Algebraic Geometry in Spectral Theory
Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM)
February 24, 2023 - February 26, 2023
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Friday, February 24, 2023
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8:50 - 9:00 am ESTWelcome11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Session Chair
- Brendan Hassett, ICERM/Brown University
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9:00 - 9:45 am ESTFrom spectral theory to algebraic geometry through discrete periodic operators11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Speaker
- Stephen Shipman, Louisiana State University
- Session Chair
- Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University
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10:00 - 10:30 am ESTCoffee Break11th Floor Collaborative Space
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10:30 - 11:15 am ESTSome relevant algebraic geometry and toric varieties11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Speaker
- Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University
- Session Chair
- Stephen Shipman, Louisiana State University
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm ESTGroup Work
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12:30 - 2:00 pm ESTLunch/Free Time
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2:00 - 2:45 pm ESTIrreducibility of varieties associated with periodic Schr\"odinger operators11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Speaker
- Jake Fillman, Texas State University
- Session Chair
- Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University
Abstract
We will discuss Bloch and Fermi varieties associated with Schr\"odinger operators and some works concerning their irreducibility.
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3:00 - 3:30 pm ESTCoffee Break11th Floor Collaborative Space
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3:30 - 5:00 pm ESTGroup Work
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5:00 - 6:30 pm ESTReception11th Floor Collaborative Space
Saturday, February 25, 2023
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9:00 - 9:45 am ESTFinite quantum graphs and algebraic geometry11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Speaker
- Lior Alon, MIT
- Session Chair
- Stephen Shipman, Louisiana State University
Abstract
Let G be a finite graph of N edges. A finite standard quantum graph (G,L), with L=(L_1,…,L_N), is a collection of N intervals e_j=[0,L_j] glued at their endpoints, corresponding to the edges of G, equipped with the one-dimensional Laplacian (2ed derivative edgewise) that acts on functions that satisfy standard vertex conditions. We will be interested in this operator's spectral properties (eigenvalues and eigenfunctions) and their dependence on G and L. For a fixed G, its ``Secular Manifold’’ S_G is the set of points (e^{ikL_1},…, e^{ikL_N}) in the N-dimensional torus, such that k^2 is an eigenvalue of (G,L). The eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of (G,L), for any L, are determined by intersections of a curve depending on L with S_G. This allows to decouple spectral properties into G and L dependence and provides an algebraic toolkit for spectral geometry on quantum graphs. After providing the background and defining the secular manifold, I will review previous results: spectral gap distribution, nodal count distribution, and the arithmetic structure of the spectrum. I will discuss the role of the secular manifold in those results, and some open conjectures that may benefit from investigating the algebraic structure and Morse structure of this variety.
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10:00 - 10:30 am ESTCoffee Break11th Floor Collaborative Space
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10:30 - 11:15 am ESTDensity of States for discrete Schrodinger operators: homological techniques and free resolutions.11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Speaker
- Hal Schenck, Auburn University
- Session Chair
- Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University
Abstract
In recent work, Kravaris uses computes the Density of States for discrete Schrodinger operators as the (normalized) rank of a certain module over the ring of Laurent polynomials. I will discuss some of the computational and homological tools used in his result.
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm ESTGroup Work
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12:30 - 2:00 pm ESTLunch/Free Time
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2:00 - 3:30 pm ESTGroup Work
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3:30 - 4:00 pm ESTCoffee Break11th Floor Collaborative Space
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4:00 - 4:45 pm ESTSpectral band edges of discrete and continuous periodic operators via analytic methods.11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Speaker
- Ilya Kachkovskiy, Michigan State University
- Session Chair
- Stephen Shipman, Louisiana State University
Abstract
I will discuss analytic methods of showing that the level sets of spectral band functions at the edges of spectral bands have dimension at most $d-2$, where $d$ is the dimension of the lattice of periods. The approach works in the continuum for $d=2$ and for a large class of discrete Schrodinger operators in all dimensions. I will also summarize some current open questions in the area. The results in the talk are based on joint works with N. Filonov.
Sunday, February 26, 2023
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9:00 - 9:45 am ESTAlgebraic and analytic geometry problems in spectral theory of periodic media11th Floor Lecture Hall
- Virtual Speaker
- Peter Kuchment, Texas A & M University
- Session Chair
- Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University
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10:00 - 10:30 am ESTCoffee Break11th Floor Collaborative Space
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm ESTGroup Work
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12:00 - 2:00 pm ESTLunch/Free Time
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2:00 - 3:30 pm ESTGroup Work
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3:30 - 4:00 pm ESTCoffee Break11th Floor Collaborative Space
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4:00 - 5:00 pm ESTGroup Presentations11th Floor Lecture Hall
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