Study on curvature in finitely generated groups, showing positive curvature in specific cases.
problem Understanding curvature in finitely generated groups.
method Analyzing dead-end elements and related elements to find curvature, studying effect of radius.
result Examples of positive curvature for arbitrary radius in lamplighter and Houghton's group.
It is proved that the curve graph C1(Σ) of a surface Σg,n has a local pathology that had not been identified as such: there are vertices α,β in C1(Σ) such that β is a dead end of every geodesic joining α to β. It also has double dead-ends. Every dead end has depth 1.
A framework identifies worst-case decision points in safety-critical scenarios, improving risk assessment by 10 hours.
problem Identifying worst-case outcomes in safety-critical decision-making under uncertainty.
method Explicitly estimating distributions of expected return to identify dead-ends, tuning based on risk tolerance.
result Significantly improves risk assessment, providing indications 10 hours earlier and increasing detection by 20%.
We introduce the notion of connection thickness of spheres in a Cayley graph, related to dead-ends and their retreat depth. It was well-known that connection thickness is bounded for finitely presented one-ended groups. We compute that for natural generating sets of lamplighter groups on a line or on a tree, connection…
PoPCoin aims to create a more equitable cryptocurrency.
problem Inequality in traditional money systems.
method Develops two rules for PoPCoin: equal distribution and demurrage.
result PoPCoin can limit monetary inequality and incentivize rapid growth.
The paper describes the K-theory of C∗-algebras of locally finite graphs.
problem Computing the K-theory of C∗-algebras of locally finite graphs. method Using a directed graph representation and Cuntz-Krieger algebra, the paper computes the K-theory of C∗(Γ). result The K-theory of C∗(Γ) is determined by the graph's genus, number of ends, and dead-ends. The paper classifies reversible elements in Seifert-fibered spaces and braid groups.
problem Classifying reversible elements in Seifert-fibered spaces and braid groups.
method Classification of reversible elements in Fuchsian groups, application to Seifert-fibered groups, and analysis of 3-torsion elements.
result Classification and analysis of reversible and 3-torsion elements in Seifert-fibered spaces and braid groups.
Logical neural networks solve mazes by filling dead ends, but not all methods generalize well.
problem Understanding how logical neural networks extrapolate solutions to mazes.
method Examined recurrent and implicit neural networks trained on maze-solving tasks.
result Models fail to generalize well to diverse maze sizes, suggesting limitations in learning scalable algorithms.
Classifies reciprocal elements in Hecke groups, generalizing Sarnak's work.
problem Classifying reciprocal elements in Hecke groups.
method Classifying and parametrizing reciprocal classes in Hecke groups Γp for p≥3. result Generalizes Sarnak's result on reciprocal elements in the modular group.
Given a set of points that sample a shape, the Rips complex of the data points is often used in machine-learning to provide an approximation of the shape easily-computed. It has been proved recently that the Rips complex captures the homotopy type of the shape assuming the vertices of the complex meet some mild samplin…
We know that any element A of the group SO(3) can be represented as A = A1 A2 A1', where A1, A1' are elements of SO1(2)={A is an element of SO(3) | Ae1=e1}, and SO2(2)={A is an element of SO(3) | Ae2=e2} . This fact is known as Euler's angle. When this situation, a matrix A is called the generator. In the present paper…
We define a new notion of contracting element of a group and we show that contracting elements coincide with hyperbolic elements in relatively hyperbolic groups, pseudo-Anosovs in mapping class groups, rank one isometries in groups acting properly on proper CAT(0) spaces, elements acting hyperbolically on the Bass-Serr…
In this paper, we establish that, for statistically convex-cocompact actions, contracting elements are exponentially generic in counting measure. Among others, the following exponential genericity results are obtained as corollaries for the set of hyperbolic elements in relatively hyperbolic groups, the set of rank-1 e…
The paper classifies reversible and strongly reversible elements in Hermitian isometry groups.
problem Classifying reversible and strongly reversible elements in Hermitian isometry groups.
method Classification through group theory and algebraic manipulation.
result New classification of strongly reversible elements in Sp(n).
Characterizes periodic elements in Artin-Tits groups via stability conditions.
problem Understanding periodic elements in Artin-Tits groups.
method Dynamical characterization via 2-Calabi-Yau category and stability conditions.
result An element is periodic if and only if it has a fixed point in the stability manifold.
