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48 results for Fox-Milnor condition

Study on equivariant Q-sliceness for strongly invertible knots.

problem Understanding Q-sliceness for strongly invertible knots.
method Constructive and obstructive approaches using Fox-Milnor condition and equivariant concordance.
result Klein amphichiral knots are equivariant Q-slice in a single Q-homology 4-ball.

New results on algebraic knots with Brieskorn polynomials.

problem Understanding cobordisms of algebraic knots defined by Brieskorn polynomials.
method Analyzing Fox--Milnor type relations, decomposing algebraic cobordism classes, and studying cyclic suspensions.
result Spherical algebraic knots associated with Brieskorn polynomials have infinite order in the knot cobordism group.

A knot in a thickened surface KK is a smooth embedding K:S1Σ×[0,1]K:S^1 \rightarrow Σ\times [0,1], where ΣΣ is a closed, connected, orientable surface. There is a bijective correspondence between knots in S2×[0,1]S^2 \times [0,1] and knots in S3S^3, so one can view the study of knots in thickened surfaces as an extension of classic…

2019-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Defines a new homomorphism for strongly invertible knots, proving equivariant algebraic concordance.

problem Equivariant algebraic concordance of strongly invertible knots.
method Defining a homomorphism ΦΦ from equivariant concordance group to a new equivariant algebraic concordance group, proving it lifts known homomorphisms and provides new obstructions.
result Obtains a new obstruction to equivariant sliceness and novel lower bounds on equivariant slice genus.

We define a generalization of virtual links to arbitrary dimensions by extending the geometric definition due to Carter et al. We show that many homotopy type invariants for classical links extend to invariants of virtual links. We also define generalizations of virtual link diagrams and Gauss codes to represent virtua…

2015-09-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Research classifies knots based on sliceness and amphichirality.

problem Classifying odd-stranded Turk's head knots based on sliceness and amphichirality.
method Constructing commuting pairs of ambient involutions and analyzing the equivariant Fox-Milnor square condition.
result Established a sharp parity dichotomy for equivariant rational sliceness and Klein amphichirality of odd-stranded Turk's head knots.

We introduce Tristram-Levine signatures of virtual knots and use them to investigate virtual knot concordance. The signatures are defined first for almost classical knots, which are virtual knots admitting homologically trivial representations. The signatures and ωω-signatures are shown to give bounds on the topologic…

2017-08-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We define a generalization of virtual links to arbitrary dimensions by extending the geometric definition due to Carter et al. We show that many homotopy type invariants for classical links extend to invariants of virtual links. We also define generalizations of virtual link diagrams and Gauss codes to represent virtua…

2014-07-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper develops a new approach to conditional risk measures using modular convex analysis.

problem Developing a new method for conditional risk measures.
method Random modular approach to conditional certainty equivalents and niveloids in the conditional LL^{\infty}-space.
result Retrieves a conditional variational formula for optimized certainty equivalents and applies it to the conditional entropic risk measure.

Paper constructs solutions to Bogomolny equations with specific boundary and asymptotic conditions.

problem Constructing solutions to Bogomolny equations with given boundary and asymptotic conditions.
method Using generalized Nahm pole boundary condition and real symmetry breaking condition.
result Solutions analogous to instanton solutions, satisfying different asymptotic conditions.

We extend probabilistic programming to handle conditioning on marginal distributions.

problem Conditioning probabilistic programs on marginal distributions of observable variables.
method We define and implement stochastic conditioning, allowing inference in probabilistic programs conditioned on marginal distributions.
result We demonstrate the effectiveness of stochastic conditioning in various real-life scenarios.

Paper finds necessary condition for logarithmic Minkowski problem in higher dimensions.

problem Logarithmic Minkowski problem in higher dimensions.
method Established a necessary condition through generalization and refinement of previous work.
result Generalizes and refines necessary condition for logarithmic Minkowski problem.

This paper introduces a neural operator for probabilistic conditioning.

problem Probabilistic conditioning of random variables XX given YY.
method Develops a single operator that maps any joint density to its conditional, approximated by neural operators.
result Neural operators can approximate the conditioning operator to arbitrary accuracy.

CSI method learns conditional distributions by estimating flow equations.

problem Learning conditional distributions in generative models.
method Estimates probability flow equations to transport reference to target distribution.
result Derives explicit expressions for conditional drift and score functions.

New conditional risk measures called conditional generalized quantiles defined and characterized.

problem Developing new risk measures for dynamic risk assessment.
method Propose and characterize conditional generalized quantiles using expected utility model and equivalent conditions.
result Characterized conditional generalized quantiles as well-defined and equivalent to a conditional first order condition.

A new method for learning conditional distributions using ODEs and neural networks.

problem Learning conditional distributions efficiently and accurately.
method Conditional Föllmer Flow, discretized with Euler's method, using nonparametric velocity estimation.
result Effective approximation of target conditional distributions, with convergence results for Wasserstein-2 distance.

Sharp statistical theory for conditional diffusion models.

problem Lack of theoretical foundation for conditional diffusion models.
method Sharp statistical theory with approximation of conditional score function.
result Sample complexity bound that adapts to data distribution smoothness.

