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Almost all positive continuous linear functionals can be extended

Functional Analysis 2021-04-29 v2

Abstract

Let FF be an ordered topological vector space (over R\mathbb{R}) whose positive cone F+F_+ is weakly closed, and let EFE \subseteq F be a subspace. We prove that the set of positive continuous linear functionals on EE that can be extended (positively and continuously) to FF is weak-* dense in the topological dual wedge E+E_+'. Furthermore, we show that this result cannot be generalized to arbitrary positive operators, even in finite-dimensional spaces.

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@article{arxiv.2009.11844,
  title  = {Almost all positive continuous linear functionals can be extended},
  author = {Josse van Dobben de Bruyn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.11844},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

4 pages; changes for v2: improved structure, added references, removed second proof, added corollary

R2 v1 2026-06-23T18:46:32.519Z