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A fixed-point theorem is a result saying that a function $F$ will have at least one fixed point (a point $x$ for which $F(x) = x$), under some conditions on $F$ that can be stated in general terms.

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Connected vertex-transitive graph with the fixed-point property

Many connected vertex-transitive graphs $G=(V,E)$ have the property that some of their automorphisms other than the identity have fixed points. To point out two simple examples: If $G = K_3$ then the …
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Knaster Tarski theorem, example needed

In computer science, it is used in the field of denotational semantics and abstract interpretation, where the existence of fixed points can be exploited to guarantee well-defined semantics for a recur …
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Knaster Tarski theorem, example needed

In this graph-theoretical post you find a very nice application of Knaster-Tarski to a generalization of Hall's Marriage Theorem.
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