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48 results for conic optimization

Study finds limits for conical Kähler-Einstein metrics on unstable surfaces.

problem Optimal upper bounds for conical Kähler-Einstein metrics on K-unstable del Pezzo surfaces.
method Established optimal upper bounds for cone angles of Kähler-Einstein metrics with conical singularities.
result Optimal upper bounds for conical Kähler-Einstein metrics on K-unstable del Pezzo surfaces.

Paper proposes a method to find approximate SOSP for nonconvex conic optimization problems.

problem Finding approximate second-order stationary points in nonconvex conic optimization.
method Newton-CG based barrier-augmented Lagrangian method.
result Method achieves complexity bounds of O~(ε11/2)\widetilde{\cal O}(ε^{-11/2}) and O~(ε11/2min{n,ε5/4})\widetilde{\cal O}(ε^{-11/2}\min\{n,ε^{-5/4}\}) for finding an (ε,ε)(ε,\sqrtε)-SOSP.

Constructs surfaces with conical singularities using variational methods.

problem Creating Hamiltonian Stationary Surfaces with specific singularities.
method Variational methods and convergence process similar to Ginzburg-Landau analysis.
result Obtained surfaces with prescribed conical singularities related to optimal Wente constants.

In this paper, we establish a framework for the analysis of linear parabolic equations on conical surfaces and use them to study the conical Ricci flow. In particular, we prove the long time existence of the conical Ricci flow for general cone angle and show that this solution has the optimal regularity, namely, the ti…

2016-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a method to find approximate SOSP for nonconvex conic optimization problems.

problem Finding approximate second-order stationary points in nonconvex conic optimization.
method Newton-CG based barrier method with complexity guarantees.
result Achieves iteration complexity of O(ε^(-3/2)) for finding (ε,√ε)-SOSP.

New conic quadratic formulations improve outlier detection in regression models.

problem Detecting outliers in regression models with corrupted data.
method Deriving stronger second-order conic relaxations without big-M constraints.
result Proposed formulations are significantly faster than existing methods.

Study finds equivalence between MMV and MV preferences with conic constraints.

problem Monotone mean-variance portfolio selection under conic constraints.
method Closed-form solutions for optimal strategies under MMV and MV preferences.
result Optimal strategies coincide with and without the conic constraint.

Defines Perelman's functionals on manifolds with non-isolated conical singularities.

problem Defining functionals on manifolds with non-isolated conical singularities.
method Starting from a spectral point of view for the Perelman's λ-functional, defining the spectrum of Schrödinger operator and proving the existence of discrete eigenvalues.
result Proves the existence of the infimum of W-functional and obtains asymptotic behavior of eigenfunctions.

SOC-ICNN expands neural network representational capacity by using conic optimization.

problem Restrictive representational capacity of ReLU-based ICNNs.
method Proposes SOC-ICNN architecture that uses Second-Order Cone Programming.
result SOC-ICNN strictly expands representational space without increasing complexity.

The purpose of this paper is to generalize the convexity of Mabuchi's functional to the conic setting. We first established a frame to study conic cscK metrics, and then the conic Mabuchi functional was introduced in such a way that conic cscK metrics are its critical points. Finally we proved the convexity of the coni…

2015-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

We view a conic optimization problem that has a unique solution as a map from its data to its solution. If sufficient regularity conditions hold at a solution point, namely that the implicit function theorem applies to the normalized residual function of [Busseti et al., 2018], the problem solution map is differentiabl…

2019-03-13abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper classifies isoparametric hypersurfaces in conic Finsler spaces.

problem Identifying new isoparametric hypersurfaces in conic Finsler spaces.
method Introduced isoparametric functions and hypersurfaces in conic Finsler spaces, classified them in specific spaces.
result Found additional isoparametric hypersurfaces in conic Minkowski spaces, such as helicoids.

