Conference on Harmonic Analysis

Conference on

Harmonic Analysis

Luxembourg-Metz

9.9.2002 - 12.9.2002

Topics : non commutative harmonic analysis, representation theory, real and complex analysis related to groups

Organizers : Bachir Bekka, Jean Ludwig, Carine Molitor-Braun, Norbert Poncin

This conference is organized jointly by the Centre Universitaire of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and the University of Metz (France).

Sponsors : We are grateful to the following sponsors : Fonds National de la Recherche (Luxembourg), Luxembourg Government, Centre Universitaire de Luxembourg, Université de Metz, Laboratoire de Mathématiques (MMAS) de l'Université de Metz

Programme

Monday, September 9 in Luxembourg

9h00--9h45 Welcome of the participants

9h45-10h00 Opening session

10h00--10h50 D. Müller (University of Kiel, Germany)

Bochner-Riesz means on the Heisenberg group and fractional integration on the dual

11h10--12h00 H. Fujiwara (Kinki University, Japan)

Inducing and restricting unitary representations of nilpotent Lie groups

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14h00-14h50 C. Anantharaman-Delaroche (University of Orléans, France)

On spectral characterizarions of amenability

15h10-16h00 V. Nekrashevish (University of Kiev, Ukraine)

Hilbert bimodules associated to self-similar group actions

16h30-17h20 G. Robertson (University of Newcastle, Australia)

Singular masas of von Neumann algebras :

examples from the geometry of spaces of nonpositive curvature

Parallel sessions

17h40-18h10

N. Prudhon (University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France)

Théorie des représentations et K-théorie

and

F. J. Gonzalez (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

Fourier inversion on rank one compact symmetric spaces

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Tuesday, September 10 in Luxembourg

9h00-9h50 A. Lubotzky (University of Jerusalem, Israel)

Ramanujan complexes

10h20-11h10 A. Valette (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland)

Property (T) and harmonic maps

11h30-12h00 P.-A. Chérix (University of Geneva, Switzerland)

Haagerup property and spaces with walls

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14h00-14h50 J.-P. Anker (University of Orléans, France)

The heat kernel on symmetric spaces, fifteen years later

15h10-16h00 P. Torasso (University of Poitiers, France)

The Plancherel formula for almost algebraic groups

16h30-17h20 E. Damek (University of Wroclaw, Poland)

Asymptotic behavior of the Poisson kernel on NA groups

Parallel sessions:

17h40-18h10

H. Biller (University of Darmstadt, Germany)

Harish-Chandra decomposition of Banach-Lie groups

and

V. Heiermann (Humbold University, Berlin, Germany)

Spectral decomposition and discrete series on a p-adic group

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Wednesday, September 11 in Metz

Bus tranfer from Luxembourg to Metz

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14h00-14h50 J.-Y. Benoist (ENS Paris, France)

Divisible convex sets and prehomogeneous vector spaces

15h10-16h00 Y. Shalom (University of Jerusalem, Israel)

Harmonic analysis and the geometry of amenable groups

16h30-17h20 T. Steger (University of Sassari, Italy)

Free group representations and their realizations on the boundary

Parallel sessions:

17h40-18h10

J.-F. Quint (ENS Paris, France)

Property (T) and exponential growth of discrete subgroups

and

J. Galindo (University Jaume I de Castellón, Spain)

Unitary duality, weak topologies and thin sets in locally compact groups

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Thursday, September 12 in Metz

9h00-9h50 A.M. Vershik (University of St. Petersbourg, Russia)

Harmonic analysis on the groups which are similar to infinite dimensional groups

10h20-11h10 K.-H. Neeb (University of Darmstadt, Germany)

Root graded Lie groups

11h30-12h20 Y. Neretin (University of Moscow)

Closures of quasiinvariant actions of infinite-dimensional groups, polymorphisms, and Poisson configurations

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14h30-15h20 E. Kaniuth (University of Paderborn, Germany)

Extending positive definite functions from subgroups of locally compact groups

15h40-16h30 D. Poguntke (University of Bielefeld, Germany)

Synthesis properties of orbits of compact groups

17h00-17h30 Litvinov (International Sophus Lie Center, Moscow, Russia)

Integral Geometry and hypergroups

Schedule

Sunday, September 8, 2002 :

Arrival of the participants in Luxembourg

Visit of the City of Luxembourg (optional) at 16h00, departure from the different hotels between 15h15 and 15h30

Monday, September 9, 2002 :

9h45 Opening of the conference at the Centre Universitaire in Luxembourg

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 :

Conference at the Centre Universitaire in Luxembourg

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 :

Bus transfer from Luxembourg to Metz in the morning

Conference at the University of Metz

Thursday, September 12, 2002 :

Conference at the University of Metz

Grants

A limited number of grants for young researchers are available. Candidates are invited to apply before July 1, 2002, indicating their research interest, their degrees, their professional situation.

