλnBynpλnBp, vnp

1

2

ynλnBynpλnBp2vnp2

ynλnBynpλnBpvnp2

≤ 1

2

ynp2vnp2ynvnλnBynBp2

1

2

ynp2vnp2ynvn2

2λnynvn, BynBpλ2nBynBp2,

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so, we obtain

vnp2ynp2ynvn2

2λnynvn, BynBpλ2nBynBp2. 3.46

It follows that xn1−p2≤

1−αnγ1−δnαnγvnp21−αnγδnxnp2cn

≤1−αnγ1−δnαnγ

×ynp2−ynvn22λnynvn, BynBpλ2nBynBp2

1−αnγδnxnp2cn

≤1−αnγxnp2−1−αnγ1−δnαnγynvn2

2λn1−αnγ1−δnαnγynvnBynBp

λ2 n

1−αnγ1−δnαnγBynBp2cn,

3.47

which implies that

1−αnγ1−δnαnγynvn2≤xnp2−xn1−p2

2λn1−αnγ1−δnαnγynvnBynBp

λ2 n

1−αnγ1−δnαnγBynBp2cn

xnxn1xnpxn1−p

2λn1−αnγ1−δnαnγynvnBynBp

λ2

n1−αnγ1−δnαnγBynBp2cn.

3.48

Applying3.16,3.44, lim supn→ ∞δn<1, and limn→ ∞cn0 to the last inequality, we obtain

that

lim

n→ ∞ynvn0. 3.49

It follows from3.40and3.49that

xnynxnvnvnyn−→0 asn−→ ∞. 3.50

Then it follows fromD1,3.49and3.50that

xn1−ynαnγfxnAynδnxnyn 1−δnIαnAvnyn

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For anyp∈Ω, we have fromLemma 2.7,

unp2 Tr

nxnTrnp

2Tr

nxnTrnp, xnp

unp, xnp 1

2

unp2xnp2− xnun2

. 3.52

Hence

unp2xnp2

xnun2. 3.53

From3.41we observe that

xn1−p2≤

1−δnαnγ2vnp2δn2xnp2

21−δnαnγδnvnpxnpcn

≤1−δnαnγ2unp2δn2xnp2

21−δnαnγδnunpxnpcn

≤1−δnαnγ2unp2δn2xnp2

1−δnαnγδnunp2xnp2

cn

1−αnγ2−2δn1−αnγδn2unp2δ2nxnp2

1−αnγδnunp2xnp2

δ2

nunp2xnp2

cn

1−αnγ2−2δn1−αnγδn21−αnγδnδn2unp2δ2nxnp2

1−αnγδnxnp2−δ2nxnp2cn

1−αnγ2−δn1−αnγunp21−αnγδnxnp2cn

≤1−αnγ1−αnγδnxnp2− xnun2

1−αnγδnxnp2cn

1−αnγ2xnp2−1−αnγ1−αnγδnxnun2cn

1−2αnγαnγ2xnp2−1−αnγ1−αnγδnxnun2cn

xnp2αnγ2xnp2

1−αnγ1−αnγδnxnun2cn.

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Hence

1−αnγ1−αnγδnxnun2≤xnp2−xn1−p2

αnγ2xnp2cn

xnpxn1−pxnpxn1−p

αnγ2xnp2cn

xnxn1xnpxn1−p

αnγ2xnp2cn.

3.55

UsingD1,D2and3.16, we obtain

lim

n→ ∞unxn0. 3.56

dNext we prove that limn→ ∞xnTxn0. UsingLemma 2.3i, we have

Txnxnxnxn1xn1−ynynTxn

xnxn1xn1−ynβnunTxn

1−βnTunTxn

xnxn1xn1−ynβnunxnβnxnTxn

1−βn1k

1−kunxn,

3.57

which implies that

1−βnTxnxnxnxn1xn1−yn

1k 1−k βn

1− 1k 1−k

unxn −→0 asn−→ ∞. 3.58

By3.16,3.51, and3.56, we have

lim

n→ ∞Txnxn0. 3.59

Observing that

xn1−vnαn

γfxnAvnδnxnvn

αnγfxnAvnδnxnvn −→0 asn−→ ∞. 3.60

Using3.40and the last inequality, we obtain that

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FromLemma 2.3i,3.59, and3.61, we have

TvnvnTvnTxnTxnxnxnvn

11k 1−k

vnxnTxnxn −→0 as n−→ ∞.

