Linear contraction semigroups on \(C(X)\): Irreducibility and convergence theorems (Q2367894)

Let \(T\) be an irreducible Markov operator on \({\mathcal C}(X)\) (continuous functions on a compact space) such that \(\lim_{n\to\infty}T^ n f(x) = 0\) for all \(x\in X\), then \textit{B. Jamison} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 24, 366- 370 (1970; Zbl 0195.414)] showed that \(\lim_{n\to\infty}\| T^ nf\| = 0\). Furthermore he showed that any weakly almost periodic irreducible Markov operator is already almost periodic [using \textit{I. Glicksberg} and \textit{K. de Leeuw}, Acta Math. 105, 63-97 (1961; Zbl 0104.055)] and \textit{M. Rosenblatt}, Teor. Veroyatn. Primen. 9, 205-222 (1964; Zbl 0133.401)]. \textit{H. D. Junghenn} [Semigroup Forum 35, 195-205 (1987; Zbl 0625.43009)] generalized these results to semitopological locally compact non-compact semigroups such that \(S\setminus sS\) has compact closure (and also \(S\setminus Ss\), concerning M. Rosenblatt's result on the weak convergence of \(T^ nf\)). The authors succeed in proving these results also for general linear contractions on \({\mathcal C}(X)\).