Pacific Journal of

Mathematics

THE MAZUR PROPERTY FOR COMPACT SETS

A BDERRAZZAK S ERSOURI

Vol. 133, No. 1 March 1988

 PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS
Vol. 133, No. 1, 1988

THE MAZUR PROPERTY FOR COMPACT SETS

ABDERRAZZAK SERSOURI

We give a "convex" characterization to the following smoothness

property, denoted by (C/): every compact convex set is the intersection
of balls containing it. This characterization is used to give a transfer
theorem for property (C/). As an application we prove that the family
of spaces which have an equivalent norm with property (CI) is stable
under Co and lp sums for 1 < p < oo. We also prove that if X
has a transfinite Schauder basis, and Y has an equivalent norm with
property (CI) then the space X®p Y has an equivalent norm with
property (C/), for every tensor norm /?.
Similar results are obtained for the usual Mazur property (/), that
is, the family of spaces which have an equivalent norm with property
(/) is stable under c 0 and lp sums for 1 < p < oo.

Introduction. Mazur [6] was the first who considered the following
separation property, denoted by (/):
Every bounded closed convex set is the intersection of balls con-
taining it.
Later, Phelps [7] proved that property (/) is weaker than the Frechet
differentiability of the norm, and gave a dual characterization for (/)
in the finite dimensional case.
Phelps' theorem was extended to the infinite dimensional case in
[3], where the property (/) was dually characterized.
Here we will give another extension of Phelps' theorem by charac-
terizing the following property, denoted by {CI):
Every compact convex set is an intersection of balls.
This property was recently introduced by Whitfield and Zizler [9].
We use this characterization to give a "transfer theorem" for prop-
erty (CI), which is analogous to the one given for property (/) [2].
We also prove a stability result for property (CI), which is of the
same nature as the one given by Zizler for Lux. renormings [10]. Our
proof can be modified to give a similar stability result for property
CO-
Some renorming results of Whitfield-Zizler [9], and Deville [2] are
particular cases of these stability results.

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Notation. Our notation is standard. A point x e X is said to be

extremal if x = 0 or JC/||^|| is an extreme point of the unit ball of X.
Similar conventions will be used for w*-exposed points, w*-denting
points, and w*-strongly exposed points.
The unit ball and the unit sphere of a Banach space X will be de-
noted by B(X) and S(X) respectively. We also denote by B(z, r) [resp.
S(z, r)] the ball [resp. the sphere] centered at z and of radius r (the
underlying Banach space is understood).
For a subset C of a Banach space X we denote by cv(C) [resp.
cv(C)] the convex [resp. closed convex] hull of C.

1. Dual characterization for property (CI). The following theorem

is analogous to the one given for property (/) [3]. Techniques used in
the proof can be found in Phelps' paper [7].

THEOREM 1. Let X be a Banach space. The following properties are

equivalent:
(i) Every compact convex set is the intersection of balls containing
it.
(ii) The cone of extreme points ofX* is dense in X* for the topology
SΓ of uniform convergence on compact sets ofX.

Proof, (i) => (ii). Let fe S(X*), K a compact subset of B(X), and
ε > 0. We want to find g e Ext(B{X*)), and λ > 0, such that

K
Without loss of generality we can suppose that K is absolutely convex
and \\f\\κ > 1 - ε/2.
(Indeed, let x e B(X) such that f(x) > 1 - ε/2, and let L be
the closed convex symmetric hull of K u {x}. The above mentioned
reduction is then possible since || \\L > || ||*.) Let u e K be such
ι
that f(u) = 1 - ε/2, and put u' = (ε/4)w, and D = K n f~ (0). By (i),
there exists z eX, r > 0, such that uf £ B(z, r), and D c B(z, r).
Let w be the unique element of [S(z,r) n cv{u'f z)]. Put x =
(w - z)/r, and let g e Ext{B(X*)) such that ||x|| = g(x) = 1. Then it
is easy to see that:
0 < g{w) = Sup g < g{uf), so 11*11* > 0.
B(z,r)
Let λ > 0 be such that ||A*||* = 1. Then for every fceΰwe have:
< λg(u') = ελg(u)/4 < ε/4,
and by symmetry of Z>, we have \\λg\\D < ε/4.
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Phelps' lemma implies then:

