On some interpolation groups with mixed norms (Q919590)

In a previous paper \textit{J. Peetre} and \textit{G. Sparr} [Ann. Mat. Pure Appl., IV. Ser. 92, 217-262 (1972; Zbl 0237.46039)] studied the interpolation between couples of ``normed'' Abelian groups. The group norms used are the so-called ``c-quasi-norms'', satisfying instead of the usual homogeneity axiom the symmetry axiom and instead of the triangle inequality the ``c-quasi-triangle inequality'': \(\| a+b\| \leq c(\| a\| +\| b\|)\). In the case of the \(\rho\)-norm is satisfied a ``\(\rho\)-triangle inequality''. It is shown that every c- quasi-norm is equivalent to a \(\rho\)-norm if \(\rho\) is taken small enough. These authors have shown how the usual definitions and theorems for interpolation between Banach spaces can be carried over to the case of interpolation between normed abelian groups. The author of the present paper develops further the ideas and the methods discussed in the paper mentioned above.