Some remarks on multiplier spaces I: classical spaces (Q2418826)

Given two classes \(X\), \(Y\) of real-valued functions defined in one domain, the multiplier space of \(X\) over \(Y\), denoted \(X/Y\), is defined as the class of all functions \(f\) such that \(f\cdot g\in X\) whenever \(g\in Y\). The article's purpose is to present a possibly complete list of characterisations to all multiplier spaces with both \(X\) and \(Y\) being one of the five classes of functions defined in the unit segment \([0,1]\): bounded functions, continuous functions (\(C\)), derivatives (\(\Delta\)), Darboux functions (\(D\)), and functions with bounded variation. Of the twenty-five multiplier spaces under concern, twenty-three characterisations are known. Most of them present relatively little difficulty and are explained in detail in the article, while the remaining ones, e.g. Fleissner's characterisation of \(\Delta/\Delta\), are provided with proper reference. The two exceptions, \(D/C\) and \(D/\Delta\), are discussed in the main section, \(\S\,3\); some examples illustrating relations between these two multiplier spaces and other classes of functions, \(D\), \(C\), and \(\mathcal B_1\) (Baire one functions), shed more light on \(D/C\) and \(D/\Delta\), despite they have not been completely characterised. Another important contribution is the content of \(\S\,2\), where a technical but nonobvious argument for the fact that \(D/D\) consists of constant functions only is provided.