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Abstract

We introduce the notion of relaxed (ρ-θ)-η-invariant pseudomonotone mappings, which is weaker than invariant pseudomonotone maps. Using the KKM technique, we establish the existence of solutions for variational-like inequality problems with relaxed (ρ-θ)-η-invariant pseudomonotone mappings in reflexive Banach spaces. We also introduce the concept of (ρ-θ)-pseudomonotonicity for bifunctions, and we consider some examples to show that (ρ-θ)-pseudomonotonicity generalizes both monotonicity and strong pseudomonotonicity. The existence of solution for equilibrium problem with (ρ-θ)-pseudomonotone mappings in reflexive Banach spaces are demonstrated by using the KKM technique.