New rigidity estimate derived via harmonic map flow.
problem Rigidity of maps from S2 to S2. method Harmonic map flow approach.
result Rigidity estimate derived.
Gradient estimates for subelliptic harmonic maps with potential.
problem Estimating gradients of subelliptic harmonic maps.
method Investigation of subelliptic harmonic maps with potential from specific manifolds.
result Gradient estimates and Liouville type result established.
Paper investigates optimal transport map estimation in infinite-dimensional spaces.
problem Estimating optimal transport maps in infinite-dimensional spaces is challenging.
method Characterizes γ-smoothness for optimal transport maps and develops a polynomial-rate estimator. result Shows polynomial-order minimax risk for optimal transport map estimation.
This work broadens optimal transport map estimation theory to stochastic settings.
problem Existing theory for optimal transport map estimation is restricted to deterministic maps under specific conditions.
method Introduces a novel metric for evaluating stochastic maps, develops computationally efficient estimators with robust guarantees.
result First general-purpose theory for map estimation compatible with real-world stochastic applications.
Paper studies Laplace operator estimates in harmonic map heat flows.
problem Estimating Laplace operator in harmonic map heat flows outside singularities.
method Investigates estimates using spherical coordinates for T2 and T3 boundary conditions. result Provides higher-order estimates for the Ericksen--Leslie system.
Estimates curvature for holomorphic maps on Riemann surfaces.
problem Curvature estimation for holomorphic maps on open Riemann surfaces.
method Use of jet differentials to establish a Gauss curvature estimate.
result Established a Gauss curvature estimate for holomorphic maps.
Estimates conditional Brenier maps using entropic optimal transport.
problem Non-parametric estimation of conditional Brenier maps.
method Entropic optimal transport for scalable non-parametric estimation.
result Entropic optimal transport maps asymptotically converge to conditional Brenier maps.
Novel stability bounds for OT maps improve density estimation.
problem Estimating optimal transport maps between probability distributions.
method Developed novel stability bounds for OT maps, reducing the problem to density estimation.
result Stability bounds allow for sharper guarantees without smoothness assumptions.
New framework formalizes estimating valid transport maps, revealing their statistical limits.
problem Estimating valid transport maps in generative modeling.
method Formalized a minimax framework for estimating valid transport maps.
result Estimating any valid transport map is as hard as estimating the optimal transport map under standard stability assumptions.
Estimates optimal transport maps with known cost functions.
problem Ensuring optimal transport maps correspond to real-world usefulness.
method Differentiable neural ground costs with known Monge map forms.
result General approach for incorporating prior information.
The paper optimizes estimating transport maps between distributions.
problem Estimating optimal transport maps between distributions.
method Plugin approach using optimal couplings and extensions.
result Minimax optimality of the proposed estimators.
Efficiently estimates optimal transport maps with rigorous guarantees.
problem Estimating optimal transport maps between distributions efficiently.
method Entropic version of Brenier's theorem, Sinkhorn's algorithm.
result Estimator is parallelizable and efficient for massive data sets.
This article investigates the quality of the estimator of the linear Monge mapping between distributions. We provide the first concentration result on the linear mapping operator and prove a sample complexity of n−1/2 when using empirical estimates of first and second order moments. This result is then used to der…
Estimates point counts in Teichmüller space for mapping class groups.
problem Counting points in Teichmüller space under mapping class group actions.
method Quantitative estimates with power saving error terms for Teichmüller metric balls.
result Effectivizes asymptotic counting results of Athreya et al.
Estimates discontinuous optimal transport maps between a discrete and continuous distribution.
problem Estimating discontinuous optimal transport maps between a discrete and continuous distribution.
method Entropic optimal transport estimator, computationally efficient.
result The estimator converges at the minimax-optimal rate n−1/2 in the semi-discrete setting. New algorithm speeds up online mapping of unknown terrains.
problem Increasing computational demands of GP mapping as area expands.
method Recursive GP mapping using local basis functions in an information filter.
result Reduces overall computational complexity and speeds up mapping.
For harmonic maps of degree 2, a similar quantitative stability estimate does not hold uniformly.
problem Investigate the quantitative stability of harmonic maps of degree 2.
method Prove a local quantitative stability result for harmonic maps of degree 2, showing dependence on the given harmonic map.
result A uniformly quantitative stability estimate does not hold for degree 2 harmonic maps.
