Abstract
Three basic extension problems which were initiated by M. G. Krein are discussed and further developed. Connections with interpolation problems in the Carathéodory class are explained. Some tangential and bitangential versions are considered. Full characterizations of the classes of resolvent matrices for these problems are given and formulas for the resolvent matrices of left tangential problems are obtained using reproducing kernel Hilbert space methods.
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Dedicated to the memory of M. G. Krein, a beacon for us both.
The authors wish to acknowledge the partial support of the Israel-Ukraine Exchange Program. D. Z. Arov also wishes to thank the Weizmann Institute of Science for partial support and hospitality; H. Dym wishes to thank Renee and Jay Weiss for endowing the chair which supports his research.