Mathematical Institute of the University of Bonn

RG Analysis and Partial Differential Equations

Summer term 2025

V5B2 - Selected Topics in Analysis and PDE

Microlocal Analysis

• Instructor: Jan Bohr
• Time and Place: Wednesdays, 16-18 (c.t.), SemR 0.008, starting 9 April 2025
• Main reference: An introduction to microlocal analysis (by Peter Hintz)
• Basis Link

The main objects to be introduced will be pseudodifferential operators and wavefront sets of distributions, both on Rⁿ and on manifolds. Time permitting, we will prove Hörmander's propagation of singularities theorem and discuss some applications. We will closely follow Peter Hintz' lecture notes - see there for a nice introduction and motivation from the point of view of PDE.

Some prior exposure to distributions and the Fourier transform will be useful, but I will recap important aspects depending on the audience.