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A short proof of a characterization of reflexivity of James
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Abstract:

A short direct proof is given to a well-known intrinsic characterization of reflexivity due to R. C. James.
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Additional Information
  • Eve Oja
  • Affiliation: Faculty of Mathematics, Tartu University, Vanemuise 46, EE2400 Tartu, Estonia
  • Email: eveoja@math.ut.ee
  • Received by editor(s): June 20, 1997
  • Received by editor(s) in revised form: August 27, 1997
  • Communicated by: Dale Alspach
  • © Copyright 1998 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 126 (1998), 2507-2508
  • MSC (1991): Primary 46B20
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-98-04691-7
  • MathSciNet review: 1476382