Paper develops compact formulations for optimization problems with rank-one convex functions and indicator variables.

problem Optimization problems involving rank-one convex functions with support constraints.
method Perspective reformulation techniques to exploit conic structure and establish convex hull results.
result Systematic perspective formulations for convex hull descriptions of sets with nonlinear separable or non-separable objective functions and combinatorial constraints.

New framework solves low-rank optimization problems to certifiable optimality.

problem Low-rank optimization problems with certifiable solutions.
method Mixed-Projection Conic Optimization framework using symmetric projection matrices and outer-approximation algorithms.
result Solves low-rank problems to certifiable optimality, outperforming existing methods.

Proves existence of Yamabe metrics on conical manifolds with conical points and links.

problem Existence of Yamabe metrics on singular manifolds with conical points and links.
method Derives a counterpart of Aubin's result, uses conical links and Fourier analysis, adds lower-order correction to standard bubbles.
result Derives asymptotic expansions on the Yamabe quotient for generic type metrics.

Proves conditions for positive scalar curvature on certain manifolds with conical singularities.

problem Conditions for positive scalar curvature on manifolds with isolated conical singularities.
method Analyzes isolated conical singularities and uses Geroch type results.
result No metric with positive scalar curvature on X#TnX \# T^n with isolated conical singularity.

The study computes indicial roots and metric convergence orders for Ricci-flat conifolds.

problem Understanding the convergence behavior of Ricci-flat conifolds.
method Analyzing the Lichnerowicz Laplacian and tensor fields on cones, computing indicial roots and metric convergence orders.
result Lower bounds for metric convergence orders on Ricci-flat conifolds.

This paper describes Convex, a convex optimization modeling framework in Julia. Convex translates problems from a user-friendly functional language into an abstract syntax tree describing the problem. This concise representation of the global structure of the problem allows Convex to infer whether the problem complies …

2014-10-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Confocal conics form an orthogonal net. Supplementing this net with one of the following: 1) the net of Cartesian coordinate lines aligned along the principal axes of conics, 2) the net of Apollonian pencils of circles whose foci coincide with the foci of conics, 3) the net of tangents to a conic of the confocal family…

2019-12-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on spherical conical metrics and their reducibility on compact Riemann surfaces.

problem Existence and geometric structure of reducible spherical conical metrics.
method Analysis of monodromy groups and geometric cutting of surfaces.
result Existence of reducible spherical conical metrics with saddle points on the same geodesic.

In this paper we develop a systematic deformation theory for conic constant curvature metrics on a closed surface when all cone angles are less than 2π; in particular, we define and study the Teichmüller space Tγ,kconic\mathcal{T}^{\mathrm{conic}}_{γ,k} of conic constant curvature metrics on a surface of genus γγ with kk

2015-09-25abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper introduces a new formulation of the Conic Gromov-Wasserstein distance for comparing complex network structures.

problem Comparing measures of unequal mass and complex network structures.
method Novel semi-coupling formulation and extension to hypernetworks.
result Establishes fundamental properties and robustness of CGW metric.

Study finds conditions for conformal deformations to constant scalar curvature in conic metrics.

problem Finding conditions for conformal deformations to constant scalar curvature in conic metrics.
method Analyzes conformal deformations within a class of incomplete Riemannian metrics that generalize conic orbifold singularities.
result Determines sufficient conditions for the existence of a conformal deformation to a conic metric with constant scalar curvature -1.

We establish a parabolic version of Tian's C2,αC^{2,α}-estimate for conical complex Monge-Ampere equations, which includes conical Kähler-Einstein metrics. Our estimate will complete the proof of the existence of unnormalized conical Kähler-Ricci flow in arXiv:1411.7284.

