Proves weakly non-collapsed RCD spaces are strongly non-collapsed.
problem Proving the equivalence of weakly non-collapsed and strongly non-collapsed RCD spaces.
method Analyzes properties of RCD spaces and uses auxiliary results.
result Confirms conjecture about RCD spaces being strongly non-collapsed.
Two-dimensional collapsed spaces with lower Ricci bounds are topological surfaces.
problem Topology of collapsed spaces with lower Ricci bounds
method Prove that collapsed spaces are topological surfaces
result Collapsed spaces are topological surfaces
Study identifies topologies of 3D spaces with boundary.
problem Understanding the topologies of compact Alexandrov spaces with boundary.
method Continuation of previous work, determining topologies through analysis.
result Identified topologies of collapsing 3D Alexandrov spaces with boundary.
Topology of non-orientable spaces without boundary is studied.
problem Topology of non-collapsed RCD spaces without boundary.
method Studied the stability of non-orientability and topology under Gromov-Hausdorff convergence.
result Non-orientable spaces without boundary have a stable ramified double cover.
Proves Euler characteristic of collapsing Alexandrov spaces.
problem Euler characteristic of collapsing Alexandrov spaces.
method Analyzes strata and fibers of the limit space.
result Euler characteristic equals sum of products of strata and fiber Euler characteristics.
New examples show non-integer Hausdorff dimensions in collapsing spaces.
problem Understanding Hausdorff dimensions in collapsing Ricci limit spaces.
method Provided examples of spaces with irregular Hausdorff dimensions.
result Hausdorff dimension of singular set exceeds regular set's dimension.
In this paper, we study collapsed manifolds with boundary, where we assume a lower sectional curvature bound, two sides bounds on the second fundamental forms of boundaries and upper diameter bound. Our main concern is the case when inradii of manifolds converge to zero. This is a typical case of collapsing manifolds w…
New metric space concept and quasi-isometry properties explored.
problem Exploring new metric spaces and quasi-isometry properties.
method Introducing (b,c)-metric and defining collapsing maps.
result Collapsing maps preserve quasi-isometry properties.
The paper studies how spaces collapse to Alexandrov spaces with mild singularities.
problem Understanding how Riemannian manifolds collapse to Alexandrov spaces with isolated singularities.
method Analyzes the structure of locally trivial fibrations over compact Alexandrov spaces.
result Proves that collapsing sequences of Riemannian manifolds admit locally trivial fibrations over the limit space.
Survey on collapsing manifolds using group actions and foliations.
problem Collapsing manifolds with controlled curvature.
method Using group actions and singular Riemannian foliations.
result Recent extensions to singular Riemannian foliations.
We present a new approach to simple homotopy theory of polyhedra using finite topological spaces. We define the concept of collapse of a finite space and prove that this new notion corresponds exactly to the concept of a simplicial collapse. More precisely, we show that a collapse of finite spaces induces a simplicial …
Study inradius collapsed manifolds with lower Ricci curvature bounds, proving properties of their limits.
problem Characterizing limits of inradius collapsed manifolds with lower Ricci curvature bounds.
method Analyzing families of manifolds with specific curvature and boundary conditions, proving properties of the limits.
result Limits of inradius collapsed manifolds have at most two boundary components and a lower Ricci curvature bound.
We show characterizations of non-collapsed compact RCD(K,N) spaces, which in particular confirm a conjecture of De Philippis-Gigli on the implication from the weakly non-collapsed condition to the non-collapsed one in the compact case. The key idea is to give the explicit formula of the Laplacian associated to the p…
We provide an algebraic description of the Teichmüller space and moduli space of flat metrics on a closed manifold or orbifold and study its boundary, which consists of (isometry classes of) flat orbifolds to which the original object may collapse. It is also shown that every closed flat orbifold can be obtained by col…
The paper improves collapsing Alexandrov spaces results using good coverings.
problem Collapsing Alexandrov spaces with no proper extremal subsets.
method Application of good coverings of Alexandrov spaces.
result Construction of an infinitely long exact sequence of homotopy groups and a spectral sequence of cohomology groups.
Generalizes expansion and collapse theory to metric spaces.
problem Compactification of arbitrary metric spaces.
method Expands dual notions of expansion and collapse to arbitrary metric spaces and infinitely many moves.
result Proves compactification theorems, particularly for Z-set compactifications.
We analyze the limit of the p-form Laplacian under a collapse, with bounded sectional curvature and bounded diameter, to a smooth limit space. As an application, we characterize when the p-form Laplacian has small positive eigenvalues in a collapsing sequence.
