Orbits in symmetric spaces

We characterize those elements in a fully symmetric spaces on the interval $(0,1)$ or on the semi-axis $(0,\infty)$ whose orbits are the norm-closed convex hull of their extreme points. Our results extend and complement earlier work on the same theme by Braverman and Mekler

On uniqueness of distribution of a random variable whose independent copies span a subspace in L_p

Let 1\leq p<2 and let L_p=L_p[0,1] be the classical L_p-space of all (classes of) p-integrable functions on [0,1]. It is known that a sequence of independent copies of a mean zero random variable f from L_p spans in L_p a subspace isomorphic to some Orlicz sequence space l_M. We present precise connections between M and f and establish conditions under which the distribution of a random variable f whose independent copies span l_M in L_p is essentially unique.Comment: 14 pages, submitte

Orbits in symmetric spaces, II

Suppose $E$ is fully symmetric Banach function space on $(0,1)$ or $(0,\infty)$ or a fully symmetric Banach sequence space. We give necessary and sufficient conditions on $f\in E$ so that its orbit $\Omega(f)$ is the closed convex hull of its extreme points. We also give an application to symmetrically normed ideals of compact operators on a Hilbert space