A nontrivial element in a group is a generalized torsion element if some nonempty finite product of its conjugates is the identity. We prove that any generalized torsion element in a free product of torsion-free groups is conjugate to a generalized torsion element in some factor group. This implies that the fundamental…
New findings on generating mapping class groups using pseudo-Anosov elements.
problem Generating mapping class groups using specific types of elements.
method Proving the generation of mapping class groups by pseudo-Anosov elements and conjugate reducible but not periodic elements.
result The mapping class group can be generated by two conjugate pseudo-Anosov elements with arbitrarily large dilatations for surfaces of genus greater than or equal to nine.
This note shows that if two elements of equal trace (e.g., conjugate elements) generate an arithmetic two-bridge knot or link group, then the elements are parabolic. This includes the figure-eight knot and Whitehead link groups. Similarly, if two conjugate elements generate the trefoil knot group, then the elements are…
Classifies reversible and strongly reversible elements in quaternionic groups.
problem Classifying reversible and strongly reversible elements in quaternionic groups.
method Proves elements are reversible if and only if they are products of skew-involutions (resp. involutions).
result Proves elements are reversible if and only if they are products of skew-involutions (resp. involutions).
Persistent elements are ubiquitous in knot groups, especially for hyperbolic knots.
problem Identifying persistent elements in knot groups under Dehn fillings.
method Combining techniques from knot theory and hyperbolic geometry, including Dehn fillings and automorphisms.
result Persistent elements are structurally pervasive in knot groups, not just rare exceptions.
New finite element method for complex forms in any dimension.
problem Discretization of complex forms in arbitrary dimensions.
method Finite element discretization of ℓ-form-valued k-forms on triangulations. result Generalizes existing finite element methods for various tensor fields.
The paper improves convergence rates of curvature approximations using Regge elements.
problem Improving convergence rates of curvature approximations using Regge elements.
method Investigates the interplay between polynomial degree of curvature lifting and metric tensor degree in Regge finite element space.
result Higher convergence rates are achieved by reducing the polynomial degree of curvature lifting and using linear Regge elements.
New group with non-loxodromic Morse element found.
problem Finding non-loxodromic Morse elements in groups.
method Small-cancellation techniques to construct a Morse local-to-global group.
result Found an infinite-order Morse element that is not loxodromic.
The paper solves a complex option pricing model using finite elements.
problem Risk-Adjusted Pricing Methodology (RAPM) Black-Scholes model with transaction costs.
method Spatial finite element models based on P1 and/or P2 elements, combined with a Crank-Nicolson-type temporal scheme.
result Results compare favorably with finite difference methods in the literature.
Paper introduces Deep Sets for Symmetric Elements (DSS) layers for learning sets of symmetric elements.
problem Learning sets of symmetric elements is underexplored.
method Characterized equivariant layers, showed DSS layers are universal approximators, and demonstrated their effectiveness.
result DSS layers improve set-learning architectures across various data types.
The study calculates the growth rate of reciprocal hyperbolic elements in Hecke groups.
problem Counting reciprocal hyperbolic elements in Hecke groups.
method Analyzes conjugacy classes of hyperbolic elements associated with reciprocal geodesics.
result Determines the asymptotic growth rate and limiting constant of primitive conjugacy classes of reciprocal hyperbolic elements.
The paper classifies 3-manifold groups with specific torsion elements.
problem Classifying 3-manifold groups with generalized torsion elements of order two.
method Analyzing the fundamental groups of 3-manifolds and their conjugates.
result 3-manifold groups with generalized torsion elements of order two have been classified.
New examples of hyperbolic links with generalized torsion elements found.
problem Finding generalized torsion elements in the fundamental groups of hyperbolic links.
method Analyzing the Weeks manifold, figure-eight sister manifold, and Whitehead sister link to identify generalized torsion elements.
result First examples of hyperbolic links with link groups admitting generalized torsion elements.
Proves mapping class group generated by two torsion elements for certain surfaces.
problem Generating mapping class group with two torsion elements.
method Analyzes surfaces of different genera and orders, proving generation by two elements of specific orders.
result Mapping class group generated by two torsion elements for g≥6 and other genera. Study shows Morse elements are common in acylindrically hyperbolic groups.
problem Understanding generic elements in acylindrically hyperbolic groups.
method Analyzing Morse elements and outer automorphisms.
result Morse elements are common in acylindrically hyperbolic groups.
Paper solves convertible bond valuation using finite elements with penalty method.
problem Valuation of convertible bonds under penalty TF model.
method Solves TF system of equations using P1 and P2 finite elements with penalty method.
result Numerical solutions compare favorably with finite difference method.
Constructs Poisson structures on gauge orbits of Maurer-Cartan elements.
problem Tackles constructing Poisson structures on gauge orbits of Maurer-Cartan elements.
method Constructs Poisson structures on gauge orbits of Maurer-Cartan elements of dgla L, associating a compatible Batalin-Vilkovisky algebra to each MC element.
result MCP structures yield a notion of hamiltonian flow of MC elements and define Lie algebroids on gauge orbits.
