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The 46th Annual Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS 2026)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (all day)
Department of Mathematics

The 2026 Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS) will be held at the University of Iowa from May 26 through May 30, 2026.

For additional details see https://sites.google.com/view/gpots-2026 Event Website

Everyone is welcome. For a brief outline of talks see the below, and the website.

This is a big international conference, with both plenary speakers and parallel sessions.

The talks and the events, span five days, and start now May 26,- will all take place in the Seaman Center https:/...

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