Characterization of positive semigroups of operators on Banach spaces (Q1206911)

For a given Banach space \((B,\|\cdot\|)\) ordered by a normal cone \(B_ +\), the authors introduce an equivalent norm on \(B: \| a\|_ N= \inf\{\lambda\geq 0: -\lambda v\leq a\leq \lambda u\) for some \(\| u\|\), \(\| v\|\leq 1\}\), and give various characterizations of positive \(C_ 0\)- or \(C^*_ 0\)-semigroups of operators \(\{S_ t\}_{t\geq 0}\) on \(B\) that satisfy the growth \(\| S_ t\|_ N\leq Me^{\gamma t}\). They prove an analog of the classical Feller-Miyadera- Phillips theorem and give an extension of recent results of D. W. Robinson.