Ladyženskiĭ’s characterization of nonnegative matrix operators on lp to lq (∞ > p = q > 1) is extended to the case ∞ > p ≧ q > 1. A solution is also given to a conjecture of Vere-Jones concerning nonnegative matrix operators on lp.
© Copyright 1978 Pacific Journal of Mathematics. All rights reserved.