Studies in linear operators and function theory. 99 Unsolved problems in linear and complex analysis. Chapter 4. Linear operators (Q796059)

Translation from Zap. Nauchn. Semin. Leningr. Otd. Mat. Inst. Steklova 81, 75-118 (Russian) (1978; Zbl 0486.47001). The chapter contains the following sections: Preface (2137--2138), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221507}; 1.4 A. M. Vershik, Is a uniform algebraic approximation of the multiplication and shift operators possible? (2139--2141), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221507}; 2.4 C. R. Putnam, Operators, analytic negligibility, and capacities (2142--2143), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221508}; 3.4 B. S. Pavlov and L. D. Faddeev, Null sets of operator functions with positive imaginary part (2144--2146), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221509}; 4.4 H. P. McKean, A question of polynomial approximation arising in connection with the lacunae of the spectrum of Hill's equation (2147--2148), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221510}; 5.4 Henry Helson, Titchmarsh's theorem for vector functions (2149), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221511}; 6.4 N. K. Nikol'skiĭ, Operators and approximation (2150--2151), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221512}; 7.4 V. I. Vasyunin, N. K. Nikol'skiĭ and B. S. Pavlov, Spectral decomposition and the Carleson condition (2152--2153), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221513}; 8.4 B. Szökefalvi-Nagy, A problem on operator valued bounded analytic functions (2154), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221514}; 9.4 S. N. Naboko, The similarity problem and the structure of the singular spectrum of a nondissipative operator (2155--2156), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221515}; 10.4 L. A. Sakhnovich, Factorization of operators in \(L^2(a,b)\) (2157--2159), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221516}; 11.4 Douglas N. Clark, A similarly problem for Toeplitz operators (2160--2161), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221517}; 12.4 R. G. Douglas, Localization of Toeplitz operators (2162--2163), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221518}; 13.4 J. Leiterer, Factorization of operator functions (classification of holomorphic Hilbert space bundles over the Riemannian sphere) (2164--2166), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221519}; 14.4 V. V. Peller, Estimation of operator polynomials in Schatten--von Neumann classes (2167--2168), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221520}; 15.4 M. R. F. Smyth and T. T. West, The decomposition of Riesz operators (2169), \url{doi:10.1007/BF01221521}.