Let G be a subset of the dual of a real Banach space X and F ⊂ G. Then F is a James boundary of G if each w∗ -continuous linear functional on X attains its supremum over G on an element of the set F. We ask whether a norm bounded subset of X which is countably compact for the topology generated by F is ne- cessary sequentially compact for the topology generated by G. The main content of our work is a positive solution to this problem. As a corollary we obtain James characterization of weakly compact subsets of a real Banach space. Due to the Eberlein-Šmuljan theorem a positive solution to the so called boundary problem is shown as a special case of the affirmative answer to the question raised above. The question is further discussed for a case of Banach spaces defined over the complex field. In this case we cannot use the old definition of the James boun- dary but by a "natural" way it is possible to redefine the term James boundary and then we are able to answer our question positively again. 1

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:02:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao karoline fernandes.pdf: 700169 bytes, checksum: bbcf93fe91f369b6605215c70576e124 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-02-26 / We will study the Finsler metric, on a manifold M, defined as the sum of a Riemannian metric and a 1-form, they are known as Randers metric. We will classify those that are locally dually flat, that is, for all point exists a coordinate system in which the equation of the geodesic has a special form, the coefficients of spray is given in terms of the metric one and a local scalar function, we will also characterize the Randers metric that is locally dually flat with almost isotropic flag curvature / Estudaremos as métricas de Finsler, em uma variedade M, definidas como soma de uma métrica Riemanniana e de uma 1-forma, elas são conhecidas como métricas de Randers. Classificaremos aquelas que são localmente dualmente flat, isto é, para todo ponto existe um sistema de coordenadas no qual a equação das geodésicas tem uma forma especial pois os coeficientes do spray são dados em termos da métrica e de uma função escalar, caracterizaremos também as métricas de Randers que são localmente dualmente flat com curvatura flag quase-isotrópica