
Wencai Liu
Texas A&M University
Title
Algebraic geometry, analysis and combinatorics in the study of periodic graph operators
Abstract
In this talk, we will discuss the crucial role that the algebraic properties of complex Bloch and Fermi varieties play in the study of periodic graph operators. I will begin with an introduction to the basics of periodic graph operators, followed by a discussion of recent discoveries, particularly focusing on the irreducibility of Bloch and Fermi varieties. Next, I will demonstrate how these algebraic properties, combined with techniques from analysis and combinatorics, can be applied to address spectral and inverse spectral problems arising from periodic operators.