The Weizmann Institute of Science

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Mini-Workshop on

Matrix Functions and Systems

On the occasion of the 70th birthday of Harry Dym

31 January 2008



Venue: Ziskind Bldg., Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, The Weizmann Institute of Science

Sponsor: The Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science

Organizer: Victor Katsnelson

Contact: Diana Mandelik (diana.mandelik@weizmann.ac.il)

Program:

11:00-11:10 Opening (Room 1)
  Zvi Artstein, The Weizmann Institute of Science
11:10-11:25 The beginning (Room 1)
  Harry Dym, The Weizmann Institute of Science
11:30-12:30 Band method (Room 1)
  Israel Gohberg, Tel Aviv University
12:30-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-14:45 Stabilization of almost passive linear systems (Room 261)
  George Weiss, Tel Aviv University
14:55-15:40 The Schur parameters for Nevanlinna functions (Room 261)
  Aad Dijksma, Groningen University
15:40-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:45 Rigidity, boundary interpolation and reproducing kernels (Room 261)
  Daniel Alpay, Ben Gurion University
16:55-17:55 Our joint work with Harry Dym (Room 261)
  Damir Arov, Odessa