On unconditionally convergent series in topological rings

Abstract

We define a topological ring $R$ to be \emph{Hirsch}, if for any unconditionally convergent series $\sum_{n\in\omega} x_i$ in $R$ and any neighborhood $U$ of the additive identity $0$ of $R$ there exists a neighborhood $V\subseteq R$ of $0$ such that $\sum_{n\in F} a_n x_n\in U$ for any finite set $F\subset\omega$ and any sequence $(a_n)_{n\in F}\in V^F$. We recognize Hirsch rings in certain known classes of topological rings. For this purpose we introduce and develop the technique of seminorms on actogroups. We prove, in particular, that a topological ring $R$ is Hirsch provided $R$ is locally compact or $R$ has a base at the zero consisting of open ideals or $R$ is a closed subring of the Banach ring $C(K)$, where $K$ is a compact Hausdorff space. This implies that the Banach ring $\ell_\infty$ and its subrings $c_0$ and $c$ are Hirsch. Also we prove that for every $p\in[1,2]$ the Banach ring $\ell_p$ is Hirsch. On the other hand, for any distinct numbers $p,q\in[1,\infty]$ the commutative Banach ring $\ell_p\oplus i\ell_q$ is not Hirsch. Also for any $p\in (1,\infty)$, the (noncommutative) Banach ring $L(\ell_p)$ of continuous endomorphisms of the Banach ring $\ell_p$ is not Hirsch. We do not know whether the Banach rings $\ell_p$ are Hirsch for $p\in(2,\infty)$.