A Characterization of Dual Banach Lattices
MATHEMATICS Proceedings A 92 (1), March 20, 1989 A characterization of dual Banach lattices by V. CaseUes Facultad de Matematicas, C/Dr. Moliner, 50, Burjasot (Valencia), Spain Communicated by Prof. A.C. Zaanen at the meeting of April 25, 1988 ABSTRACT In this paper we give a characterization of dual Banach lattices. In fact, we prove that a Banach function space E on a separable measure space which has the Fatou property is a dual Banach lattice if and only if all positive operators from L 1(0,1) into E are abstract kernel operators, hence extending the fact, proved by M. Talagrand, that separable Banach lattices with the Radon Nikodym property are dual Banach lattices. I. INTRODUCTION It is by now well-known that a separable Banach lattice with the Radon Nikodym property is a dual Banach lattice ([19]). Conversely, dual Banach lattices without the Radon-Nikodym property cannot be separable ([19), III.3.1). An example of these spaces is L 00(0,1). Although L 00(0,1) is not a Radon-Nikodym space, all operators from L'(O, 1) into L 00(0,1) are abstract kernel operators ([22], Thm. 98.2). In [6] we isolated this property and defined the L-Radon-Nikodym property (abbreviated LRNP). We say that the Banach lattice E has the LRNP if all positive operators from L'(O, 1) into E are abstract kernel operators (see [22]. Ch. 13 for the definition of abstract kernel operator). With this terminology, a Banach lattice E has the Radon-Nikodym property if and only if (a) E is weakly sequentially complete and (b) E has the LRNP ([6].
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