λg <ε/2 or <e/2.
K K 11/Ik K

(Phelps' lemma is applied to the space (SpK, j κ ) : the linear space

generated by K equipped with the gauge (or the Minkowski functional)
of*.)
But f(u)/\\f\\κ > f(u) > 1 - ε/2 > ε/2 (if ε < 1) and λg{u) > 0,
so we have necessarily ||/7ll/lk - λg\\κ < ε/2.
Then
\\f-λg\\κ<% ε f
\κ

(ii) => (i). (Our proof is simpler than the one given by Whitfield
and Zizler [9].) Let AT be a compact convex subset of X not containing
0. By (ii) and the Hahn-Banach theorem there exists g e Ext(B(X*))
such that info g > 0.
Let us first note the following easy fact:
On bounded subsets of X*, the w*-topology coincides with the topol-
ogy y of uniform convergence on compact sets of X.
From the extremality of g, we deduce that there exists an x e S(X),
δ>0, such that:
geS{B(X*);x,δ) and diBmHκ[S(B(X*) 9x,δ)]<e,
where ε is defined by 3ε = inf# g.
Let us consider now the increasing family of balls (for r > 1): Dr =
B(rεx, (r - l)β), and let us show that K c Dr for some r.
If not, let y e [Γ\r>0(K\Dr)], and let gr e S(X*) be such that
gr(rεx-y) = \\rex - y\\ > (r - l)β. Then gr(x) -• 1, and
r—»>oo

{g ~ gr)(y) = g{y) + gr(rεx -y)- εrgr{x)

> 3ε + (r - l)ε - εrgr(x)
= 2ε + rε(\-gr{x))>2ε,

which is a contradiction to the choice of x and δ. D

REMARK. Let us show that property (CI) is the "natural" intersec-

tion property which is associated to Gateaux-smoothness. In order to
do this, we will describe the similarities between the dual characteri-
zations of properties (/) and (CI).
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Recall first that X has property (/) if and only if the set of
undenting points of B(X*) is norm dense in S(X*) [3]. And observe
that the definition of w*-denting points (resp. extreme points) is ob-
tained from the one of w*-strongly exposed points (resp. w*-exposed
points) by allowing the w*-slices not to be parallel.
2. A "Transfer Theorem" for property (CI). In this section we will
prove a "transfer theorem" which is analogous to the corresponding
one for property (/) [2]. For other "transfer theorems" see [4], [5].
In this paper all the linear operators we consider are assumed to be
bounded.

THEOREM 2. Let T:X —• Y be a linear operator such that T and T*

are injective.
If Y has an equivalent norm with property (CI), then X has an
equivalent norm with property (CI).

Proof. Recall that we denote by 3~ (= 3χ) the topology on X* of

uniform convergence on compact sets of X.
We decompose the proof into three steps:
1. If T: X -• Y is a linear operator, then Γ*: Y* -* X* is Jy - fx
continuous.
Indeed, let ε > 0 and let K be a compact subset of X. Then T(K)
is a compact subset of Y, and:
Γ*({y* e F*: sup y* < e}) c {x* e X*: Supx* < e}.
T(K) K
2. X is the dual of (X
Indeed, every i G l i s w* -continuous on X*, hence ^"-continuous.
On the other hand, if ζ e (X*, &Ύ, then ξ is continuous on (B(X*), F)
= (B(X*), w*)9 so ζ G X. (Another way to see this is to observe that
&~ is coarser than the Mackey topology associated to w*.)
It is now easy to deduce the following:

