DERIVATIONS ON COMMUTATIVE BANACH ALGEBRAS

  • Published : 1989.02.01

Abstract

In this paper we show that if there is a derivation on a commutative Banach algebra which has a non-nilpotent separating space, then there is a discontinuous derivation on a commutative Banach algebra which has a range in its radical. Also we show that if every prime ideal is closed in a commutative Banach algebra with identity then every derivation on it has a range in its radical.

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