3.62

Hence3.36is proved.

Step 5. We claim that

lim sup

n→ ∞

Aγfz, zvn≤0. 3.63

We choose a subsequence{vni}of{vn}such that

lim

i→ ∞

Aγfz, zvni

lim sup

n→ ∞

Aγfz, zvn. 3.64

Since{vni}is bounded, there exists a subsequence{vnij}of{vni}which converges weakly to

qC.

Next, we show thatq∈Ω:FT∩VIB, C∩MEPΘ, ϕ.

aWe first show qFT. In fact, using Lemma 2.3ii and 3.36, we obtain that

qFT.

bNext, we prove q ∈ VIB, C. For this purpose, letS be the maximal monotone mapping defined by2.6:

Sv

⎧ ⎨ ⎩

BvNCv, vC;

, v /C. 3.65

For any givenv, wGS, hencewBvNCv. SincevnC,we have

vvn, wBv ≥0. 3.66

On the other hand, fromvnPCynλnByn, we have

vvn, vnynλnByn≥0 3.67

that is,

vvn,vnλyn n Byn

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Therefore, we obtian

vvni, wvvni, Bvvvni, Bv

vvni,

vniyni

λni

Byni

vvni, BvByni

vniyni

λni

vvni, BvBvni

vvni, BvniByni

vvni,

vniyni

λni

vvni, Bvni

vvni,

vniyni

λni

Byni

vvni, BvniByni

vvni,

vniyni

λni

.

3.69

Noting thatvniyni → 0 asi → ∞andBis Lipschitz continuous, hence from3.69, we

obtain

vq, w≥0. 3.70

SinceSis maximal monotone, we haveqS−10, and henceqVIB, C.

cWe showq∈MEPΘ, ϕ. In fact, byunTrnxn∈domϕ, and we have,

Θun, yϕyϕun 1 rn

yun, unxn≥0,yC. 3.71

FromA2, we also have

ϕyϕun rn1yun, unxn≥Θy, un,yC, 3.72

and hence

ϕyϕun

yuni,

unixni

rni

≥Θy, uni

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Fromunxn → 0, xnTvn → 0,andTvnvn → 0,we getuni q. It follows from A4,unixni/rni → 0, and the lower semicontinuous ofϕthat

Θy, zϕqϕy≤0 ∀yC. 3.74

Fortwith 0< t≤1 andyC,letytty 1−tq.SinceyCandqC,we haveytCand henceΘyt, q ϕqϕyt≤0.So, fromA1andA4and the convexity ofϕ, we have

0 Θyt, ytϕytϕyt

tΘyt, y 1−tΘyt, qtϕy 1−q−ϕyt

tΘyt, yϕyϕyt.

3.75

Dividing byt, we have

Θyt, yϕyϕyt≥0,yC. 3.76

Lettingt → 0, it follows from the weakly semicontinuity ofϕthat

Θq, yϕyϕq≥0,yC. 3.77

Henceq ∈ MEPΘ, ϕ. Therefore, the conclusionq ∈ Ω : FT∩VIB, C∩MEPΘ, ϕis proved.

Consequently

lim sup

n→ ∞

Aγfz, zvn lim

i→ ∞

Aγfz, zvni

Aγfz, zq≤0 3.78

as required. This together with3.40implies that

lim sup

n→ ∞

γfzAz, xnzlim sup

n→ ∞

γfzAz,xnvn vnz

≤lim sup

n→ ∞

γfzAz, vnz

≤0.

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Step 6. Finally, we show thatxnz, ynz, unz. Indeed, we note that

xn1−z2αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAvn−z2

1−δnIαnAvnz δnxnz αnγfxnAz2

1−δnIαnAvnz δnxnz2α2nγfxnAz2

2δnαnxnz, γfxnAz

2αn1−δnIαnAvnz, γfxnAz

≤1−δnαnγvnzδnxnz2α2nγfxnAz2

2δnαnγxnz, fxnfz2δnαnxnz, γfzAz

21−δnγαnvnz, fxnfz21−δnαnvnz, γfzAz

−2α2nAvnz, γfzAz

≤1−δnαnγxnzδnxnz2α2nγfxnAz2

2δnαnγαxnz22δnαnxnz, γfqAz

21−δnγαnαxnz221−δnαnvnz, γfzAz

−2α2nAvnz, γfqAz

1−αnγ22δnαnγα21−δnγαnα

xnz2αn2γfxnAz2

2δnαnxnz, γfzAz21−δnαnvnz, γfzAz

−2α2

nAvnz, γfzAz

≤1−2γαnγαnxnz2γ2α2nxnz2α2nγfxnAz2

2δnαnxnz, γfz−Az21−δnαnvnz, γfzAz

2α2

nAvnzγfzAz

1−2γαnγαnxnz2

αnαnγ2xnz2γfxnAz2

2AvnzγfzAz2δnxnz, γfzAz

21−δnvnz, γfzAz.

