Polynomial numerical indices of Banach spaces with absolute norm (Q2431199)

The authors study when a Banach space with absolute norm may have polynomial numerical indices equal to one. The finite-dimensional version of this problem for complex spaces was solved recently by \textit{J. Kim} and \textit{H. J. Lee} [J. Funct. Anal. 257, No.~4, 931--947 (2009; Zbl 1184.46045)]: \(\ell_\infty^n\) is the unique \(n\)-dimensional complex space with absolute norm whose polynomial numerical indices are one. Also it is known [\textit{H. J. Lee}, Bull. Lond. Math. Soc. 40, No. 2, 193--198 (2008; Zbl 1153.46028)] that, apart from \(X =\mathbb R\), there are no finite-dimensional real spaces \(X\) with \(n^{(2)}(X)=1\). For the definitions, motivation and more references, see the Zentralblatt review of [\textit{Y. S. Choi, D. Garcia, S. G. Kim} and \textit{M. Maestre}, Proc. Edinb. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 49, No. 1, 39--52 (2006; Zbl 1122.46002)]. In the paper under review, it is shown that a real Banach space \(X \neq \mathbb R\) with absolute norm which has the Radon-Nikodým property or is Asplund satisfies \(n^{(2)}(X)<1\) (and hence \(n^{(k)}(X)<1\), \(k = 3,4, \dots\)). In the complex case, the authors demonstrate that the only Banach spaces \(X\) with absolute norm and the Radon-Nikodým property that satisfy \(n^{(2)}(X)=1\) are the finite-dimensional spaces \(\ell^m_{\infty}\), and the only Asplund complex spaces with absolute norm which satisfiy \(n^{(2)}(X)=1\) are the spaces \(c_{0}(\Lambda)\).