Banach algebras with bounded groups of generators, and the Schur property (Q1810119)

This note deals with commutative Banach algebras \(A\) with bounded groups of generators. Along with other results, the author shows that if \({\mathcal A}^*\) has the Schur property, then the Gelfand space \(\Sigma_{\mathcal A}\) of the algebra \({\mathcal A}\) is scattered. Moreover, he shows that in this case \({\mathcal A}^*\) has the Radon-Nikodym property.