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^∗.     

Compact adjoint operators and approximation properties

This paper is concerned with the space of all compact adjoint operators from dual spaces of Banach spaces into dual spaces of Banach spaces and approximation properties. For some topology on the space of all bounded linear operators from separable dual spaces of Banach spaces into dual spaces of Banach spaces, it is shown that if a bounded linear operator is approximated by a net of compact adjoint operators, then the operator can be approximated by a sequence of compact adjoint operators whose operator norms are less than or equal to the operator norm of the operator. Also we obtain applications of the theory and, in particular, apply the theory to approximation properties.     

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).     

The strong approximation property and the weak bounded approximation property

We show that the strong approximation property (strong AP) (respectively, strong CAP) and the weak bounded approximation property (respectively, weak BCAP) are equivalent for every Banach space. This gives a negative answer to Oja's conjecture. As a consequence, we show that each of the spaces _c0$c_0$ and _?1${?}_1$ has a subspace which has the AP but fails to have the strong AP.     

Lifting bounded approximation properties from Banach spaces to their dual spaces

Based on a new reformulation of the bounded approximation property, we develop a unified approach to the lifting of bounded approximation properties from a Banach space X to its dual X^*. This encompasses cases when X has the unique extension property or X is extendably locally reflexive. In particular, it is shown that the unique extension property of X permits to lift the metric A-approximation property from X to X^*, for any operator ideal A, and that there exists a Banach space X such that X,X**,… are extendably locally reflexive, but X^*,X***,… are not.     

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.     

Smooth approximation of convex functions in Banach spaces

This paper shows that every extended-real-valued lower semi-continuous proper (respectively Lipschitzian) convex function defined on an Asplund space can be represented as the point-wise limit (respectively uniform limit on every bounded set) of a sequence of Lipschitzian convex functions which are locally affine (hence, C^∞) at all points of a dense open subset; and shows an analogous for w^∗-lower semi-continuous proper (respectively Lipschitzian) convex functions defined on dual spaces whose pre-duals have the Radon-Nikodym property.     

The asymptotically commuting bounded approximation property of Banach spaces

We introduce and study the asymptotically commuting bounded approximation property of Banach spaces. This property is, e.g., enjoyed by any dual space with the bounded approximation property. The principal result is the following: if a Banach space X has the asymptotically λ-commuting bounded approximation property, then X is saturated with locally λ-complemented separable subspaces enjoying the λ-commuting bounded approximation property.     

The bounded approximation property for spaces of holomorphic mappings on infinite dimensional spaces

We study the bounded approximation property for spaces of holomorphic functions. We show that if U is a balanced open subset of a Fréchet–Schwartz space or (DFM )‐space E , then the space ??(U ) of holomorphic mappings on U , with the compact‐open topology, has the bounded approximation property if and only if E has the bounded approximation property. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The approximation properties determined by operator ideals

We introduce the notion of the right approximation property with respect to an operator ideal A and solve the duality problem for the approximation property with respect to an operator ideal A, that is, a Banach space X has the approximation property with respect to A ^d whenever X* has the right approximation property with respect to an operator ideal A. The notions of the left bounded approximation property and the left weak bounded approximation property for a Banach operator ideal are introduced and new symmetric results are obtained. Finally, the notions of the p-compact sets and the p-approximation property are extended to arbitrary Banach operator ideals. Known results of the approximation property with respect to an operator ideal and the p-approximation property are generalized.     

Bounded approximation properties in non‐archimedean Banach spaces

Some non‐archimedean bounded approximation properties are introduced and studied in this paper. As an application, an affirmative answer is given, for non‐spherically complete base fields, to the following problem, posed in 13 , p. 95: Does there exist an absolutely convex edged set B in a non‐archimedean locally convex space such that its closure $\overline{B}Some non‐archimedean bounded approximation properties are introduced and studied in this paper. As an application, an affirmative answer is given, for non‐spherically complete base fields, to the following problem, posed in 13 , p. 95: Does there exist an absolutely convex edged set B in a non‐archimedean locally convex space such that its closure $\overline{B}$ is not edged?     

Some approximation properties of Banach spaces and Banach lattices

The notion of the bounded approximation property = BAP (resp. the uniform approximation property = UAP) of a pair [Banach space, its subspace] is used to prove that if X is a ℒ _∞-space, Y a subspace with the BAP (resp. UAP), then the quotient X/Y has the BAP (resp. UAP). If Q: X → Z is a surjection, X is a ℒ ₁-space and Z is a ℒ _p -space (1 ≤ p ≤ ∞), then ker Q has the UAP. A complemented subspace of a weakly sequentially complete Banach lattice has the separable complementation property = SCP. A criterion for a space with GL-l.u.st. to have the SCP is given. Spaces which are quotients of weakly sequentially complete lattices and are uncomplemented in their second duals are studied. Examples are given of spaces with the SCP which have subspaces that fail the SCP. The results are applied to spaces of measures on a compact Abelian group orthogonal to a fixed Sidon set and to Sobolev spaces of functions of bounded variation on ℝ ⁿ .     

Nearly uniformly noncreasy Banach spaces

We introduce and study the class of nearly uniformly noncreasy Banach spaces. It is proved that they have the weak fixed point property. A stability result for this property is obtained.     

Lifting of the approximation property from Banach spaces to their dual spaces

Inspired by the principle of local reflexivity, due to Lindenstrauss and Rosenthal, a new geometric property of Banach spaces, the extendable local reflexivity, was recently introduced by Rosenthal. Johnson and Oikhberg proved that the extendable local reflexivity permits lifting the bounded approximation property from Banach spaces to their dual spaces. It is not known whether the extendable local reflexivity permits lifting the approximation property. We prove that it does whenever the space is complemented in its bidual. This involves the concept of the weak bounded approximation property, introduced by Lima and Oja.

     

Best simultaneous approximation to totally bounded sequences in Banach spaces

This paper is concerned with the problem of best weighted simultaneous approximations to totally bounded sequences in Banach spaces. Characterization results from convex sets in Banach spaces are established under the assumption that the Banach space is uniformly smooth. The first author is supported in part by Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department (Grant No. 06C651); the second author is supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10671175, 10731060) and Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University; the third author is supported in part by Projects MTM2006-13997-C02-01 and FQM-127 of Spain     

Nonlinear weighted best simultaneous approximation in Banach spaces

The present paper is concerned with the problem of weighted best simultaneous approximations in Banach spaces. The weighted best simultaneous approximations to sequences from S- and BS-suns in the Banach space are characterized in view of the Kolmogorov conditions. Applications are provided for weighted best simultaneous approximations from RS-sets and strict RS-sets. Our results obtained in the present paper extend and improve all earlier known results in this direction.     

A note on holomorphic approximation in Banach spaces

Given a complex Banach space X and a holomorphic function f on its unit ball B, we discuss the problem whether f can be approximated, uniformly on smaller balls, by functions g holomorphic on all of X. Research partially supported by NSF grant DMS0700281.     

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.     

Weak and quasi-polynomial tractability of approximation of infinitely differentiable functions

We comment on recent results in the field of information based complexity, which state (in a number of different settings), that the approximation of infinitely differentiable functions is intractable and suffers from the curse of dimensionality. We show that renorming the space of infinitely differentiable functions in a suitable way allows weakly tractable uniform approximation by using only function values. Moreover, the approximating algorithm is based on a simple application of Taylor’s expansion about the center of the unit cube. We discuss also the approximation on the Euclidean ball and the approximation in the _L1$L_1$-norm.