Study pairs of subspaces with or without a common complement in Hilbert spaces.
problem Characterize pairs of subspaces with or without a common complement in Hilbert spaces.
method Analyze pairs of subspaces (S, T) in the Grassmann manifold Gr(H) of a Hilbert space H, identifying Delta and Gamma based on the existence of a common complement.
result Delta is open and its connected components are parametrized by dimension and codimension. Gamma is a C^\infty submanifold characterized by dimensions and semi-Fredholm indices.
We show that the group of smooth isometries of a complemented sub-Riemannian manifold form a Lie group and establish dimension estimates based on the torsion of the canonical connection. We explore the interaction of curvature and the structure of isometries and Killing fields and derive a Bochner formula for Killing f…
We show that every smooth closed oriented four-manifold admits a decomposition into two co- dimension zero submanifolds with common boundary. Each of these submanifolds carries a structure of a symplectic manifold with pseudo-convex boundary. This imply, in particular, that every smooth closed simply-connected four-man…
Framework for robust control in cooperative systems with uncertain common noise.
problem Optimizing collective behavior of agents in the presence of uncertain common noise.
method Proposes a robust mean-field control framework and proves existence of optimal controls.
result Existence of optimal open-loop controls linked to a lifted robust Markov decision problem.
COMRECGC finds common recourse for global counterfactual explanations in GNNs.
problem Finding common recourse for global counterfactual explanations in GNNs.
method Formalized the common recourse explanation problem and designed COMRECGC algorithm.
result COMRECGC outperforms strong baselines on four real-world graph datasets.
We introduce a minorization-maximization approach to optimizing common measures of discovery significance in high energy physics. The approach alternates between solving a weighted binary classification problem and updating class weights in a simple, closed-form manner. Moreover, an argument based on convex duality sho…
Consider a number of workers running SGD independently on the same pool of data and averaging the models every once in a while -- a common but not well understood practice. We study model averaging as a variance-reducing mechanism and describe two ways in which the frequency of averaging affects convergence. For convex…
The paper provides fast, sample-efficient algorithms for learning common features in multi-task linear regression.
problem Learning transferable features from multiple related tasks.
method Provably fast, sample-efficient algorithms for multi-task linear regression.
result Theoretical guarantees on sample complexity for learning common features.
Proposes MANE for multi-view network embedding, improving node representations.
problem Learning low-dimensional representations from multiple views of networks.
method MANE combines diversity and collaboration, including second-order collaboration, and attention-based extension MANE+.
result MANE+ outperforms state-of-the-art approaches on real-world multi-view networks.
In this paper are studied the nets of principal curvature lines on surfaces embedded in Euclidean 3−space near their end points, at which the surfaces tend to infinity. This is a natural complement and extension to smooth surfaces of the work of Garcia and Sotomayor (1996), devoted to the study of principal curvature…
The paper proves limitations on hyperbolic knot complements with hidden symmetries.
problem Identifying hyperbolic knot complements with hidden symmetries.
method Obstructions to infinitely many fillings producing knot complements with hidden symmetries.
result The figure-eight knot complement is the only hyperbolic knot complement with hidden symmetries.
We show that a hyperbolic 2-bridge knot complement is the unique knot complement in its commensurability class. We also discuss constructions of commensurable hyperbolic knot complements and put forth a conjecture on the number of hyperbolic knot complements in a commensurability class.
In this paper we analyze symmetries, hidden symmetries, and commensurability classes of (ε,dL)-twisted knot complements, which are the complements of knots that have a sufficiently large number of twists in each of their twist regions. These knot complements can be constructed via long Dehn fillings on fully augmen…
The paper classifies cusp types in hyperbolic knot complements.
problem Classifying cusp types in hyperbolic knot complements.
method Analyzing quotients of hyperbolic knot complements.
result All cusp types arise in the quotients of link complements.
Proposes a 2-WL-based graph convolution for improved graph classification.
problem Limitations of current GNN architectures in discriminative power.
method Introduces a novel 2-dimensional Weisfeiler-Lehman graph convolution.
result 2-WL-GNN architecture is more discriminative than existing GNN approaches.
