Proves globally hyperbolic spacetimes via null distance completeness.
problem No Hopf-Rinow Theorem in Lorentzian Geometry.
method Observation of null distances and their behavior with time functions.
result Proves globally hyperbolic spacetimes via null distance completeness.
The paper studies convergence of cosmological spacetimes using null distance.
problem Convergence of cosmological spacetimes with compact slices.
method Using null distance and Gromov-Hausdorff convergence, the paper establishes convergence results for spacetimes with mild extension properties.
result Uniform convergence of null distances and Gromov-Hausdorff convergence for monotone sequences of spacetimes.
Proves limit curve theorem for incomplete metric spaces, applies to null distance in Lorentzian manifolds.
problem Control of Lorentzian lengths of limit curves in incomplete metric spaces.
method Proves limit curve theorem for incomplete metric spaces and applies to null distance.
result Strong control on Lorentzian lengths of limit curves in Sormani and Vegas' null distance.
Study extends null distance concept to Lorentzian length spaces for spacetime analysis.
problem Understanding spacetime convergence and topology in Lorentzian geometry.
method Extend null distance concept to Lorentzian length spaces, study Gromov-Hausdorff convergence.
result First results on compatibility of null distance with synthetic curvature bounds in warped product Lorentzian length spaces.
Study sequences of static spacetimes using null distance convergence.
problem How to define convergence for sequences of spacetimes.
method Define null distance metric space structure compatible with Lorentzian structure.
result Prove VADB theorem for sequences of static spacetimes with null distance.
The null distance for Lorentzian manifolds was recently introduced by Sormani and Vega. Under mild assumptions on the time function of the spacetime, the null distance gives rise to an intrinsic, conformally invariant metric that induces the manifold topology. We show when warped products of low regularity and globally…
Note: Causality can be encoded without strict time function choice.
problem Global encoding of causality under natural conditions.
method Observation of weakening causality assumptions in existing results.
result Causality can be encoded without strict time function choice.
The paper explores null distance convergence for warped product spacetimes.
problem Defining convergence for sequences of spacetimes as metric spaces.
method Using the null distance to define convergence of spacetimes.
result Optimal convergence theorem for warped product spacetimes.
The paper proves uniform Temple charts and applies them to null distance metrics.
problem Proving the existence of uniform Temple charts and their applications to null distance metrics.
method Constructing uniform Temple charts and estimating gradients of optical functions; applying these charts to study spacetime metrics.
result Proves (N,d^τ) is a rectifiable metric space and applies a Lorentzian isometry theorem. Null distance encodes causal structure in spacetimes.
problem Encoding causal structure in Lorentzian manifolds.
method Using null distance defined by Sormani and Vega, and proving causal structure is encoded by null distance.
result Lorentzian isometry between spacetimes with bijective map preserving null distance and cosmological time function.
New null distance bounds confirm Big Bang singularity in cosmological models.
problem Understanding the geometry of spacetime near Big Bang singularities.
method Developed a new null distance metric for temporal functions and applied it to cosmological models.
result Null distance is bounded by a constant multiple of Riemannian distance on level sets with constant gradient norm.
This paper classifies embedded, codimension-one spheres which are null homotopic. This information is used to show that all null homotopic, immersed codimension-one spheres which are taut in the sense of Terng and Thorbergsson are actually distance spheres.
New distances defined between space-times, proving some definite.
problem Defining distances between space-times.
method Introducing causal-null-compactifiable space-times and using cosmological time and null distance.
result Various definite distances defined, proving convergence of space-times.
Given a time function τ on a spacetime M, we define a `null distance function', d^τ, built from and closely related to the causal structure of M. In basic models with timelike ∇τ, we show that 1) d^τ is a definite distance function, which induces the manifold topology, 2) the causal struct…
Distance correlation has gained much recent attention in the data science community: the sample statistic is straightforward to compute and asymptotically equals zero if and only if independence, making it an ideal choice to discover any type of dependency structure given sufficient sample size. One major bottleneck is…
The paper establishes criteria for spacetime inextendibility using asymptotic volume-distance-ratio analysis.
problem Determining inextendibility of spacetimes near singularities.
method Asymptotic analysis of volume-distance-ratio (VDR) to prove inextendibility criteria.
result Failure of VDR convergence to the Minkowski value implies inextendibility of spacetime.
