Abstract
In this article, we introduce a new approach to common fixed point theory for a weak compatible pair. We first introduce the concepts of R-pair and NR-pair and establish some new common fixed point theorems for a weak compatible pair in hyperconvex metric spaces and uniformly convex metric spaces. We shall also establish the well-known De Marr's theorem for a family of weak compatible pairs in a hyperconvex metric space [0,1] and show by an example that it fails to hold in general hyperconvex metric spaces.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): Primary 06F30, 46B20, 47E10.