Mathematics

Let $A$ be a closed densely defined operator on a separable Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$. Assume the resolvent set $\rho(A)$ is non-empty. For $z,z'\in\rho(A)$ let $[z,z']$ denote the straight line segment from $z$ to $z'$. For each…

We solve the inverse problems to recover Dirac systems on an interval or semiaxis from their spectral functions (matrix valued functions) for the case of locally square-integrable potentials. Direct problems in terms of spectral functions…

We obtain high energy asymptotics of Titchmarsh-Weyl functions of the generalised canonical systems generalising in this way a seminal Gesztesy-Simon result. The matrix valued analog of the amplitude function satisfies in this case an…

We consider the spectrum of the Almost Mathieu operator (AMO) and show that the moments of the restriction of the Lebesgue measure to the intersection spectrum $\text{Leb}|_{\Sigma_{\alpha,\lambda}}$ are polynomials in coupling $\lambda$…

We study the hot spots conjecture for domains in the Gaussian space $(\mathbb{R}^n, (2\pi)^{-n/2} e^{-|x|^2/2} dx)$ for $n \ge 2$. Given a bounded domain $\Omega$ with a piecewise smooth boundary, we consider the first nontrivial…

We study compact hyperbolic surfaces and multiplication observables, establishing a large-scale analogue of Zelditch's quantum mixing theorem with hypotheses that hold for both arithmetic and Weil--Petersson random surfaces of large genus.…

Let $-\Delta_{\mathbb{H}}+V$ be the Schr\"odinger operator on $\mathbb{H}$ where $V \in L^p(\mathbb{H}) \cap L^\infty(\mathbb{H})$ for some $p > 0$. If $(X_n)$ is a uniformly discrete sequence of compact hyperbolic surfaces with a uniform…

Tridiagonal $k$-Toeplitz operators provide a natural framework for modelling one-dimensional $k$-periodic lattice systems. A fundamental connection is obtained between Coburn's lemma for tridiagonal $k$-Toeplitz operators and the existence…

The Evans function is an analytic function that encodes information about the intersection of certain subspaces in ODE boundary value problems. As such it is a useful tool for computing the spectrum of boundary value problems arising in the…

We formulate and partially prove a general conjecture providing necessary and sufficient conditions for the reality of the asymptotic spectrum of an arbitrary real banded block Toeplitz matrix. Additionally we present numerical experiments…

We study the existence of negative eigenvalues for two-dimensional Schr\"odinger operators with real-valued potentials in the weak coupling regime. In his pioneering paper [Simon 1976] from half a century ago, Simon was the first to…

We derive a three-term asymptotic expansion for the lowest eigenvalue of the magnetic Laplace and Steklov operators in the exterior of the unit disk in the strong magnetic field limit. This improves recent results of Helffer-Nicoleau (2025)…

Let $\Gamma$ be a Schottky subgroup of $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})$ and let $X=\Gamma\backslash \mathbb{H}^2$ be the associated hyperbolic surface. Conditional on the generalized Riemann hypothesis for quadratic $L$-functions, we establish a…

We study the wave operators for a Jacobi matrix whose spectral measure satisfies the Szeg\"o condition. We prove existence and completeness of wave operators under a mild additional assumption on the Verblunsky coefficients of the…

We review our recent results on the problem of optimizing Riesz means of Laplace eigenvalues among convex sets of given measure in the regime where the cut-off parameter in the definition of the Riesz means tends to infinity. We show that…

The concept of matrix $D$-stability, introduced in 1958 by Arrow and McManus is of major importance due to the variety of its applications. However, characterization of matrix $D$-stability for dimensions $n > 4$ is considered as a hard…

We introduce a new class of Sturm-Liouville operators with periodically modulated parameters. Their spectral properties depend on the monodromy matrix of the underlying periodic problem computed for the spectral parameter equal to $0$.…

We explore to what extent the relation between the absolute continuous spectrum and non-existence of subordinate generalized eigenvectors, known for scalar Jacobi operators, can be formulated also for block Jacobi operators with…

We characterize which local matrix structures saturate Weyl's eigenvalue perturbation bound for graph Laplacians under geometrically constrained vertex displacements. Geometric graphs with heavy-tailed vertex noise arise across sensor…

A Hankel operator $\Gamma$ in $L^2(\mathbb{R}_+)$ is an integral operator with the integral kernel of the form $h(t+s)$, where $h$ is known as the kernel function. It is known that $\Gamma$ is positive semi-definite if and only if $h$ is…