# Kyoto Operator Algebra Seminar

Organizers: Masaki IZUMI, Narutaka OZAWA, Yoshikata KIDA
Time and Location: 15:00 - 16:30 on Tuesday at RIMS 006
Seminar Description: This seminar features both research and introductory talks on topics in Operator Algebra, Noncommutative Geometry, Ergodic Theory, and Group Theory of various kinds (geometric, measure theoretic, functional analytic, etc.). The talks are informal and take between an hour and an hour and a half.
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Memento: 2011  2012  2013  2014 Spring/Summer

## 2014 Fall/Winter

 Sep. 08-10 RIMS 420 Recent Developments in Operator Algebras Oct. 07 15:00 - 16:30 RIMS 006 Mike Brannan (UIUC) TBA tba Oct. 14 15:00 - 16:30 RIMS 006 TBA (tba) TBA tba Oct. 21 15:00 - 16:30 RIMS 006 Yusuke Isono (Kyoto) Free independence in ultraproduct von Neumann algebras and applications We generalize Popa's free independence result for ultra products of $\mathrm{II}_1$ factors to the framework of type $\mathrm{III}$ factors with large centralizer algebras. Then we give two applications. First, we give a direct proof of stability under free product of QWEP for von Neumann algebras. Second, we give a new class of inclusions of von Neumann algebras with relative Dixmier property. This is a joint work with C. Houdayer. Oct. 28 15:00 - 16:30 RIMS 006 TBA (tba) TBA tba Nov. 04 15:00 - 16:30 RIMS 006 Hiroshi Ando (Copenhagen) TBA tba

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