PointTriNet generates 3D triangulations from point clouds efficiently and scalably.
problem Generating a triangulation among a set of points in 3D space.
method Iteratively applies a classification network and a proposal network over nearby points and triangles, using a novel triangle-relative input encoding.
result Generates robust and scalable triangulations for 3D learning pipelines.
The 3D index of Dimofte-Gaiotto-Gukov a partially defined function on the set of ideal triangulations of 3-manifolds with r torii boundary components. For a fixed 2r tuple of integers, the index takes values in the set of q-series with integer coefficients. Our goal is to give an axiomatic definition of the tetra…
Dimofte, Gaiotto and Gukov introduced a powerful invariant, the 3D-index, associated to a suitable ideal triangulation of a 3-manifold with torus boundary components. The 3D-index is a collection of formal power series in q1/2 with integer coefficients. Our goal is to explain how the 3D-index is a generating serie…
Propose a new 3d quantum trace map that agrees with Garoufalidis and Yu's construction and extends to certain manifolds with ideal triangulated boundaries.
problem Relationship between two constructions of 3d quantum trace maps.
method Propose a new 3d quantum trace map.
result Proposed 3d quantum trace map agrees with Garoufalidis and Yu's construction and extends to certain manifolds with ideal triangulated boundaries.
We determine the minimum number of vertices needed to provide balanced triangulations of Sd−2-bundles over S1. If d is odd and the bundle is orientable, or d is even and the bundle is non-orientable, the minimum number of vertices is 3d; otherwise, it is 3d+2. Similar results apply to al…
New loom spaces link flows and triangulations.
problem Understanding flows and triangulations in 3D.
method Introducing loom spaces and proving associated triangulations.
result Locally veering triangulations can be associated to loom spaces.
We study lower bounds for the number of vertices in a PL-triangulation of a given manifold M. While most of the previous estimates are based on the dimension and the connectivity of M, we show that further information can be extracted by studying the structure of the fundamental group of M and applying techniques…
In this paper we will promote the 3D index of an ideal triangulation T of an oriented cusped 3-manifold M (a collection of q-series with integer coefficients, introduced by Dimofte-Gaiotto-Gukov) to a topological invariant of oriented cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds. To achieve our goal we show that (a) T admits an index…
Using the locally compact abelian group $\BT \times \BZ$, we assign a meromorphic function to each ideal triangulation of a 3-manifold with torus boundary components. The function is invariant under all 2--3 Pachner moves, and thus is a topological invariant of the underlying manifold. If the ideal triangulation has a …
3D quantum trace map connects 3-manifold quantizations.
problem Quantization of 3-manifold character varieties.
method Study of stated skein modules and face suspensions.
result Existence of 3D quantum trace map proved.
Study of combinatorial Yamabe flows in 3D spaces.
problem Existence and uniqueness of flows on triangulations.
method Short-time and long-time existence proofs for flows on triangulations and extended flows.
result Established existence and uniqueness of flows under specific conditions.
Paper finds infinite family of minimal triangulations for complex 3D shapes.
problem Finding minimal ideal triangulations for complex 3D shapes.
method Examined Dehn fillings on specific links to find minimal triangulations.
result Found an infinite family of minimal ideal triangulations for a specific type of 3D shape.
We use the 3d-3d correspondence together with the DGG construction of theories Tn[M] labelled by 3-manifolds M to define a non-perturbative state-integral model for SL(n,C) Chern-Simons theory at any level k, based on ideal triangulations. The resulting partition functions generalize a widely studied k=1 state-integ…
The paper bounds the complexity of certain 3D shapes.
problem Determining the complexity of 3D shapes that fold onto a circle.
method Using hyperbolic geometry and mapping class groups.
result The complexity equals the translation length of the folding action.
Paper proves Luo's conjecture for 3D triangulated manifolds.
problem Finding hyperbolic metrics on compact 3-manifolds with boundary.
method Introduced and extended combinatorial Ricci flow to handle singularities.
result Proved Luo's conjecture affirmatively for ideal triangulations.
We propose a new description of 3d N=2 theories which do not admit conventional Lagrangians. Given a quiver Q and a mutation sequence m on it, we define a 3d N=2 theory T[(Q,m)] in such a way that the Sb3 partition function of the theory coincides with the cluster partition f…
Refined 3D index uses surgery and gradings to distinguish 3-manifolds.
problem Distinguishing 3-manifolds and gauge theories phases.
method Dehn surgery presentation, ideal triangulation, and enhanced flavor symmetries.
result Invariance of refined index under various transformations.
