We are interested in parabolic differential equations $(\partial_t-a\partial_x^2)u=f$ with a very irregular forcing $f$ and only mildly regular coefficients $a$. This is motivated by stochastic differential equations, where $f$ is random, and quasilinear equations, where $a$ is a (nonlinear) function of $u$.
Below a certain threshold for the regularity of $f$ and $a$ (on the Hölder scale), giving even a sense to this equation requires a renormalization. In the framework of the above setting, we present recent ideas from the area of stochastic differential equations (Lyons' rough path, Gubinelli's controlled rough paths, Hairer's regularity structures) that allow to build a solution theory. We make a connection with Safonov's approach to Schauder theory.
This is based on joint work with H. Weber, J. Sauer, and S. Smith.[-]

Consider the following stochastic heat equation,
\[
\frac{\partial u_t(x)}{\partial t}=-\nu(-\Delta)^{\alpha/2} u_t(x)+\sigma(u_t(x))\dot{F}(t,\,x), \quad t>0, \; x \in \mathbb{R}^d.
\]
Here $-\nu(-\Delta)^{\alpha/2}$ is the fractional Laplacian with $\nu>0$ and $\alpha \in (0,2]$, $\sigma: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is a globally Lipschitz function, and $\dot{F}(t,\,x)$ is a Gaussian noise which is white in time and colored in space. Under some suitable conditions, we will explore the effect of the initial data on the spatial asymptotic properties of the solution. We also prove a strong comparison principle thus filling an important gap in the literature.
Joint work with Mohammud Foondun (University of Strathclyde).[-]

I will present some recent results on global solutions to singular SPDEs on $\mathbb{R}^d$ with cubic nonlinearities and additive white noise perturbation, both in the elliptic setting in dimensions $d=4,5$ and in the parabolic setting for $d=2,3$. A motivation for considering these equations is the construction of scalar interacting Euclidean quantum field theories. The parabolic equations are related to the $\Phi^4_d$ Euclidean quantum field theory via Parisi-Wu stochastic quantization, while the elliptic equations are linked to the $\Phi^4_{d-2}$ Euclidean quantum field theory via the Parisi--Sourlas dimensional reduction mechanism. We prove existence for the elliptic equations and existence, uniqueness and coming down from infinity for the parabolic
equations. Joint work with Massimiliano Gubinelli.[-]