Let A Banach algebra, A is contractible if H1(A,X)=0 for all Banach A-bimodules X

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Let A be Banach algebra and I be closed ideal of A. If I and A/I are both contractible, then is A contractible? My attempt: Let X be a Banach A-bimodules, and let D∈Z1(A,X), then D|I∈Z1(I,X) since I contractible, there is x∈X such that Da=a.x−x.a=adx(a) for all a∈I. Let D¯=D−adx, then D¯|I=0

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I'm stuck here, Does anyone have a recommendation of how to continue?

I am grateful for anyone to have a good recommendation of books//lectures/resources/etc.? for contractible Banach algebra Thanks.

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