An elementary proof of the Eberlein-Šmulian theorem and the double limit criterion (Q1071995)

We present a completely elementary and transparent proof of the Eberlein- Šmulian Theorem for normed vector spaces and of the Double Limit Criterion for Banach spaces. We think that the proof presented here is much more simple and natural than \textit{R. Whitley}'s proof of the Eberlein-Šmulian theorem [Math. Ann. 172, 116-118 (1967; Zbl 0146.36301)], which \textit{H. B. Cohen} [Math. Ann. 172, 209-210 (1967; Zbl 0146.36302)] and \textit{J. D. Pryce} [Proc. Lond. Math. Soc., III. Ser. 23, 532-546 (1971; Zbl 0221.46012)] refined to obtain the present version of that theorem. Furthermore our approach leads at the same time to the Double Limit Criterion for Banach spaces.