Extensions of orthogonally additive operators (Q2255426)

A partially ordered vector space \(E\) is called a vector lattice or a Riesz space if, for each pair of elements \(x,y \in E\), the supremum \(x \vee y\) and the infimum \(x \wedge y\) both exist in \(X\). Assume that \(E\) is Archimedean. Define \(|x|=x \vee (-x)\), \(x \in E\). Elements \(x,y\) are said to be disjoint, denoted by \(x \perp y\), if \(|x| \wedge |y| = 0\). This is equivalent to saying that \(|x+y| = |x-y|\). Let \(X\) be a vector space. A function \(T:E \rightarrow X\) is called an orthogonally additive operator if \(T(x+y)=T(x) + T(y)\) whenever \(x \perp y\). The problem of extending an orthogonally additive operator \(T\) on a subset \(D \subseteq E\) to the whole of \(E\) has been studied in the literature. It is known that the answer to this question is, in general, in the negative. The authors provide conditions under which an affirmative answer can be given in two situations. The statements of these results involve the notions of lateral fields, lateral ideals and lateral bands.