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48 results for Adjoint-Based Formulation

Unified framework for training diffusion and flow models to sample from target distributions.

problem Training diffusion and flow models to sample from target distributions defined by exponential tilting.
method Unified framework combining stochastic optimal control and non-equilibrium thermodynamics perspectives.
result Unified bias-variance decompositions and theoretical support for adjoint-based methods.

Proposes a new model for RANS simulations with uncertainty.

problem Uncertainty in Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations.
method Data-driven closure model with aleatoric uncertainty, Bayesian formulation, sparse indirect data.
result Accurate probabilistic predictions, even in regions of model error.

Neural controlled DEs model irregular time series by adjusting based on observations.

problem Modeling irregularly sampled multivariate time series with memory-efficient adjoint-based backpropagation.
method Neural controlled differential equations (CDEs) that adjust based on subsequent observations.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance on various datasets.

Enhanced aerodynamic design using machine learning and Gaussian processes.

problem High computational costs and local optima in adjoint-based aerodynamic optimization.
method Surrogate-based framework combining deep neural networks and Gaussian processes.
result Improves accuracy and reduces computational cost compared to adjoint-based methods.

Paper introduces non-adversarial training for Neural SDEs using signature kernel scores.

problem Stability and mode collapse issues in adversarial training of Neural SDEs.
method Uses signature kernel scores as objective function for non-adversarial training.
result Non-adversarial training leads to better performance and more stable models.

Researchers develop methods to recover agent behavior from sparse data using Gaussian processes.

problem Recovering agent behavior from limited, noisy data in potential mean field games.
method Two Gaussian process-based frameworks: inf-sup formulation and bilevel approach.
result Surrogate MFG models can accurately reproduce observed data, even when prior information is limited.

Optimal data-driven formulations are found for learning and decision-making with historical data.

problem Designing optimal learning and decision-making formulations from historical data.
method Define a yardstick for measuring formulation quality, then construct an optimal formulation that is uniformly closer to the true cost.
result Existence of three distinct out-of-sample performance regimes with corresponding optimal formulations.

Paper proposes a QUBO formulation that reduces binary variables in Bayesian network learning.

problem Reducing the number of binary variables in QUBO formulations for Bayesian network learning.
method Proposes a new QUBO formulation that minimizes binary variables.
result Significantly reduces the number of binary variables required for Bayesian network structure learning.

Defines a metric and form for a bundle moduli space, leading to a zero-curvature formulation.

problem Formulating a metric and form for a bundle moduli space.
method Defines an algebraic metric and closed 3-form on a subspace of the moduli of GG-bundles.
result Shows a zero-curvature formulation for a σσ-model with target the moduli space.

We study ranking quantilized mean-field games to select top-performing agents.

problem Selecting top-performing agents in competitive scenarios.
method Developed two formulations: target-based and threshold-based, and provided analytic and semi-explicit solutions.
result Analytic and semi-explicit solutions for quantilized mean-field consistency conditions.

New conic quadratic formulations improve outlier detection in regression models.

problem Detecting outliers in regression models with corrupted data.
method Deriving stronger second-order conic relaxations without big-M constraints.
result Proposed formulations are significantly faster than existing methods.

The paper develops mixed-integer formulations for neural networks using partitioning.

problem Optimizing trained ReLU neural networks with balanced model size and tightness.
method Partitioning node inputs into groups, forming the convex hull via disjunctive programming.
result The proposed formulations outperform existing ones, especially with fewer partitions.

Equivalent formulations for low-rank matrix optimization are proven.

problem Low-rank matrix optimization with rank constraints.
method Established geometric landscape connections between manifold and factorization formulations.
result Equivalence between manifold and factorization formulations at FOSPs, SOSPs, and strict saddles.

A new Lagrangian formulation of the Raychaudhuri equation in non-Riemannian geometry.

problem Formulating the Raychaudhuri equation in non-Riemannian geometries.
method Established a formal connection between the expansion scalar and the cross-sectional volume of the congruence. Derived a Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation.
result The expansion scalar equals the fractional rate of change of volume, weighted by a scalar factor.

We propose a parallelizable sparse inverse formulation Gaussian process (SpInGP) for temporal models. It uses a sparse precision GP formulation and sparse matrix routines to speed up the computations. Due to the state-space formulation used in the algorithm, the time complexity of the basic SpInGP is linear, and becaus…

2016-10-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Dirac structures are geometric objects that generalize both Poisson structures and presymplectic structures on manifolds. They naturally appear in the formulation of constrained mechanical systems. In this paper, we show that the evolution equa- tions for nonequilibrium thermodynamics admit an intrinsic formulation in …

2017-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The optimal binning is the optimal discretization of a variable into bins given a discrete or continuous numeric target. We present a rigorous and extensible mathematical programming formulation for solving the optimal binning problem for a binary, continuous and multi-class target type, incorporating constraints not p…

2020-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

New formulations capture aversion to ambiguity about volatility.

problem Capturing aversion to ambiguity about unknown and time-varying volatility.
method Introduces novel preference formulations and compares them with existing models.
result Illustrates the impact of ambiguity aversion in static and dynamic models.

In this technical paper, we present a new formulation of higher parallel transport in strict higher gauge theory required for the rigorous construction of Wilson lines and surfaces. Our approach is based on an original notion of Lie crossed module cocycle and cocycle 1- and 2-gauge transformation with a non standard do…

2014-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a new convex formulation for stable principal component pursuit (SPCP) to decompose noisy signals into low-rank and sparse representations. For numerical solutions of our SPCP formulation, we first develop a convex variational framework and then accelerate it with quasi-Newton methods. We show, via synthet…

2014-06-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Current pharmaceutical formulation development still strongly relies on the traditional trial-and-error approach by individual experiences of pharmaceutical scientists, which is laborious, time-consuming and costly. Recently, deep learning has been widely applied in many challenging domains because of its important cap…

2018-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Designs a robust data-driven decision-making model to handle multiple overfitting sources.

problem Overfitting in data-driven models due to statistical error, data noise, and data misspecification.
method Holistic distributionally robust optimization formulation combining Kullback-Leibler and Lévy-Prokhorov approaches.
result Guaranteed holistic protection against statistical error, data noise, and data misspecification.

Revisits superfields and geometry, offering new formulations and interpretations.

problem Exploring the connection between N=(2,2)N=(2,2) superfields and geometry.
method Combining different superfield formulations, using a doubled target space, and interpreting equations of motion geometrically.
result Shows that the doubled geometry is Donaldson's deformation of the original Kähler manifold.

This paper deals with the explicit design of strategy formulations to make the best strategic choices from a conventional matrix form of representing strategic choices. The explicit strategy formulation is an analytical model which is targeted to provide a mathematical strategy framework to find the best moment for str…

2019-08-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces a new phase space for 2D supersymmetric sigma models.

problem Developing a new Hamiltonian formulation for 2D supersymmetric sigma models.
method Introduces a phase space with spinorial momenta and derives a covariant Hamiltonian formulation.
result Shows the existence of additional supersymmetries in the new formulation.