A singular, admissible extension which splits algebraically, but not strongly, of the algebra of bounded operators on a Banach space (Q322380)

\textit{C. J. Read} exhibited in [J. London Math. Soc., II. Ser 40, No. 2, 305--326 (1989; Zbl 0722.46020)] a Banach space \(X\) with the property that there exists a discontinuous derivation from the Banach algebra \(B(X)\) of all bounded linear operators on \(X\) into a one-dimensional Banach \(B(X)\)-bimodule. For this Banach space, the authors of the paper under review show that there exist a unital Banach algebra \(A\) and a continuous, surjective algebra homomorphism \(\varphi\) from \(A\) onto \(B(X)\) such that the extension \(\{0\}\rightarrow\ker\varphi\rightarrow A\overset{\varphi}{\rightarrow}B(X)\rightarrow\{0\}\) is singular, admissible, and splits algebraically, but does not split strongly.