3.80

Since{xn},{fxn},and{vn}are bounded, we can take a constantK >0 such that

γ2xnz2γfxnAz2

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for alln≥0. It then follows that

xn1−z2≤

1−2γαnγαnxnz2αnσn, 3.82

where

σn2δnxnz, γfzAz21−δnvnz, γfzAzαnK 3.83

UsingD1, and 3.79, we get lim supn→ ∞δn ≤ 0. Now applyingLemma 2.1to3.82, we

conclude thatxnz. Fromxnyn → 0 andxnun → 0, we obtainynz, unz. The proof is now complete.

By Theorem 3.1, we can obtain some new and interesting strong convergence theorems. Now we give some examples as follows.

Settingϕ0 inTheorem 3.1, we have the following result.

Corollary 3.2. Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a Hilbert space H. LetΘbe a bifunction from C ×C to R satifies (A1)–(A4). Let T be a k-strictly pseudocontractive mapping of C into itself. Let f be a contraction of C into itself with coefficient β ∈ 0,1,B an α-inverse-strongly monotone mapping ofCintoHsuch thatΩ : FTVIB, CEPΘ/. LetAbe a strongly bounded linear self-adjoint operator with coefficient γ > 0 and0 < γ < γ/β. Given the sequences

{αn}, {βn}, {δn}, {λn},and{rn}in0,1satisfies the following conditions

D1limn→ ∞αn0,n1αn∞;

D20<lim infn→ ∞δn≤lim supn→ ∞δn<1;

D30≤kβn< ε <1for alln≥0,andlimn→ ∞|βn1−βn|0;

D4{λn} ⊂a, bfor somea, bwith0< a < b <2α,andlimn→ ∞|λn1−λn|0

D5lim infn→ ∞rn>0,limn→ ∞|rn1−rn|0. Let{xn}, {un},and{yn}be sequences generated by

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

Θun, yrn1yun, unxn≥0,yC,

ynβnun1−βnTun,

xn1αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAPCynλnByn, n≥1.

3.84

Then{xn},{un}and {yn} converge strongly to a pointz ∈ Ωwhich is the unique solution of the variational inequality

Aγfz, zx≤0,x∈Ω. 3.85

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SettingΘ 0, rn 1 andϕ 0 inTheorem 3.1, we havexn un, then the following result is obtained.

Corollary 3.3. Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a Hilbert space H. LetT be ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping ofCinto itself. Letfbe a contraction ofCinto itself with coefficientβ

0,1,Banα-inverse-strongly monotone mapping ofCintoHsuch thatΩ:FTVIB, C/. LetAbe a strongly bounded linear self-adjoint operator with coefficientγ >0and0< γ < γ/β. Given

the sequences{αn}, {βn}, {δn}and{λn}in0,1satifies the following conditions

D1limn→ ∞αn0,n1αn∞;

D20<lim infn→ ∞δn≤lim supn→ ∞δn<1;

D30≤kβn< ε <1for alln≥0,andlimn→ ∞|βn1−βn|0;

D4{λn} ⊂a, bfor somea, bwith0< a < b <2αandlimn→ ∞|λn1−λn|0.

Let{xn}and{yn}be sequences generated by

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

yn βnxn1−βnTxn,

xn1αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAPC

ynλnByn, n≥1.

3.86

Then{xn}and{yn}converge strongly to a pointz∈Ωwhich is the unique solution of the variational inequality

Aγfz, zx≤0,x∈Ω. 3.87

Equivalently, one haszPΩIAγfz.

Remark 3.4. i Since the conditionsC1and C2have been weakened by the conditions

D1 and D3 respectively. Theorem 3.1 and Corollary 3.2 generalize and improve 44, Theorem 3.2.

iiWe can remove the control condition limn→ ∞βnεon the parameter{βn}inC2.

iiiSince the conditionsC1andC2have been weakened by the conditionsD1 andD3respectively.Theorem 3.1andCorollary 3.3generalize and improve43, Theorem 2.1.

