Generalized almost periodic and ergodic solutions of linear differential equations on the half-line in Banach spaces

The Bohl-Bohr-Amerio-Kadets theorem states that the indefinite integral y=Pφ of an almost periodic (ap) is again ap if y is bounded and the Banach space X does not contain a subspace isomorphic to c₀. This is here generalized in several directions: Instead of it holds also for φ defined only on a half-line , instead of ap functions abstract classes with suitable properties are admissible, can be weakened to φ in some “mean” class , then ; here contains all f∈L¹_loc with in for all h>0 (usually strictly); furthermore, instead of boundedness of y mean boundedness, y in some , or in , ergodic functions, suffices. The Loomis-Doss result on the almost periodicity of a bounded Ψ for which all differences Ψ(t+h)−Ψ(t) are ap for h>0 is extended analogously, also to higher order differences. Studying “difference spaces” in this connection, we obtain decompositions of the form: Any bounded measurable function is the sum of a bounded ergodic function and the indefinite integral of a bounded ergodic function. The Bohr-Neugebauer result on the almost periodicity of bounded solutions y of linear differential equations P(D)y=φ of degree m with ap φ is extended similarly for ; then provided, for example, y is in some with U=L^∞ or is totally ergodic and, for the half-line, Reλ?0 for all eigenvalues P(λ)=0. Analogous results hold for systems of linear differential equations. Special case: φ bounded and Pφ ergodic implies Pφ bounded. If all Reλ>0, there exists a unique solution y growing not too fast; this y is in if , for quite general .