A topological group G is known as a B(𝑎) group if every continuous and almost open homomorphism from G onto a Hausdorff group is open. The permanence properties of the category of B(𝑎) groups are investigated and an internal characterization of such groups is established. Extensions of the closed graph and open mapping theorem are proved, employing this and related categories of groups. A similar concept is defined for topological semigroups, and further extensions of the open mapping and closed graph theorem are proved for them. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Submitted by ANA KARLA PEREIRA RODRIGUES (anakarla_@hotmail.com) on 2017-08-17T14:00:23Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1661057 bytes, checksum: 913a7f671e2e028b60d14a02274f932a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-17T14:00:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1661057 bytes, checksum: 913a7f671e2e028b60d14a02274f932a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-27 / In this work we investigate the concept of topological vector spaces and their properties. In the rst chapter we present two sections of basic results and in the other sections we present a more general study of such spaces. In the second chapter we restrict ourselves to the real scalar eld and we study, in the context of locally convex spaces, the Hahn-Banach and Banach-Alaoglu theorems. We also build the weak, weak-star, of bounded convergence and of pointwise convergence topologies. Finally we investigate the Theorem of Banach-Steinhauss, the Open Mapping Theorem and the Closed Graph Theorem. / Neste trabalho, estudamos o conceito de espa cos vetoriais topol ogicos e suas propriedades. No primeiro cap tulo, apresentamos duas se c~oes de resultados b asicos e, nas demais se c~oes, apresentamos um estudo sobre tais espa cos de forma mais ampla. No segundo cap tulo, restringimo-nos ao corpo dos reais e fazemos um estudo sobre os espa cos localmente convexos, o Teorema de Hahn-Banach, o Teorema de Banach- Alaoglu, constru mos as topologias fraca, fraca-estrela, da converg^encia limitada e da converg^encia pontual. Por ultimo, estudamos o Teorema da Limita c~ao Uniforme, o Teorema do Gr a co Fechado e o da Aplica c~ao Aberta no contexto mais geral dos espa cos de Fr echet.