Study on harmonic functions in spaces with collapsing behaviors.
problem Harmonic functions on spaces with inhomogeneous collapsing behaviors at infinity.
method Analysis of complete and incomplete spaces with nonnegative Ricci curvature.
result Any nonconstant harmonic function yields a definite exponential growth rate.
We prove a non-collapsing property for curvature flows of embedded hypersurfaces in the sphere and in hyperbolic space.
NE-VAE prevents posterior collapse in VAEs by embedding neighbors in latent space.
problem Posterior collapse in VAEs when strong decoders are used.
method Neighbor embedding in latent space to prevent collapse.
result NE-VAE produces qualitatively different latent representations with active latent dimensions.
Study shows properties of Gromov-Hausdorff limit of frame bundles for non-collapsed manifolds.
problem Characterizing the Gromov-Hausdorff limit of orthonormal frame bundles of non-collapsed manifolds with bounded Ricci curvature.
method Analysis of the Gromov-Hausdorff limit space of orthonormal frame bundles equipped with an almost canonical metric.
result The singular set of the limit space has codimension ≥4 and the complement contains an open and dense C1,α-Riemannian manifold. Study characterizes non-collapsed RCD(K, N) spaces using heat kernel metrics.
problem Characterize non-collapsed RCD(K, N) spaces via heat kernel metrics.
method Investigate the second principal term in heat kernel metrics and prove divergence free property.
result Proves non-collapsed property via divergence free property of heat kernel metrics.
Collapsibility is a combinatorial strengthening of contractibility. We relate this property to metric geometry by proving the collapsibility of any complex that is CAT(0) with a metric for which all vertex stars are convex. This strengthens and generalizes a result by Crowley. Further consequences of our work are: (1) …
Gravitational instantons collapse to a punctured plane with a special Kahler metric.
problem The collapse of gravitational instantons from a complex structure limit.
method Analysis of a sequence of ALH*-gravitational instantons and their collapse to a punctured plane.
result The moduli space of pointed ALH*-gravitational instantons collapses to a punctured plane with a special Kahler metric.
New metrics prevent event collapse in contrast maximization frameworks.
problem Event collapse in contrast maximization frameworks.
method First principles of space-time deformation based on differential geometry and physics.
result Proposed metrics mitigate event collapse and do not harm well-posed warps.
Prove that collapsing CSC metrics can be perturbed to invariant collapsing CSC metrics.
problem Prove that collapsing constant scalar curvature metrics can be perturbed to invariant collapsing constant scalar curvature metrics.
method Prove that a sequence of constant scalar curvature metrics which is collapsing with bounded curvature to a manifold can be perturbed to a sequence of invariant collapsing constant scalar curvature metrics.
result Prove that a sequence of constant scalar curvature metrics which is collapsing with bounded curvature to a manifold can be perturbed to a sequence of invariant collapsing constant scalar curvature metrics.
Generative adversarial networks (GANs) often suffer from unpredictable mode-collapsing during training. We study the issue of mode collapse of Boundary Equilibrium Generative Adversarial Network (BEGAN), which is one of the state-of-the-art generative models. Despite its potential of generating high-quality images, we …
The paper analyzes graph Laplacians on manifolds with curvature bounds and applies to non-collapsed spaces.
problem Analyzing spectral properties of graph Laplacians on manifolds with curvature constraints.
method Quantitative bounds on eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of graph Laplacians constructed from random variables on manifolds with uniform lower Ricci curvature bounds.
result Spectral convergence of graph Laplacians on manifolds with curvature bounds and in non-collapsed spaces.
This paper examines how skip connections prevent rank collapse in sequence models.
problem Rank collapse in sequence models, leading to reduced expressivity and training instabilities.
method Analytical and ablation studies of lambda-skip connections in SSMs.
result A sufficient condition to prevent rank collapse across various architectures.
Polyhedra collapse to subpolyhedra if they can be continuously shrunk onto them.
problem Characterizing when a polyhedron can be continuously shrunk onto a subpolyhedron.
method Piecewise-linear free deformation retraction and metric considerations.
result A polyhedron collapses to a subpolyhedron if and only if it admits a free deformation retraction onto that subpolyhedron.
In this paper, we study the collapsing behaviour of negative Kähler-Einstein metrics along degenerations of canonical polarized manifolds. We prove that for a toroidal degeneration of canonical polarized manifolds with the total space Q-factorial, the Kähler-Einstein metrics on fibers collapse to a lower dim…
New method controls posterior collapse in VAEs without network architecture constraints.
problem Posterior collapse in VAEs reduces diversity of generated samples.
method Introduces Latent Reconstruction (LR) loss to control posterior collapse.
result Controls posterior collapse on various datasets without architectural constraints.
