We prove the Hölder-continuity of the density of states measure (DOSm) and the integrated density of states (IDS) for discrete random Schrödinger operators with finite-range potentials with respect to the probability measure. In particular, our result implies that the DOSm and the IDS for smooth approximations of the Bernoulli distribution converge to the corresponding quantities for the Bernoulli-Anderson model. Other applications of the technique are given to the dependency of the DOSm and IDS on the disorder, and the continuity of the Lyapunov exponent in the weak-disorder regime for dimension one. The talk is based on joint work with Peter Hislop (Univ. of Kentucky) 

We discuss localization and local eigenvalue statistics for Schr\"odinger operators with random point interactions on $R^d$, for $d=1,2,3$. The results rely on probabilistic estimates, such as the Wegner and Minami estimate, for the eigenvalues of the Schr\"odinger operator restricted to cubes. The special structure of the point interactions facilitates the proofs of these eigenvalue correlation estimates.
One of the main results is that the local eigenvalue statistics is given by a Poisson point process in the localization regime, one of the first examples of Poisson eigenvalue statistics for multi-dimensional random Schr\"odinger operators in the continuum.  This is joint work with M.\ Krishna and W.\ Kirsch.

On a complex manifold, a Higgs bundle is a pair containing a holomorphic vector bundle E and a holomorphic End(E)-valued 1-form. In this talk, we focus on nilpotent Higgs bundles, for example, the ones arising from variations of Hodge structures for a deformation family of Kaehler manifolds. We first give an optimal upper bound of the curvature of Hodge metric of the deformation space of Calabi-Yau manifolds. Secondly, we prove a rigidity theorem of the holonomy of polystable nilpotent Higgs bundles via the non-abelian Hodge theory when the base manifold is a Riemann surface. This is joint work with Song Dai.

It is a classical topic dating back to Maclaurin (1698–1746) to study certain special points on smooth cubic plane curves, such as the 9 inflection points (Maclaurin and Hesse), the 27 sextatic points (Cayley), and the 72 points "of type 9" (Gattazzo). Motivated by these algebro-geometric constructions, we ask the following topological question: is it possible to choose n distinct points on a smooth cubic plane curve as the curve varies continuously in family, for any integer n other than 9, 27 and 72? We will present both constructions and obstructions to such continuous choices of points, state a classification theorem for them, and discuss conjectures and open questions.