A uniformly convex hereditarily indecomposable banach space

We construct a uniformly convex hereditarily indecomposable Banach space, using a method similar to the one of Gowers and Maurey in [GM], and the theory of complex interpolation for a family of Banach spaces of Coifman, Cwikel, Rochberg, Sagher, and Weiss ([CCRSW1]).     

On solutions to the Schroeder-Bernstein problem for Banach spaces

We investigate the geometry of the Banach spaces failing Schroeder-Bernstein Property (SBP). Initially we prove that every complex hereditarily indecomposable Banach space H is isomorphic to a complemented subspace of a Banach space S(H) that fails SBP in such a way that the only complemented hereditarily indecomposable subspaces of S(H) are those which are nearly isomorphic to H. Then we show that every Banach space having Mazur property is isomorphic to some complemented subspace of a Banach space which is not isomorphic to its square but isomorphic to its cube. Finally, we prove that if a Banach space X fails SBP then either it is not primary or the Grothendieck group K₀(L(X)) of the algebra of operators on X is not trivial.     

Some Characterizations of Hereditarily Indecomposable Banach Spaces

In this paper we first discuss the relations between some G-M-type spaces, and the previous eight kinds of G-M-type Banach spaces are merged into four different kinds. Then we build a Generalized Operator Extension Theorem, and introduce the concept of complete minimal sequences. Some sufficient and necessary conditions under which a Banach space is a hereditarily indecomposable space are given. Finally, we give some characterizations of hereditarily indecomposable Banach Spaces.     

Banach spaces with trivial isometries

Each separable Banach space has an equivalent norm whose only isometries are ± identity. An equivalent norm on a non-separable Hilbert space is constructed so that its only isometries are ± identity.     

Even infinite-dimensional real Banach spaces

This article is a continuation of a paper of the first author [V. Ferenczi, Uniqueness of complex structure and real hereditarily indecomposable Banach spaces, Adv. Math. 213 (1) (2007) 462–488] about complex structures on real Banach spaces. We define a notion of even infinite-dimensional real Banach space, and prove that there exist even spaces, including HI or unconditional examples from [V. Ferenczi, Uniqueness of complex structure and real hereditarily indecomposable Banach spaces, Adv. Math. 213 (1) (2007) 462–488] and C(K) examples due to Plebanek [G. Plebanek, A construction of a Banach space C(K) with few operators, Topology Appl. 143 (2004) 217–239]. We extend results of [V. Ferenczi, Uniqueness of complex structure and real hereditarily indecomposable Banach spaces, Adv. Math. 213 (1) (2007) 462–488] relating the set of complex structures up to isomorphism on a real space to a group associated to inessential operators on that space, and give characterizations of even spaces in terms of this group. We also generalize results of [V. Ferenczi, Uniqueness of complex structure and real hereditarily indecomposable Banach spaces, Adv. Math. 213 (1) (2007) 462–488] about totally incomparable complex structures to essentially incomparable complex structures, while showing that the complex version of a space defined by S. Argyros and A. Manoussakis [S. Argyros, A. Manoussakis, An indecomposable and unconditionally saturated Banach space, Studia Math. 159 (1) (2003) 1–32] provides examples of essentially incomparable complex structures which are not totally incomparable.     

A dual method of constructing hereditarily indecomposable Banach spaces

A new method of defining hereditarily indecomposable Banach spaces is presented. This method provides a unified approach for constructing reflexive HI spaces and also HI spaces with no reflexive subspace. All the spaces presented here satisfy the property that the composition of any two strictly singular operators is a compact one. This yields the first known example of a Banach space with no reflexive subspace such that every operator has a non-trivial closed invariant subspace.     

A Grothendieck compactness principle for the Mackey dual topology

Grothendieck [6] proved that every norm compact subset of a Banach space is contained in the closed convex hull of a norm null sequence. In a recent paper [3], an analogous result for weak compactness in a Banach space is shown to be equivalent to the Schur property. In this article, we obtain a similar type result in the Mackey dual of a Banach space. A related result for weak^? compactness is also obtained.     

A weak Grothendieck compactness principle

The Grothendieck compactness principle states that every norm compact subset of a Banach space is contained in the closed convex hull of a norm null sequence. In this article, an analogue of the Grothendieck compactness principle is considered when the norm topology of a Banach space is replaced by its weak topology. It is shown that every weakly compact subset of a Banach space is contained in the closed convex hull of a weakly null sequence if and only if the Banach space has the Schur property.     