DAL enhances black-box bandit algorithms for non-stationary environments.
problem Non-stationary environments in bandit problems.
method DAL combines any stationary bandit algorithm with a change detector.
result DAL consistently outperforms state-of-the-art methods in various non-stationary scenarios.
Flat fully augmented links with homeomorphic complements are equivalent.
problem Determining equivalence of flat fully augmented links based on their complements.
method Careful analysis of totally geodesic surfaces and cusps in link complements and their behavior under homeomorphism.
result Complete classification of flat fully augmented link complements with multiple reflection surfaces and symmetries.
New surfaces in a 4-manifold are found that are not isotopic but homotopic.
problem Finding non-isotopic surfaces that are homotopic in a specific 4-manifold.
method Applying the Norman trick to a fixed immersed surface, using non-homotopic tubing arcs.
result Infinitely many embedded tori in T4#(S2imesS2) are non-isotopic but homotopic. The complement of a non-separating planar graph contains a K_n minor.
problem Characterizing the structure of complements of planar graphs.
method Analyzing the structure of complements of non-separating planar graphs and using examples to illustrate hypotheses.
result The order 2n-3 is the lowest possible for a non-separating planar graph whose complement contains a K_n minor.
The paper defines conditions for a free-by-free group to be hyperbolic.
problem Conditions for a free-by-free group to be relatively hyperbolic.
method Necessary and sufficient conditions involving exponentially growing automorphisms and invariant subgroup systems.
result A subgroup system can be used to construct peripheral subgroups making the extension hyperbolic.
Upper and lower bounds for hyperbolic rod complements in 3-torus volumes.
problem Understanding geometric properties of hyperbolic rod complements in 3-torus.
method Provided upper and lower bounds for volumes in terms of rod parameters.
result Volume bounds for hyperbolic rod complements in 3-torus depend on rod parameters.
Knots in circle bundles are uniquely identified by their complements.
problem Determining knots in circle bundles based on their complements.
method Analyzing the complements of knots in orientable circle bundles over surfaces.
result Knots in circle bundles are determined by their complements.
We show that all two-bridge knot and link complements are virtually fibered. We also show that spherical Montesinos knot and link complements are virtually fibered. This is accomplished by showing that such knot complements are finitely covered by great circle link complements.
In this paper, we show that any non-arithmetic hyperbolic 2-bridge link complement admits no hidden symmetries. As a corollary, we conclude that a hyperbolic 2-bridge link complement cannot irregularly cover a hyperbolic 3-manifold. By combining this corollary with the work of Boileau and Weidmann, we obtain a ch…
This paper exhibits an infinite family of hyperbolic knot complements that have three knot complements in their respective commensurability classes.
Aitchison and Rubinstein constructed two knot complements that can be decomposed into two regular ideal dodecahedra. This paper shows that these knot complements are the only knot complements that decompose into n regular ideal dodecahedra, providing a partial solution to a conjecture of Neumann and Reid.
A {\em balanced} spatial graph has an integer weight on each edge, so that the directed sum of the weights at each vertex is zero. We describe the Alexander module and polynomial for balanced spatial graphs (originally due to Kinoshita \cite{ki}), and examine their behavior under some common operations on the graph. We…
The study examines the topology of complements of polytopal skeletons.
problem Characterizing topological properties of polytopal complexes and their skeletons.
method Constructing a long exact sequence relating homologies of skeleton complements and links of faces.
result Characterizations of Cohen-Macaulay and Leray complexes, stacked balls, and neighbourly spheres in terms of skeleton complements.
Formula connects knot complements' invariants.
problem Understanding invariants of knot complements.
method Proposed a connect sum formula for two-variable series invariants.
result Numerical evidence supports the formula for various torus knots.
We give examples of non-fibered hyperbolic knot complements in homology spheres that are not commensurable to fibered knot complements in homology spheres. In fact, we give many examples of knot complements in homology spheres with the property that every commensurable knot complement in a homology sphere has non-monic…
Study on colored Jones polynomial and link complements.
problem Understanding the structure of link complements with arbitrary colors.
method Investigated the potential function of the colored Jones polynomial and established a relationship with hyperbolicity.
result Evidence supports the Chen-Yang conjecture on link complements.