Author corrects an error in a paper about certain knot surgeries.
problem Correcting an error in a paper about knot surgeries.
method Analyzing and reporting an error in a previous paper.
result An error in a previous paper about knot surgeries has been identified and corrected.
New curvature concept preserves graph distances under operations.
problem Preserving graph distances under graph operations.
method Characterization of distance matrix and its null space.
result Linear system Dx=1 may not have a solution. We propose a meta-learning algorithm utilizing a linear transformer that carries out null-space projection of neural network outputs. The main idea is to construct an alternative classification space such that the error signals during few-shot learning are quickly zero-forced on that space so that reliable classificati…
The problem of detecting data anomaly is considered. Under the null hypothesis that models anomaly-free data, measurements are assumed to be from an unknown distribution with some authenticated historical samples. Under the composite alternative hypothesis, measurements are from an unknown distribution positive distanc…
Study Gromov hyperbolic domains in Minkowski space, proving equivalence to boundary properties.
problem Investigate Gromov hyperbolic domains in Minkowski space.
method Explicit comparisons between metrics, dynamical arguments, and quasi-hyperbolic metric.
result Gromov hyperbolicity of convex, future complete domains is equivalent to stable acausality of the boundary.
Extends Hopf-Rinow theorem to semi-Riemannian spacetimes.
problem Generalizing Hopf-Rinow theorem to compact Lorentzian manifolds.
method Develops null distance for proper cone structures and (n−ν,ν)-spacetimes. result Generalizes Hopf-Rinow theorem to a new class of semi-Riemannian manifolds.
Exploring distance functions on spacetime models.
problem No canonical distance function exists for Lorentzian manifolds.
method Comparing Riemannianization and null distance function approaches.
result Concrete comparison of distance functions in GRW setting.
This paper investigates the utilization of maximum and average distance correlations for multivariate independence testing. We characterize their consistency properties in high-dimensional settings with respect to the number of marginally dependent dimensions, compare the advantages of each test statistic, examine thei…
Compactness theorem for timed-metric spaces established.
problem Compactness of timed-metric spaces and causality.
method Timed-Gromov--Hausdorff distance and intrinsic timed-Hausdorff distance.
result Induces same notion of convergence as intrinsic timed-Hausdorff distance.
Study null surfaces of pseudo-spherical curves in anti-de Sitter space.
problem Characterize null surfaces of pseudo-spherical spacelike framed curves in anti-de Sitter 3-space.
method Introduced nullcone fronts, classified singularities, defined Anti-de Sitter distance-squared functions.
result Relate singularities of nullcone fronts to those of framed curves.
Characterizes intrinsic Lorentzian spaces using midpoint properties.
problem Deciding if a metric is length-based in Lorentzian spaces.
method Adapting midpoint criteria from metric geometry to Lorentzian pre-length spaces.
result Spaces with specific midpoint properties are strictly or merely intrinsic.
We prove that for any open orientable surface S of finite topology, there exist a Riemann surface M, a relatively compact domain M⊂M and a continuous map X:Mˉ→C3 such that: M and M are homeomorphic to S, M−M and M−Mˉ contain…
Lie groups with bi-invariant distance are products of abelian and compact groups.
problem Characterizing Lie groups with bi-invariant distances.
method Analyzing the structure of Lie groups and introducing a Finsler norm.
result The sectional curvature of bi-invariant distances is non-negative and vanishes only for abelian subalgebras.
A new test validates ensemble models against the null hypothesis.
problem Validating ensemble models against the null hypothesis of a constant response.
method Randomized permutation test on SVEM model predictions.
result The test maintains Type I error rate even with more parameters than observations.
