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48 results for confining potentials

Study of bound states in quantum layers with confining potentials.

problem Investigating bound states in quantum layers with confining potentials.
method Developed a general approach using parallel coordinates based on the surface but outside its cut locus.
result Discrete eigenvalues exist for certain quantum layers with positive total Gauss curvature.

Hydrogen atom confined in an inverted-Gaussian potential, with detailed numerical methods and results.

problem Studying hydrogen atom in a specific potential.
method Three numerical methods: Lagrange-mesh, fourth order finite differences, and finite element method.
result Accurate numerical results for hydrogen atom energies and eigenfunctions, improving previous literature.

We consider the quantum completeness problem, i.e. the problem of confining quantum particles, on a non-complete Riemannian manifold MM equipped with a smooth measure ωω, possibly degenerate or singular near the metric boundary of MM, and in presence of a real-valued potential VLloc2(M)V\in L^2_{\mathrm{loc}}(M). The main …

2016-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Estimates classical potential from stock price data using quantum mechanics.

problem Estimating classical potential from empirical stock price data.
method Quantum mechanical model of stock price distribution, estimating potential from wave function.
result Suggests methods to evaluate classical potential for Schrodinger equation.

Study confined subgroups in groups with contracting elements, showing their growth rate is strictly greater than half of the ambient growth rate.

problem Understanding the growth rate of confined subgroups in groups with contracting elements.
method Through boundary actions, analyzing the Hopf decomposition and quotient growth.
result Confined subgroups have a growth rate strictly greater than half of the ambient growth rate.

CONFINE enhances neural networks' interpretability without sacrificing accuracy.

problem Lack of interpretability in deep neural networks, especially in healthcare.
method CONFINE uses conformal prediction to generate prediction sets with robust uncertainty estimates.
result CONFINE achieves correct efficiency up to 3.3% higher than original accuracy.

A new model that combines economic growth rate fluctuations at the microscopic and macroscopic level is presented. At the microscopic level, firms are growing at different rates while also being exposed to idiosyncratic shocks at the firm and sector level. We describe such fluctuations as independent Lévy-stable fluctu…

2017-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework shows CC^*-simplicity for groups without certain subalgebras.

problem Characterizing CC^*-simplicity of groups.
method Introducing confined subalgebras and Uniformly Recurrent States.
result A countable discrete group is CC^*-simple if it has no non-trivial amenable confined subalgebras.

Extends confining subset theory to describe hyperbolic actions of solvable groups with higher rank abelianizations.

problem Describing hyperbolic actions of solvable groups with higher rank abelianizations.
method Extends confining subset theory to apply to solvable groups with higher rank abelianizations.
result Complete description of hyperbolic actions of generalized solvable Baumslag-Solitar groups.

Study on membranes under confinement, proving existence and regularity of minimizers.

problem Existence and regularity of minimizers for constrained Helfrich energy.
method Elliptic system analysis, careful study of measure-valued Lagrange multiplier.
result Optimal regularity for solutions throughout branch points, rigid behavior for unit ball minimizers.

Neural networks' optimization dynamics are confined to a single basin despite connected basins in the loss landscape.

problem Neural networks' optimization dynamics are confined to a single basin despite connected basins in the loss landscape.
method Identifying entropic barriers arising from the interplay between curvature variations along low-loss paths and noise in optimization dynamics.
result Curvature-induced entropic forces bias noisy dynamics back toward the endpoints, explaining the confinement and connectivity of solutions.

We consider the problem of minimizing the bending or elastic energy among Jordan curves confined in a given open set ΩΩ. We prove existence, regularity and some structural properties of minimizers. In particular, when ΩΩ is convex we show that a minimizer is necessarily a convex curve. We also provide an example of a…

2015-08-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Wealth redistribution through Fokker-Planck equation controls preserves Gini coefficient.

problem Preserving Gini coefficient through proportional wealth tax.
method Formulating optimal redistribution as a control problem for Fokker-Planck equation.
result Progressive taxes redistribute within policy-relevant timescales.

