Let m be a vector measure with values in a Banach space X. If L1(m) denotes the space of all m integrable functions then, with respect to the mean convergence topology, L1(m) is a Banach space. A natural operator associated with m is its integration map Im which sends each f of L1(m) to the element ∫fdm (of X). Many properties of the (continuous) operator Im are closely related to the nature of the space L1(m). In general, it is difficult to identify L1(m). We aim to exhibit non-trivial examples of measures m in (non-reflexive) spaces X for which L1(m) can be explicitly computed and such that Im is not weakly compact. The examples include some well known operators from analysis (the Fourier transform on L1 ([−π, π]), the Volterra operator on L1 ([0, 1]), compact self-adjoint operators in a Hilbert space); such operators can be identified with integration maps Im (or their restrictions) for suitable measures m.

Examples of Fitting classes generated by certain periodic infinite groups are presented in this paper. The groups in question are finite extensions of direct products of quasi-cyclic (Prüfer) groups and are, in particular, Černikov groups. The methods applied follow closely those used for constructing Fitting classes of finite groups, especially in the case of nilpotent length three.

This paper is concerned with the behavior of certain principal-value, singular integral operators on L∞ and BMO defined over a local field. It is shown that unless the definition of these operators is changed appropriately, they may not be defined for some function in these spaces. Direct, constructive proofs of the existence and boundedness of the altered operators under certain smoothness conditions on the kernel are given.

Well-bounded operators are those which possess a bounded functional calculus for the absolutely continuous functions on some compact interval. Depending on the weak compactness of this functional calculus, one obtains one of two types of spectral theorem for these operators. A method is given which enables one to obtain both spectral theorems by simply changing the topology used. Even for the case of well-bounded operators of type (B), the proof given is more elementary than that previously in the literature.

In this paper we introduce the notion of Riesz homomorphism on Archimedean directed partially ordered groups and use it to study the vector lattice cover of such groups.

Given Γ-rings N1 and N2, a construction similar to the Everett sum of rings to find all possible extensions of N1 by N2 is given. Unlike the case of rings, it is not possible to find for any Γ-ring M an ideal extension that has a unity. Furthermore, contrary to the ring case, a Γ-ring with unity can not be characterized as a Γ-ring which is a direct summand in every extension thereof.

The Hurewicz theorem, Mayer-Vietoris sequence, and Whitehead's certain exact sequence are proved for simplicial Lie algebras. These results are applied, using crossed module techniques, to obtain information on the low dimensional homology of a Lie algebra, and information on aspherical presentations of Lie algebras.