Institute of Research and Development of Processes, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Campus de Leioa (Bizkaia), Apertado 644 de Bilbao, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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In recent literature concerning fixed point theory for self-mappings in metric spaces , there are some new concepts which can be mutually related so that the inherent properties of each one might be combined for such self-mappings. Self-mappings can be referred to, for instance, as Kannan-mappings, reasonable expansive mappings, and Picard -stable mappings. Some relations between such concepts subject either to sufficient, necessary, or necessary and sufficient conditions are obtained so that in certain self-mappings can exhibit combined properties being inherent to each of its various characterizations.