We study the problem of so-called geometric quantum confinement in a class of two-dimensional incomplete Riemannian manifold with metric of Grushin type. We employ a constant-fibre direct integral scheme, in combination with Weyl's analysis in each fibre, thus fully characterising the regimes of presence and absence of…

2018-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

The study characterizes hypersurfaces in weighted cylinders and generalizes confinement properties.

problem Characterizing hypersurfaces in weighted Riemannian products.
method Analyzing parabolic hypersurfaces with boundary in weighted cylinders.
result Generalized confinement properties of hypersurfaces in weighted cylinders.

Noise can stabilize systemic risk models with uncertain robustness.

problem Understanding systemic risk in financial systems with uncertain parameters.
method Analyzing a mean-field model of systemic risk with uncertain coefficients and noise.
result Noise can induce stability in systemic risk models, contrary to intuition.

The study analyzes prediction errors in systems with memory kernels, providing bounds and stability results.

problem Prediction errors in stochastic dynamical systems with memory kernels.
method Analysis of generalized Langevin equations (GLEs) with Volterra equations, integrating synchronized noise coupling and weighted norms.
result Prediction discrepancies decay at a rate determined by the memory kernel's decay, quantitatively bounded by kernel estimation errors.

Bayesian inference reconstructs external potentials in DFT for many-particle systems.

problem Reconstructing external potentials in classical density-functional theory (DFT) for many-particle systems.
method Combines Bayesian inference with classical DFT to probabilistically reconstruct external potentials.
result Accurately infers external potentials and density profiles with uncertainty quantification.

We consider an open domain with a compact boundary in an Euclidean space and a Schroedinger operator with magnetic field on this domain. We give sufficient conditions on the rate of growth of the magnetic field near the boundary which guarantees essential self-adjointness of this operator. From the physical point of vi…

2009-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The present paper describes a practical example in which the probability distribution of the prices of a stock market blue chip is calculated as the wave function of a quantum particle confined in a potential well. This model may naturally explain the operation of several empirical rules used by technical analysts. Mod…

2019-01-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We study geometric properties of complete non-compact bounded self-shrinkers and obtain natural restrictions that force these hypersurfaces to be compact. Furthermore, we observe that, to a certain extent, complete self-shrinkers intersect transversally a hyperplane through the origin. When such an intersection is comp…

2012-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We design non-singular cloaks enabling objects to scatter waves like objects with smaller size and very different shapes. We consider the Schrodinger equation which is valid e.g. in the contexts of geometrical and quantum optics. More precisely, we introduce a generalized non-singular transformation for star domains, a…

2010-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Sparse matrix decomposition identifies key design variables for ICF experiments.

problem Improving predictive capability of ICF simulation codes through better understanding of design inputs and outcomes.
method Sparse Principal Component Analysis (SPCA) and Random Forest (RF) surrogate model.
result Identified clusters of design variables related to physical processes, revealing important variables not previously considered.

Eigenvalue bounds for Schrödinger operators on Ricci shrinkers and related manifolds.

problem Estimating eigenvalues of Schrödinger operators on Ricci shrinkers and related manifolds.
method Using Ricci shrinkers and Perelman's μ-functional, the paper derives lower bounds for the lowest eigenvalues of Schrödinger operators.
result Lower bounds for the lowest eigenvalues of Schrödinger operators on Ricci shrinkers and related manifolds, with equality conditions characterized.

New theorem links symmetries to first integrals in plasma physics.

problem Understanding the relationship between symmetries and first integrals in divergence-free fields.
method Developed a Noether-type Theorem reformulation for three-dimensional divergence-free vector fields.
result Converse of the Noether-type Theorem holds on the toroidal region, proving the existence of flux coordinates.

The stick number of a knot is the minimum number of segments needed to build a polygonal version of the knot. Despite its elementary definition and relevance to physical knots, the stick number is poorly understood: for most knots we only know bounds on the stick number. We adopt a Monte Carlo approach to finding bette…

2019-09-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning compares turbulence models in plasma physics.

problem Predicting edge plasma turbulence in magnetic fusion reactors.
method Physics-informed deep learning framework for comparing two-fluid and gyrokinetic models.
result Good overall agreement between two-fluid theory and gyrokinetic models in turbulent field fluctuations.

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments are designed using computer simulations that are approximations of reality, and therefore must be calibrated to accurately predict experimental observations. In this work, we propose a novel nonlinear technique for calibrating from simulations to experiments, or from low fi…

2018-12-14abs ↗pdf ↗