The zero-two law for positive contractions is valid in all Banach lattices (Q1110795)

The author uses techniques from the theory of Banach lattices and positive operators in order to extend the so-called zero-two law [see e.g. \textit{Y. Katznelson} and \textit{L. Tzafriri}, J. Funct. Anal. 68, 313- 328 (1986; Zbl 0611.47005)] to arbitrary Banach lattices. More precisely, let T be a positive contraction on some complex Banach lattice X. Then either \(\lim_{n\to \infty}\| T^ n-T^{n+1}\| =0\) or \(\| T^ n-T^{n+1}\|_ r=2\) for all \(n\in {\mathbb{N}}\) whre \(\| \cdot \|_ r\) denotes the ``regular'' norm \(\| R\|_ r:=\inf \{\| S_ 1+S_ 2\|:R=S_ 1-S_ 2\), \(0\leq S_ i\in {\mathcal L}(X)\}\).