We extend and generalize the result of Kalton and Swanson ($$Z_2$$
Z
2
is a symplectic Banach space with no Lagrangian subspace) by showing that all higher order Rochgberg spaces $${\mathfrak {R}}^{(n)}$$
R
(
n
)
are symplectic Banach spaces with no Lagrangian subspaces. The nontrivial symplectic structure on Rochberg spaces of even order is the one induced by the natural duality; while the nontrivial symplectic structure on Rochberg spaces of odd order requires perturbation with a complex structure. We will also study symplectic structures on general Banach spaces and, motivated by the unexpected appearance of complex structures, we introduce and study almost symplectic structures.
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