Claim. If H is a subspace of X* which is w*-dense in X*, then H

is ^-dense in X*,
3. If T: X —> Y is such that Γ* is injective, then X has an equivalent
norm for which Γ*(Ext(Γ*)) c Ext(ΛΓ*).
Indeed, let || || be the original norm of X, and C = T*(B(Y*)).
Define on X* a convex w*-lower-semicontinuous function by:
roo
ψ(x*) = ||χ*||* + / β-'distίjc*, tC) dt,
Jo
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and define the new norm on X by:

REMARKS, (i) To see that ψ is w*-lower semicontinuous (w*-l.s.c.)

it suffices to observe the easy (and well known) fact that for a w*-
compact subset K of X* the functon x* —• dist(x*, K) is wM.s.c.
(ii) The functional ψ{x*) is symmetric, i.e.: ψ(χ*) = ψ(—x*)9 since
C is, and satisfies ||x*|| < ^(JC*) < 2||x*||; hence the set {ψ(x*) < 1}
is the unit ball of a dual equivalent norm on X*, which is simply the
gauge of the set {ψ{x*) < 1}.
Let yζ e Ext(Γ*), and choose t0 > 0 such that \t0T*(y*)\* = 1. We
want to prove that t0T*(y£) = x£ e Ext(B\.\.(X*)).
Let x\,x\ be such that 2x£ = x* + x*, \χ*\* = \x*\* = 1. Then
ψ(xζ) = ψ(x\) = ψ(xl) = 1, and by a convexity argument, and the
fact that t —> dist(x*, tC) is continuous for every x* e X*, we deduce
that for every t, we have 2dist(jt^ tC) = dist^*, tC) + dist(x|, tC).
So dist(Xp toC) = dist(x^ t$C) = 0, but C is norm closed, then
x\ e t0C and JC| G t$C.
By injectivity of T*, and extremality of y$, we deduce that x£ is
extremal.
The theorem is now an easy consequence of the above three facts.
Indeed, give X and Y equivalent norms for which Ext(Γ*) is ^"-dense
in 7*, and Γ*(Ext(7*)) c Ext(X*). Then Γ*(Ext(Γ*)) is ^-dense in
T*(Y*) which is itself ^-dense in X*. The conclusion follows. D

REMARKS, (i). Property (CI) is hereditary (a subspace of a space

with an equivalent (C/)-norm, has an equivalent (C/)-norm) if and
only if the above "transfer theorem" is valid without the hypothesis
" T* injective".
The if part is trivial.
Suppose (CI) is hereditary. Let T:X —• Y be an injective operator.
If we factorize T by its image:

- Z = T(X)
the heredity of property {CI), and Theorem 2, implies that X has an
equivalent (C/)-norm if Y does.
The same remark applies to Deville's "transfer theorem" for Prop-
erty (/): Let T:X -> Y be such that T* and Γ** are injective; then X
has an equivalent (/)-norm if Y does.
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(ii) It was proved in [3], that if the norm of X is locally uniformly

convex, then its dual norm on X* satisfies property (*/):
every w*-compact set is an intersection of balls.
In particular spaces /°°(Γ) have equivalent (C/)-norms. Then, if
property (CI) is hereditary, every Banach space will have an equivalent
ι
(C7)-norm (since the spaces l (Γ) have equivalent l.u.c. norms, and
every Banach space is a subspace of some /°°(Γ)-space).
3. Applications. In [9], Whitfield and Zizler proved that every
Banach space with a transfinite Schauder basis has an equivalent norm
with property (CI).
In [2], Deville uses his "transfer theorem" for property (/) to prove
that the James' spaces J(η) have equivalent norms with property (/).
We give here a "unified" proof of these results which is simpler than
Whitfield-Zizler's proof, and give a generalization of Deville's result
on J(η) spaces.
Recall first that a family of projections (Pa)o<a<μ> β ordinal, is a
transfinite Schauder decomposition of the Banach space X if:
(i) Po = 0,Pμ = id*
(ii) PaPβ = Pmin{«,β) for every a,β <μ
(iii) Φ: [0, μ]x X -^ X: Φ(α, x) = PQx is separately continuous.
Such a decomposition is said to be shrinking if

a<μ

The following theorem should be compared with Zizler's theorem

on l.u.c. renormings [10].

