Abstract

We introduce a two-kernel dependent family of strong continuous operators defined in a Banach space, which allows us to consider in an unified treatment the notions of, among others, C-0-semigroups of operators, cosine families, n-times integrated semigroups, resolvent families and k-generalized solutions. The results are applied to the study of existence and uniqueness of solutions for the Volterra equation of convolution type u =f + a * Au., in the case A is not necessarily densely defined Examples for equations defined in LP spaces are also given. (C) 2000 Academic Press.