$AM$-spaces from a locally solid vector lattice point of view with applications

Abstract

Suppose $X$ is a locally solid vector lattice. In this paper, we introduce the notion "$AM$-property" in $X$ as an extension for $AM$-spaces in the category of all Banach lattices. With the aid of this concept, we characterize spaces in which bounded sets and order bounded sets agree. This, in turn, characterizes conditions under which each class of bounded operators on $X$ is order bounded and vice versa. Also, we show that under some natural assumptions, different types of bounded order bounded operators on $X$ have the Lebesgue or Levi property if and only if so is $X$.