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Aspects of the theory of derivations

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University College, Cork, Ireland

Abstract

We survey some old and new results in the theory of derivations on Banach algebras. Although our overview is broad ranging, our principal interest is in recent results concerning conditions on a derivation implying that its range is contained in the radical of the algebra.

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Banach Center Publications
1994/30/1
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Pages:
267-275
Main language of publication
English
Published
1994
Exact and natural sciences