Some remarks on the Grothendieck inequality (Q4026434)

[For the entire collection see Zbl 0746.00079).] The best value yet discovered for the Grothendieck constants \(K^ \mathbb{R}_ G\) and \(K^ \mathbb{C}_ G\) which appear in the real and complex Grothendieck Inequality are the following: (i) \(K^ \mathbb{R}_ G\leq{\pi\over 2\ln(1+\sqrt 2)}\) (due to Krivine). (ii) \(K^ \mathbb{C}_ G\leq{8\over\pi(k_ 0+1)}\) (due to Haagerup, where \(k_ 0\) is the solution to a certain equation). In this paper the author demonstrates an approach to problems involving the determination of these constants which yields, in particular, both (i) and (ii).