Paper 3, Section I, 2F2 F

Topics In Analysis
Part II, 2017

(a) Suppose that g:R2R2g: \mathbb{R}^{2} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{2} is a continuous function such that there exists a K>0K>0 with g(x)xK\|g(\mathbf{x})-\mathbf{x}\| \leqslant K for all xR2\mathbf{x} \in \mathbb{R}^{2}. By constructing a suitable map ff from the closed unit disc into itself, show that there exists a tR2\mathbf{t} \in \mathbb{R}^{2} with g(t)=0g(\mathbf{t})=\mathbf{0}.

(b) Show that gg is surjective.

(c) Show that the result of part (b) may be false if we drop the condition that gg is continuous.