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We investigate certain families $X^\hbar$, $0<\hbar \ll 1$, of Gaussian random smooth functions on the $m$-dimensional torus $\mathbb{T}^m_\hbar:=\mathbb{R}^m/(\hbar^{-1}\mathbb{Z} )^m$. We show tha,t for any cube $B\subset \mathbb{R}^m$ of…

On the flat torus $\mathbb{T}^m=\mathbb{R}^m/\mathbb{Z}^m$ with angular coordinates $\vec{\theta}$ we consider the random function $F_R=\mathfrak{a}\big(\, R^{-1} \sqrt{\Delta}\,\big) W$, where $R>0$, $\Delta$ is the Laplacian on this flat…

We prove a Chern-Lashof type formula computing the expected number of critical points of smooth function on a smooth manifold $M$ randomly chosen from a finite dimensional subspace $V\subset C^\infty(M)$ equipped with a Gaussian probability…

We study random Morse functions on a Riemann manifold $(M^m,g)$ defined as a random Gaussian weighted superpositions of eigenfunctions of the Laplacian of the metric $g$. The randomness is determined by a fixed Schwartz function $w$ and a…

Consider a random polynomial $Q_n$ of degree $n+1$ whose zeroes are i.i.d. random variables $\xi_0,\xi_1,\ldots,\xi_n$ in the complex plane. We study the pairing between the zeroes of $Q_n$ and its critical points, i.e. the zeroes of its…

For each $n\ge 1$, let $X_{n,1},\ldots,X_{n,N_n}$ be real random variables and $S_n=\sum_{i=1}^{N_n}X_{n,i}$. Let $m_n\ge 1$ be an integer. Suppose $(X_{n,1},\ldots,X_{n,N_n})$ is $m_n$-dependent, $E(X_{ni})=0$, $E(X_{ni}^2)<\infty$ and…

Let $\xi_0,\xi_1,\ldots$ be i.i.d. random variables with zero mean and unit variance. Consider a random Taylor series of the form $f(z)=\sum_{k=0}^\infty \xi_k c_k z^k$, where $c_0,c_1,\ldots$ is a real sequence such that $c_n^2$ is…

We study the two-point correlation $K^m_n(z,w)$ between zeros and critical points of Gaussian random holomorphic sections $s_n$ over K\"ahler manifolds. The critical points are points $\nabla_{h^n} s_n=0$ where $\nabla_{h^n}$ is the smooth…

We study fluctuations in the number of zeros of random analytic functions given by a Taylor series whose coefficients are independent complex Gaussians. When the functions are entire, we find sharp bounds for the asymptotic growth rate of…

This work is devoted to study the asymptotic behavior of critical points $\{(u_\varepsilon,v_\varepsilon)\}_{\varepsilon>0}$ of the Ambrosio-Tortorelli functional. Under a uniform energy bound assumption, the usual $\Gamma$-convergence…

Let p_N be a random degree N polynomial in one complex variable whose zeros are chosen independently from a fixed probability measure mu on the Riemann sphere S^2. This article proves that if we condition p_N to have a zero at some fixed…

We consider Gaussian random monochromatic waves $u$ on the plane depending on a real parameter $s$ that is directly related to the regularity of its Fourier transform. Specifically, the Fourier transform of $u$ is $f\,d\sigma$, where…

A $U$-statistic of a Poisson point process is defined as the sum $\sum f(x_1,\ldots,x_k)$ over all (possibly infinitely many) $k$-tuples of distinct points of the point process. Using the Malliavin calculus, the Wiener-It\^{o} chaos…

Consider the random variable $\mathrm{Tr}( f_1(W)A_1\dots f_k(W)A_k)$ where $W$ is an $N\times N$ Hermitian Wigner matrix, $k\in\mathbb{N}$, and choose (possibly $N$-dependent) regular functions $f_1,\dots, f_k$ as well as bounded…

Let $\mu$ be a Gaussian measure on some measurable space $\{W=\{w\},{\mathcal{B}}(W)\}$ and let $\nu$ be a measure on the same space which is absolutely continuous with respect to $\nu$. The paper surveys results on the problem of…

We consider a family $\{(u_\varepsilon, v_\varepsilon)\}_{\varepsilon>0}$ of critical points of the Ambrosio-Tortorelli functional. Assuming a uniform energy bound, the sequence $\{(u_\varepsilon, v_\varepsilon)\}_{\varepsilon>0}$ converges…

We investigate the distribution of critical points of certain isotropic random functions $\Phi$ on $\mathbb{R}^m$. We show that the distribution of critical points of $\Phi(Rx)$, suitably normalized, converge a.s. and $L^2$ as random…

Given a closed Riemann surface $\Sigma$ equipped with a volume form $\omega$, we construct a natural probability measure on the space $\mathcal{M}_d(\Sigma)$ of degree $d$ branched coverings from $\Sigma$ to the Riemann sphere…

We consider the breakdown of conformal and scale invariance in random systems with strongly random critical points. Extending previous results on one-dimensional systems, we provide an example of a three-dimensional system which has a…

Let $X_1,X_2,...$ be independent identically distributed random variables with values in $\C$. Denote by $\mu$ the probability distribution of $X_1$. Consider a random polynomial $P_n(z)=(z-X_1)...(z-X_n)$. We prove a conjecture of Pemantle…