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Factorization and unbounded approximate identities in Banach algebras

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

P. G. Dixon
P. G. Dixon
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Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH
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Cohen's Factorization Theorem says, in its basic form, that if A is a Banach algebra with a bounded left approximate identity, then every element x ∈ A may be written as a product x = ay for some a, y ∈ A. Such is the beauty and importance of this result that much interest attaches to the question of whether the hypothesis of a bounded left approximate identity can be weakened, or whether a converse result exists. This paper contributes to the study of that question.

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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 107 , Issue 3 , May 1990 , pp. 557 - 571
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1990

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