A Morita theorem for dual operator algebras

We prove that two dual operator algebras are weak^∗ Morita equivalent in the sense of [D.P. Blecher, U. Kashyap, Morita equivalence of dual operator algebras, J. Pure Appl. Algebra 212 (2008) 2401-2412] if and only if they have equivalent categories of dual operator modules via completely contractive functors which are also weak^∗-continuous on appropriate morphism spaces. Moreover, in a fashion similar to the operator algebra case, we characterize such functors as the module normal Haagerup tensor product with an appropriate weak^∗ Morita equivalence bimodule. We also develop the theory of the W^∗-dilation, which connects the non-selfadjoint dual operator algebra with the W^∗-algebraic framework. In the case of weak^∗ Morita equivalence, this W^∗-dilation is a W^∗-module over a von Neumann algebra generated by the non-selfadjoint dual operator algebra. The theory of the W^∗-dilation is a key part of the proof of our main theorem.     

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).     

An operator space approach to condition C

We show that there exists a natural embedding from the tensor product V∗∗⊗W∗∗ of the biduals of operator spaces V and W into the bidual of the injective tensor product of V and W, which is separately weak^∗ continuous. From this, we define condition C for operator 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 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.     

A study of boundedness in probabilistic normed spaces

It was shown in Lafuerza-Guillén, Rodríguez-Lallena and Sempi (1999) [8] that uniform boundedness in a Šerstnev PN space (V,ν,τ,τ^∗), (named boundedness in the present setting) of a subset A⊂V with respect to the strong topology is equivalent to the fact that the probabilistic radius R_A of A is an element of D⁺. Here we extend the equivalence just mentioned to a larger class of PN spaces, namely those PN spaces that are topological vector spaces (briefly TV spaces), but are not Šerstnev PN spaces.We present a characterization of those PN spaces, whether they are TV spaces or not, in which the equivalence holds. Then, a characterization of the Archimedeanity of triangle functions τ^∗ of type τ_T,L is given. This work is a partial solution to a problem of comparing the concepts of distributional boundedness (D-bounded in short) and that of boundedness in the sense of associated strong topology.     

A local duality principle for the Baire classes of functions

A local dual of a Banach space X is a closed subspace of X^∗ that satisfies the properties that the principle of local reflexivity assigns to X as a subspace of X∗∗. We show that, for every ordinal 1?α?ω₁, the spaces Bα[0,1] of bounded Baire functions of class α are local dual spaces of the space M[0,1] of all Borel measures. As a consequence, we derive that each annihilator Bα^⊥[0,1] is the kernel of a norm-one projection.     

A note about proving non-Γ under a finite non-microstates free Fisher information assumption

We prove that if X₁,…,Xn (n>1) are self-adjoints in a W^∗-probability space with finite non-microstates free Fisher information, then the von Neumann algebra W^∗(X₁,…,Xn) they generate doesn't have property Γ (especially is not amenable). This is an analog of a well-known result of Voiculescu for microstates free entropy. We also prove factoriality under finite non-microstates entropy.     

Morita equivalence of dual operator algebras

We consider notions of Morita equivalence appropriate to weak* closed algebras of Hilbert space operators. We obtain new variants, appropriate to the dual algebra setting, of the basic theory of strong Morita equivalence, and new nonselfadjoint analogues of aspects of Rieffel’s W^∗-algebraic Morita equivalence.     

A characterization of the local dual spaces of a Banach space

A local dual of a Banach space X is a closed subspace of X^∗ that satisfies the properties that the principle of local reflexivity assigns to X as a subspace of X∗∗. Here we introduce a technical property which characterizes the local dual spaces of a Banach space and allows us to show new examples of local dual spaces.     

The Variational Capacity with Respect to Nonopen Sets in Metric Spaces

We pursue a systematic treatment of the variational capacity on metric spaces and give full proofs of its basic properties. A novelty is that we study it with respect to nonopen sets, which is important for Dirichlet and obstacle problems on nonopen sets, with applications in fine potential theory. Under standard assumptions on the underlying metric space, we show that the variational capacity is a Choquet capacity and we provide several equivalent definitions for it. On open sets in weighted R ⁿ it is shown to coincide with the usual variational capacity considered in the literature. Since some desirable properties fail on general nonopen sets, we introduce a related capacity which turns out to be a Choquet capacity in general metric spaces and for many sets coincides with the variational capacity. We provide examples demonstrating various properties of both capacities and counterexamples for when they fail. Finally, we discuss how a change of the underlying metric space influences the variational capacity and its minimizing functions.     

On a capacity for modular spaces

The purpose of this article is to define a capacity on certain topological measure spaces X with respect to certain function spaces V consisting of measurable functions. In this general theory we will not fix the space V but we emphasize that V can be the classical Sobolev space W1,p(Ω), the classical Orlicz-Sobolev space W1,Φ(Ω), the Haj?asz-Sobolev space M1,p(Ω), the Musielak-Orlicz-Sobolev space (or generalized Orlicz-Sobolev space) and many other spaces. Of particular interest is the space given as the closure of in W1,p(Ω). In this case every function u∈V (a priori defined only on Ω) has a trace on the boundary ∂Ω which is unique up to a Capp,Ω-polar set.     