New approach connects 3D Chern-Simons theory to spectral networks.
problem Understanding Chern-Simons invariants in 3D manifolds.
method Constructing equivalences between bundles and spectral networks.
result New formulas for Chern-Simons invariants of 3D manifolds.
Identifies 3D-index as invariant for cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
problem Invariance of q-series for cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Relates Frohman-Kania-Bartoszynska's q-series to Dimofte-Gaiotto-Gukov's 3D-index and tetrahedron index.
result Topological invariance of Frohman-Kania-Bartoszynska's q-series.
Study of 3d-3d correspondence involving q-Weyl algebra and 3d-index.
problem Understanding the action of a q-Weyl algebra on the 3d-index of knots. method Investigation of the q-Weyl algebra's module action on the 3d-index, conjecturing structural properties. result Bilinear factorization, pair of linear q-difference equations, and rational function matrix for the 3d-index determination. New triangulations of octonionic projective plane found with restricted symmetry groups.
problem Finding symmetry groups of 27-vertex triangulations of manifolds like the octonionic projective plane.
method Using Smith and Bredon's results on transformation groups to restrict possible symmetry groups.
result List of 26 subgroups of S27 containing all possible symmetry groups of 27-vertex triangulations of manifolds like the octonionic project plane.
Defines a map connecting 3d-index and skein module.
problem Connecting mathematical physics predictions with topological quantum field theory.
method Defines a map from skein module to Laurent series ring.
result The map fulfills a supersymmetry prediction and is part of a conjectural topological quantum field theory.
2d dualities linked to 4-simplex triangulation.
problem Exploring dualities between 2d and 3d theories via 4-manifold geometry.
method Using Pachner moves and supersymmetric half-indices.
result Identified IR dualities and abelian dualities.
634 vertex-transitive and over 10^103 non-vertex-transitive 27-vertex triangulations of octonionic projective plane.
problem Constructing and classifying triangulations of the octonionic projective plane.
method Combinatorial construction and analysis of symmetry groups.
result Found 634 vertex-transitive and over 10^103 non-vertex-transitive 27-vertex triangulations.
New 3D shapes found without certain flows.
problem Finding 3D shapes without specific flows.
method Using foliations and pseudo-Anosov flows, analyzing cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
result First examples of 3D shapes without veering triangulations.
The paper constructs discrete Hessian and divdiv complexes on triangulations and proves their cohomology isomorphic to continuous versions.
problem Discrete construction of Hessian and divdiv complexes on triangulations.
method Construction of discrete Hessian and divdiv complexes using finite elements and Dirac measures on triangulations.
result The cohomology of the constructed complexes is isomorphic to the continuous de Rham cohomology.
Twisted Neumann--Zagier matrices for quantum invariants.
problem Constructing quantum invariants from ideal triangulations.
method Define and compute twisted Neumann--Zagier matrices from combinatorics.
result Twisted 1-loop invariant equals adjoint twisted Alexander polynomial.
We propose a dictionary between geometry of triangulated 3-manifolds and physics of three-dimensional N=2 gauge theories. Under this duality, standard operations on triangulated 3-manifolds and various invariants thereof (classical as well as quantum) find a natural interpretation in field theory. For example, independ…
We propose a new algorithm for Dehn surgery problem, finding exceptional Dehn filling slopes for a given hyperbolic 3-manifold with a torus boundary, using a quantum invariant called "3D index". The invariant is defined using an ideal triangulation of the cusped 3-manifold. We test the algorithm for many examples.
Invariants for 3D manifolds with boundaries using crossed modules.
problem Develop invariants for compact 3D manifolds with boundaries.
method Employ crossed modules to count correct colors over triangulations.
result Validated invariants for compact 3D manifolds with boundaries.
Study angle structures on 3-manifolds, linking to representation theory.
problem Understanding spaces of angle structures on 3-manifolds.
method Cohomology groups and geometric bijections.
result Establishes a bijection between angle structures and obstruction classes.
Proves formula for 3D index change with Dehn filling.
problem Transforming 3D index under Dehn filling.
method Relative 3D index, gluing principle, inductive framework, q-hypergeometric functions.
result Rigorous proof of Gang-Yonekura formula.
