TY - JOUR ID - Rudol2004 LB - Rudol2004 AU - Rudol, Krzysztof TI - Corona theorem and isometries ST - Corona theorem and isometries JO - Opuscula Math. JA - Opuscula Math. JF - Opuscula Mathematica PY - 2004 VL - 24 IS - 1 SP - 123 EP - 131 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.7494/OpMath.2004.24.1.123 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7494/OpMath.2004.24.1.123 AB - The aim of this note is to discuss a new operator theory approach to Corona Problem. An equivalent operator problem invariant under unitary equivalence is stated. The related condition involves certain joint spectra of commuting subnormal operators. A special case leading to isometries is studied. As a result one obtains a relatively short proof of Corona Theorem for a wide class of domains in the plane, where Marshall's Theorem on the approximation by inner functions holds. KW - Hardy classes KW - Taylor's joint spectra KW - cluster sets SN - 1232-9274 ER -