The weak metric approximation property and ideals of operators

We study the weak metric approximation property introduced by Lima and Oja. We show that a Banach space X has the weak metric approximation property if and only if F(Y,X), the space of finite rank operators, is an ideal in W(Y,X∗∗), the space of weakly compact operators for all Banach spaces Y.     

Borel properties of linear operators

Given an injective bounded linear operator T:X→Y between Banach spaces, we study the Borel measurability of the inverse map T−1:TX→X. A remarkable result of Saint-Raymond (Ann. Inst. Fourier (Grenoble) 26 (1976) 211-256) states that if X is separable, then the Borel class of T⁻¹ is α if, and only if, X∗ is the αth iterated sequential weak∗-closure of T∗Y∗ for some countable ordinal α. We show that Saint-Raymond's result holds with minor changes for arbitrary Banach spaces if we assume that T has certain property named co-σ-discreteness after Hansell (Proc. London Math. Soc. 28 (1974) 683-699). As an application, we show that the Borel class of the inverse of a co-σ-discrete operator T can be estimated by the image of the unit ball or the restrictions of T to separable subspaces of X. Our results apply naturally when X is a WCD Banach space since in this case any injective bounded linear operator defined on X is automatically co-σ-discrete.     

New criterion of the approximation property

This paper is concerned with the approximation property which is an important property in Banach space theory. We show that a Banach space X has the approximation property if (and only if), for every Banach space Y, the set of finite rank operators from X to Y is dense in the corresponding space of compact operators, in the usual topology of uniform convergence on compact sets.     

Isometric factorization of weakly compact operators and the approximation property

Using an isometric version of the Davis, Figiel, Johnson, and Pe?czyński factorization of weakly compact operators, we prove that a Banach spaceX has the approximation property if and only if, for every Banach spaceY, the finite rank operators of norm ≤1 are dense in the unit ball ofW(Y,X), the space of weakly compact operators fromY toX, in the strong operator topology. We also show that, for every finite dimensional subspaceF ofW(Y,X), there are a reflexive spaceZ, a norm one operatorJ:Y→Z, and an isometry Φ :F →W(Y,X) which preserves finite rank and compact operators so thatT=Φ(T) oJ for allT∈F. This enables us to prove thatX has the approximation property if and only if the finite rank operators form an ideal inW(Y,X) for all Banach spacesY.     

Dual problems for weak and quasi approximation properties

It is shown that for the separable dual X^∗ of a Banach space X if X^∗ has the weak approximation property, then X has the metric quasi approximation property. Using this it is shown that for the separable dual X^∗ of a Banach space X the quasi approximation property and metric quasi approximation property are inherited from X^∗ to X and for a separable and reflexive Banach space X, X having the weak approximation property, bounded weak approximation property, quasi approximation property, metric weak approximation property, and metric quasi approximation property are equivalent. Also it is shown that the weak approximation property, bounded weak approximation property, and quasi approximation property are not inherited from a Banach space X to X^∗.     

Geometry of spaces of compact operators

We introduce the notion of compactly locally reflexive Banach spaces and show that a Banach space X is compactly locally reflexive if and only if for all reflexive Banach spaces Y. We show that X ^* has the approximation property if and only if X has the approximation property and is compactly locally reflexive. The weak metric approximation property was recently introduced by Lima and Oja. We study two natural weak compact versions of this property. If X is compactly locally reflexive then these two properties coincide. We also show how these properties are related to the compact approximation property and the compact approximation property with conjugate operators for dual spaces.     

On dual and three space problems for the compact approximation property

We introduce the properties W^∗D and BW^∗D for the dual space of a Banach space. And then solve the dual problem for the compact approximation property (CAP): if X^∗ has the CAP and the W^∗D, then X has the CAP. Also, we solve the three space problem for the CAP: for example, if M is a closed subspace of a Banach space such that M^⊥ is complemented in X^∗ and X^∗ has the W^∗D, then X has the CAP whenever X/M has the CAP and M has the bounded CAP. Corresponding problems for the bounded compact approximation property are also addressed.     

The Grothendieck property for injective tensor products of Banach spaces

Let X be a Banach space with the Grothendieck property, Y a reflexive Banach space, and let X ⊗̌_ɛ Y be the injective tensor product of X and Y.

On relations between weak approximation properties and their inheritances to subspaces

It is shown that for the separable dual X^∗ of a Banach space X, if X^∗ has the weak approximation property, then X^∗ has the metric weak approximation property. We introduce the properties W^∗D and MW^∗D for Banach spaces. Suppose that M is a closed subspace of a Banach space X such that M^⊥ is complemented in the dual space X^∗, where for all m∈M}. Then it is shown that if a Banach space X has the weak approximation property and W^∗D (respectively, metric weak approximation property and MW^∗D), then M has the weak approximation property (respectively, bounded weak approximation property).     

Smooth approximations

We prove, among other things, that a Lipschitz (or uniformly continuous) mapping f:X→Y can be approximated (even in a fine topology) by smooth Lipschitz (resp. uniformly continuous) mapping, if X is a separable Banach space admitting a smooth Lipschitz bump and either X or Y is a separable C(K) space (resp. super-reflexive space). Further, we show how smooth approximation of Lipschitz mappings is closely related to a smooth approximation of C¹-smooth mappings together with their first derivatives. As a corollary we obtain new results on smooth approximation of C¹-smooth mappings together with their first derivatives.     

