Vector valued polynomials, exponential polynomials and vector valued harmonic analysis (Q2210807)

Let \(G\) be a topological abelian semigroup with unit, \(E\) be a Banach space, and let \(C(G,E)\) stand for the set of all continuous functions from \(G\) into \(E\). A function \(f\in C(G,E)\) is called a generalized polynomial if there is an \(n\ge 0\) such that \(\Delta_{h_1}\dots\Delta_{h_{n+1}} f=0\) for every \(h_1, \dots,h_{n+1}\in G\) in which \(\Delta_h\) denotes the difference operator. A function \(f\in C(G,E)\) is said to be a polynomial if it is a generalized polynomial and the linear span of its translates is of finite dimension; \(f\) is a \(w\)-polynomial if \(u\circ f\) is a polynomial for every \(u\) in the dual space of \(E\), and \(f\) is a local polynomial if it is a polynomial on every finitely generated subsemigroup. The author proves that each of the classes of polynomials, \(w\)-polynomials, generalized polynomials, local polynomials is contained in the next class. If \(G\) is an abelian group and has a dense subgroup with finite torsion free rank, then these classes coincide. He also introduces the classes of exponential polynomials and \(w\)-exponential polynomials and investigates their representations and connection with polynomials and \(w\)-polynomials. He establishes spectral synthesis and analysis in the class \(C(G,E)\). He shows that, if \(G\) is an infinite and discrete abelian group and \(E\) is a Banach space of infinite dimension, then spectral analysis fails in \(C(G,E)\). If \(G\) is discrete with finite torsion free rank and \(E\) is a Banach space of finite dimension, then he proves that spectral synthesis holds in \(C(G,E)\).