Analysis of Vlasov plasma dynamics using matched pair Lie-Poisson formulation.
problem Understanding the dynamics of Vlasov plasma and its kinetic moments.
method Hamiltonian (Lie-Poisson) analysis and matched pair decomposition.
result Observation of mutual interactions between subdynamics in Vlasov plasma.
The paper extends Vlasov kinetic theory to time-dependent dynamics using cosymplectic and cocontact manifolds.
problem Extending Vlasov kinetic theory to time-dependent dynamics.
method Introducing geometric kinetic theories within cosymplectic and cocontact manifolds.
result Alternative realizations of cosymplectic and cocontact kinetic theories linked via Poisson/momentum maps.
Study on massless Vlasov equation on Reissner-Nordström spacetimes, showing decay rates and non-decay phenomena.
problem Analyzing decay and non-decay rates of solutions to the massless Vlasov equation on Reissner-Nordström spacetimes.
method Quantitative analysis of geodesic flow and comparison to wave equation instability results.
result Exponential decay rates in subextremal cases and polynomial rates in extremal cases, with non-decay of transversal derivatives in extremal cases.
Study market efficiency under partial information using SDEs and optimization.
problem Market efficiency under partial information constraints.
method McKean-Vlasov-type SDEs, Wasserstein barycenters, KL divergence, convex optimization, optimal control, nonlinear filtering.
result Convergence of reduced-information market price processes to true price process under increasing information flow.
Bayesian adversaries can outsmart traditional adversarial attacks.
problem Bayesian adversaries can manipulate machine learning models through small perturbations.
method Developed a continuous-time particle system (Abram) to approximate the gradient flow of the Bayesian adversarial robustness problem.
result Abram approximates the minimizer of the Bayesian adversarial robustness problem under certain assumptions.
Proposes methods to include distributional information in MV-SDEs for better modeling of interacting particle systems.
problem Modeling the behavior of an infinite number of interacting particles with distributional information.
method Semi-parametric methods and estimators for MV-SDEs.
result Explicitly including distributional dependence improves performance in modeling temporal data with interaction.
Study uses MFG approach to model equilibrium pricing with market clearing condition.
problem Continuous asset pricing with market clearing condition.
method Mean field game approach to solve forward-backward SDEs of McKean-Vlasov type.
result Net order flow converges to zero in large N-limit with specified conditions.
The paper studies stochastic optimization on matrices and its limits as dimensions grow.
problem Optimizing functions on large symmetric matrices using stochastic gradient descent.
method Deterministic limits of random curves on matrices, using graphons and stochastic differential equations.
result The limit is a gradient flow on graphons, extending classical McKean-Vlasov limits.
New model explains market dynamics with phase transitions and non-linear interactions.
problem Understanding complex multi-asset market dynamics with phase transitions.
method Developed a Multi-Asset Non-Equilibrium Skew (MANES) model based on Langevin dynamics and McKean-Vlasov equation.
result The model accurately predicts market returns and phase transitions in both benign and distressed markets.
Unified geometric formulation of Maxwell-Vlasov system using presymplectic and symmetry reduction.
problem Unified geometric formulation of Maxwell-Vlasov system.
method Skinner-Rusk formalism, presymplectic geometry, reduction by diffeomorphism group, affine Hamiltonian controls.
result Unified geometric structure unifying Lagrangian, Hamiltonian, gauge, reduction, and control-theoretic aspects.
Study proves stability of big bang singularity in complex system.
problem Stability of Kasner solutions in Einstein-Maxwell-scalar field-Vlasov system.
method Detailed mathematical structures and new delicate arguments.
result Nonlinear stability with Kasner exponents in full strong sub-critical regime.
The paper analyzes McKean-Vlasov equations with hitting times, proving global solvability.
problem Analyzing blow-ups in McKean-Vlasov equations involving hitting times.
method Connection to the supercooled Stefan problem, comparison principles, and new transform.
result Proves global solvability for McKean-Vlasov dynamics under certain conditions.
Proves existence and trapped surface formation for Einstein-Vlasov system without symmetry assumptions.
problem Formation of trapped surfaces in Einstein-Vlasov system without symmetry.
method Calibrated hierarchy of estimates, refined renormalization, strategic restriction of elliptic estimates, precise commutator calculus.
result First large-data, symmetry-free construction of dynamical black hole formation.
