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48 results for Optimal Knot Selection

Proposes a more efficient knot selection method for sparse Gaussian processes.

problem Optimizing marginal likelihood for knot selection leads to suboptimal and inefficient placement of knots.
method Uses Bayesian optimization to propose knots one at a time, avoiding multimodal surface issues.
result Improves both accuracy and speed of knot selection compared to current methods.

A new method optimizes knot selection for spline dimensional decomposition in stochastic dynamic analysis.

problem Challenges in uncertainty quantification for dynamical systems with non-smooth or oscillating nonlinear behaviors.
method Interpolation-based optimal knot selection method for SDD, improving accuracy and computational efficiency.
result SDD with proposed knot selection yields higher accuracy than other methods, as shown in a lower control arm example.

Deep P-Spline automates DNN structure selection for complex regression problems.

problem Challenges in selecting optimal network structures for DNNs.
method Linking neuron selection to knot placement in basis expansion techniques, introducing a difference penalty for automated knot selection.
result Deep P-Spline extends model class and forms a latent variable modeling framework with theoretical guarantees.

A machine learning method selects optimal orthonormal bases for functional data analysis.

problem Lack of formal criteria for choosing initial orthonormal bases in functional data methods.
method Proposes a machine learning algorithm to learn and place knots for efficient orthogonal spline bases (splinets).
result Demonstrates efficiency, especially for sparse functional data and complex physical systems.

Knot Floer homology is an invariant for knots discovered by the authors and, independently, Jacob Rasmussen. The discovery of this invariant grew naturally out of studying how a certain three-manifold invariant, Heegaard Floer homology, changes as the three-manifold undergoes Dehn surgery along a knot. Since its origin…

2017-06-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We extend the adaptive regression spline model by incorporating saturation, the natural requirement that a function extend as a constant outside a certain range. We fit saturating splines to data using a convex optimization problem over a space of measures, which we solve using an efficient algorithm based on the condi…

2016-09-21abs ↗pdf ↗

A knot k is called ``strongly (n-1)-trivial.'' if there exists a projection of k, such that one can choose n crossings of the projection with the property that making the crossing changes corresponding to any of the 2n12^{n}-1 nontrivial combinations of the selected crossings turns the original knot into the unknot. We …

2000-04-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We present in this chapter (Chapter II) the history of ideas which lead up to the development of modern knot theory. We are more detailed when pre-XX century history is reported. With more recent times we are more selective, stressing developments related to Jones type invariants of links. In the Appendix, A.Przybyszew…

2007-03-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We address the issue of knots selection for Gaussian predictive process methodology. Predictive process approximation provides an effective solution to the cubic order computational complexity of Gaussian process models. This approximation crucially depends on a set of points, called knots, at which the original proces…

2011-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

This is the first in a series of four papers wherein we enumerate all prime alternating knots and links. In this first paper, we introduce four operators on knots and show that, when used according to very simple rules on the prime alternating knots of n crossings, the set of all prime alternating knots of n+1 crossing…

2002-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks achieve optimal convergence rates in nonparametric regression.

problem Nonparametric function approximation in multivariate settings.
method Structured additive and multiplicative KANs using B-splines.
result Achieve minimax-optimal convergence rate O(n2r/(2r+1))O(n^{-2r/(2r+1)}) for Sobolev space functions.

The image of a polygonal knot K under a spherical inversion of R^3 (union infinity) is a simple closed curve made of arcs of circles, having the same knot type as the mirror image of K. Suppose we reconnect the vertices of the inverted polygon with straight lines, making a new polygon. This may be a different knot type…

2006-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This is the third paper in a series devoted to enumerating the prime alternating knots and links. This paper establishes a method for enumerating the prime alternating links. It is shown that one may choose any prime alternating link diagram of a given minimal crossing size and by applications of just two operators (T …

2002-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Authors prove a contact structure result using branched covers and overtwisted disks.

problem Proving a contact structure result using branched covers and overtwisted disks.
method Explicitly constructing an overtwisted disk in the pp-fold cyclic branched cover of S3S^3.
result An overtwisted disk is contained in the complement of the branch locus.

New strict inequalities for knot crossing numbers proved.

problem Establishing strict inequalities between different crossing numbers of knots.
method Proving and generalizing inequalities between nn-crossing numbers for various knots.
result Optimal strict inequality c9(K)c3(K)2c_9(K) \leq c_3(K) - 2 for many knots, with optimality proven.

