On \(M\)-structure, the asymptotic-norming property and locally uniformly rotund renormings (Q1416631)

Let \(r,s\in (0,1]\) and let \(X\) be a Banach space satisfying the \(M(r,s)\)-inequality, that is: \(\| x^{***}\| \geq r\| \pi_X x^{***}\| + s\| x^{***}-\pi_X x^{***}\| \) for all \(x^{***}\in X^{***}\), where \(\pi_X\) is the canonical projection from \(X^{***}\) onto~\(X^*\). It is proved that if \(X\) is a nonreflexive Banach space satisfying the \(M(1,s)\)-inequality, then \(X\) fails to have the point of continuity property and satisfies the \(M(r,s)\)-inequality for \(r\) not necessarily equal to one. On the other hand, it is proved that if \(X\) satisfies the \(M(r,1)\)-inequality then \(X\) admits an equivalent LUR-norm whose dual norm is also LUR. In addition, if \(X\) satisfies \(\limsup_{\alpha} \| u^*+sx_{\alpha}^*\| \leq \limsup_{\alpha} \| v^*+x_{\alpha}^*\| \) whenever \(u^*, v^*\in X^*\) with \(\| u^*\| \leq \| v^*\| \) and \((x_{\alpha}^*)\) is a bounded weak* null net in~\(X^*\), then \(X\) can be renormed to satisfy the \(M(r,1)\) and \(M(1,s)\)-inequalities such that \(X^*\) has the so-called weak* asymptotic-norming property~I with respect to the unit ball~\(B_X\).