Minkowski space is shown to be globally stable as a solution to the Einstein--Vlasov system in the case when all particles have zero mass. The proof proceeds by showing that the matter must be supported in the "wave zone", and then proving a small data semi-global existence result for the characteristic initial value p…
The action principle by Low [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A 248, 282--287] for the classic Vlasov-Maxwell system contains a mix of Eulerian and Lagrangian variables. This renders the Noether analysis of reparametrization symmetries inconvenient, especially since the well-known energy- and momentum-conservation laws for the syst…
A new method solves complex control problems with random coefficients.
problem Solving LQ McKean-Vlasov control problems with random coefficients.
method Decomposes the problem into two decoupled stochastic optimal control problems.
result The sum of optimal controls of auxiliary problems equals the original problem's optimal control.
Transformers preserve support and can approximate any continuous map.
problem Understanding the mathematical properties of transformers.
method Characterizing maps between measures that can be represented as transformers and proving their properties.
result Transformers preserve support and have uniformly continuous Fréchet derivatives.
In this thesis, we consider the suitability of using the charged cold fluid model in the description of ultra-relativistic beams. The method that we have used is the following. Firstly, the necessary notions of kinetic theory and differential geometry of second order differential equations are explained. Then an averag…
Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models proven for non-regular coefficients.
problem Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models in finance.
method Investigation of McKean--Vlasov equations with minimal continuity assumptions on coefficients, providing existence and propagation of chaos results.
result Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models for appropriate stochastic volatility parameters.
Novel RKHS approach solves complex financial model equations.
problem Calibrating singular local stochastic volatility models.
method Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) regularization.
result Regularized model is well-posed and replicates option prices.
The paper solves complex control problems using neural networks.
problem Solving McKean-Vlasov control problems.
method Mean-field neural networks and algorithms based on dynamic programming and stochastic maximum principle.
result Extensive numerical results show the accuracy of the proposed algorithms.
We extend a model of positive feedback and contagion in large mean-field systems, by introducing a common source of noise driven by Brownian motion. Although the driving dynamics are continuous, the positive feedback effect can lead to `blow-up' phenomena whereby solutions develop jump-discontinuities. Our main results…
This paper extends transfer operator theory to McKean-Vlasov equations.
problem Analyzing the behavior of complex dynamical systems using transfer operators.
method Extended dynamic mode decomposition and Galerkin projection.
result Finite-dimensional approximations of transfer operators computed.
Neural network factorization speeds up Vlasov equation simulations.
problem Accelerating simulations of collisionless plasma described by the Vlasov equation.
method Data-driven low-rank matrix factorization using convolutional neural networks.
result The method outperforms standard linear algebra at inference time.
We characterize stationary solutions to McKean-Vlasov equations on the circle.
problem Stationary solutions of McKean-Vlasov equations on the circle.
method Exact equivalence to an infinite-dimensional quadratic system of equations over Fourier coefficients, leading to explicit characterization of stationary states.
result Analytic expressions for the emergence, form, and shape of bifurcations involving multiple Fourier modes, and connections with discontinuous phase transitions.
Unified framework for implicit generative models with theoretical guarantees.
problem Learning implicit generative models with theoretical guarantees.
method Integrating optimal transport, numerical ODE, density-ratio estimation, and deep neural networks.
result Unified framework with theoretical guarantees for implicit generative learning.
Future stability of FLRW solutions in expanding 3D space is shown for compact perturbations.
problem Future stability of expanding FLRW solutions with spatial topology R^3.
method Nonlinear stability analysis of spherically symmetric perturbations.
result Decay rates of energy momentum tensor components compared to Minkowski space.
The Sinkhorn flow converges to a Wasserstein mirror gradient flow from the Sinkhorn algorithm.
problem Optimizing joint distributions using the Sinkhorn algorithm.
method Wasserstein mirror gradient flow derived from the Sinkhorn algorithm.
result The Sinkhorn flow converges to a Wasserstein mirror gradient flow.
Paper studies particle method for LSV model calibration, proving convergence and error bounds.
problem Calibration of local-stochastic volatility models with open well-posedness question.
method Regularized Euler--Maruyama scheme for particle approximation of McKean--Vlasov dynamics.
result Strong convergence of the Euler--Maruyama scheme with rate 1/2 in step-size.
New method improves Euler approximation for local stochastic volatility models.
problem Well-posedness of Euler approximation for local stochastic volatility models.
method Start with a well-defined Euler approximation to the formal McKean-Vlasov equation, followed by a half-step scheme.
result Showed weak order one for the Euler discretization, plus error terms.
We derive a diffusion approximation for the kinetic Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equation in bounded spatial domains with specular reflection type boundary conditions. The method of proof involves the construction of a particular class of test functions to be chosen in the weak formulation of the kinetic model. This involves t…
Improves deep generative model samples via gradient flow.
problem Inconsistent generation quality across samples.
method Discriminator Gradient Flow (DGflow) using entropy-regularized f-divergences.
result Significant improvement in generated sample quality.