THEOREM 3. Let (Pa)o<a<μ be a Schauder decomposition [resp. a

shrinking Schauder decomposition] of the Banach space X. Suppose
that for every α, 0 < a < μ, the space Xa = (Pa+\ - Pa)(X) has an
equivalent norm with property (CI) [resp. with property (/)]. Then the
space X has an equivalent norm with property (CI) [resp. with property

"Transfer theorems" for properties (/) and (CI) permit the proof
of the theorem to be reduced to the following special case:

PROPOSITION 4. Let (Xa, \\ || t t ) α er be a family of spaces with property

(CI) [resp. with property (/)], then the space X = (φaeΓXa)c0 has an
equivalent norm with property (CI) [resp. with property (/)].
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Proof. Let || || be an equivalent lattice norm on CQ(Γ) which is

C°° [1]. (Lattice norms on co(Γ) are norms satisfying the following
a r e su
property: If two elements x = (xa)aer> and y — (ya)aer c h that
\Xa\ < l^αl for every a G Γ, then ||x|| < ||j;||. C°° stands for infinitely
Frechet-diίferentiable.)
Define on X an equivalent norm by:

A direct computation shows that its dual norm on X* = αG p

is given by |(**WI* = IKM* Wll*
Let A be such that for every (aa)aeγ G co(Γ) we have

-T Sup \aa\ < \\{aa)aeΓ\\ < A Sup \aa\.

Λ
aβΓ aβΓ

First case. Property (C/).

Step 1. We first show the following:

Claim. If x* = {x*)aer € X* is such that x* G Ext(X*) for every a

Γ, and ( | | x * | | * W is a w*-exposed point of lx(Γ)9 then x* G Ext(X*).

Proof. Let (^α)αer be an element of co(Γ) which exposes

\\(aa)aeΓ\\ = I K K H
then aa > 0 for every α G Γ.
If 2JC* = JCJ + JC *, and |jcf |* = \x*\* = 1, then
2

2 = 2Σ« α ιμχ < Σ ^ K α i i ; + Σ ^ K J I ; < 2

K K
Since ( α α ) α G Γ exposes (||ΛΓ*||*)tt€r, we have: ||x*J|* = ||x* α ||; =
||x*||*, for every a G Γ. And by the extremality of x* for every a, we
have x* = x\ = x\.
Step 2. We will prove that the set of extreme points described in
Step 1 is ^-dense in X*.
Let ε > 0,K c B(X) be a compact subset of X,x* e X*, \x*\* = 1.
Suppose K is convex and symmetric.
Put #* = H^lltt'-^ = πa(K), where π α is the natural projection of
X onto Xa. Then A:α c
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For each a e Γ, choose x* e Ext(X*), ||x*||* = 1, μ* > 0, such that

ll/«-^<βα*.
Choose Γ o C Γ, Γ o finite, such that Σ α G Γ \ Γ o a*a<ε.
For a e Γ o? put λ*a = μ*, and for α G Γ \ Γ O , put A* = α*. Then
t 0
Choose (A^)ΛGΓ be a w*-exposed point of ^(Γ) such that:

\\CK)aerT = \\(K)aer\\* and

By Step 1, (A* Jc*)QGp * s a n extreme point of X*, and

Q X α - XαJ

αeΓ\Γ0

α€Γ\Γ0

Second case. Property (/). Recall first that a Banach space has
property (/) if and only if the set of w*-denting points of B(X*) is
norm dense in S(X*) [3].

Step 1. We will show the following:

Claim. If x* = (x*) α G r € X* is such that x* e w*-dent(X*) for

every α G Γ, and (||^llα)α6Γ ^s a w*-strongly exposed point of lι{Γ),
then x* G w*-dent(X*).

