In this talk, we explore adaptations of semidefinite programming relaxations for solving PDE problems. Our approach transforms a high-dimensional PDE problem into a convex optimization problem, setting it apart from traditional non-convex methods that rely on nonlinear re-parameterizations of the solution. In the context of statistical mechanics, we demonstrate how a mean-field type solution for an interacting particle Fokker-Planck equation can be provably recovered without resorting to non-convex optimization. 

In this talk, we will show that a geometrical condition on \(2 \times 2\) systems of conservation laws leads to nonuniqueness in the class of 1D continuous functions. This demonstrates that the Liu Entropy Condition alone—which ensures the uniqueness of small BV solutions—is insufficient to guarantee uniqueness in the continuous setting, even within the mono-dimensional frame. We provide examples of systems where this pathology holds, even if they verify stability and uniqueness for small BV solutions. Our proof is based on the convex integration process. Notably, this result represents the first application of convex integration to construct non-unique continuous solutions in one spatial dimension. This is a joint work with Alexis Vasseur and Cheng Yu.
 

We prove exact leading-order asymptotic behaviour at the origin for nontrivial solutions of two families of nonlocal equations. The equations investigated include those satisfied by the cusped highest steady waves for both the uni- and bidirectional Whitham equations. The problem is therefore analogous to that of capturing the 120∘ interior angle at the crests of classical Stokes’ waves of greatest height. In particular, our results partially settle conjectures for such extreme waves posed in the series of recent papers by Ehrnström, Johnson, and Claassen (2019), Ehrnström and Wahlén (2019), and Truong, Wahlén, and Wheeler (2022). Our methods may be generalised to solutions of other nonlocal equations, and can moreover be used to determine asymptotic behaviour of their derivatives to any order.

We continue the discussion on projective equivalence of filtrations. We further look at the discrete valued filtrations and show that they have particularly nice properties . We generalize some of the theory of Rees valuations of ideals to these filtrations.

Degree bounds have a long history in invariant theory. The Noether bound on the degrees of algebra generators for a ring of invariants is over a century old, and there is a vast literature sharpening and generalizing it. In the last two decades, there has also been an active program on degree bounds for invariants which are able to distinguish orbits as well as algebra generators can (known as separating invariants).

In this talk I make the case that generators for the field of rational invariants represent an exciting avenue for research on degree bounds as well. I present new lower and upper bounds. It will transpire that even the case of G=Z/pZ, uninteresting from the point of view of generating and separating invariants, has a story to tell for rational invariants. The methods involve the classical Minkowski “geometry of numbers”. I argue that this domain of inquiry is both interesting in itself and well-motivated by applications.

This talk is based on joint work with Thays Garcia, Rawin Hidalgo, Consuelo Rodriguez, Alexander Kirillov Jr., Sylvan Crane, Karla Guzman, Alexis Menenses, Maxine Song-Hurewitz, Afonso Bandeira, Joe Kileel, Jonathan Niles-Weed, Amelia Perry, and Alexander Wein.

We discuss a kind of weak-type inequality for the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator that was first studied by Muckenhoupt and Wheeden. This formulation treats the weight for the image space as a multiplier, rather than a measure, leading to fundamentally different behavior; in particular, as shown by Muckenhoupt and Wheeden, the class of weights characterizing such inequalities is strictly larger than $A_p$. In this talk, I will present recent work on the full characterization of the weights for which these inequalities hold for the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator. Connections to weak-type estimates for the Bergman projection on bounded simply connected planar domains will also be discussed.

The general motto of noncommutative algebraic geometry is that any category sufficiently close to the derived category of a variety should be regarded as a noncommutative variety. Using this principle, pioneering work of Artin-Tate-Van den Bergh-Zhang extends important aspects of projective geometry to the noncommutative setting. I’ll talk about extensions of this theory to noncommutative spaces associated to dg-algebras with a focus on how it feeds back into the commutative setting. In particular, I’ll discuss a generalization of a celebrated theorem of Orlov concerning the derived category of a projective complete intersection. Joint work with Michael K. Brown.