On isomorphisms of Banach spaces of continuous functions

Abstract

We prove that if $K$ and $L$ are compact spaces and $C(K)$ and $C(L)$ are isomorphic as Banach spaces then $K$ has a $\pi$-base consisting of open sets $U$ such that $\bar{U}$ is a continuous image of some compact subspace of $L$. This gives some information on isomorphic classes of the spaces of the form $C([0,1{]}^{\kappa })$ and $C(K)$ where $K$ is Corson compact.

11 pages, version of September 15, 2013