NSF-CBMS Regional Conference in the Mathematical Sciences "Graph Algebras: Operator Algebras We Can See", May 31-June 4, 2004

本项目是由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）赞助的以图C*-代数为主题的CBMS会议，由Iain Raeburn教授担任主要讲师，将于2004年5月31日至6月4日由爱荷华大学主办。近20年来，图C*-代数在算子代数中占有重要地位。在过去的10年里，这一学科蓬勃发展。图代数及其相关技术几乎出现在算子代数的各个方面。图C*-代数的理论已经达到了一定的成熟度和组织性，这使得现在是一个很好的时机，可以在一个地方收集它的介绍，并对其广泛的影响进行一般性的调查。此外，图C*-代数的基本理论现在对研究生和该领域的其他新手研究人员来说非常容易获得。CBMS会议旨在吸引大批年轻数学家。

This project is an NSF sponsored CBMS conference on the subject of graph C*-algebras, featuring Professor Iain Raeburn as the principal lecturer, to be hosted by the University of Iowa during the week, May 31 toJune 4, 2004. Graph C*-algebras have played a very important role in operator algebra during the last 20 years. During the past 10 years, the subject has blossomed substantially. Graph algebras and the technologysurrounding them appear in almost every aspect of operator algebra. The theory of graph C*-algebras has achieved a certain level of maturity and organization that makes this a propitious moment to collect in one place a presentation of it and to give a general survey of their wide impact. Further, the basic theory of graph C*-algebras is now very much accessible to graduate students and other novice researchers in the field. The CBMS conference is intended to attract a large array of young mathematicians.