Methods of Functional Analysis
and Topology

Editors-in-Chief: A. N. Kochubei, G. M. Torbin
ISSN: 1029-3531 (Print), 2415-7503 (Online)

Founded by Yu. M. Berezansky in 1995.

Methods of Functional Analysis and Topology (MFAT), founded in 1995, is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original articles and surveys on general methods and techniques of functional analysis and topology with a special emphasis on applications to modern mathematical physics.

MFAT is an open access journal, free for authors and free for readers.

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Volumes: 32 | Issues: 121 | Articles: 906 | Authors: 782

Latest Articles (March, 2026)


A class of variational inequality in hyperbolic framework

Amjad Ali, Romesh Kumar

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MFAT 32 (2026), no. 1, 9-17

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In this paper, we extends the classical theory of variational inequalities to the hyperbolic scalar setting using the structure of $\mathbb{D}$-Hilbert spaces. We introduce and analyze a new class of variational inequalities, termed general mildly $\mathbb{D}$-nonlinear variational inequalities, which generalize classical formulations by incorporating $\mathbb{D}$-nonlinear and product-type mappings. We characterize these problems in terms of their idempotent components and demonstrate that several known variational inequality problems, including Stampacchia-type and complementarity problems, emerge as special cases.

Linear maps preserving partial isometries and operator pairs whose products are projections

Mohamed Amine Aouichaoui

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MFAT 32 (2026), no. 1, 18-24

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Let \( \mathcal{H} \) be a complex Hilbert space of dimension at least 3, and let \( \mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H}) \) denote the algebra of all bounded linear operators on \( \mathcal{H} \). Based on results by Molnar, this paper revisits the problem addressed in [18], which characterizes surjective maps \( \phi: \mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H}) \to \mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H}) \) that preserve the set of partial isometric operators in both directions. We focus exclusively on the linear case, rather than the more general additive case. Furthermore, we provide an alternative proof of the main result in [9] from a different point of view. Finally, we propose new directions for exploring maps that preserve higher-order partial isometric operators in both directions.

Ergodic theorem for a $C_0$-semigroups of universally bounded operators

Abdellah Akrym, Abdeslam EL Bakkali

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MFAT 32 (2026), no. 1, 1-8

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In this paper, we study uniform ergodicity for $C_0$-semigroups of universally bounded operators acting on locally convex spaces. Characterizations of uniform ergodic $C_0$-semigroups are given. Importantly, we give a $C_0$-semigroups version of F. Pater, T. Binzar [14] theorem.

DCCC and Meta-Lindelöf like Characterization of Star-Lindelöf Bitopological Spaces

Prasenjit Bal

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MFAT 32 (2026), no. 1, 53-57

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$(\tau_1,\tau_2)$-star-Lindelöfness ensures that for every pair $(\mathcal U_1 \subseteq \tau_1,\mathcal U_2 \subseteq \tau_2)$ of open covers, a countable subcover of $\mathcal U_1$, can spread through $\mathcal U_2 $ via the star operation to cover the entire bitopological space $(X,\tau_1,\tau_2)$. Giving a positive answers to the questions of Choudhury et. al. [12], DCCC and meta-Lindelöf like characterization of star-Lindelöf bitopological spaces are presented in this paper. It has been established that a JDCCC bitopological space is both $(\tau_1,\tau_2)$-2-star-Lindelöf and $(\tau_2,\tau_1)$-2-star-Lindelöf. And if a bitopological space which is both $(\tau_1,\tau_2)$-$n$-star-Lindelöf ($n \in \mathbb N$) and $(\tau_1,\tau_2)$-meta-Lindelöf, then $(X, \tau_2)$ is $(n-1)$-star Lindelöf ($0$-star-Lindelöfness represents Lindelöfness).

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