Banach spaces of typep have arbitrarily distortable subspaces

It is shown that if a Banach space has bounded distortions then it contains an unconditional basic sequence. It follows that Banach spaces of typep > 1 contain arbitrarily distortable subspaces. Furthermore, hereditarily indecomposable Banach spaces are themselves arbitrarily distortable.     

Banach空间结构理论的重大进展--关于Gowers-Maurey系列成果

最近,ＧｏｗｅｒｓＷ．Ｔ．和ＭａｕｒｅｙＢ．构造出第一例遗传不可分解空间,否定地解决了无条件基序列问题,由此导致了Ｂａｎａｃｈ空间的结构理论研究中系列问题的解决,本综述介绍这一新动向,反映了Ｇ－Ｍ系列成果,全文分为七个部分,１个历史回顾与问题沿革;２．Ｇ－Ｍ空间ＸＧ１及其遗传不可分解性质,３．关于空间ＸＧ１上的算子构成;４个关于共轭空间ＸＧ１,５．关于Ｇ－Ｍ的系列成果,６．Ｇ－Ｍ型空间构造的     

Convex functions, subdifferentiability and renormings

This paper through discussing subdifferentiability and convexity of convex functions shows that a Banach space admits an equivalent uniformly [locally uniformly, strictly] convex norm if and only if there exists a continuous uniformly [locally uniformly, strictly] convex function on some nonempty open convex subset of the space and presents some characterizations of super-reflexive Banach spaces. Supported by NSFC     

Locally uniformly convex norms in Banach spaces and their duals

It is shown that a Banach space with locally uniformly convex dual admits an equivalent norm that is itself locally uniformly convex.     

Antiproximinal Norms in Banach Spaces

We prove that every Banach space containing a complemented copy of c₀ has an antiproximinal body for a suitable norm. If, in addition, the space is separable, there is a pair of antiproximinal norms. In particular, in a separable polyhedral space X, the set of all (equivalent) norms on X having an isomorphic antiproximinal norm is dense. In contrast, it is shown that there are no antiproximinal norms in Banach spaces with the convex point of continuity property (CPCP). Other questions related to the existence of antiproximinal bodies are also discussed.     

Banach spaces which can be given an equivalent uniformly convex norm

Necessary and sufficient conditions for a Banach space to have an equivalent uniformly convex norm are given.     

On the Borelness of the intersection operation

We study the intersection operation of closed linear subspaces in a separable Banach space. We show that if the ambient space is quasi-reflexive, then the intersection operation is Borel. On the other hand, if the space contains a closed subspace with a Schauder decomposition into infinitely many non-reflexive spaces, then the intersection operation is not Borel. As a corollary, for a closed subspace of a Banach space with an unconditional basis, the intersection operation of the closed linear subspaces is Borel if and only if the space is reflexive. We also consider the intersection operation of additive subgroups in an infinite-dimensional separable Banach space, and show that if this intersection operation is Borel then the space is hereditarily indecomposable.     

An Extension of Schreier Unconditionality

The main result of the paper extends the classical result of E. Odell on Schreier unconditionality to arrays in Banach spaces. An application is given on the “multiple of the inclusion plus compact" problem which is further applied to a hereditarily indecomposable Banach space constructed by N. Dew. The present paper is part of the Ph.D thesis of the second author who is partially supported under Prof. Girardi’s NSF grant DMS-0306750.     

A hereditarily indecomposable $ {\mathcal{L}_{\infty}} $-space that solves the scalar-plus-compact problem

We construct a hereditarily indecomposable Banach space with dual space isomorphic to ℓ ₁. Every bounded linear operator on this space is expressible as λI + K, with λ a scalar and K compact.     

Quotients of Bing spaces

A Bing space is a compact Hausdorff space whose every component is a hereditarily indecomposable continuum. We investigate spaces which are quotients of a Bing space by means of a map which is injective on components. We show that the class of such spaces does not include every compact space, but does properly include the class of compact metric spaces.     

Extension theorems for some classes of continua

It is proved that every mapping from a proper subcontinuum of a hereditarily unicoherent continuum X onto the Knaster's indecomposable continuum (onto a cone over a zerodimensional compact metric set) can be extended to a mapping defined on X.Similarly, every mapping from a proper subcontinuum of a hereditarily indecomposable continuum onto a pseudoarc can be extended to a mapping defined on the whole space.Both of the above results are generalizations of the author's earlier results to the nonmetric case. As a consequence it is obtained that a pseudoarc is continuously n-homogeneous.     

On binormality in non-separable Banach spaces

We study binormality, a separation property of the norm and weak topologies of a Banach space. We show that every Banach space which belongs to a P-class is binormal. We also show that the asplundness of a Banach space is equivalent to a related separation property of its dual space.