Banach Algebras and Functional Analysis, connecting Lancaster and South Africa

3rd-6th July, 2024
Lancaster University, UK

Our Programme

Wednesday 3rd July
Arrival

Thursday 4th July
Venue: PSC LT

  • 10.00-10.50: Ronalda Benjamin, “Positivity in Fredholm theory”
  • 11.00-11.50: Maria Eugenia Celorrio Ramirez
  • 12.10-13.00: James Smith, “Arens regularity and operator algebra structure of sequence algebras”

13:00-14:00: Lunch

Venue: Fylde LT1

  • 14.00-14.50: Mohammad Hassen, “Some conjectures in spectral theory”
  • 15.10-16.00: Yemon Choi
  • Rest of the afternoon: Informal discussion of problems and collaboration

Friday 5th July
Venue: Fylde LT1

  • 10.00-10.50: Matt Daws, “Modules, Morita equivalence, and linking algebras”
  • 11.00-11.50: Antonio Acuaviva, "Minimality of the Calkin algebranorm on C(K)-spaces"
  • 12.10-13.00: Francois Schulz, "Banach algebra mappings preserving the invertibility of differences"

13:00-14:00: Lunch
14:00- : Informal discussion of problems and collaboration (new or continued) in PSC B77 & 79.

Saturday 6th July
Morning: Collaboration (continued, optional)
Afternoon: Departure