The paper connects function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory via Thurston's theory.
problem Function theory on Teichmüller space and dynamics of mapping class groups.
method Utilizes Thurston's theory and Sullivan's theory on discrete subgroups of hyperbolic space.
result Establishes connections between function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory.
Recent results on ergodic theory for Riemann surface laminations and foliations.
problem Ergodic theorems for laminations and foliations on Riemann surfaces.
method Leafwise Poincaré metric, directed positive harmonic currents, multiplicative cocycles, Lyapunov exponents.
result Definition and study of canonical Lyapunov exponents for singular holomorphic foliations.
The paper provides a link between ergodic theory and symplectic topology. A classical notion of ergodic theory is a skew product map associated with a loop in a group of transformations. We study skew products which come from loops in the group of Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms of a symplectic manifold. Our main question …
New method stabilizes quantum ergodicity for mixed quantization and partial hyperbolicity.
problem Stabilizing quantum ergodicity for complex systems.
method Combines mixed quantization techniques with stable ergodicity results for partially hyperbolic systems.
result Establishes stable quantum ergodicity for spin Hamiltonians.
We extend Schwartzman theory beyond dimension 1 and provide a unified treatment of Ruelle-Sullivan and Schwartzman theories via Birkhoff's ergodic theorem for the class of immersions of solenoids with a trapping region.
'Ergodicity economics' is criticized as pseudoscience.
problem Flawed conceptual basis of mainstream economic theory.
method Claims 'ergodicity economics' is more parsimonious and clearer.
result Peters' approach has not produced falsifiable implications.
Approximate inference algorithm is one of the fundamental research fields in machine learning. The two dominant theoretical inference frameworks in machine learning are variational inference (VI) and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC). However, because of the fundamental limitation in the theory, it is very challenging to…
Log-ergodic model improves velocity of money prediction.
problem Improving velocity of money prediction for economic control.
method Log-ergodic processes to simulate monetary velocity.
result Log-ergodic model offers superior predictive power.
Extends earthquake and horocycle flows to new measures.
problem Ergodic theory of earthquake flow on measured laminations.
method Generalizes shear coordinates to arbitrary measured laminations.
result Classifies ergodic measures for P action on bundle of quadratic differentials.
We define generalized currents associated with immersions of abstract solenoids with a transversal measure. We realize geometrically the full real homology of a compact manifold with these generalized currents, and more precisely with immersions of minimal uniquely ergodic solenoids. This makes precise and geometric De…
The paper tackles learning to control systems with unknown parameters using Brownian noise.
problem Learning to control systems with unknown parameters.
method Proposes algorithms based on moving empirical averages and integrates statistical methods with stochastic control theory.
result Achieves a logarithmic expected regret rate.
We started from computer experiments with simple one-dimensional ergodic dynamical systems called interval exchange transformations. Correlators in these systems decay as a power of time. In the simplest non-trivial case the exponent is equal to 1/3. We found a formula connecting characteristic exponents with explicit …
This work investigates a mixture of LMC and RMHMC with MMALA for geometric ergodicity.
problem Lack of geometric ergodicity study in Riemannian manifold and Lagrangian Monte Carlo methods.
method Investigates a mixture of LMC and RMHMC with MMALA to achieve geometric ergodicity.
result Demonstrates geometric ergodicity in the mixture of LMC and RMHMC with MMALA.
Develops Patterson-Sullivan theory for coarse cocycles.
problem None explicitly stated in the abstract.
method Theory of Patterson--Sullivan measures for coarse cocycles of convergence groups.
result Existence, uniqueness, and ergodicity results for Patterson-Sullivan measures under geometric assumptions.
We develop the intersection theory associated to immersed, oriented and mea- sured solenoids, which were introduced in arXiv:0910.2836.
Investigates spontaneous symmetry breaking in non-equilibrium systems.
problem Spontaneous symmetry breaking of ergodicity in non-equilibrium systems.
method Mathematical and effective field theory approaches to investigate symmetry breaking.
result Symmetry breaking phenomena observed in stochastic processes.