New approach finds solutions to games with unbounded controls.
problem Existence of equilibrium in mean-field games with unbounded controls.
method Weak formulation and new existence/stability results for quadratic-growth generalized McKean-Vlasov BSDEs.
result Existence of equilibrium result for non-Markovian mean-field games with unbounded control space.
The paper proves extremal black holes form at a critical point of gravitational collapse.
problem Formation of extremal black holes in gravitational collapse.
method Constructing smooth families of spherically symmetric solutions to the Einstein-Maxwell-Vlasov system.
result Extremal Reissner-Nordström black holes form at the critical collapse threshold.
Method proves connection stability of vector fields on noncompact manifolds.
problem Stability of vector fields on noncompact manifolds.
method Developed a method to prove connection stability, showing equivalence to structural stability on compact manifolds.
result Presented an example of a connection stable vector field on a noncompact manifold and showed that harmonic oscillator is not connection stable.
We prove several global existence theorems for spacetimes with toroidal or hyperbolic symmetry with respect to a geometrically defined time. More specifically, we prove that generically, the maximal Cauchy development of T2-symmetric initial data with positive cosmological constant Λ>0, in the vacuum or with Vlaso…
Introduces a new system for modeling bank solvency contagion with heterogeneous impacts and exposures.
problem Modeling bank solvency contagion with asymmetric interactions and heterogeneous exposures.
method Develops a heterogeneous McKean-Vlasov system to characterize solvency contagion in interbank markets.
result Derives a unique solution for the system under certain conditions, resolving instability issues.
We consider the optimal control problem for a linear conditional McKean-Vlasov equation with quadratic cost functional. The coefficients of the system and the weigh-ting matrices in the cost functional are allowed to be adapted processes with respect to the common noise filtration. Semi closed-loop strategies are intro…
New method solves supercooled Stefan problem, proving minimal solutions are physical.
problem Evolution of solid-liquid boundary in substances below freezing point.
method Construct solutions through McKean-Vlasov equation, proving tightness and propagation of chaos.
result Minimal solutions of McKean-Vlasov equation are physical under integrable initial conditions.
We present a simple uniqueness argument for a collection of McKean-Vlasov problems that have seen recent interest. Our first result shows that, in the weak feedback regime, there is global uniqueness for a very general class of random drivers. By weak feedback we mean the case where the contagion parameters are small e…
We study the limiting behaviour of the empirical measure of a system of diffusions interacting through their ranks when the number of diffusions tends to infinity. We prove that the limiting dynamics is given by a McKean-Vlasov evolution equation. Moreover, we show that in a wide range of cases the evolution of the cum…
Paper optimizes approximating high-dimensional diffusions by independent coordinates.
problem Optimizing approximations of high-dimensional diffusions by independent coordinates.
method Introduces independent projection as optimal for two criteria.
result Independent projection is optimal for two criteria related to entropy and convergence.
Study controlled contagion with state-dependent killing, proving a comparison principle.
problem Analyzing controlled McKean--Vlasov contagion with state-dependent killing.
method Proof of a comparison principle using Wasserstein smooth-gauge comparison and killing-jump absorption estimates.
result Established a comparison principle for the two-population killed-particle HJB.
Improved latent dynamics identification framework reduces training time and improves accuracy.
problem Accurate numerical solutions of partial differential equations require computationally expensive solvers.
method Sequential decoder training (mLaSDI) to correct residual errors from previous stages.
result mLaSDI consistently outperforms standard LaSDI, achieving lower prediction errors and reduced training time.
Modeling producer and consumer interactions in commodity markets with risk aversion.
problem Analyzing the impact of risk aversion on producer-consumer interactions in commodity markets.
method Linear-quadratic McKean-Vlasov stochastic differential game, martingale optimality principle, BSDEs.
result Characterization of Nash equilibrium and indifference prices.
Proves existence and uniqueness of calibrated LSV model.
problem Calibrating a local stochastic volatility model to market data.
method Proves strong existence and uniqueness of solution to a McKean-Vlasov SDE.
result Establishes well-posedness of a calibrated two-factor LSV model.
This paper analyzes how multiple investors can exploit relative arbitrage opportunities.
problem Analyzing how multiple investors can exploit relative arbitrage opportunities.
method Constructing a well-posed market dynamical system of McKean-Vlasov type, deriving optimal strategies, and finding Nash equilibrium.
result The conditions for relative arbitrage opportunities among competitive investors are derived.
Method combines deep learning and elicitability for solving complex stochastic equations.
problem Solving McKean-Vlasov FBSDEs with common noise.
method Combines Picard iterations, elicitability, and deep learning.
result Validated on systemic-risk model and extended to quantile-mediated interactions.