SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

May 24, 2012
WORKSHOP ON THE CORONA PROBLEM:
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OPERATOR
THEORY, FUNCTION THEORY AND GEOMETRY

June 18-22, 2012
Fields Institute

supported in part
by the
National Science
Foundation
DMS1200994

Organizers: Ron Douglas (Texas A&M)
Steven G. Krantz (Washington - St. Louis), Eric T. Sawyer (McMaster)
Sergei Treil (Brown), Brett D. Wick (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Overview

In recent years, there has been a furry of research activity on the Corona problem. It should be noted that there has never before been a workshop that focuses on the Corona problem in one and several variables and in particular, one that focuses on the interactions between this problem and other areas of analysis. This workshop would bring together researchers from three different areas: harmonic analysis, operator theory, and several complex variables which will lead to further collaborations and interactions among these areas.

Workshop Themes

The Corona Problem, Function Theory and Harmonic Analysis.
Corona in Several Variables.
Corona for Planar Domains.
Completion Problem.

Expository Introductory Talks

A series of talks setting out the major relevant themes in the different subject areas will be a significant aid to the discussion periods the Workshop will have. In the first two days, there will be general surveys on the related themes of the Wrokshop. These expository talks will be delivered by experts on the subject and will serve to bring the participants unfamiliar with the topics "up to speed".
It is anticipated that these morning talks will be exible and open-ended, with interruptions and questions from the participants.
Additionally, if necessary, there may be another expository talk during the first two days.

Ron Douglas Operator Theory and Complex Geometry
Sergei Treil Corona and Ideal Problems on the Disc
Steven Krantz Several Complex Variables and the Corona Theorem
Eric Sawyer Corona Theorems for Besov-Sobolev Spaces

Subsequent morning talks will be selected and guided based on participant feedback. As the workshop progresses, there will be topics that will become more useful and interesting for the participants and relevant experts from the participants will be selected to provide an expository talk on the subject. The workshop will have an afternoon problem session to discuss potential points of entry into this area of research.

Confirmed Participants as of May 24, 2012

Full Name University Name
Agler, James University of California, San Diego
Banjade, Debendra University of Alabama
Bickel, Kelly Washington University in St. Louis
Biswas, Shibananda Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Brudnyi, Alexander University of Calgary
Castillo, Miriam University of Florida
Chen, Liwei Washington University in St. Louis
Condori, Alberto Florida Gulf Coast University
Davidson, Kenneth University of Waterloo
Di Biase, Fausto Universita' "G. D'Annunzio"
Douglas, Ronald G. Texas A&M University
Eschmeier, Jörg Universitaet des Saarlandes
Ferguson, Tim Vanderbilt University
Gorai, Sushil Indian Statistical Institute
Hamilton, Ryan University of Waterloo
Helton, J. William University of California, San Diego
Kennedy, Matthew Carleton University
Kinzebulatov, Damir University of Calgary
Knese, Gregory University of Alabama
Krantz, Steven Washington University in St. Louis
Lee, Lina University of California, Riverside
Li, Song-Ying University of California, Irvine
Liu, Bingyuan Washington University in St. Louis
Mitkovski, Mishko Georgia Institute of Technology
Nikolski, Nikolai K. Université Bordeaux 1
Oh, Byung-Geun Hanyang University
Pal, Sourav Indian Statistical Institute
Pau, Jordi Universitat de Barcelona
Putinar, Mihai University of California
Rochberg, Richard Washington University
Sarfatti, Giulia University of Florence
Sasane, Amol London School of Economics
Sunkes, James University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Trent, Tavan University of Alabama
Wick, Brett Georgia Institute of Technology
Xiao, Jie Memorial University of Newfoundland
Xu, Wen Memorial University of Newfoundland
Zeytuncu, Yunus Texas A&M University
Zhou, Cong McMaster University
Zhu, Kehe State University of New York at Albany