Study Lagrangian Floer theory in smooth divisor complements.
problem Intersection Floer theory of Lagrangians in smooth divisor complements.
method Complete construction of Floer homology.
result Floer homology for Lagrangians in smooth divisor complements constructed.
New bounds on Heegaard distance for link complements in 3D space.
problem Finding bounds on Heegaard distance for link complements.
method Constructing specific links with given properties.
result Existence of links with specific Heegaard distances.
Paper computes hyperbolic structure of Borromean rings complement.
problem Computing hyperbolic structures for link complements.
method Classical construction of Thurston's sense.
result Exact computation of hyperbolic structure for Borromean rings.
Preserves hyperbolicity in link complements with two moves.
problem Maintaining hyperbolicity in link complements.
method Chain move and switch move to preserve hyperbolicity.
result Preserves hyperbolicity in a substantial number of links.
The purpose of this note is to announce complete answers to the following questions. (1) For an essential simple loop on a 2-bridge sphere in a 2-bridge link complement, when is it null-homotopic in the link complement? (2) For two distinct essential simple loops on a 2-bridge sphere in a 2-bridge link complement, when…
New link types derived from old links.
problem Understanding the structure of modular links.
method Analyzing the complements of arithmetic modular links and comparing them to augmented chainlinks.
result Arithmetic modular links are homeomorphic to augmented chainlinks.
We show that every hyperbolic link complement contains closed quasi-Fuchsian surfaces. As a consequence, we obtain the result that on a hyperbolic link complement, if we remove from each cusp of the manifold a certain finite set of slopes, then all remaining Dehn fillings on the link complement yield manifolds with clo…
We prove that there are compact submanifolds of the 3-sphere whose interiors are not homeomorphic to any geometric limit of hyperbolic knot complements.
Study on the existence of Dirac complements for Dirac structures.
problem Existence of Dirac complements for Dirac structures.
method Cohomological techniques and Lie-theoretical methods.
result Non-existence of Dirac complements for certain Lie algebras.
For a given embedded Lagrangian in the complement of a complex hypersurface we show existence of a holomorphic disc in the complement having boundary on that Lagrangian.
Complete classification of rod complements in 3-torus using topology.
problem Classifying rod complements in the 3-torus.
method Topological arguments.
result Complete classification of all rod complements in the 3-torus.
Forecast future volatilities and correlations based on current trends.
problem Predict future volatilities and correlations in financial markets.
method Use cubic and quadratic polynomials of current trend strengths.
result Accurate quantification of trend effects on volatilities and correlations.
The study counts ideal points in 2-bridge knot complements using knot diagrams.
problem Counting ideal points in 2-bridge knot complements.
method Using knot diagrams, the structure of Serre trees for essential surfaces is determined, leading to a formula for ideal points.
result A formula for the number of ideal points associated with each incompressible surface in 2-bridge knot complements.
We establish a pair of criteria for proving that most knot complements obtained as Dehn fillings of a given two-component hyperbolic link complement lack hidden symmetries. To do this, we use certain rational functions on varieties associated to the link. We apply our criteria to show that among certain infinite famili…
We consider the following question: when is the manifold obtained by gluing together two knot complements an L-space? Hedden and Levine proved that splicing 0-framed complements of nontrivial knots never produces an L-space. We extend this result to allow for arbitrary integer framings. We find that splicing two in…
We investigate commensurability classes of hyperbolic knot complements in the generic case of knots without hidden symmetries. We show that such knot complements which are commensurable are cyclically commensurable, and that there are at most 3 hyperbolic knot complements in a cyclic commensurability class. Moreover …
We define the higher-order Alexander modules An,i(U) and higher-order degrees δn,i(U) which are invariants of a complex hypersurface complement U. These invariants come from the module structure of the homology of certain solvable covers of the hypersurface complement. Such inv…