Cohomology in Banach algebras and amenability properties of semigroups

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Since M. Gelfand's pioneer work on normed rings was published in 1941, Banach algebra theory has become a major field in functional analysis. The theory, standing between analysis and algebra in its nature, has had a deep influence upon modern mathematics. The proposed research will focus on topological and algebraic structures of Banach algebras, their second duals and their ideals. We will also investigate the amenability properties and fixed point properties of semigroups. The study of cohomology in Banach algebras began in 1970s. Results achieved on this subject often represent significant progress in the development of Banach algebra theory. Cohomology studies the difference, in terms of cohomology groups, of the spaces of coboundaries and cocycles. In tradition, coboundaries and cocycles are treated as just linear spaces, and hence a cohomology group is simply an algebraic object. However, these spaces may be naturally equipped with various topologies. One can consider "topological" cohomology for Banach algebras. This is the direction in which I will explore for the program. The recently introduced various types of generalized amenability for Banach algebras may be interpreted as "topological triviality" of the first cohomology group with respect to specific topologies. There are many open problems regarding generalized amenability. I will target them. Arens products on the second dual of a Banach algebra are significant objects in Banach algebras. Arens regularity, topological centers and multipliers will be investigated for important Banach algebras. Counterparts in Banach algebras of crucial objects/notions in harmonic analysis will be investigated. Various types of approximate identities for ideals will also be studied. Amenability properties of a semigroup S, such as invariant means on WAP(S), LUC(S) and C(S), will be studied in the program. There are deep relations between amenability properties and fixed point properties for a semitopological semigroup. I will study these relations. Semigroups of non-expansive self mappings on a closed subset of a Banach space will be particularly concerned. Fixed point property of this type of mappings is extremely important in the field of nonlinear analysis.