Analysis · Oct 6, 2026

A uniformly discrete counterexample to bounded approximation in Lipschitz-free spaces

Constructs a countable uniformly discrete metric space whose real Lipschitz-free Banach space has the approximation property but not the bounded approximation property, answering Kalton's question negatively. Finite-rank operators approximate the identity on every compact set, but their norms cannot share a finite bound.

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