New examples of manifolds in tangent cones of non-collapsed Ricci limit spaces.
problem Uncertainty in homeomorphism types of tangent cones of non-collapsed Ricci limit spaces.
method Construction of limit spaces in all dimensions at least 5.
result Any finite collection of manifolds can appear as cross sections of tangent cones of the same point.
Theory of parallel transport on non-collapsed RCD spaces established.
problem Parallel transport on non-collapsed RCD spaces.
method General theory developed for parallel transport on non-collapsed RCD spaces, including geodesics and curves via time-dependent vector fields.
result Existence and uniqueness of parallel transport results obtained.
We prove that sufficiently collapsed, closed and irreducible three-dimensional Alexandrov spaces are modeled on one of the eight three-dimensional Thurston geometries. This extends a result of Shioya and Yamaguchi, originally formulated for Riemannian manifolds, to the Alexandrov setting.
We will simplify earlier proofs of Perelman's collapsing theorem for 3-manifolds given by Shioya-Yamaguchi and Morgan-Tian. Among other things, we use Perelman's critical point theory (e.g., multiple conic singularity theory and his fibration theory) for Alexandrov spaces to construct the desired local Seifert fibratio…
We introduce the theory of strong homotopy types of simplicial complexes. Similarly to classical simple homotopy theory, the strong homotopy types can be described by elementary moves. An elementary move in this setting is called a strong collapse and it is a particular kind of simplicial collapse. The advantage of usi…
Study on K3 surfaces' collapsing and special Kähler structures.
problem Understanding the structure of K3 surfaces' collapsing metrics.
method Analyzing M2 and establishing connections to SKSs and Jacobian elliptic K3 surfaces. result Established a bijection between integral singular SKSs on P1 and Jacobian elliptic K3 surfaces. Study collapsing Calabi-Yau metrics and flows on fiber spaces.
problem Understanding the behavior of Calabi-Yau metrics and flows during collapsing.
method Analyzing the collapsing of Calabi-Yau metrics and Kähler-Ricci flows on fiber spaces.
result Identify the collapsed Gromov-Hausdorff limit and bounds for Hausdorff measure.
The study proposes conjectures on limit spaces of Riemannian manifolds with Ricci curvature.
problem Understanding the regularity of limit spaces of Riemannian manifolds with Ricci curvature.
method Synthetic treatment of lower bounds on Ricci curvature for metric measure spaces.
result Several conjectures on the regularity of limit spaces.
Sphere theorems for specific manifolds with curvature constraints.
problem Sphere theorems for Riemannian manifolds with scalar curvature bounds and non-collapsed RCD(n−1,n) spaces. method Analysis of scalar curvature and mean distance constraints.
result Established sphere theorems for the specified manifolds.
New metric properties show volume constraints in collapsing spaces.
problem Volume constraints in collapsing spaces.
method Generalization of recent progress in metric geometry involving the volume of balls of radius in a certain range with collapsing at different scales.
result For every Riemannian metric on a manifold of sufficiently small volume, there is a point with volume constraints in the universal cover.
Survey on gluing constructions under lower curvature bounds.
problem Understanding lower curvature bounds in various geometric contexts.
method Analyzes gluing constructions in smooth and non-smooth settings.
result Provides conjectures and theorems on synthetic lower Ricci curvature bounds.
We prove that the twisted Kahler-Einstein metrics that arise on the base of certain holomorphic fiber space with Calabi-Yau fibers have conical-type singularities along the discriminant locus. These fiber spaces arise naturally when studying the collapsing of Ricci-flat Kahler metrics on Calabi-Yau manifolds, and of th…
ContraNorm prevents dimensional collapse in GNNs and Transformers.
problem Dimensional collapse in Graph Neural Networks and Transformers.
method Proposes ContraNorm, a novel normalization layer inspired by contrastive learning.
result Proves ContraNorm alleviates both complete and dimensional collapse under certain conditions.
Study Busemann spaces with measures under MCP, proving rigidity and structure theorems.
problem Understanding the structure of Busemann spaces with measures.
method Analyzing geodesic completeness and non-collapse assumptions.
result Rigidity and structure theorems for Busemann spaces with MCP.
Ancient solutions to Ricci flow on torus bundles have additional symmetries.
problem Understanding collapsed ancient solutions to the Ricci flow on compact manifolds.
method Algebraic and tameness assumptions on collapsing directions to prove additional torus symmetries.
result Ancient solutions to the Ricci flow on torus bundles converge to an Einstein metric on the base.
New examples show strong Kato limits can be branching and not satisfy known conditions.
problem Exploring the boundaries of strong Kato limits and their properties.
method Constructing specific examples of non-collapsed strong Kato limits.
result Found examples of strong Kato limits that are branching and do not satisfy CD(K,∞) or MCP(K,N) conditions.