Lemma 2 For any given , there exists a unique mapping from to itself, satisfying
and for any , we have
Lemma 2 For any given , there exists a unique mapping from to itself, satisfying
and for any , we have
First, we prove the uniqueness. If there exists another such mapping , then when , by equation (3) we get . Assuming for some , , then by equation (4) we get
Therefore, by Theorem 3 of §1 (the principle of mathematical induction), for all , we have . This proves the uniqueness.
Next, we prove the existence. When , we define the mapping from to itself as
It satisfies the requirements. In fact, since , condition (3) is satisfied. For any , by definition (5) we get
which means condition (4) is satisfied. Assuming such a mapping exists for , for we define the mapping from to itself as
From this and the fact that the mapping satisfies conditions (3) and (4), we derive
This proves that the mapping satisfies conditions (3) and (4). Therefore, by the principle of mathematical induction (Theorem 3 of §1), for any , there must exist a mapping that satisfies conditions (3) and (4). Proof completed.