​Rongwei Yang (杨容伟) is a professor of mathematics at the University at Albany, the State University of New York. His research interest includes a wide range of fields in mathematics and math physics. Several of his projects have been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation.

• 1 Characteristic Polynomial in Several Variables.- 2 Finite Dimensional Group Representations.- 3 Finite Dimensional Lie Algebras.- 4 Projective Spectrum in Banach Algebras.- 5 The C⇤-algebra of the Infinite Dihedral Group.- 6 The Maurer-Cartan Form of Operator Pencils.- 7 Hermitian Metrics on the Resolvent Set.- 8 Compact Operators and Kernel Bundles.- 9 Weak Containment and Amenability.- 10 Self-similarity and Julia Sets.- References.

​Rongwei Yang (杨容伟) is a professor of mathematics at the University at Albany, the State University of New York. His research interest includes a wide range of fields in mathematics and math physics. Several of his projects have been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation.

• 1 Characteristic Polynomial in Several Variables.- 2 Finite Dimensional Group Representations.- 3 Finite Dimensional Lie Algebras.- 4 Projective Spectrum in Banach Algebras.- 5 The C⇤-algebra of the Infinite Dihedral Group.- 6 The Maurer-Cartan Form of Operator Pencils.- 7 Hermitian Metrics on the Resolvent Set.- 8 Compact Operators and Kernel Bundles.- 9 Weak Containment and Amenability.- 10 Self-similarity and Julia Sets.- References.