motivated by an arens regularity problem, we introduce the concepts of matrix banach space and matrix banach algebra. the notion of matrix normed space in the sense of ruan is a special case of our matrix normed system. a matrix banach algebra is a matrix banach space with a completely contractive multiplication. we study the structure of matrix banach spaces and matrix banach algebras. then we...

‎Let $X$‎, ‎$Y$ and $Z$ be Banach spaces and $f:Xtimes Y‎ ‎longrightarrow Z$ a bounded bilinear map‎. ‎In this paper we‎ ‎study the relation between Arens regularity of $f$ and the‎ ‎reflexivity of $Y$‎. ‎We also give some conditions under which the‎ ‎Arens regularity of a Banach algebra $A$ implies the Arens‎ ‎regularity of certain Banach right module action of $A$‎ .

‎let $x$‎, ‎$y$ and $z$ be banach spaces and $f:xtimes y‎ ‎longrightarrow z$ a bounded bilinear map‎. ‎in this paper we‎ ‎study the relation between arens regularity of $f$ and the‎ ‎reflexivity of $y$‎. ‎we also give some conditions under which the‎ ‎arens regularity of a banach algebra $a$ implies the arens‎ ‎regularity of certain banach right module action of $a$‎ .

In a previous paper (Arens; these references are to the bibliography of the present paper) there was investigated (in a more general, abstract setting) the process of forming the adjoint operation m*\ Z-XX^Ydefined, for fEZ~, xEX, by TM*(f, x)(y) = f(m(x, y)) (y £ F). The simple proof that m* satisfies 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 with the same value of M is given in (Arens). This construction can be iter...

We study representations of Banach algebras on reflexive Banach spaces. Algebras which admit such representations which are bounded below seem to be a good generalisation of Arens regular Banach algebras; this class includes dual Banach algebras as defined by Runde, but also all group algebras, and all discrete (weakly cancellative) semigroup algebras. Such algebras also behave in a similar way...

We study when certain properties of Banach algebras are stable under ultrapower constructions. In particular, we consider when every ultrapower of A is Arens regular, and give some evidence that this is so if and only if A is isomorphic to a closed subalgebra of operators on a super-reflexive Banach space. We show that such ideas are closely related to whether one can sensibly define an ultrapo...