Study on Gauss map of anisotropic minimal surfaces with Morse index estimates.
problem Estimating the Morse index of anisotropic minimal surfaces.
method Local analysis of Gauss map, conformal geometric techniques applied to the Gauss map.
result Upper and lower estimates for the Morse index of anisotropic minimal surfaces.
In this paper, we propose an efficient method to estimate the Weingarten map for point cloud data sampled from manifold embedded in Euclidean space. A statistical model is established to analyze the asymptotic property of the estimator. In particular, we show the convergence rate as the sample size tends to infinity. W…
A new method reduces dimensionality for better likelihood-free parameter estimation.
problem Estimating parameters from data with no closed-form likelihood.
method Combines reconstruction map estimation with dimension-reduction techniques.
result The proposed method outperforms existing techniques in accuracy and efficiency.
Study improves regularity estimates for harmonic maps into ellipsoids.
problem Independence of regularity estimates on harmonic maps with varying target dimensions.
method Analyzes harmonic maps into ellipsoids, uses Palais-Smale sequences, and critical metrics.
result Enhanced regularity estimates for Laplace harmonic eigenmaps.
Study stability of rigid motions and Möbius transformations on spheres, proving new rigidity estimates.
problem Stability of rigid motions and Möbius transformations on spheres.
method Investigates both linear and nonlinear stability aspects of rigid motions and Möbius transformations of S^(n-1) into R^n.
result Optimal rigidity estimates for isometric and conformal maps from S^(n-1) to R^n, including new Korn-type inequalities.
New algorithm estimates transport maps with nearly optimal error.
problem Estimating smooth transport maps efficiently and accurately.
method Solving semi-dual formulation of optimal transport with kernel sums-of-squares.
result Statistical L2 error on maps nearly matches minimax lower-bounds. In this paper, we first obtain an Lq gradient estimate for p-harmonic maps, by assuming the target manifold supporting a certain function, whose gradient and Hessian satisfy some analysis conditions. From this Lq gradient estimate, we get a corresponding Liouville type result for p-harmonic maps. Secondly, us…
The paper analyzes rates of convergence for optimal transport map estimators using barycentric projections.
problem Estimating optimal transport maps from data sampled according to two distributions.
method Comprehensive analysis of rates of convergence for plug-in estimators defined via barycentric projections.
result New stability estimate for barycentric projections under minimal smoothness assumptions.
We estimate the linear isoperimetric constants of an n-dimensional ellipse. Using these estimates and a technique of Gromov, we estimate the Hopf and linking invariants of Lipschitz maps from ellipses to round spheres. Using these estimates, we give a lower bound for the k-dilation of degree non-zero maps between ellip…
Unified methodology for estimating optimal transport maps in various function spaces.
problem Estimating the function T given samples from P and T♯P. method Unified methodology based on Poincaré inequality and smooth convex function gradient.
result Nearly sharp results in various settings, including normal distribution and neural networks.
Bayesian HMM for protein alignment state estimation.
problem Estimating the MAP state sequence for a Bayesian HMM.
method Training data with Dirichlet priors, iterative algorithms for MAP path estimation.
result Bayesian setup outperforms frequentist estimation in protein alignment.
The paper bounds the energy index of harmonic Gauss maps on surfaces.
problem Bounding the energy index of harmonic Gauss maps on surfaces.
method Analyzes closed and complete non-compact surfaces in Lie groups with bi-invariant metrics.
result The energy index of the Gauss map is bounded by the topological genus.
Paper introduces a neural network for consistent estimation of optimal transport maps.
problem Statistically consistent estimation of optimal transport maps between probability distributions.
method Lipschitz-constrained GAN penalized by quadratic transportation cost.
result The generator converges uniformly to the optimal transport map as sample size increases.
