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48 results for Visual Angle

This note generalizes the visual angle to convex sets in 3D space.

problem Analyzing geometric properties of convex sets in 3D space.
method Generalizing the visual angle to convex sets in Euclidean space and expressing geometric quantities in terms of integrals of functions related to the solid angle.
result Invariant quantities of the original convex set can be expressed by integrals of functions related to the solid angle.

The paper explores connections between perimeter, area, and visual angle of convex sets.

problem Understanding geometric properties of convex sets through visual angle and related measurements.
method Establishing universal formulas and characterizing convex sets of constant width.
result Crofton's formula is the unique universal formula relating visual angle, length, and area.

The study examines subgroups of RACGs and RAAGs, focusing on their RAAG properties.

problem Characterizing subgroups of right-angled Coxeter and Artin groups that are themselves RAAGs.
method Analyzes specific classes of subgroups and uses quasi-isometry and commensurability properties.
result Characterizes finite-index visual RAAG subgroups of 2-dimensional RACGs and provides new examples of RACGs commensurable to RAAGs.

Paper uses random projection to preserve subspace structure for efficient data analysis.

problem Efficiently analyzing data with low-dimensional structure.
method Compressed Subspace Learning (CSL) framework based on Johnson-Lindenstrauss property.
result Random projection preserves the UoS structure of data, enabling efficient analysis.

DFKI Cabin Simulator tests visual monitoring functions in vehicles.

problem Validating novel human-vehicle interfaces and driver assistance systems.
method Driving simulator with in-cabin mock-up and camera system.
result Validation of in-cabin monitoring functions for advanced driver assistance and automated driving.

A framework visualizes embedding spaces of neural survival analysis models using anchor directions.

problem Visualizing complex embeddings in neural survival analysis models.
method Estimating anchor directions through clustering or user-supplied concepts, revealing relationships with raw inputs and survival times.
result Visualization strategies reveal how anchor directions relate to raw clinical features and survival time distributions.

In this work we simulate null geodesics for the Bonnor massive dipole metric by implementing a symbolic-numerical algorithm in Sage and Python. This program is also capable of visualizing in 3D, in principle, the geodesics for any given metric. Geodesics are launched from a common point, collectively forming a cone of …

2015-04-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Visualizes movement control optimization landscapes to understand why it's hard and how to make it easier.

problem Understanding and optimizing movement control problems in animation research.
method Novel visualizations of high-dimensional control optimization landscapes.
result Trajectory optimization becomes increasingly ill-conditioned with longer trajectories, while parameterizing control as partial target states can act as an efficient preconditioner.

We present a novel, log-radius profile representation for convex curves and define a new operation for combining the shape features of curves. Unlike the standard, angle profile-based methods, this operation accurately combines the shape features in a visually intuitive manner. This method have implications in shape an…

2015-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Study boundary actions of CAT(0) spaces and their CC^*-algebras.

problem Investigate boundary actions of CAT(0) spaces and their associated CC^*-algebras.
method Topological dynamics and CC^*-algebras, focusing on actions of specific groups and their properties.
result Established (strongly) pure infiniteness results for reduced crossed product CC^*-algebras of boundary actions.

As demonstrated by Croke and Kleiner, the visual boundary of a CAT(0) group is not well-defined since quasi-isometric CAT(0) spaces can have non-homeomorphic boundaries. We introduce a new type of boundary for a CAT(0) space, called the contracting boundary, made up rays satisfying one of five hyperbolic-like propertie…

2013-08-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Study defines a new boundary for CAT(0) groups, invariant under quasi-isometries.

problem Defining boundaries for CAT(0) groups when visual boundaries are not well-defined.
method Introducing a sublinear function κ to define κ-Morse boundaries, showing invariance under quasi-isometries.
result κ-Morse boundaries are invariant and metrizable for CAT(0) groups.

We generalize McShane's identity for the length series of simple closed geodesics on a cusped hyperbolic surface to hyperbolic cone-surfaces (with all cone angles π\le π), possibly with cusps and/or geodesic boundary. In particular, by applying the generalized identity to the orbifolds obtained from taking the quotien…

2004-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Study constant angle surfaces in 4D Minkowski space, proving their properties.

problem Characterize surfaces in 4D Minkowski space with constant angle between tangent planes.
method Define complex angle, prove curvature properties, use PDE methods, analyze special cases.
result Constant angle surfaces have vanishing Gauss and normal curvatures; not complete for ψeq0 [π/2]ψ eq 0\ [π/2].

Study angle structures on pseudo 3-manifolds, proving existence for some cases.

problem Determining if hyperbolic 3-manifolds can have angle structures.
method Examined triangulated pseudo 3-manifolds with area-curvature angle structures, establishing sufficient and necessary conditions.
result Compact hyperbolic 3-manifolds with totally geodesic boundary can have angle structures.

Introduces a new geometry based on difference angles, showing unique properties.

problem Defining angles independently of circles or rotations.
method Axiomatic system for difference angles, defining new geometric constructs.
result Explicit confirmation of the concurrency of the parabolic Miquel configuration.

The paper examines rigidity in geometric actions of Coxeter groups on Croke-Kleiner spaces.

problem The rigidity of geometric actions of Coxeter groups compared to their quasi-isometric counterparts.
method Study of right-angled Coxeter groups acting geometrically on Croke-Kleiner spaces.
result Right-angled Coxeter groups have more rigid geometric actions than their quasi-isometric counterparts.

This paper presents KeypointNet, an end-to-end geometric reasoning framework to learn an optimal set of category-specific 3D keypoints, along with their detectors. Given a single image, KeypointNet extracts 3D keypoints that are optimized for a downstream task. We demonstrate this framework on 3D pose estimation by pro…

2018-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Study proves existence of weak mean curvature flow with contact angle.

problem Existence of weak mean curvature flow with prescribed contact angle.
method Compactness theorem for varifolds and Ilmanen's regularization extended to capillarity.
result Existence of weak mean curvature flow with contact angle for general θθ.

This paper explores historical and philosophical aspects of angles and solid angles, inspired by Euler's work.

problem Understanding the historical context and philosophical implications of angles and solid angles.
method Historical review and analysis of mathematical and philosophical works.
result Questions raised by Euler about angles and solid angles are timeless and relevant to modern mathematics.

Inner product-based convolution has been a central component of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and the key to learning visual representations. Inspired by the observation that CNN-learned features are naturally decoupled with the norm of features corresponding to the intra-class variation and the angle correspond…

2018-04-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Real moment-angle manifolds of combinatorially equivalent simple polytopes are equivariantly diffeomorphic.

problem Uniqueness of smooth structures on real moment-angle manifolds.
method Arguments from calculus applied to results from complex moment-angle manifolds.
result Real moment-angle manifolds of combinatorially equivalent simple polytopes are equivariantly diffeomorphic.

Agol recently introduced the notion of a veering triangulation, and showed that such triangulations naturally arise as layered triangulations of fibered hyperbolic 3-manifolds. We prove, by a constructive argument, that every veering triangulation admits positive angle structures, recovering a result of Hodgson, Rubins…

2010-12-23abs ↗pdf ↗