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Homework Statement
Find an interval [a, b] for which the Contraction Mapping
Theorem guarantees convergence to the positive fixed point or verify that there is no
such interval.
Homework Equations
[itex] x = g(x) = \frac{14}{13} - \frac{x^{3}}{13}[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I know the solution is slightly greater than 2. So, I assumed the upper bound on my interval would be 3 and g(3)=-1. So, I picked my lower bound to be -1 so that the function mapped from [-1,3] to [-1,3]. But, I'm having trouble showing that:
[itex] abs(g'(x)) \leq γ [/itex] for some 0 < γ < 1.
Any help would be massively appreciated.