A fixed point theorem for a new class of set-valued mappings in R-complete (not necessarily complete) metric spaces

Abstract

In this paper, firstly, we introduce the notion of R-complete metric spaces. This notion let us to consider fixed point theorem in R-complete instead of complete metric spaces. Secondly, as motivated by the recent work of Amini-Harandi (Fixed Point Theory Appl. 2012, 2012:215), we explain a new generalized contractive condition for set-valued mappings and prove a fixed point theorem in R-complete metric spaces which extends some well-known results in the literature. Finally, some examples are given to support our main theorem and also we find the existence of solution for a first-order ordinary differential equation.