Definition
Bochner integral
The norm limit of integrals of simple Banach-valued functions approximating in integral norm.
Let be a Banach space. For an integrable simple function , set . A strongly measurable function is Bochner integrable if it admits such simple functions with
Its integral is in . The estimate shows that this limit exists and is independent of the approximations.
Criterion and bound
Equivalently, is an almost-everywhere pointwise norm limit of measurable simple functions and . This is strong measurability. The integral satisfies , and bounded linear operators commute with it.