Principal component analysis (PCA) is a popular method for projecting data onto uncorrelated components in lower dimension, although the optimal number of components is not specified. Likewise, multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm is a popular PCA-based method for estimating directions of arrival (DOAs) of …
In this paper, we will show the Yau's gradient estimate for harmonic maps into a metric space (X,dX) with curvature bounded above by a constant κ, κ≥0, in the sense of Alexandrov. As a direct application, it gives some Liouville theorems for such harmonic maps. This extends the works of S. Y. Cheng [4] and H.…
New geometric approach gives apriori estimate for optimal transport maps.
problem Proving regularity of optimal transport maps under Ma--Trudinger--Wang condition.
method Geometric derivation using pseudo-Riemannian geometry.
result New derivation of C1 interior estimate for optimal maps. The paper improves OT map estimation rates without strict assumptions.
problem Estimating optimal transport maps under practical conditions.
method Developed new convergence rates and scalable algorithms.
result Improved convergence rates for OT map estimation without restrictive assumptions.
For stationary harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds, we provide a necessary and sufficient condition for the uniform interior and boundary gradient estimates in terms of the total energy of maps. We also show that if analytic target manifolds do not carry any harmonic S^2, then the singular sets of stationary map…
Mapping class group dynamics tracked through Teichmüller space.
problem Tracking mapping class group actions on Teichmüller space.
method Action on Teichmüller space and geometric intersection numbers.
result Effective estimate of mapping class group actions on Teichmüller space.
A new method for joint eQTL mapping and gene network estimation.
problem Discovering SNP-gene relationships and gene-gene relationships in gene expression regulation.
method L1-2 regularized multi-task graphical lasso (L1-2 GLasso).
result Competitive performance on capturing true sparse structures of eQTL mapping and gene network.
Paper proves equivalence of derivatives for maps between Carnot groups.
problem Maps between Carnot groups and their derivatives.
method Elementary proof using Euclidean arguments and mean value estimates.
result Maps preserving horizontal curves are continuously Pansu differentiable.
New framework for learning KR maps from data, ensuring stable generalization.
problem Learning monotone triangular transport maps efficiently and accurately.
method General framework using invertible transformations of smooth functions, ensuring no spurious local minima.
result Unique global minimizer corresponds to the KR map under certain conditions.
Sharp estimate shows maps with small energy defect are close to rational maps.
problem Quantitative rigidity of maps from S2 to S2 of general degree. method Proved maps with small energy defect are essentially given by a collection of rational maps at different scales.
result Sharp quantitative rigidity estimate dist2≤Cδv(1+∣logδv∣), sharpness shown. The contour map of estimation error of Expected Shortfall (ES) is constructed. It allows one to quantitatively determine the sample size (the length of the time series) required by the optimization under ES of large institutional portfolios for a given size of the portfolio, at a given confidence level and a given esti…
This paper presents a novel two-step approach for the fundamental problem of learning an optimal map from one distribution to another. First, we learn an optimal transport (OT) plan, which can be thought as a one-to-many map between the two distributions. To that end, we propose a stochastic dual approach of regularize…
A new method avoids partition function computation for Gibbs density estimation.
problem Estimating Gibbs density functions without partition function computation.
method Maximum Recovery MAP (MR-MAP) and least-action type potential.
result MR-MAP estimators solve optimization problem quickly using neural network.
The article studies mapping properties of Radon transform and backprojection on a unit ball.
problem Polyhomogeneous mapping properties of Radon transform and backprojection operator on the unit ball.
method Constructs a double b-fibration to desingularize the point-hyperplane relation, provides formulas and sharper estimates.
result Sharper estimates on polyhomogeneous mapping properties of Radon transform and backprojection compared to classic estimates.
We study some basic problems of translating solitons: the volume growth, generalized maximum principle, Gauss maps and certain functions related to the Gauss maps, finally we carry out point-wise estimates and integral estimates for the squared norm of the second fundamental form. Those estimates give rigidity theorems…
New theorem proves convergence of various discrete conformal structures to conformal maps.
problem Proving convergence of discrete conformal structures to conformal maps.
method General theorem using piecewise linear discrete conformal mappings and Riemannian barycentric coordinates.
result Discrete conformal mappings converge to conformal maps under certain conditions.
Deep generative priors are a powerful tool for reconstruction problems with complex data such as images and text. Inverse problems using such models require solving an inference problem of estimating the input and hidden units of the multi-layer network from its output. Maximum a priori (MAP) estimation is a widely-use…
The study refines stability results for Yang-Mills fields and harmonic maps.
problem Stability of Yang-Mills fields and harmonic maps.
method Refinement of stability results using Jacobi operator over S^m.
result Refined stability results and Morse index estimates.