On the sum of a narrow and a compact operators

Our main technical tool is a principally new property of compact narrow operators which works for a domain space without an absolutely continuous norm. It is proved that for every Köthe F-space X and for every locally convex F-space Y   the sum _T1+_T2$T_1+T_2$ of a narrow operator _T1:X→Y$T_1:X\to Y$ and a compact narrow operator _T2:X→Y$T_2:X\to Y$ is a narrow operator. This gives a positive answers to questions asked by M. Popov and B. Randrianantoanina [6, Problems 5.6 and 11.63].     

The <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-Gelfand–Phillips property in spaces of operators and Dunford–Pettis like sets

The p-Gelfand–Phillips property (1 \({\leq}\) p < ∞) is studied in spaces of operators. Dunford–Pettis type like sets are studied in Banach spaces. We discuss Banach spaces X with the property that every p-convergent operator T:X \({\rightarrow}\) Y is weakly compact, for every Banach space Y.     

Complementably universal Banach spaces, II

The two main results are:

A.

If a Banach space X is complementably universal for all subspaces of c₀ which have the bounded approximation property, then X^∗ is non-separable (and hence X does not embed into c₀).

B.

There is no separable Banach space X such that every compact operator (between Banach spaces) factors through X.

Theorem B solves a problem that dates from the 1970s.     

A new condition for maximal monotonicity via representative functions

In this paper we give a weaker sufficient condition for the maximal monotonicity of the operator S+A^∗TA$S+A^{\ast }TA$, where S:X?X^∗$S:X?X^{\ast }$, T:Y?Y^∗$T:Y?Y^{\ast }$ are two maximal monotone operators, A:X→Y$A:X\to Y$ is a linear continuous mapping and X,Y$X,Y$ are reflexive Banach spaces. We prove that our condition is weaker than the generalized interior-point conditions given so far in the literature. This condition is formulated using the representative functions of the operators involved. In particular, we rediscover some sufficient conditions given in the past using the so-called Fitzpatrick function for the maximal monotonicity of the sum of two maximal monotone operators and for the precomposition of a maximal monotone operator with a linear operator, respectively.     

Ideals of homogeneous polynomials and weakly compact approximation property in Banach spaces

We show that a Banach space E has the weakly compact approximation property if and only if each continuous Banach-valued polynomial on E can be uniformly approximated on compact sets by homogeneous polynomials which are members of the ideal of homogeneous polynomials generated by weakly compact linear operators. An analogous result is established also for the compact approximation property.     

Common properties of bounded linear operators AC and BA: Local spectral theory

Let X, Y   be Banach spaces, A:X→Y$A:X\to Y$ and B,C:Y→X$B,C:Y\to X$ be bounded linear operators satisfying operator equation ABA=ACA$ABA=ACA$. In this paper, we show that AC and BA share the local spectral properties such as Bishop's property (β), subscalarity and Dunford's property (C). Also, the quasi-nilpotent part and the analytic core for AC and BA are studied.     

C*-algebras have a quantitative version of Pełczyński’s property (V)

A Banach space X has Pe?czyński’s property (V) if for every Banach space Y every unconditionally converging operator T: X → Y is weakly compact. H.Pfitzner proved that C*-algebras have Pe?czyński’s property (V). In the preprint (Kruli?ová, (2015)) the author explores possible quantifications of the property (V) and shows that C(K) spaces for a compact Hausdorff space K enjoy a quantitative version of the property (V). In this paper we generalize this result by quantifying Pfitzner’s theorem. Moreover, we prove that in dual Banach spaces a quantitative version of the property (V) implies a quantitative version of the Grothendieck property.     

Three-space problems for the bounded compact approximation property

In this paper, the notion of the bounded compact approximation property (BCAP) of a pair [Banach space and its subspace] is used to prove that if X is a closed subspace of L∞ with the BCAP, then L∞/X has the BCAP. We also show that X* has the λ-BCAP with conjugate operators if and only if the pair (X, Y) has the λ-BCAP for each finite codimensional subspace Y∈X. Let M be a closed subspace of X such that M⊥ is complemented in X*. If X has the (bounded) approximation property of order p, then M has the (bounded) approximation property of order p.     

Multiplication operators in Köthe-Bochner spaces

Let X be a Banach space and E an order continuous Banach function space over a finite measure μ. We prove that an operator T in the Köthe-Bochner space E(X) is a multiplication operator (by a function in L^∞(μ)) if and only if the equality T(g〈f,x^∗〉x)=g〈T(f),x^∗〉x holds for every g∈L^∞(μ), f∈E(X), x∈X and x^∗∈X^∗.     

Ideals of operators and the metric approximation property

We prove that a Banach space X has the metric approximation property if and only if , the space of all finite rank operators, is an ideal in , the space of all bounded operators, for every Banach space Y. Moreover, X has the shrinking metric approximation property if and only if is an ideal in for every Banach space Y.Similar results are obtained for u-ideals and the corresponding unconditional metric approximation properties.