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Clay Mathematics Institute Introductory Workshop in Operator Algebras August 24, 2000 - September 02, 2000
Registration Deadline: September 02, 2000 over 24 years ago
To apply for Funding you must register by: May 24, 2000 over 24 years ago
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Organizers D. Bisch (chair), E.G. Effros, V.F.R. Jones and D.V. Voiculescu
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This workshop introduces graduate students and other scientists to the exciting area of Operator Algebras. It will feature three series of introductory lectures and a number of one-hour lectures on recent research topics followed by informal discussions. The main lecture series will be: Richard V. Kadison: The Theory of Operator Algebras - A Survey Mihai Pimsner: Introduction to K-theory for Operator Algebras Antony Wassermann/Valerio Toledano Laredo: Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory In addition, Fields Medalist Vaughan Jones will present several introductory lectures.
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Aug 24, 2000
Thursday
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory 11
Antony Wassermann/Valerio Toledano Laredo
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory 10
Antony Wassermann/Valerio Toledano Laredo
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory 9
Antony Wassermann/Valerio Toledano Laredo
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory 8
Antony Wassermann/Valerio Toledano Laredo
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  The almost commutative version of the standard model
Thomas Schucker
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, I
Richard Kadison
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, II
Richard Kadison
11:45 AM - 02:15 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, I
Antony Wassermann
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, I
Michael Pimsner
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
  Non-commutative Geometry I
Marc Rieffel (University of California, Berkeley)
Aug 25, 2000
Friday
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, III
Richard Kadison
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, IV
Richard Kadison
11:45 AM - 02:15 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, II
Antony Wassermann
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, II
Michael Pimsner
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
  Non-commutative Geometry II
Marc Rieffel (University of California, Berkeley)
Aug 26, 2000
Saturday
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, V
Richard Kadison
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, I
Valerio Toledano Laredo (Northeastern University)
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, III
Michael Pimsner
Aug 28, 2000
Monday
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, VI
Richard Kadison
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, VII
Richard Kadison
11:45 AM - 02:15 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, II
Valerio Toledano Laredo (Northeastern University)
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, IV
Michael Pimsner
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
  Non-commutative Geometry III
Marc Rieffel (University of California, Berkeley)
04:45 PM - 05:45 PM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, VIII
Richard Kadison
Aug 29, 2000
Tuesday
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, IX
Richard Kadison
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, III
Antony Wassermann
11:45 AM - 02:15 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, IV
Antony Wassermann
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, V
Michael Pimsner
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
  Subfactors and Planar Algebras, I
Dietmar Bisch (Vanderbilt University)
04:45 PM - 05:45 PM
  The Theory of Operator Algebras, X
Richard Kadison
Aug 30, 2000
Wednesday
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  Introduction to Free Probability Theory, I
Dimitri Shlyakhtenko (University of California, Los Angeles)
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, V
Antony Wassermann
11:45 AM - 02:15 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, III
Valerio Toledano Laredo (Northeastern University)
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, VI
Michael Pimsner
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
  First, The Standard model of gravitational, electro-magnetic, weak and strong forces; the almost commutative version of the standard model
Thomas Schücker
Aug 31, 2000
Thursday
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  Introduction to Free Probability Theory, II
Dimitri Shlyakhtenko (University of California, Los Angeles)
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, IV
Valerio Toledano Laredo (Northeastern University)
11:45 AM - 02:15 PM
  Subfactors and Planar Algebras, II
Dietmar Bisch (Vanderbilt University)
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, VII
Michael Pimsner
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
  Second, The Standard model of gravitational, electro-magnetic, weak and strong forces; the almost commutative version of the standard model
Thomas Schücker
04:45 PM - 05:45 PM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, VII
Antony Wassermann
Sep 01, 2000
Friday
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  Introduction to Free Probability Theory, III
Dimitri Shlyakhtenko (University of California, Los Angeles)
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  Operator Algebras and Conformal Field Theory, VI
Antony Wassermann
11:45 AM - 02:15 PM
  Subfactors and Planar Algebras, III
Dietmar Bisch (Vanderbilt University)
02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
  Introduction to K-Theory for Operator Algebras, VIII
Michael Pimsner