Setting ϕ 0, βn 0, B 0 and T is nonexpansive in Theorem 3.1, we have the following result.

Corollary 3.5. Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a Hilbert space H. LetΘbe a bifunction fromC×CtoRsatifies (A1)–(A4). LetT be a nonexpansive mapping ofC into itself. Letf be a contraction ofCinto itself with coefficient β ∈ 0,1such thatΩ : FTEPΘ/. LetAbe a strongly bounded linear self-adjoint operator with coefficient γ > 0and 0 < γ < γ/β. Given the

sequences{αn},{δn},and{rn}in0,1satifies the following conditions

D1limn→ ∞αn0,n1αn∞;

D20<lim infn→ ∞δn≤lim supn→ ∞δn<1;

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Let{xn},{un},and{yn}be sequences generated by

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

Θun, yrn1yun, unxn≥0,yC,

xn1 αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnATun, n≥1.

3.88

Then{xn}, {un}and{yn}converge strongly to a pointz ∈ Ωwhich is the unique solution of the variational inequality

Aγfz, zx≤0,x∈Ω. 3.89

Equivalently, one haszPΩIAγfz.

Remark 3.6. Since the conditions∞n1|αn1 −αn| < ∞ and

n1|rn1 −rn| < ∞have been

weakened by the conditions limn→ ∞|αn1−αn| 0 and limn→ ∞|rn1−rn| 0, respectively.

HenceCorollary 3.5generalize, extend and improve17, Theorem 3.3.

4. Applications

First, we will utilize the results presented in this paper to study the following optimization problem:

min

yC ϕ

y, 4.1

whereCis a nonempty bounded closed convex subset of a Hilbert space andϕ :C → R∪

{∞}is a proper convex and lower semicontinuous function. We denote by Argminϕthe set of solutions in 4.1. Let Θx, y 0 for all x, yC,γ ≡ 1, AI, T I andf : x inTheorem 3.1, then MEPΘ, ϕ Argminϕ. It follows fromTheorem 3.1that the iterative sequence{xn}is defined by

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

unargmin yC

ϕy 1

2rnyxn

2,

xn1αnxδnxn 1−δnαnPCunλnBun, n≥1,

4.2

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LetΘx, y 0 for allx, yC,T I,γ ≡1, AI, f :xandB≡0 inTheorem 3.1, then MEPΘ, ϕ Argminϕ. It follows fromTheorem 3.1that the iterative sequence{xn}

defined by

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

unargmin

yC

ϕy 1

2rn

yxn2,

xn1αnxδnxn 1−δnαnun,n≥1,

4.3

where {αn},{δn} ⊆ 0,1, and {rn} ⊆ 0,∞ satisfy the conditions D1, D2 and D5, respectively in Theorem 3.1. Then the sequence {xn} converges strongly to a solutionz PArgminϕx.

We remark that the algorithms4.2and4.3are variants of the proximal method for optimization problems introduced and studied by Martinet49, Rockafellar45, Ferris50

and many others.

Next, we give the strong convergence theorem for finding a common element of the set of common fixed point of a finite family of strictly pseudocontractive mappings, the set of solutions of the variational inequality problem and the set of solutions of the mixed equilibrium problem in a Hilbert space.

Theorem 4.1. Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a Hilbert space H. LetΘbe a bifunction fromC×CtoR satifies (A1)–(A4) and ϕ : C → R∪ {∞}be a proper lower semicontinuous and convex function. For each i 1,2, . . . , N,letTi be aki-strictly pseudocontractive mapping of Cinto itself for some0 ≤ ki < 1. Letf be a contraction ofCinto itself with coefficientβ ∈ 0,1, Banαinverse-strongly monotone mapping of CintoH such thatΩ : iN1FTiVIB, CMEPΘ, ϕ/. LetAbe a strongly bounded linear self-adjoint operator with coefficient γ > 0and

0 < γ < γ/β. Assume that either (B1) or (B2) holds. Given the sequences{αn}, {βn}, {δn}, {λn}

and{rn}in0,1satifies the following conditions

D1limn→ ∞αn0,n1αn∞;

D20<lim infn→ ∞δn≤lim supn→ ∞δn<1;

D30≤max{ki:i1,2, . . . , N} ≤βn< β <1for alln≥0,andlimn→ ∞|βn1−βn|0;

D4{λn} ⊂a, bfor somea, bwith0< a < b <2αandlimn→ ∞|λn1−λn|0;

D5lim infn→ ∞rn>0, limn→ ∞|rn1−rn|0.

