On properties of \(M\)-ideals (Q1288311)

A series \(\sum x_n\) in a Banach space \(X\) is called weakly unconditionally Cauchy (wuC) if there exists \(c\geq 0\) such that \(\sup_{|\varepsilon_n|\leq 1}\left\|\sum^N_{n=1} \varepsilon_n x_n\right\|\leq C\), \(\forall n\in\mathbb{N}\). A Banach space \(X\) has property \((u)\) of Pelczyński if for every \(x^{**}\) in the sequential closure of \(X\) in \((X^{**},w^*)\) there exists a wuC series \(\sum x_n\) in \(X\) such that \(x^{**}= w^*- \sum^\infty_{n=1} x_n\). Given \(r,s\in ]0,1]\), consider a Banach space \(X\) which satisfies \[ \|f+ g\|\geq r\|f\|+ s\|g\|\tag{\(*\)} \] for every \(f\) in \(X^*\) and \(g\) in the annihilator of \(X\) in \(X^{***}\). It is well-known that if \(r= s=1\), then \(X\) is a weakly compactly generated (wcg) Asplund space, satisfying property \((u)\) of Pelczyński and property \((A)\), i.e. every isometric isomorphism of \(X^{**}\) is the bitranspose of an isometric isomorphism of \(X\). The aim of this paper is to show that, to have above-mentioned properties, it is not necessary to suppose that \(r= s=1\). The authors prove, e.g., that \(r+ s>1\) implies the Asplundness, \(r=1\) implies property \((u)\) (with \(k_u(x)< 1/s\)), and \(s=1\) implies \(X\) is wcg satisfying property \((A)\). Also many examples are given. For instance, a renormed James space \(J\) satisfies \((*)\) for \(s=1\) and the renorming of \(c_0\) by Johnson and Wolfe does not have property \((A)\) and satisfies \((*)\) for \(r=1\).