This conference is the seventeenth in a series of Conferences in Banach algebras that started in 1974 at Los Angeles. The most recent meetings were the conferences at Blauberen (1997), Pomona (1999), Odense (2001) and Edmonton (2003).

    We expect that most specialists in Banach algebras as well as leading mathematicians from related areas will attend this conference. In the past, these conferences have always led to fruitful interactions between the participants, and we expect this tradition to continue.

    There will be particular emphasis on the following topics



    This series of conferences will in particular provide an opportunity to review recent developments of noncommutative analysis (noncommutative L^p-spaces defined from general von Neumann algebras, noncommutative Hardy spaces, noncommutative Grothendieck's inequality of Pisier-Schliatenko, Shilov boundary of operator spaces) by encouraging contacts between "commutative" mathematicians (specialists of function theory and operator theory) and "noncommutative" mathematicians working on operator spaces, operator algebras and noncommutative probability. Plenary conferences of 1h30 will present a survey of the state of the art on strategic topics. There will also be invited talks of 50 mn, and short talks of 25 mn organized in parallel sessions. Young mathematicians are particularly encouraged to submit an abstract.


    A tentative list of plenary speakers includes

J. CUNTZ (Munster, Germany) H.G. DALES (Leeds, England) K. DAVIDSON (Waterloo, Canada) A. HELEMSKII (Moscow, Russia) N. NIKOLSKII (Bordeaux, France)

L. BAGGETT (Boulder) V. PELLER (East Lansing, USA) T. RANSFORD (Laval, Quebec) C. READ (Leeds,UK) Z. J. RUAN (Urbana-Champaign)