An analysis is made of reality conditions within the context of noncommutative geometry. We show that if a covariant derivative satisfies a given left Leibniz rule then a right Leibniz rule is equivalent to the reality condition. We show also that the matrix which determines the reality condition must satisfy the Yang-…

1998-06-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider families of strongly consistent multivariate conditional risk measures. We show that under strong consistency these families admit a decomposition into a conditional aggregation function and a univariate conditional risk measure as introduced Hoffmann et al. (2016). Further, in analogy to the univariate cas…

2016-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a new method for interpreting feature importance and effects in dependent feature models.

problem Challenges in interpreting feature importance when features are dependent and interactions are present.
method Conditional Subgroup Approach
result Conditional PFI and PDP estimates based on this approach often outperform existing methods.

New boundary conditions solve Cauchy problem for Dirac operators on spacetimes.

problem Understanding non-local boundary conditions for Dirac operators on spacetimes.
method Define and analyze a class of Lorentzian boundary conditions that are local in time and non-local in spatial directions.
result Well-posed Cauchy problem for the Dirac operator is established under these conditions.

We extend CS divergence to conditional distributions and show its advantages in time series data and sequential decision making.

problem Quantifying the closeness between conditional distributions.
method Developed and estimated a conditional Cauchy-Schwarz divergence using kernel density estimation.
result Conditional CS divergence outperforms previous methods in time series clustering and sequential decision making.

We describe a Groebner basis of relations among conditional probabilities in a discrete probability space, with any set of conditioned-upon events. They may be specialized to the partially-observed random variable case, the purely conditional case, and other special cases. We also investigate the connection to generali…

2008-08-08abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method tests conditional independence by transforming it into an unconditional problem using transport maps.

problem Testing conditional independence between two random vectors given a third.
method Constructing transport maps to transform conditional independence into unconditional independence, estimating these maps from data using conditional continuous normalizing flow models.
result The proposed method is validated through simulations and real-data analysis, demonstrating practical effectiveness.

DG algorithms often fail to generalize well in limited domains, highlighting necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

problem DG algorithms fail to consistently outperform ERM in limited domains.
method Examined necessary and sufficient conditions for DG, proposing a subspace alignment method.
result DG methods focus on sufficient conditions, often neglecting necessary conditions, leading to generalization failures.

Study on estimating conditional risk in machine learning.

problem Estimating expected loss of prediction models given input features.
method Analyzed in classification and regression settings, showing equivalence to standard regression. Developed theoretical insights and empirical validation.
result Conditional risk calibration is distinct from existing uncertainty quantification problems.

The paper extends static Systemic Risk Measures to a conditional setting.

problem Investigating how static Systemic Risk Measures can be adapted to a conditional framework.
method Providing a general dual representation result, analyzing Conditional Shortfall Systemic Risk Measures, and providing explicit formulas for exponential preferences.
result Explicit formulas for Conditional Shortfall Systemic Risk Measures and a time consistency property.

This paper simplifies conditional Sobol' indices calculation using PCE bases.

problem Computational inefficiency and lack of consistency in evaluating conditional Sobol' indices.
method Analytical extraction of conditional Sobol' indices via basis decomposition of PCE expansions.
result Derives closed-form expressions for conditional Sobol' indices.

A new method uses Schrödinger bridges for deep conditional generative learning.

problem Learning conditional distributions with additional information.
method Schrödinger bridge approach with discretized SDE and deep neural network.
result Generated samples have higher quality and can estimate conditional density.

The paper examines conditions for linearity in a conditional mean estimator under vector Poisson noise.

problem Conditions for linearity of the conditional mean estimator in vector Poisson noise.
method Analyzes prior distributions and their impact on the conditional mean estimator's linearity.
result The only prior distribution that induces linearity is a product gamma distribution, and non-zero dark current parameter prevents linearity.

Generative model tackles inconsistent attributes across datasets by enabling precise conditional generation.

problem Inconsistent attributes across merged datasets limit controllability in conditional generative modeling.
method Diffusion Model with Double Guidance, maintaining control over multiple conditions without joint annotations.
result Outperforms baselines in molecular and image generation tasks, aligning with target distributions and controlling missing conditions.

Novel boundary conditions for Ricci flow to deform compact manifolds.

problem Deforming compact Riemannian manifolds with boundary using Ricci flow.
method Proposed boundary conditions that make first variations of functionals (Einstein-Hilbert action, lambda-functional) without boundary terms.
result Proof of short-term existence of solutions under proposed conditions.

We formulate a sufficient condition for the existence of a consistent price system (CPS), which is weaker than the conditional full support condition (CFS) introduced by Guasoni, Rasonyi, and Schachermayer [Ann. Appl. Probab., 18(2008), pp. 491-520] . We use the new condition to show the existence of CPSs for certain p…

2009-11-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Classifies local boundary conditions for Dirac-type operators on manifolds.

problem Determining all local smooth boundary conditions for Dirac-type operators.
method Combining general theory of boundary value problems for Dirac operators and pointwise considerations.
result Classification of local self-adjoint regular boundary conditions for Dirac spinors in dimensions 3 and 4.