On stability of the Cauchy equation on semigroups (Q1111087)

\textit{D. H. Hyers} [Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 27, 222-224 (1941; Zbl 0061.264)] proved that if \(\delta\) is a positive real number and f a mapping from a vector space over the rationals X into a Banach space Y such that \(\| f(x_ 1)+f(x_ 2)-f(x_ 1+x_ 2)\| \leq \delta\) for all \(x_ 1,x_ 2\in X\), then there is a unique additive mapping \(\ell:X\to Y\) such that \(\| f(x)-\ell (x)\| \leq \delta\) for all \(x\in X\). \textit{J. Rätz} [General Inequalities II, Proc. 2nd int. Conf., Oberwolfach 1978, ISNM 47, 233-251 (1980; Zbl 0433.39014)] generalized Hyer's results and analyzed such theorems in rather general situations. Stimulated by two notes of \textit{L. Székelyhidl} [C. R. Math. Acad. Sci., Soc. R. Can. 8, 127-129 (1986; Zbl 0604.39007)], the author utilizes some of Rätz' techniques to prove the theorem: Suppose \((S,+)\) is a (not necessarily commutative) semigroup such that Hyers' theorem holds for all complex-valued functions defined on S. Let X be a sequentially complete locally convex linear Hausdorff space. Then, if F:S\(\to X\) is a function for which the transformation \((x,y)\to F(x+y)-F(x)-F(y)\) is bounded, there exists an additive function A:S\(\to X\) such that F-A is bounded.