Journal of Operator Theory

Volume 68, Issue 2, Fall 2012 pp. 307-334.

The mathematical legacy of William Arveson

Authors: Kenneth R. Davidson
Author institution: Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

Summary: This is a retrospective of some of William Arveson's many contributions to operator theory and operator algebras.

Keywords: Dilation theory, completely positive maps, invariant subspaces, maximal subdiagonal operator algebras, dynamical systems, commutative subspace lattices, nest algebras, automorphism groups, multivariable operator theory

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