Let{xn}, {un}and{yn}be sequences generated by

x0xCchosen arbitrarily,

Θun, yϕyϕun 1 rn

yun, unxn≥0,yC,

ynβnun1−βn

N

i1 ηiTiun,

xn1αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAPC

ynλnByn, n≥1,

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where ηi is a positive constant such thatη1 η2· · ·ηN 1.Then both{xn},{un}and {yn} converge strongly to a pointz∈Ωwhich is the unique solution of the variational inequality

Aγfz, zx≤0, x∈Ω. 4.5

Equivalently, one haszPΩIAγfz.

Proof. Let{ηi}Ni1⊂0,1such that

N

i1ηi1 and defineTx

N

i1ηiTix. By Lemmas2.5and 2.6, we conclude thatT :CCis ak-strictly pseudocontractive mapping withkmax{ki: 1≤iN}andFT FNi1ηiTi Ni1FTi. FromTheorem 3.1, we can obtain the desired conclusion easily.

Finally, we will apply the main results to the problem for finding a common element of the set of fixed points of two finite families ofk-strictly pseudocontractive mappings, the set of solutions of the variational inequality and the set of solutions of the mixed equilibrium problem.

LetSi : CHbe aki-strictly pseudocontractive mapping for some 0≤ ki < 1. We define a mappingB INi1ξiSi :CH where{ξi}Ni1 is a positive sequence such that N

i1ξi1, thenBis a1−k/2-inverse-strongly monotone mapping withk max{ki: 1 ≤ iN}. In fact, fromLemma 2.5, we have

N

i1

ξiSixN

i1 ξiSiy

2

xy2k

IN

i1

ξiSi x

IN

i1

ξiSi y 2

,x, yC.

4.6

That is

IBxIBy2xy2kBxBy2. 4.7

On the other hand

IBxIBy2xy2

2xy, BxByBxBy2. 4.8

Hence we have

xy, BxBy≥ 1−k

2 BxBy

2. 4.9

This shows thatBis1−k/2-inverse-strongly monotone.

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operator with coefficientγ > 0and0 < γ < γ/β. Assume that either (B1) or (B2) holds. Given the

sequences{αn}, {βn}, {δn}, {λn}and{rn}in0,1satifies the following conditions

D1limn→ ∞αn0,n1αn∞;

D20<lim infn→ ∞δn≤lim supn→ ∞δn<1;

D30 ≤ max1≤iNkTiβn < β < 1 and0 ≤ max1≤iNkiSβn < β < 1for alln ≥ 0,and

limn→ ∞|βn1−βn|0;

D4{λn} ⊂a, bfor somea, bwith0< a < b <2αandlimn→ ∞|λn1−λn|0;

D5lim infn→ ∞rn>0, limn→ ∞|rn1−rn|0. Let{xn},{un}and{yn}be sequences generated by

x1xCchosen arbitrarily,

Θun, yϕyϕun 1 rn

yun, unxn≥0,yC,

ynβnun1−βn N

i1 ηiTiun,

xn1 αnγfxn δnxn 1−δnIαnAPC

1−λnynλn

N

i1

ξiSiyn , n≥1,

4.10

where ηi and ξi are positive constants such that Ni1ηi 1 and Ni1ξi 1, respectively. Then

{xn}, {un}and{yn}converge strongly to a pointz∈Ωwhich is the unique solution of the variational inequality

Aγfz, zx≤0, x∈Ω. 4.11

Equivalently, we havezPΩIAγfz.

Proof. TakingB INi1ξiSi : CH inTheorem 4.1, we know thatB : CHisα

-inverse strongly monotone withα 1−k/2. Hence,Bis a monotoneL-Lipschitz continuous mapping with L 2/1 −kT. From Lemma 2.6, we know that Ni1ξiSi is a kT-strictly pseudocontractive mapping withkT max{kTi : 1≤iN}and thenFNi1ξiSi VIB, C

byLemma 2.6. Observe that

PCynλnBynPC

1−λnynλn

N

i1

ξiSiyn . 4.12

The conclusion can be obtained fromTheorem 4.1.

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