Mon, 10 Jun 2019

15:45 - 16:45
L3

Towards Geometric Integration of Rough Differential Forms

DARIO TREVISAN
(University of Pisa Italy)
Abstract

We discuss some results on integration of ``rough differential forms'', which are generalizations of classical (smooth) differential forms to similar objects involving Hölder continuous functions that may be nowhere differentiable. Motivations arise mainly from geometric problems related to irregular surfaces, and the techniques are naturally related to those of Rough Paths theory. We show in particular that such a geometric integration can be constructed substituting appropriately differentials with more general asymptotic expansions (of Stratonovich or Ito type) and by summing over a refining sequence of partitions, leading to a two-dimensional extension of the classical Young integral, that coincides with the integral introduced recently by R. Züst. We further show that Stratonovich sums gives an advantage allowing to weaken the requirements on Hölder exponents, and discuss some work in progress in the stochastic case. Based on joint works with E. Stepanov, G. Alberti and I. Ballieul.

 

Mon, 10 Jun 2019

14:15 - 15:15
L3

Gibbs measures of nonlinear Schrodinger equations as limits of many-body quantum states

VEDRAN SOHINGER
(University of Warwick)
Abstract

Gibbs measures of nonlinear Schrödinger equations are a fundamental object used to study low-regularity solutions with random initial data. In the dispersive PDE community, this point of view was pioneered by Bourgain in the 1990s. We study the problem of the derivation of Gibbs measures as high-temperature limits of thermal states in many-body quantum mechanics.

In our work, we apply a perturbative expansion in the interaction. This expansion is then analysed by means of Borel resummation techniques. In two and three dimensions, we need to apply a Wick-ordering renormalisation procedure. Moreover, in one dimension, our methods allow us to obtain a microscopic derivation of the time-dependent correlation functions for the cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation. This is based partly on joint work with Jürg Fröhlich, Antti Knowles, and Benjamin Schlein.

Mon, 20 May 2019

14:15 - 15:15
L3

The renormalized wave equation in 3d with quadratic nonlinearity and additive white noise

HERBERT KOCH
(University of Bonn)
Abstract

Using ideas from paracontrolled calculus, we prove local well-posedness of a renormalized version of the three-dimensional stochastic nonlinear wave equation with quadratic nonlinearity forced by an additive space-time white noise on a periodic domain. There are two new ingredients as compared to the parabolic setting. (i) In constructing stochastic objects, we have to carefully exploit dispersion at a multilinear level. (ii) We introduce novel random operators and leverage their regularity to overcome the lack of smoothing of usual paradifferential commutators

Mon, 20 May 2019

15:45 - 16:45
L3

Low degree approximation of real singularities

ANTONIO LERARIO
(SISSA ITALY)
Abstract

In this talk I will discuss some recent results that allow to approximate a real singularity given by polynomial equations of degree d (e.g. the zero set of a polynomial, or the number of its critical points of a given Morse index) with a singularity which is diffeomorphic to the original one, but it is given by polynomials of degree O(d^(1/2)log d).
The approximation procedure is constructive (in the sense that one can read the approximating polynomial from a linear projection of the given one) and quantitative (in the sense that the approximating procedure will hold for a subset of the space of polynomials with measure increasing very quickly to full measure as the degree goes toinfinity).

The talk is based on joint works with P. Breiding, D. N. Diatta and H. Keneshlou      

Mon, 13 May 2019

14:15 - 15:45
L3

Solving nonlinear PDE's in the presence of singular randomness.

NIKOLAY TZETKOB
(University of Clergy France)
Abstract

We will start by presenting two basic probabilistic effects for questions concerning the regularity of functions and nonlinear operations on functions. We will then overview well-posedenss results for the nonlinear wave equation, the nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation and the nonlinear heat equation, in the presence of singular randomness.

Mon, 29 Apr 2019

15:45 - 16:45
L3

Inference of a large rank-one matrix and Hamilton-Jacobi equations

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MOURRAT
(ENS FRANCE)
Abstract

We observe a noisy version of a large rank-one matrix. Depending on the strength of the noise, can we recover non-trivial information on the matrix? This problem, interesting on its own, will be motivated by its link with a "spin glass" model, which is a model of statistical mechanics where a large number of variables interact with one another, with random interactions that can be positive or negative. The resolution of the initial question will involve a Hamilton-Jacobi equation

Mon, 29 Apr 2019

14:15 - 15:15
L3

Scaling limits and surface tension for gradient Gibbs measure

WEI WU
(Warwick University)
Abstract

I will discuss new results for the gradient field models with uniformly convex potential (also known as the Ginzburg-Landau field). A connection between the scaling limits of the field and elliptic homogenization was introduced by Naddaf and Spencer in 1997. We quantify the existing central limit theorems in light of recent advances in quantitative homogenization; and positively settle a conjecture of Funaki and Spohn about the surface tension. Joint work with Scott Armstrong. 

 

Tue, 25 Jun 2019

15:30 - 16:30
L4

Global analytic geometry and Hodge theory

Kobi Kremnizer
(Oxford)
Abstract

In this talk I will describe how to make sense of the function $(1+t)^x$ over the integers. I will explain how different rings of analytic functions can be defined over the integers, and how this leads to global analytic geometry and global Hodge theory. If time permits I will also describe an analytic version of lambda-rings and how this can be used to define a cohomology theory for schemes over Z. This is joint work with Federico Bambozzi and Adam Topaz. 

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:00 -
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:00
L5

Workshop on Higher-order Interaction Networks: Dynamics, Structure, Data

See below for speaker information
(Speakers from several universities)
Further Information

The goal of the research workshop "Higher-order interaction networks: dynamics, structure, data" is to bring together researchers from these different communities with distinct perspectives on network dynamics —- from network science, dynamical systems, and data science/machine learning -- to develop novel approaches to understand networked systems. By cutting across different mathematical communities, this will allow to develop new tools, for example by exploring links between data driven methods (such as machine learning) and dynamics. A particular focus of this workshop will be on the role of non-dyadic dynamical interactions (joint interactions between more than two nodes) whose importance for the modeling, analysis, and control of such networked systems have recently been highlighted.

Expressions of interest are now open with an initial deadline of June 1, 2019, with notification of acceptance no later than June 15, 2019.

Participation in the workshop will cost a nominal fee of £50 which will be used to cover catering during the workshop. Participants will also have the chance to attend the workshop dinner on Wednesday 10th September at the nearby Somerville College, the cost of which will be £30.  

Thanks to generous funding from EU and the London Mathematical Society, there is limited travel support for UK-based early career researchers available. Please indicate whether you wish to apply for support during registration.

For further information including registration please click here.

Confirmed Speakers:

Lou Pecora (Naval Research Labs)
Tanya Berger-Wolf (Illinois)
Santiago Segarra (Rice)
Tiago Pereira (USP Sao Carlos)
Marta Sales-Pardo (Barcelona)
Jacopo Grilli (Santa Fe Institute/ICTP Trieste)
Marya Bazzi (ATI)
Rebecca Hoyle (Southampton)
Ana Paula Dias (Porto)
Laetitia Gauvin (ISI Torino)
Heather Harrington (Oxford)
Rodolphe Sepulchre (Cambridge)
Jess Enright (Stirling)
Peter Ashwin (Exeter)
Pawel Dlotko (Swansea)

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