Proof. Put α* = ||x*||*9 and let (aa)aeΓ be such that | | ( α α ) α e Γ | | -

H«)αerlΓ = Σ α e r ^ < = I; t h e n ^ > 0 for every a.
Let ε > 0, and choose Γ o c Γ, Γ o finite such that Σ α G Γ \ Γ otf*< e
and infΓo a^ = δ> 0.
Choose r\\ > 0, and xa G X α? for every α G Γ O ? such that \\xa\\a — 1?
and

For a € Γ\Γ 0 , pick any xa € Xα, ||x α ||α = l

Choose ε' < ε, such that 1 -ηx < {\-ε'/δ)/{\ +ε'/δ), and let η2 > 0
be such that
Σaab;> 1-/72]
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s suc
Now if y* = (y^aer * h that:
aaxa{y*a) > l - η 2
a n d \y*\* = | | ( | | ^ | | ;

then
Σ^wi^1-^ and

So we have
and
κ-ιiyχi<ε'
aeΓ
For a G Γ o , we have:

from this w e deduce \\y* - x*\\l < εa*a + \a* - \\y*\\*a\

Then

aeΓ
ea
a+κ-\\ymaΏ}+ Σ
α6Γ\Γ0

which concludes the proof of x* e w*-dent(X*).

Step 2. We will show that the set of w*-denting points described in

Step 1 is norm dense in X*.
Let ε > 0, and x* = {x*)aeΓ € X\ |x*|* = 1. Put α* = ||jt£||*.
For every a e Γ, choose Jc* E vμ*-dent(X^) such that ||Jc*||* = 1 and
\\uaΛa Λ
a\\a — cua
Choose a w*-strongly exposed point (α*) α G r of ^ ( Π such that
||(α*) α € Γ ||* = 1 and Σ α e r l < - K\ < e w ^ can suppose α* > 0
for every a.

Then x* = (α*i:*) αG p is a w*-denting point of X*, \x*\* = 1, and

Σ n^« - ^ιι« ^ Σ ιa« - <ι + ιι<^ - ^iii ^ (^+!) £ -

This achieves the proof of Proposition 4. D
Proof of Theorem 3. For every a, 0 < a < μ, denote by πa the
operator (Pa+\ - Pa) when considered as an operator from X into
(P^{ - Pa)(X) = Xa.
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Standard argument shows that for every x e X

(\\Pa+lX - P«x\\)θ<a<μ € C0([0, /4)

Let || || α be an equivalent norm on Xa with property (CI) [resp.
with property (/)]. We can suppose || || α < || || on Xa, for each α,
where || || is the norm induced by I on I α .
Let

T:X-+Y = = (πa(x))o<a<μ.
0<a<μ

Then T is continuous and injective.

The operator Γ*: Y* —» X* is given by

0<a<μ

Then Γ* is injective.
Moreover, T*(Y*) is norm dense in X* when the decomposition is
shrinking [since π*(X*) = (Pα*+1 - Pα*)(X*)].
The theorem follows in case of property (CI) by our "transfer the-
orem", and in case of property (/) by Deville's "transfer theorem"
[2]. D
Using techniques of [8], it can be proved.

PROPOSITION 5. Let X be a Banach space with a transfinite Schauder

basis, and Y a space with an equivalent norm with property (CI). Then
the space X®p Y has an equivalent norm with property (CI), for every
tensor norm p.

a
The idea of the proof is to show that if (Pa)o<a<μ is Schauder basis
of X, then the family (Pa ® Idy) 0 < α <^ is a Schauder decomposition of
F, and to apply Theorem 3.

REMARK. If (Xn)n>\ is a sequence of Banach spaces with equivalent

(CY)-norms, then ( φ ^ Xn)ι<*> has an equivalent (C/)-norm. Indeed,
consider the operator Γ : ( 0 ^ = 1 Xn)loo -> {φ^ιXn)co'T((xn)n>ι) =
an
{Xn/n)n>u d apply Theorem 2.

It is not clear whether the family of spaces with equivalent (C/)-

norms is stable under (uncountable) /°°-sums.
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Acknowledgment. I want to thank Robert Deville for several helpful

discussions concerning this work.

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Received February 12, 1987 and in revised form June 22, 1987.

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