Artin approximation over Banach spaces

Abstract

We give examples showing that the usual Artin Approximation theorems valid for convergent series over a field are no longer true for convergent series over a commutative Banach algebra. In particular we construct an example of a commutative integral Banach algebra $R$ such that the ring of formal power series over $R$ is not flat over the ring of convergent power series over $R$.