I need an example of a continuous function that does not have a fixed point, a function $f:(0,1)\to(0,1)$ with domain $(0,1)$ and image $(0,1)$. Thanks.
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Continuous functions on $(0,1)$ that have no fixed point
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Any continous function will do as long as its graph does not intersect the diagonal line $y=x$. So for example the function $$x\mapsto \frac x2$$ will work, since $ \frac x2<x$ in the region of interest. Similarly $$x\mapsto\frac {x+1}2$$ or $$ x\mapsto \min\bigg(\frac x3, \frac14\bigg)$$ or what have you.
$$ f(x)=x^2 $$ Also, $f(x)=x^a$, for every $a\ne 1$, $a>0$.