weak-* topology
Let be a locally convex topological vector space (over or ), and let be the set of continuous linear functionals on (the continuous dual of ). If then let denote the seminorm , and let denote the seminorm . Obviously any normed space is a locally convex topological vector space so could be a normed space.
Definition.
The topology on defined by the seminorms is called the weak topology and the topology on defined by the seminorms is called the weak- topology.
The weak topology on is usually denoted by and the weak- topology on is usually denoted by . Another common notation is and
Topology defined on a space by seminorms , means that we take the sets for all and as a subbase for the topology (that is finite intersections of such sets form the basis).
The most striking result about weak- topology is the Alaoglu’s theorem which asserts that for being a normed space, a closed ball (in the operator norm) of is weak- compact. There is no similar result for the weak topology on , unless is a reflexive space.
Note that is sometimes used for the algebraic dual of a space and is used for the continuous dual. In functional analysis always means the continuous dual and hence the term weak- topology.
References
- 1 John B. Conway. , Springer-Verlag, New York, New York, 1990.
Title | weak-* topology |
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Canonical name | WeakTopology |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 15:07:05 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 15:07:05 |
Owner | jirka (4157) |
Last modified by | jirka (4157) |
Numerical id | 8 |
Author | jirka (4157) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 46A03 |
Synonym | weak-* topology |
Synonym | weak- topology |
Synonym | weak-star topology |
Related topic | WeakHomotopyAdditionLemma |
Defines | weak topology |