Paper 2, Section II, 11F
Let
, and
Let .
(i) State the Brouwer fixed point theorem on the plane.
(ii) Show that the Brouwer fixed point theorem on the plane is equivalent to the nonexistence of a continuous map such that for each .
(iii) Let be continuous, and suppose that
for each . Using the Brouwer fixed point theorem or otherwise, prove that
[Hint: argue by contradiction.]
(iv) Let . Does there exist a continuous map such that for each ? Justify your answer.
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