Vector-valued Laplace transforms and Cauchy problems (Q1099029)

The author symmetrically treats linear differential equations in Banach spaces with the help of Laplace transforms. The central tool used is an ``integrated version'' of Widder's theorem (characterising Laplace transforms of bounded functions). It holds in any Banach space, whereas the vector-valued version of Widder's theorem itself holds if and only if the Banach space has the Radon - Nikodým property. The Hille-Yosida theorem and other generation theorems are immediate consequences. The technique presented in the paper can be applied to operators whose domains are not dense.