ICAOTA 2026: The First International Conference on Advances in Operator Theory and Applications

We are pleased to announce that our research partner Vuk Stojiljković participated in the First International Conference on Advances in Operator Theory and Applications (ICAOTA 2026), held at the TUI MAGIC LIFE Africana resort in Hammamet, Tunisia, from March 24 to 26, 2026. The conference was organized under the auspices of the University of Sfax and its affiliated research laboratories, and received support from the African Mathematical Union and the Tunisian Mathematical Society.

ICAOTA 2026 brought together leading mathematicians and researchers from across the globe — including institutions in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Jordan, Czech Republic, Serbia, Turkey, and the Maghreb region — to present and exchange advances in operator theory, functional analysis, and their broad applications in mathematical physics and engineering. The scientific program was structured around plenary lectures, parallel thematic sessions, AI-focused workshops, and a poster session, spanning three full days of rigorous scientific exchange.

The conference opened with a high-level series of plenary lectures delivered by distinguished international scholars. Vuk presented his work in the parallel sessions on Day 1, delivering a talk titled "Structural approach to numerical radius inequalities: integrating geometric angles and range closures" — a contribution that sits at the intersection of geometric operator theory and classical inequality refinement, areas central to his ongoing research program.

Notably, the conference also featured a plenary lecture by Prof. Fuad Kittaneh (University of Jordan), titled "On inequalities involving the spherical operator transforms."

Prof. Kittaneh is a long-standing collaborator of Vuk's, with several joint publications already featured here, and his plenary presence at the same conference reflects the depth of the scientific circle within which Vuk operates.

A dedicated two-day workshop on AI and its mathematical foundations was led by Prof. Bassem Ben Hamed (University of Sfax). The sessions covered the theoretical foundations and first implementation of AI methods on Day 1, followed by an exploration of PDEs and their real-world applications in the context of AI on Day 2. This workshop underscored the growing intersection between classical mathematical analysis and modern computational intelligence.

ICAOTA 2026 represented a significant milestone as the inaugural edition of this international conference series, providing a high-quality scientific forum at the crossroads of pure and applied mathematics. Our research partner's participation reflects our ongoing commitment to engaging with the forefront of mathematical research and fostering international academic collaboration.

For more information about the conference, visit the official website.