Chébli-Trimèche hypergroups and W-type spaces

The generalized Fourier transformation associated with Chébli-Trimèche hypergroups is investigated in some spaces of W-type introduced by Gelfand and Shilov. It is established that this transformation is an isomorphism from the space W_M,a onto the space W^M×,1/a, where the function M and the parameter a determine the growth of the testing functions in the first space, and M^× denotes the Young dual function of M. The translation operator and the convolution corresponding to this transform are also studied in this class of spaces.     

Genericity and amalgamation of classes of Banach spaces

We study universality problems in Banach space theory. We show that if A is an analytic class, in the Effros-Borel structure of subspaces of C([0,1]), of non-universal separable Banach spaces, then there exists a non-universal separable Banach space Y, with a Schauder basis, that contains isomorphs of each member of A with the bounded approximation property. The proof is based on the amalgamation technique of a class C of separable Banach spaces, introduced in the paper. We show, among others, that there exists a separable Banach space R not containing L¹(0,1) such that the indices β and rND are unbounded on the set of Baire-1 elements of the ball of the double dual R∗∗ of R. This answers two questions of H.P. Rosenthal.We also introduce the concept of a strongly bounded class of separable Banach spaces. A class C of separable Banach spaces is strongly bounded if for every analytic subset A of C there exists Y∈C that contains all members of A up to isomorphism. We show that several natural classes of separable Banach spaces are strongly bounded, among them the class of non-universal spaces with a Schauder basis, the class of reflexive spaces with a Schauder basis, the class of spaces with a shrinking Schauder basis and the class of spaces with Schauder basis not containing a minimal Banach space X.     

Weak exactness for dual operator spaces

We introduce a new tensor product and study the weak^∗ condition C^′, which is also called weak^∗ exactness, for dual operator spaces. Our definition of weak^∗ condition C^′ is equivalent to Kirchberg's notion of weak exactness in the case of von Neumann algebras. We also study the connection of weak^∗ exact W^∗-TROs with their linking von Neumann algebras and study the structure of exact (respectively, nuclear) W^∗-TROs.     

On invariant function spaces H Qp q (R)

New function spaces, which generalize the classical Dirichlet space, BMOA or also the recently defined Q _p space, are introduced on Riemann surfaces. Except inclusions between these generalized spaces it is shown that the capacity Bloch space is a maximal space for them.     

The role of BMOA in the boundedness of weighted composition operators

Boundedness (resp. compactness) of weighted composition operators Wh,φ acting on the classical Hardy space H² as Wh,φf=h(f○φ) are characterized in terms of a Nevanlinna counting function associated to the symbols h and φ whenever h∈BMOA (resp. h∈VMOA). Analogous results are given for Hp spaces and the scale of weighted Bergman spaces. In the latter case, BMOA is replaced by the Bloch space (resp. VMOA by the little Bloch space).     

The fixed point property via dual space properties

A Banach space has the weak fixed point property if its dual space has a weak^∗ sequentially compact unit ball and the dual space satisfies the weak^∗ uniform Kadec-Klee property; and it has the fixed point property if there exists ε>0 such that, for every infinite subset A of the unit sphere of the dual space, A∪(−A) fails to be (2−ε)-separated. In particular, E-convex Banach spaces, a class of spaces that includes the uniformly nonsquare spaces, have the fixed point property.     

Plurifinely Plurisubharmonic Functions and the Monge Ampère Operator

We will define the Monge-Ampère operator on finite (weakly) plurifinely plurisubharmonic functions in plurifinely open sets U???? ⁿ and show that it defines a positive measure. Ingredients of the proof include a direct proof for bounded strongly plurifinely plurisubharmonic functions, which is based on the fact that such functions can plurifinely locally be written as difference of ordinary plurisubharmonic functions, and an approximation result stating that in the Dirichlet norm weakly plurifinely plurisubharmonic functions are locally limits of plurisubharmonic functions. As a consequence of the latter, weakly plurifinely plurisubharmonic functions are strongly plurifinely plurisubharmonic outside of a pluripolar set.     

Weak solutions for elliptic systems with variable growth in Clifford analysis

In this paper we consider the following Dirichlet problem for elliptic systems: $$\begin{array}{*{20}c} {\overline {DA\left( {x,u\left( x \right),Du\left( x \right)} \right)} = B\left( {x,u\left( x \right),Du\left( x \right)} \right), x \in \Omega ,} \\ {u\left( x \right) = 0, x\partial \Omega } \\ \end{array}$$ where D is a Dirac operator in Euclidean space, u(x) is defined in a bounded Lipschitz domain Ω in ? ⁿ and takes value in Clifford algebras. We first introduce variable exponent Sobolev spaces of Clifford-valued functions, then discuss the properties of these spaces and the related operator theory in these spaces. Using the Galerkin method, we obtain the existence of weak solutions to the scalar part of the above-mentioned systems in the space W ₀ ^1,p(x) (Ω,C? _n ) under appropriate assumptions.