Mathematics Colloquium, CSU Friday, April 13, 2012 3PM–4PM in RT 1516 Closed range composition operators on Besov type spaces Maria Tjani, University of Arkansas Abstract. Let ϕ be a holomorphic self map of the unit disk D. Associate to ϕ the composition operator Cϕ defined by Cϕ f = f ◦ ϕ. If ϕ is non-constant then Cϕ is a one-to-one linear operator that is bounded on several spaces of holomorphic functions. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for the composition operator to have closed range on Besov spaces and on Besov type spaces. We make connections between Cϕ being closed range on Bloch type spaces and on Besov type spaces. * Refreshments at 2:30 PM in RT 1517