On asymptotics for $C_0$-semigroups

We generalize to $C_0$-semigroups of scalar type spectral operators on complex Banach spaces the spectral bound equal growth bound condition along with a generalized Lyapunov stability theorem, known to hold for $C_0$-semigroups of normal operators on complex Hilbert spaces. For such semigroups, we obtain exponential estimates with the best stability constants. We also extend to a Banach space setting a celebrated characterization of uniform exponential stability for $C_0$-semigroups on complex Hilbert spaces and thereby acquire a characterization of uniform exponential stability for scalar type spectral and eventually norm-continuous $C_0$-semigroups.