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48 results for Discrete Space

New discrete curves defined in space forms with geometric properties.

problem Defining discrete elastic and constrained elastic curves in space forms.
method Extending discrete Euclidean curvature to space forms and using Bäcklund transformations.
result Discrete elastic and constrained elastic curves are elements of a curve hierarchy.

In this paper, we consider the discrete deformation of the discrete space curves with constant torsion described by the discrete mKdV or the discrete sine-Gordon equations, and show that it is formulated as the torsion-preserving equidistant deformation on the osculating plane which satisfies the isoperimetric conditio…

2013-11-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified framework extends adjoint Schrödinger bridge sampler to discrete spaces.

problem Challenges in learning discrete neural samplers due to gradients and combinatorial complexity.
method Introduces discrete ASBS, a unified framework that extends adjoint Schrödinger bridge sampler to discrete spaces.
result Empirically, discrete ASBS achieves competitive sample quality with significant advantages in training efficiency and scalability.

NES optimizes discrete structured VAEs effectively without gradient propagation.

problem Learning high-dimensional discrete latent spaces in generative models.
method Natural Evolution Strategies (NES) for gradient-free optimization of discrete structures.
result NES effectively optimizes discrete structured VAEs, comparable to gradient-based methods.

Gradient-based MCMC for discrete spaces improves sampling performance.

problem Sampling in discrete spaces using traditional methods is challenging.
method Introduced new discrete Metropolis-Hastings samplers inspired by MALA, with a novel preconditioning technique.
result Demonstrated strong empirical performance across various challenging sampling problems.

Study on Brownian motion on discrete curve spaces, proving stochastic completeness.

problem Analyzing Brownian motion on spaces of discrete curves.
method Introduced and studied Brownian motion on spaces of discrete regular curves with Sobolev-type metrics.
result All geodesically complete spaces of discrete regular curves are stochastically complete.

Discrete diffusion samplers improve sampling from unnormalised densities.

problem Sampling from discrete unnormalised densities efficiently.
method Introduce off-policy training techniques and data-to-energy Schrödinger bridge training for discrete diffusion samplers.
result Improved performance on synthetic and new benchmarks.

The local induction equation, or the binormal flow on space curves is a well-known model of deformation of space curves as it describes the dynamics of vortex filaments, and the complex curvature is governed by the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. In this paper, we present its discrete analogue, namely, a model of defor…

2017-08-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Examines discrete curvature's relation to smooth curvature in 3 spaces.

problem Understanding how discrete curvature relates to smooth curvature in different spaces.
method Using specific triangular tilings of 3 types of spaces to examine curvatures.
result Discrete curvature can sense the smooth curvature of ambient space forms.

We propose a unified definition for discrete analogues of constant mean curvature surfaces in spaces of constant curvature as a special case of discrete special isothermic nets. Bäcklund transformations and Lawson's correspondence are discussed. It is shown that the definition generalizes previous definitions and a con…

2008-04-17abs ↗pdf ↗

A formula connects discrete harmonic surfaces to holomorphic functions.

problem Creating smooth discrete harmonic surfaces from holomorphic data.
method Weierstrass representation formula for discrete harmonic surfaces.
result Smooth converging sequence of discrete harmonic surfaces converges to a minimal surface.

CADD improves generative quality by augmenting discrete diffusion with continuous latent space.

problem Loss of semantic information between denoising steps in discrete diffusion models.
method Introduces a framework that augments discrete state space with a continuous latent space, allowing for graded, informative masked tokens.
result CADD improves generative quality across text generation, image synthesis, and code modeling.

Bäcklund transformations for smooth and ``space discrete'' Hashimoto surfaces are discussed and a geometric interpretation is given. It is shown that the complex curvature of a discrete space curve evolves with the discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE) of Ablowitz and Ladik, when the curve evolves with the Has…

2000-07-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We begin by showing that commensurators of Zariski dense subgroups of isometry groups of symmetric spaces of non-compact type are discrete provided that the limit set on the Furstenberg boundary is not invariant under the action of a (virtual) simple factor. In particular for rank one or simple Lie groups, Zariski dens…

2010-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We answer affirmatively a question posed by Morita on homological stability of surface diffeomorphisms made discrete. In particular, we prove that CC^{\infty}-diffeomorphisms and volume preserving diffeomorphisms of surfaces as family of discrete groups exhibit homological stability. We show that the stable homology o…

2015-05-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The study determines discreteness of complex hyperbolic triangle groups.

problem Discreteness of complex hyperbolic triangle groups of specific type.
method Analysis of groups generated by complex reflections with given orders and distances.
result Determined intervals in parameter space for discrete and non-discrete groups.

Discrete linear Weingarten surfaces in space forms are characterized as special discrete ΩΩ-nets, a discrete analogue of Demoulin's ΩΩ-surfaces. It is shown that the Lie-geometric deformation of ΩΩ-nets descends to a Lawson transformation for discrete linear Weingarten surfaces, which coincides with the well-known L…

2014-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Calculates affine transformations for specific homogeneous spaces.

problem Computing groups of affine transformations on homogeneous spaces.
method Analyzes conditions for affine connections and uses them to establish group isomorphisms.
result Groups of affine transformations are locally isomorphic under specified conditions.

Rigidity theorem for discrete metric spaces embedded in Riemannian surfaces.

problem Understanding the rigidity of discrete metric spaces embedded in Riemannian surfaces.
method Proving that certain discrete metric spaces are rigidly embedded in the Euclidean plane or other Riemannian surfaces.
result Riemannian embeddings of certain discrete metric spaces are rigid, meaning they cannot be deformed without changing distances.

Paper solves POMDPs in continuous time and discrete spaces.

problem Optimal decision making in discrete state and action space systems under partial observability.
method Combining optimal filtering theory and deep learning to solve a Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
result Derives a mathematical description and solution approach for continuous-time POMDPs.

Determining the space of free discrete two generator groups of Möbius transformations is an old and difficult problem. In this paper we show how to construct large balls of full dimension in this space. To do this, we begin with a marked discrete group of non-separating disjoint circle type. Such a group determines thr…

2005-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

This primer explains diffusion models in general state spaces.

problem Diffusion models in general state spaces are not well-introduced.
method Develops discrete-time and continuous-time views of diffusion models, deriving Fokker-Planck and master equations.
result Unified understanding of diffusion models across continuous and discrete domains.

Proves existence of unique circle packings on polyhedral surfaces.

problem Existence of unique circle packings on polyhedral surfaces with specified discrete curvature.
method Constructs diffeomorphism between fiber bundles, uses discrete Ricci flow and edge flipping.
result Proves existence of unique inversive distance circle packings.

In this paper we introduce a discrete integrable system generalizing the discrete (real) cross-ratio system in S4S^4 to complex values of a generalized cross-ratio by considering S4S^4 as a real section of the complex Plücker quadric, realized as the space of two-spheres in S4.S^4. We develop the geometry of the Plücker…

2011-03-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a numerical approach for the incompressible surface Navier-Stokes equation. The approach is based on the covariant form and uses discrete exterior calculus (DEC) in space and a semi-implicit discretization in time. The discretization is described in detail and related to finite difference schemes on stagger…

2016-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