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Let $M$ be a subspace of $L_1[0,1]$ which is also isomorphic to $L_1[0,1]$. Is it true that $M^{**}$ is complemented in $(L_1[0,1])^{**}$?

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    $\begingroup$ Did you read Bourgain's paper (at least the first page of it)? mathoverflow.net/questions/140557/quotients-of-linfty $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 1, 2013 at 5:33
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The asnwer is no. First, $M$ is not necessarily complemented in $L_1[0,1]$ (Bourgain). In fact, $M$ is complemented in $L_1[0,1]$ iff $L_1/M$ is a $\mathcal{L}_1$-space (Lindenstrauss lifting argument). Second, $L_1/M$ is a $\mathcal{L}_1$-space iff so is its bidual $L_1[0,1]^{**}/M^{\perp\perp}$. Since Lindenstrauss argument applies also to $L_1[0,1]^{**}$, we conclude that $M^{\perp\perp}\equiv M^{**}$ is complemented in $L_1[0,1]^{**}$ iff $M$ is complemented in $L_1[0,1]$.

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