Spaces of continuous functions (Q276346)

In this well written and very readable monograph, the authors study various aspects of the space of continuous functions \(C(\Omega)\), where most often \(\Omega\) is a compact space. The last chapter also deals with situations when the scalars are integers. An appendix in 3 parts briefly prepares the reader towards some of the topics covered here.NEWLINENEWLINEThis is neither a research monograph nor a textbook, but combines the styles of both. It has exercises (with solutions and hints for selected exercises), it also has sections that the authors call `Extra', which contain assorted information, including further directions and historical tidbits. References are at the end of each section and there is no compendium at the end of the book.NEWLINENEWLINE I did not find a reference to the [The Banach space \(C(S)\). Aarhus: Matematisk Institut, Aarhus Universitet. II (1971; Zbl 0224.46026)] by \textit{W. G. Bade} (which was one of my standard sources, as a student).NEWLINENEWLINEI share the authors' preference for the topics covered here. Thus I am happy to see sections on Riesz spaces and generalities, Yosida's representation theorem, and the Riesz representation theorem. There is also a short section on Banach algebras.