New algorithm constructs characters of rational VOAs from knot complements.
problem Constructing characters of rational VOAs from knot complements.
method 3D N=2 gauge theories, Dimofte-Gaiotto-Gukov construction, 3D N=4 rank-0 SCFT, topological twist. result New Nahm-sum-like expressions for Virasoro minimal model characters.
Simplified 3D Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects explained geometrically.
problem Constructing 3D Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects.
method Symmetric monoidal functor from defect cobordism category to vector spaces, using geometric and homotopy theoretic methods.
result Explicit construction of 3D untwisted Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects.
This paper studies the interplay between the N=2 gauge theories in three and four dimensions that have a geometric description in terms of twisted compactification of the six-dimensional (2,0) SCFT. Our main goal is to construct the three-dimensional domain walls associated to any three-dimensional cobordism. We find t…
We developed a convolution neural network (CNN) on semi-regular triangulated meshes whose vertices have 6 neighbours. The key blocks of the proposed CNN, including convolution and down-sampling, are directly defined in a vertex domain. By exploiting the ordering property of semi-regular meshes, the convolution is defin…
New quantum algebra connects 3D gravity to complex plane.
problem Quantize 3D gravity with positive cosmological constant.
method Introduced quantum pseudo-Kähler plane and studied its representations.
result Found new operators for 3D gravity quantization.
Study of asymptotics of meromorphic 3D-index as q approaches 1.
problem Understanding the asymptotic behavior of a meromorphic function related to 3D-index.
method Developed a conjectural asymptotic approximation using stationary phase analysis of a circle-valued angle structure integral.
result Found connections to angle structures and volume optimization.
This paper combines several new constructions in mathematics and physics. Mathematically, we study framed flat PGL(K,C)-connections on a large class of 3-manifolds M with boundary. We define a space L_K(M) of framed flat connections on the boundary of M that extend to M. Our goal is to understand an open part of L_K(M)…
Mogami introduced in 1995 a large class of triangulated 3-dimensional pseudomanifolds, henceforth called "Mogami pseudomanifolds". He proved an exponential bound for the size of this class in terms of the number of tetrahedra. The question of whether all 3-balls are Mogami has remained open since, a positive answer wou…
Quasi-conformal (QC) theory is an important topic in complex analysis, which studies geometric patterns of deformations between shapes. Recently, computational QC geometry has been developed and has made significant contributions to medical imaging, computer graphics and computer vision. Existing computational QC theor…
Connected flip graphs for triangulations on hyperbolic surfaces.
problem Connecting triangulations on hyperbolic surfaces via flips.
method Proving connectedness of flip graphs and giving bounds on edge flips.
result Flip graphs of geometric triangulations are connected.
Tight triangulated manifolds are generalisations of neighborly triangulations of closed surfaces and are interesting objects in Combinatorial Topology. Tight triangulated manifolds are conjectured to be minimal. Except few, all the known tight triangulated manifolds are stacked. It is known that locally stacked tight t…
New isolated geometric triangulations found in once-punctured torus bundles.
problem Identifying isolated geometric triangulations in 3-manifolds.
method Examining ideal triangulations and their moves to find isolated geometric ones.
result Infinite family of once-punctured torus bundles with isolated geometric triangulations.
Efficient triangulations help in understanding 3-manifold boundaries.
problem Understanding boundary slopes in 3-manifolds.
method Introducing and studying boundary-efficient triangulations and inflating ideal triangulations.
result There are only finitely many boundary slopes for incompressible and \(\partial\)-incompressible surfaces in compact 3-manifolds.
A 6-regular triangulation for hyperbolic plane created.
problem Creating a 6-regular triangulation for hyperbolic plane.
method Constructed a 6-regular geodesic triangulation.
result A 6-regular geodesic triangulation of the hyperbolic plane was successfully created.
The study proves poor ideal three-edge triangulations are minimal for certain 3-manifolds.
problem Finding minimal ideal triangulations for specific 3-manifolds.
method Analyzing properties of poor ideal three-edge triangulations and applying them to construct minimal triangulations.
result Poor ideal three-edge triangulations are proven to be minimal for certain 3-manifolds.
Geometric triangulations can be transformed by bistellar moves.
problem Transforming geometric triangulations of different manifolds.
method Using bistellar moves, a type of local change to triangulations.
result Geometric triangulations of compact manifolds can be connected by bistellar moves.