Dan Timotin

This paper contains sharp bounds on the coefficients of the polynomials $R$ and $S$ which solve the classical one variable B\'{e}zout identity $A R + B S = 1$, where $A$ and $B$ are polynomials with no common zeros. The bounds are expressed…

In this paper, we obtain estimates for the solutions to the classical B{\'e}zout equation that are analogous to Carleson's solution to the corona theorem for the bounded analytic functions on the open unit disk. As an application, we extend…

Using an explicit construction, we show that the de Branges-Rovnyak spaces $\mathscr{H}(b)$, corresponding to rational $b$, are contained in their associated Smirnov classes.

Using the Sz.-Nagy--Foias theory of contractions, we obtain general results about reducibility for a class of completely nonunitary contractions. These are applied to certain truncated Toeplitz operators, previously considered by…

Using the tools of Sz.-Nagy--Foias theory of contractions, we describe in detail the invariant subspaces of the operator $ S\oplus S^* $, where $ S $ is the unilateral shift on a Hilbert space. This answers a question of C\^amara and Ross.

This paper concerns a commutant lifting theorem and a Nevanlinna-Pick type interpolation result in the setting of multipliers from vector-valued Drury-Arveson space to a large class of vector-valued reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces over…

The maximal algebras of scalar Toeplitz matrices are known to be formed by generalized circulants. The identification of algebras consisting of block Toeplitz matrices is a harder problem, that has received little attention up to now. We…

Several properties of the Harnack domination of linear operators acting on Hilbert space with norm less or equal than one are studied. Thus, the maximal elements for this relation are identified as precisely the singular unitary operators,…

Matrix valued truncated Toeplitz operators act on vector-valued model spaces. They represent a generalization of block Toeplitz matrices. A characterization of these operators analogue to the scalar case is obtained, as well as the…

Truncated Toeplitz operators are compressions of multiplication operators on $L^2$ to model spaces (that is, subspaces of $H^2$ which are invariant with respect to the backward shift). For this class of operators we prove certain Szeg\"o…

We show that truncated Toeplitz operators are characterized by a collection of complex symmetries. This was conjectured by Klis-Garlicka, Lanucha, and Ptak, and proved by them in some special cases.

An order relation for contractions on a Hilbert space can be introduced by stating that $A\preccurlyeq B$ if and only $A$ is unitarily equivalent to the restriction of $B$ to an invariant subspace. We discuss the equivalence classes…

The paper discusses a series of results concerning reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces, related to the factorization of their kernels. In particular, it is proved that for a large class of spaces isometric multipliers are trivial. One also…

Truncated Toeplitz operators are compressions of Toeplitz operators on model spaces; they have received much attention in the last years. This survey article presents several recent results, which relate boundedness, compactness, and…

In the summer of 2013 Marcus, Spielman, and Srivastava gave a surprising and beautiful solution to the Kadison--Singer problem. The current presentation is slightly more didactical than other versions that have appeared since; it hopes to…

The notes provide a short introduction to de Branges--Rovnyak spaces. They cover some basic facts and are intended to give the reader a taste of the theory, providing sufficient motivation to make it interesting.

Suppose $E$ is a subset of the unit circle $\mathbb{T}$ and $H^\infty\subset L^\infty$ is the Hardy subalgebra. We examine the problem of finding the distance from the characteristic function of $E$ to $z^nH^\infty$. This admits an…

For operators on Hilbert spaces of any dimension, we show that equivalence after extension coincides with equivalence after one-sided extension, thus obtaining a proof of their coincidence with Schur coupling. We also provide a concrete…

We discuss boundedness and compactness properties of the embedding $M_\Lambda^1\subset L^1(\mu)$, where $M_\Lambda^1$ is the closure of the monomials $x^{\lambda_n}$ in $L1([0,1])$ and $\mu$ is a finite positive Borel measure on the…

An elementary lemma is used in order to show that the natural inclusion $J_p\to J_q$ of James spaces is superstrictly singular for $p<q$. As a consequence, it is shown that an operator without nontrivial invariant subspaces constructed by…