Coordinate methods in nonselfadjoint operator algebras (03w5110)

Objectives

Nonselfadjoint operator algebras are connected to dynamical systems,
single operator theory, and other areas. Coordinate methods, while
requiring technical machinery, have been fruitfully applied to
nonselfadjoint operator algebrs, in particular, making connections to
dynamical systems and classifying families of nonselfadjoint operator
algebras. Representation theory, crossed product constructions and
ideal structure are also studied. The goal of this workshop is to
bring together researchers in nonselfadjoint operator algebras and
related areas, ideally to unify and broaden the technical machinery
of coordinate methods to a wide class of nonselfadjoint operator
algebras. From this, we hope for classifications of these algebras
and precise descriptions of the ideal structure, the family of
homomorphisms between algebras, and other related properties.
Applications to the study of semigroups, free actions, and dynamical
systems, are also of interest.

The conference begins with a reception on Saturday evening, held
at a lounge in the residence. The program proper starts on the
morning of Sunday, December 14th and concludes at noon on Thursday,
December 18th. We plan to have no talks on Tuesday afternoon, so
participants can explore Banff, go skiing, or do whatever strikes
their fancy.

We hope that all participants will be willing to speak, giving
either an hour or a half hour talk. In addition, we'd like to
encourage participants to consider giving an "open problem talk".
The idea is to present an open problem that interests you; the
format is quite flexible.

We will post a schedule closer to the conference.