We explore nature of price formation in financial markets and develop a theory of bid and ask price dynamics in which the two prices form due to quantum-chaotic interaction between buy and sell orders. In this model bid and ask prices are represented by eigenvalues of a 2x2 price operator corresponding to 'bid' and 'as…
Study of Anosov flows using microlocal analysis for ergodicity and mixing properties.
problem Ergodicity and mixing properties of Anosov flows and their isometric extensions.
method Microlocal analysis of Pollicott-Ruelle resonances to study isometric extensions of Anosov flows.
result Ergodicity of frame flow on negatively-curved Riemannian manifolds under specific curvature assumptions.
Study of flows on circle bundles over translation surfaces, showing decay of correlations.
problem Ergodic properties of flows on circle bundles over translation surfaces.
method Generalizing Heisenberg nilflows to more general base surfaces, showing relatively mixing.
result Showed that such flows exhibit decay of correlations in the orthogonal complement of functions constant along fibers.
The Manhattan curve connects metrics of hyperbolic groups, showing rigidity.
problem Understanding the relationship between different metrics on hyperbolic groups.
method Ergodic theory of topological flows and analysis of Patterson-Sullivan measures.
result The Manhattan curve is a straight line if and only if metrics are roughly similar.
The paper establishes CLTs for Markov chains and improves sampling algorithms for heavy-tailed distributions.
problem Establishing central limit theorems for ergodic averages of Markov chains.
method Drift conditions to provide necessary and sufficient conditions for CLTs, including lower bounds on convergence rates.
result Sharp conditions and convergence rates for various MCMC algorithms on heavy-tailed targets.
Extends magnetic flow theory results to higher dimensions.
problem Magnetic flows on manifolds of arbitrary dimension.
method New Pestov identities and adapted Riemannian geometry concepts.
result Established tensor tomography and ergodicity results for magnetic flows.
Continuity of earthquake flow map transfers Teichmüller dynamics results.
problem Transfer results from Teichmüller dynamics to earthquake flow.
method Analyze continuity of earthquake flow map and its inverse.
result Transfer results from Teichmüller dynamics to earthquake flow.
Given a n-dimensional lamination endowed with a Riemannian metric, we introduce the notion of a multiplicative cocycle of rank d, where n and d are arbitrary positive integers. The holonomy cocycle of a foliation and its exterior powers as well as its tensor powers provide examples of multiplicative cocycles. Next, we …
Study approximates top Lyapunov exponents for surface mapping classes.
problem Approximating topological Lyapunov exponents for surface mapping classes.
method Periodic approximation and joint spectral radius extension.
result Top Lyapunov exponents can be approximated by periodic orbits.
The paper studies invariant measures for specific actions in algebraic groups.
problem Investigating invariant measures for horospherical actions and Anosov groups.
method Analyzing the space of invariant measures for NM-actions on Γ\G. result The space of invariant measures is homeomorphic to RextrankG−1. Using elements from the theory of ergodic backward stochastic differential equations (BSDE), we study the behavior of forward entropic risk measures. We provide their general representation results (via both BSDE and convex duality) and examine their behavior for risk positions of long maturities. We show that forward …
Study uniform learnability of binary classification networks with communication.
problem Learning a network with communication between vertices from uniform ergodic Random Graph Process.
method Introduced structural Rademacher complexity and used martingale method and Marton's coupling.
result Uniform learnability as worst-case theoretical limits for binary classification problems.
The paper solves investment problems with uncertain factors using game theory.
problem Optimal forward investment in an incomplete market with model uncertainty.
method Combining stochastic differential games and ergodic BSDE approach.
result Representation of robust forward performance processes in factor form.
Proves compact Cauchy horizons have constant surface gravity under null energy condition.
problem Proving compact Cauchy horizons have constant surface gravity.
method Combines ergodic theory, Hodge theory, and Riemannian flow theory.
result Compact Cauchy horizons admit a smooth lightlike tangent vector field of constant surface gravity.
Corrects local error estimates for UBU integrator in SDEs, improving complexity guarantees.
problem Improper local error estimates in UBU integrator for SDEs.
method Reconciles theory with practice by correcting local error estimates.
result Stronger assumptions needed for O(d1/4ε−1/2) steps in Wasserstein-2 distance. The paper studies harmonic map heat flow to flat tori, proving ergodic behavior and convergence to hyperbolic measure.
problem Analyzing the behavior of harmonic map heat flow to moduli space of flat tori.
method Investigates stability and ergodic behavior of harmonic map heat flow using hyperbolic structure and relative entropy.
