A common fixed point theorem for expansive mappings in 2-metric spaces and its application

In this paper, we establish a common fixed point theorem for expansive mappings by using the concept of compatibility of type (A) in 2-metric spaces of Cho [Cho Y. Fixed points for compatible mappings of type (A). Math Japonica 1993;38(3):497–508]. Our theorem generalizes a result of Kang et al. [Kang SM, Chang SS, Ryu JW. Common fixed points of expansion mappings. Math Japonica 1989;34(3):373–379]. Examples are given to support the generality of our result. Finally, we introduce an application of our main theorem to product spaces.