In this short article I introduce the knotR package, which creates two dimensional knot diagrams optimized for visual appearance using the R programming language. The knotR package is a systematic R-centric suite of software for the creation of production-quality artwork of knot diagrams, released under GPL2.

2016-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove new results about unknotting fibered positive knots and braids.

problem Proving the unknotting number equals genus for fibered positive knots and braids.
method Analyzing positive braid diagrams and fibered positive knots, proving new constraints and conjectures.
result We found fibered positive knots that cannot be unknotted optimally, contradicting Stoimenow's conjecture.

Unified Bayesian Optimization framework for model selection balancing effectiveness and training efficiency.

problem Balancing model effectiveness and training efficiency in machine learning model selection.
method Proposes a unified Bayesian Optimization framework to jointly optimize model effectiveness and training efficiency.
result Models selected using the proposed framework significantly improve training efficiency while maintaining strong effectiveness.

OptCS optimizes model selection after conformal inference, controlling FDR and power loss.

problem Challenges in model selection for conformal inference, especially when limited labeled data and many model choices are available.
method OptCS framework that allows valid statistical testing after flexible data-driven model optimization, using novel multiple testing procedures.
result Valid conformal p-values constructed despite substantial data reuse, maintaining FDR control.

We extend an approach of Beliakova for computing knot Floer homology and implement it in a publicly available computer program. We review the main programming and optimization methods used. Our program is then used to check that the Floer homology of a prime non-alternating knot with less than 12 crossings has no torsi…

2008-03-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Computational topology is a vibrant contemporary subfield and this article integrates knot theory and mathematical visualization. Previous work on computer graphics developed a sequence of smooth knots that were shown to converge point wise to a piecewise linear (PL) approximant. This is extended to isotopic convergenc…

2016-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

This is a survey article on two topics. The Energy E of knots can be obtained by generalizing an electrostatic energy of charged knots in order to produce optimal knots. It turns out to be invariant under Moebius transformations. We show that it can be expressed in terms of the infinitesimal cross ratio, which is a con…

2007-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces model class selection to find sets of near-optimal models.

problem Finding sets of near-optimal models within multiple model collections.
method Generalizes model set selection framework to model class selection, using data splitting approaches.
result Shows that simpler, interpretable models can perform similarly to complex machine learning models.

In many classification problems unlabelled data is abundant and a subset can be chosen for labelling. This defines the context of active learning (AL), where methods systematically select that subset, to improve a classifier by retraining. Given a classification problem, and a classifier trained on a small number of la…

2014-07-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New method selects optimal subdata for efficient parameter estimation.

problem Selecting optimal subdata from large datasets for efficient parameter estimation.
method Developed a novel algorithm based on optimal approximate design theory to select subdata that approaches the optimal solution.
result Subdata selected through the new methodology is highly efficient and outperforms existing methods.

Quantum computing improves feature selection in machine learning.

problem Optimizing feature selection in machine learning problems.
method Formulated feature selection as a QUBO problem and compared quantum and classical methods.
result Quantum computing can outperform classical methods in feature selection, depending on data set.

A new principle for optimizer selection improves training speed and performance.

problem Finding the best optimizer hyperparameters for faster training.
method Formulate optimizer selection as maximizing the expected drop rate in loss, treating gradients and updates as signals and an optimizer as a causal filter.
result Greedy optimizer selection yields stable and effective momentum rules.

Method optimizes knotting pathways in constrained polymers.

problem Understanding how geometric constraints affect knot formation in polymers.
method Topological steering using knotoid spectrum and mean unravelling number.
result Geometric constraints increase the frequency of twist knots in polymers.

ChatGPT selects stocks for investment portfolios, but optimization models improve results.

problem Using AI for investment advice due to model inaccuracies.
method Used ChatGPT to generate a stock universe, then compared various portfolio optimization strategies.
result Combining AI-generated stock selection with advanced optimization models yields better investment outcomes.

Special knots with many twists have no certain type of surgery.

problem Proving certain knots have no chirally cosmetic surgeries.
method Analyzing the number of twist regions and using invariants to bound surgeries.
result Special alternating knots with more than 63 twist regions have no chirally cosmetic surgeries.