Gateaux differentiability spaces

Author(s):  
Robert R. Phelps
Author(s):  
Joram Lindenstrauss ◽  
David Preiss ◽  
Tiˇser Jaroslav

This chapter introduces the notions of Γ‎-null and Γ‎ₙ-null sets, which are σ‎-ideals of subsets of a Banach space X. Γ‎-null set is key for the strongest known general Fréchet differentiability results in Banach spaces, whereas Γ‎ₙ-null set presents a new, more refined concept. The reason for these notions comes from an (imprecise) observation that differentiability problems are governed by measure in finite dimension, but by Baire category when it comes to behavior at infinity. The chapter first relates Γ‎-null and Γ‎ₙ-null sets to Gâteaux differentiability before discussing their basic properties. It then describes Γ‎-null and Γ‎ₙ-null sets of low Borel classes and presents equivalent definitions of Γ‎ₙ-null sets. Finally, it considers the separable determination of Γ‎-nullness for Borel sets.


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