result The flow converges weak--∗ to the normalized hyperbolic measure on the moduli space. In modern portfolio theory, the balancing of expected returns on investments against uncertainties in those returns is aided by the use of utility functions. The Kelly criterion offers another approach, rooted in information theory, that always implies logarithmic utility. The two approaches seem incompatible, too loos…
Gambles are random variables that model possible changes in monetary wealth. Classic decision theory transforms money into utility through a utility function and defines the value of a gamble as the expectation value of utility changes. Utility functions aim to capture individual psychological characteristics, but thei…
ESNs trained with Tikhonov least squares approximate ergodic dynamical systems in L2(μ) norm.
problem Approximating ergodic dynamical systems using ESNs.
method Tikhonov least squares regression on ESNs trained on observations from an ergodic dynamical system.
result ESNs trained with Tikhonov least squares approximate the target function in the L2(μ) norm.
With their origin in thermodynamics and symbolic dynamics, Gibbs measures are crucial tools to study the ergodic theory of the geodesic flow on negatively curved manifolds. We develop a framework (through Patterson-Sullivan densities) allowing us to get rid of compactness assumptions on the manifold, and prove many exi…
We solve the dynamics of the on-line minority game, with general types of decision noise, using generating functional techniques a la De Dominicis and the temporal regularization procedure of Bedeaux et al. The result is a macroscopic dynamical theory in the form of closed equations for correlation- and response functi…
Study counts ergodic measures in surface lamination strata.
problem Counting ergodic measures in surface lamination strata.
method Determined through analysis of geodesic laminations.
result Number of ergodic measures identified in each stratum.
Study shows energy levels on hyperbolic surfaces follow GOE fluctuations.
problem Understanding energy level fluctuations on hyperbolic surfaces.
method Analysis of Laplace eigenvalues on hyperbolic surfaces, using GOE random matrix theory.
result Energy variance on typical hyperbolic surfaces closely matches GOE fluctuations.
The study proves conditions for rigidity of Kleinian groups using measure theory and ergodic theory.
problem Conditions for rigidity of Kleinian groups via self-joinings.
method Ergodic theory for directional diagonal flows and conformal measure theory.
result Proves dichotomy conditions for Λ_f and Λ, with implications for the dimension and structure of limit sets.
The Planck mass can be derived from gravitational potential behavior in compactifications.
problem Deriving the Planck mass from gravitational potential behavior in compactifications.
method Physical considerations and Weyl law application to gravitational potential behavior.
result The Planck mass can be reconstructed from the asymptotics of the masses of spin 2 Kaluza--Klein modes.
New progress on frame flow ergodicity for nearly pinched manifolds.
problem Ergodicity of frame flow on negatively-curved manifolds.
method New ideas leading to ergodicity for nearly 0.25-pinched manifolds.
result Achieved progress towards Brin's conjecture.
Optimizes MCMC chains with neural control variates.
problem Reducing variance in Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations.
method Uses neural networks as control variates to minimize asymptotic variance.
result Derives optimal convergence rate under various ergodicity assumptions.
Formula connects foliated simplicial volume with group cost.
problem Calculating integral foliated simplicial volume.
method Ergodic decomposition formula for simplicial volume.
result Integration formula linking foliated simplicial volume and group cost.
In this note we show that the Riemann moduli spaces Mg,n equipped with the Weil--Petersson metric are quantum ergodic for 3g+n≥4. We also provide other examples of singular spaces with ergodic geodesic flow for which quantum ergodicity holds.
Let X be a Hadamard manifold, and Γ a non-elementary discrete group of isometries of X which contains a rank one isometry. We relate the ergodic theory of the geodesic flow of the quotient orbifold M=X/Γ to the behavior of the Poincar{é} series of Γ. Precisely, the aim of this paper is to extend the so-called…
We extend to orbifolds classical results on quantum ergodicity due to Shnirelman, Colin de Verdière and Zelditch, proving that, for any positive, first-order self-adjoint elliptic pseudodifferential operator P on a compact orbifold X with positive principal symbol p, ergodicity of the Hamiltonian flow of p implies quan…
Strong stability of ergodic iterations proven without ergodic driving sequence.
problem Ensuring strong stability of ergodic iterations under non-ergodic driving sequences.
method Revisiting processes driven by stationary ergodic sequences, proving strong stability under mild conditions on recursive maps.
result Strong stability of iterations proven without ergodic driving sequence.