A three point extension of Chatterjea's fixed point theorem with at most two fixed points

Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a new category of mappings within metric spaces, specifically focusing on three-point analogs of the well-established Chatterjea type mappings. We demonstrate that Chatterjea type mappings and their three-point analogs are different classes of mappings. A fixed point theorem for generalized Chatterjea type mappings is established. It is shown that these mappings are continuous at fixed point. Connections between generalized Chatterjea type mappings, generalized Kannan type mappings, Chatterjea type mappings, and mappings contracting perimeters of triangles are found. Additionally, we derive two fixed point theorems for generalized Chatterjea type mappings in metric spaces, even when completeness is not mandatory.