Renormings of Banach spaces (Q2760184)

This beautiful survey paper is devoted to the following question. Let \(X\) be a Banach space and \(N(X)\) be the set of norms on \(X\) that are equivalent to the initial one. Assume that \(X\) has a certain property that is stable under isomorphisms. Does the set \(N(X)\) contain a norm that has some special property (of convexity, smoothness)?NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEA typical example is the existence of an equivalent norm, which is both uniformly convex and uniformly smooth, on every superreflexive Banach space that was stated by \textit{P. Enflo} [Isr. J. Math. 13, 281-288 (1973; Zbl 0259.46012)], was made more precise by \textit{G. Pisier} [Isr. J. Math. 20, 326-350 (1975; Zbl 0344.46030)] and is presented in the third section of the present article. Other sections contain results that are connected with the separability of dual spaces, smoothness of higher order, characterizing spaces by renorming, and some applications to the nonlinear theory of Banach spaces. Every section is concluded by notes and comments that contain references, applications and open questions.NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThe paper is highly recommended to all interested in connections between the isomorphic and the isometric theory of Banach spaces.NEWLINENEWLINEFor the entire collection see [Zbl 0970.46001].