If a knot K in a closed, orientable 3-manifold M has a bridge surface T with distance at least 3 in the curve complex of T - K, then the genus of any essential surface in its exterior with non-empty, non-meridional boundary gives rise to an upper bound for the bridge number of K with respect to T. In particular, a nont…
In this paper we study the geometry of metric spheres in the curve complex of a surface, with the goal of determining the "average" distance between points on a given sphere. Averaging is not technically possible because metric spheres in the curve complex are countably infinite and do not support any invariant probabi…
We prove a quantitative version of Obata's Theorem involving the shape of functions with null mean value when compared with the cosine of distance functions from single points. The deficit between the diameters of the manifold and of the corresponding sphere is bounded likewise. These results are obtained in the genera…
In the economic literature, geographic distances are considered fundamental factors to be included in any theoretical model whose aim is the quantification of the trade between countries. Quantitatively, distances enter into the so-called gravity models that successfully predict the weight of non-zero trade flows. Howe…
The paper constructs Gromov-Hausdorff metrics for Lorentzian spaces and calculates dimensions.
problem Understanding the geometry and dimensions of Lorentzian spaces.
method Construction of Gromov-Hausdorff metrics, calculation of dimensions, and analysis of Lorentzian spaces.
result Dushnik-Miller dimension of Minkowski spaces is countably infinite.
In this study, we define a family of null curves in Minkowski 3-space and called null similar curves. We obtain some properties of these special curves. We show that two null curves are null similar curves if and only if these curves form a null Bertrand pair. Moreover, we obtain that the family of null geodesics and n…
Unified framework for global and local two-sample conditional distribution testing.
problem Testing equality of two conditional distributions.
method Distance and kernel methods, conditional U-statistics, local bootstrap.
result Developed reliable global and local tests.
Identifies null hypersurfaces with constant surface gravity.
problem Understanding null hypersurfaces in spacetimes.
method Analyzes spacetimes satisfying null convergence condition.
result Null hypersurfaces admit null sections with constant surface gravity.
Study optimal transport on null hypersurfaces and null energy condition.
problem Optimal transport degeneracy on null hypersurfaces.
method Developed tools to characterize null energy condition using convexity properties of entropy.
result Optimal transport characterization of null energy condition.
In this paper, we define the notion of eikonal helix and eikonal slant helix for null curves in the 4-dimensional Lorentzian manifold M 1 4 and give a characterization for the null curve to be the null eikonal helix. Moreover, we indicate an important relation between the null eikonal helix and null eikonal slant helix…
Study on null helices in semi-Riemannian manifolds with special submanifolds.
problem Investigating geometric properties of null helices on totally umbilical submanifolds in 3D semi-Riemannian manifolds.
method Using the null Frenet frame and degenerate metric condition, equations and invariants characterizing null helices are derived.
result Equations and invariants characterizing null helices on totally umbilical submanifolds in 3D semi-Riemannian manifolds are obtained.
Study examines null vector fields on Lorentzian manifolds.
problem Understanding the structure of null vector fields on Lorentzian manifolds.
method Investigates the bundle structure and ternary product of nowhere vanishing null vector fields.
result Null tangent bundle is a non-polynomial graded bundle with a para-associative ternary product.
A maximum principle for C^0 null hypersurfaces is obtained and used to derive a splitting theorem for spacetimes which contain null lines. As a consequence of this null splitting theorem, it is proved that an asymptotically simple vacuum (Ricci flat) spacetime which contains a null line is isometric to Minkowski space.
Minimal surfaces in Heisenberg group have null curves and lines.
problem Characterizing timelike minimal surfaces in the Heisenberg group.
method Characterization through null curves and lines with prescribed curvatures.
result Minimal surfaces are defined by the multiplication of null curves and affine null lines.
We clarify the relationship between the null geodesic completeness of an Einstein Lorentz manifold and its conformal Kobayashi pseudodistance. We show that an Einstein manifold has at least one incomplete null geodesic if its pseudodistancfe is nontrivial. If its pseudodistance is nondegenerate, all of its null geodesi…
Study on null hypersurfaces with constant angle in Lorentzian manifolds.
problem Understanding constant angle null hypersurfaces in Lorentzian manifolds.
method Introduced constant angle null hypersurfaces, analyzed with respect to a given ambient vector field, and provided classification results.
result Null hypersurfaces have a canonical principal direction when the vector field is closed and conformal.
In this paper, we study inextensible flows of partially null and pseudo null curves in E_1^4. We give neccessary and sufficent conditions for inextensible flows of partially null and pseudo null curves in E_1^4
Study on kernel tests for high-dimensional data, focusing on MMD and CLT.
problem Asymptotic behavior of kernel two-sample tests in high dimensions and large samples.
method Maximum mean discrepancy (MMD) with isotropic kernels, deriving asymptotic expansions and CLT.
result Interplay between moment discrepancy and dimension-and-sample orders in kernel tests.