Loxodromic elements are pseudo-Anosov on specific graphs.
problem Characterizing loxodromic elements in specific groups.
method Analyzing subgroups acting on multiarc and curve graphs, and the handlebody group on disk graphs.
result Loxodromic elements are pseudo-Anosov on witness graphs.
The paper approximates Levi-Civita connection and curvature on 2D manifolds using finite elements.
problem Approximating Levi-Civita connection and curvature on 2D manifolds with finite elements.
method Using Regge finite elements, piecewise polynomial symmetric (0,2)-tensor fields, and distributional sense for non-regular tensors.
result Distributional quantities converge to their smooth counterparts under refinement of triangulation.
We show that the mapping class group of a closed oriented surface of genus at least three is generated by 3 elements of order 3 and by 4 elements of order 4. Note that the mapping class group cannot be generated by finitely many torsion elements of same order if genus is equal to one or two.
An algorithm is proposed that solves two decision problems for pseudo-Anosov elements in the mapping class group of a surface with at least one marked fixed point. The first problem is the root problem: decide if the element is a power and in this case compute the roots. The second problem is the symmetry problem: deci…
Characterizes stably elliptic elements in Lie groups and their properties.
problem Understanding stably elliptic elements in Lie groups and their geometric and algebraic properties.
method Characterization through fixed point algebra and Weyl group action; relates to maximal invariant cones and compactness of order intervals.
result Connected components of stably elliptic elements can be described using Weyl group action on a compactly embedded Cartan subalgebra.
Positive Thompson links are proven for oriented subgroup elements.
problem Proving properties of Thompson links with positive elements.
method Analyzing elements of the oriented subgroup of the Thompson group.
result Positive oriented Thompson links are established.
The paper classifies and decomposes quaternionic projective transformations.
problem Classifying and decomposing elements of the projective linear group PSL(3,H). method Algebraic characterization of dynamical types using reversibility, decomposition of elements into simple elements.
result Offered a complete classification for elements of SL(3,R). Let Sg be the closed oriented surface of genus g and let Mod(Sg) be the mapping class group. When the genus is at least 3, Mod(Sg) can be generated by torsion elements. We prove the follow results. For g≥4, Mod(Sg) can be generated by 4 torsion elements. Three generators are invo…
New loxodromic elements found in infinite-type surfaces.
problem Finding loxodromic elements in infinite-type surfaces.
method Adapting Thurston-Veech construction for infinite-type surfaces.
result Infinitely many loxodromic elements produced without leaving finite-type subsurfaces invariant.
We have been studying the index theory for some special infinite-dimensional manifolds with a "proper cocompact" actions of the loop group LT of the circle T, from the viewpoint of the noncommutative geometry. In this paper, we will introduce the LT-equivariant KK-theory and we will construct three KK-elements: the ind…
The paper constructs hyperbolic elements in multiple spaces.
problem Constructing hyperbolic elements in multiple Gromov-hyperbolic spaces.
method Explicit construction under minimal conditions.
result Set of simultaneously hyperbolic elements has strictly positive density.
Two elements generate extended mapping class groups of certain surfaces.
problem Generating extended mapping class groups with specific elements.
method Analyzing finite order elements and isotopy classes of homeomorphisms.
result Extended mapping class groups of certain surfaces are generated by two elements of finite order.
Paper maps Hamiltonians and line elements in manifolds.
problem Mapping among generalized Hamiltonians and line elements.
method Constructing Calabi's Riemannian Line Elements and solving matrix Riccati equations.
result Analytical and exact solutions of mapping between manifolds.
Finite element method applied to Leland's model for option pricing with transaction costs.
problem Option pricing with transaction costs using Leland's model.
method Spatial finite element models based on P1 and/or P2 elements combined with a Crank-Nicolson-type temporal scheme.
result Results compare favorably with finite difference methods in the literature.
We define the notion of a Kirby element of a ribbon category C (not necessarily semisimple). Kirby elements lead to 3-manifolds invariants. We characterize (in terms of the structure maps of some categorical Hopf algebra) a set of Kirby elements of C which is sufficiently large to recover the known quantum invariants c…
Constructs finite element spaces for (p,q)-forms, excluding one subspace.
problem Constructing finite element spaces for (p,q)-forms. method Piecewise polynomial finite element spaces for all natural subspaces of (p,q)-forms, excluding one subspace. result Recovers known finite element spaces and introduces new ones.