2014-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove that the conical Kähler-Ricci flows introduced in \cite{CYW} exist for all time t[0,+)t\in [0,+\infty). These immortal flows possess maximal regularity in the conical category. As an application, we show if the twisted first Chern class C1,βC_{1,β} is negative or zero, the corresponding conical Kähler-Ricci flows co…

2014-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We study metrics on conic 2-spheres when no Einstein metrics exist. In particular, when the curvature of a conic metric is positive, we obtain the best curvature pinching constant. We also show that when this best pinching constant is approached, the conic 2-sphere has an explicit Gromov-Hausdorff limit. This is a gene…

2015-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Conic singular sub-manifolds are Lipschitz Normally Embedded in compact non-Euclidean manifolds.

problem Understanding the Lipschitz geometry of conic singular sub-manifolds.
method Analyzing the metric properties of conic singular sub-manifolds in compact non-Euclidean manifolds.
result Connected conic singular sub-manifolds are Lipschitz Normally Embedded.

The paper explores conic-line arrangements via Poncelet's theorem and finds families of reducible curves.

problem Understanding the topology of conic-line arrangements using Poncelet's theorem.
method Study unramified double covers induced by Poncelet transverses.
result Existence of families of Zariski pairs of degree 2m+62m+6 for m2m\geq 2.

Generically, topological insulators have conical points leading to Dirac-like currents.

problem Understanding the conical structure of degeneracies in topological phases of matter.
method Analyzing Hermitian matrices with three parameters to show conical points.
result Adiabatic deformations of topological insulators result in Dirac-like currents whose total conductivity equals the chiral number of conical points.

Paper shows regularizing flow for conical Kähler-Ricci equations.

problem Regularizing property of conical Kähler-Ricci flow.
method Regularizing property of the twisted conical Kähler-Ricci flow from a positive closed current with zero Lelong number.
result Extends regularizing property to conical singularity case.

FS&P uses birth-death process to ensure global convergence of stochastic conic particle gradient descent.

problem Global optimization of non-convex objective functions over measure space.
method Introduces Fast Spawn\&Prune (FS\&P) combining CPGD with birth-death process.
result First theoretical guarantee of global convergence for discrete-time stochastic algorithms.

Study curve shortening flow on Riemann surfaces with conic singularities.

problem Analyzing curve shortening flow on surfaces with conic singularities.
method Generalized Huisken's comparison function to Riemann surfaces and surfaces with conic singularities. Reproofed Gage-Hamilton-Grayson theorem. Proved CSF can't touch conic singularities with cone angles ≤ π.
result CSF can't touch conic singularities with cone angles ≤ π for embedded simple closed curves.

Proves positive mass theorem on conical manifolds with small angles.

problem Proving the positive mass theorem on conical manifolds with small cone angles.
method Analyzes conical manifolds with small cone angles, assuming spin structure and locally conformal flatness.
result Proves the positive mass theorem under specified conditions.

We discuss the constant σ2σ_{2} problem for conic 4-spheres. Based on earlier works of Chang-Han-Yang and Han-Li-Teixeira, we are able to find a necessary condition for the existence problem. In particular, when the condition is sharp, we have the uniqueness result similar to that of Troyanov in dimension 2. It indicat…

2018-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

The abstract proves spherical surface decompositions with conical singularities.

problem Decomposing surfaces with spherical metrics and conical singularities.
method Geometric triangulations and irreducible components of standard shapes.
result Spherical polygons, including half-spherical concave polygons, can be arbitrarily complicated.

Paper proves Whitney stratified spaces can be given a conically smooth structure.

problem Proving Whitney stratified spaces can be given a conically smooth structure.
method Introduced conically smooth structure by Ayala, Francis, and Tanaka. Proved conjecture that any Whitney stratified space admits a canonical conically smooth structure.
result Established a connection between Whitney stratified spaces and conically smooth spaces.

The paper proves the existence of Sasaki-Einstein metrics on specific Sasakian manifolds.

problem Proving the existence of conic Sasaki-Einstein metrics on log Fano Sasakian manifolds of dimension five.
method Deriving uniform L^{4}-bounds and analyzing the conic Sasaki-Ricci flow.
result Existence of conic Sasaki-Einstein metrics on log Fano Sasakian manifolds of dimension five.