Baire-like spaces \(C(X,E)\) (Q5933892)

Let \(X\) be a completely regular Hausdorff topological space and let \(E\) be an Hausdorff locally convex space. By \textit{S. A. Saxon} [Math. Ann. 197, 87-106 (1972; Zbl 0243.46011)], \(E\) is said to be Baire-like if given an increasing sequence \((A_n)\) of closed absolutely convex subsets covering \(E\), there is an index \(n\in\mathbb{N}\) such that \(A_n\) is a neighbourhood of zero. Then Baire \(\Rightarrow\) Baire-like \(\Rightarrow\) barrelled. The author characterizes the Baire-likeness of \(C_c(X,E)\), the space of all continuous functions \(f: X\to E\), endowed with the compact-open topology. If \(X\) is pseudo-finite, i.e. every compact subset of \(X\) is finite, then \(C_c(X,E)\) is Baire-like if and only if \(C_c(X,\mathbb{R})\) and \(E\) are Baire-like. If \(X\) is locally compact and Hewitt and not pseudo-infinite, the \(C_c(X,E)\) is Baire-like if and only if \(c_0(E)\), the space of sequences in \(E\) converging to zero, endowed with the uniform topology is Baire-like. The Baire-likeness of \(c_0(E)\) was studied by the author, \textit{T. Gilsdorf} and \textit{L. Sánchez-Ruiz} [Period. Math. Hung. 40, No. 1, 31-35 (2000; Zbl 0994.46003)].