Accomodation

In Luxembourg :

We ask the participants to make themselves the reservation of their hotel in Luxembourg City. In order to have all the participants stay at a limited number of places, we suggest the following places. The hotels a) and b) have made special prices for our conference. In order to benefit from these prices you have to mention " Conference on Harmonic Analysis " when you make the reservation.

a) Golden Tulip Central Molitor

28, avenue de la Liberté, L-1930 Luxembourg

Tel : (++352) 489911 Fax : (++352) 483382

E-mail : molitor@pt.lu

Web site : http://www.hotelmolitor.lu

Price : 70 EURO for a single room with breakfast for one night

Reservation by e-mail or fax

All rooms with bath and WC

Probably the best rate price/comfort. Our speakers will stay at this hotel.

b) Relais Mercure

30, rue Joseph Junck, L-1839 Luxembourg

Tel : (++352) 492496 Fax : (++352) 492109

E-mail : h1458@accor-hotels.com

Web site : http://www.accorhotels.com/mercure_luxembourg_center.htm

Price : 66 EURO for a single room with breakfast for one night, 80 EURO for a double room

Reservation by e-mail or fax

All rooms with bath or shower and WC

Good hotel in an unfortunately not so good street (close to the red light district)

c) Bristol

11, rue de Strasbourg, L-2561 Luxembourg

Tel : (++352) 485829 Fax : (++352) 486480

Price : 45 EURO for a single room with breakfast for one night, 65-70 EURO for a double room

Reservation by fax

All rooms with shower and WC

Old, simple, but correct hotel. Small rooms

Notice : Reasonably priced hotels in Luxembourg City are rare and booked a long time in advance. Please don't wait too long to book an hotel in Luxembourg.

In Metz :

We ask the participants to make themselves the reservation of their hotel in Metz. In order to have all the participants stay at a limited number of places, we suggest the following places.

a) Hotel Albion

8, rue du Père Potot, F-57000 Metz

Tel : (++33) 3 87 36 55 56 Fax : (++33) 3 87 36 39 80

Price : 50 EURO for a single or double room with breakfast for one night

All rooms with shower and WC

Reservation can be made through

http://www.gaf.tm.fr/nl/frankrijk/hotel/lorraine/moselle.php

http://www.hotelstravel.com/France-lo.html#met

Our speakers will stay at this hotel.

b) Hotel Ibis Cathédrale

47, rue Chambière

Tel : (++33) 3 87 31 01 73 Fax : (++33) 3 87 31 25 46

Price : 66 EURO for a single room with breakfast for one night

All rooms with shower and WC

Reservation can be made through

http://www.lodgingfrance.com/Metz/IbisMetzCentreCathedrale

c) Hotel Métropole

5, place du Général de Gaulle

Tel : (++33) 3 87 66 26 22 Fax : (++33) 3 87 66 29 91

Price : 25-40 EURO for a single or double room

Generalities

We shall organize a bus ride from Luxembourg to Metz on Wednesday, September 11, in the morning. Please let us know if you want to use the bus.

At the Centre Universitaire of Luxembourg, the restaurant will open especially for the conference. For that reason, you have to register in advance for these meals. The price of one menu (starter, main dish, desert, soft drinks) is 5 EURO.

In Metz there is no need to make reservations for the meals.

Tourist information

In Luxembourg :

Luxembourg city tourist office

Tel : (++352) 222809/227565

E-mail : touristinfo@luxembourg-city.lu

Web site : http://www.luxembourg-city.lu/touristinfo/

Office national du tourisme du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Tel : (++352) 428282-1/481199

E-mail : tourism@ont.smtp.etat.lu

Web site : http://www.ont.lu

In Metz :