ArticleOriginal scientific text
Title
Amenability and the second dual of a Banach algebra
Authors 1
Affiliations
- Département de mathématiques et de statistique, Université Laval, Cité Universitaire, Québec, Canada G1K 7P4
Abstract
Amenability and the Arens product are studied. Using the Arens product, derivations from A are extended to derivations from A**. This is used to show directly that A** amenable implies A amenable.
Keywords
amenability, Arens regularity, second dual
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Pages:
75-81
Main language of publication
English
Received
1996-09-11
Published
1997
Exact and natural sciences