Towards optimal spectral gaps in large genus

Speaker: Michael Lipnowski

Date: Thu, May 13, 2021

Location: Zoom, Online

Conference: Pacific Dynamics Seminar

Subject: Mathematics

Class: Scientific

Abstract:

I'll discuss recent joint work with Alex Wright (arXiv:
2103.07496
) showing that typical large genus hyperbolic surfaces have first
Laplacian eigenvalue at least 3/16−ϵ.