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48 results for defects in ordered media

A new model for defective media using two scales.

problem Modeling defects in media with two scales.
method Generalization of Riemann-Cartan manifolds and fibre bundle theory, constructing a first-order placement map.
result Emergent behaviors like dislocations and disclinations arise from the interaction of macroscopic and microscopic scales.

Researchers create topologically protected knots in a realizable system.

problem Creating topologically protected vortex knots in experimentally realizable systems.
method Investigated non-Abelian vortices in tetrahedral order in spin-2 Bose--Einstein condensates and bent-core nematic liquid crystals.
result Discovered the first topologically protected knots in an experimentally realizable system.

The homotopy theory of topological defects in ordered media fails to completely characterize systems with broken translational symmetry. We argue that the problem can be understood in terms of the lack of rotational Goldstone modes in such systems and provide an alternate approach that correctly accounts for the intera…

2009-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, using the method of moving frames, we generalise some of Terracini's results on varieties with tangent defect. In particular, we characterise varieties with higher order osculating defect in terms of Jacobians of higher fundamental forms and moreover we characterise varieties with "small" higher fundamen…

2012-04-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Lie groupoids and their associated algebroids arise naturally in the study of the constitutive properties of continuous media. Thus, Continuum Mechanics and Differential Geometry illuminate each other in a mutual entanglement of theory and applications. Given any material property, such as the elastic energy or an inde…

2017-12-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a neural model to predict event occurrence and timing.

problem Standard event time models ignore the distinction between event occurrence probability and predicted time.
method Introduces a conditional event time model using a neural network with a binary stochastic layer.
result Shows superior event occurrence and timing predictions on various datasets.

We construct a data-driven statistical indicator for quantifying the tail risk perceived by the EURGBP option market surrounding Brexit-related events. We show that under lognormal SABR dynamics this tail risk is closely related to the so-called martingale defect and provide a closed-form expression for this defect whi…

2019-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Study travel time tomography for transversely isotropic media using modified pseudodifferential calculus.

problem Travel time tomography problem for transversely isotropic media.
method Modified scattering pseudodifferential calculus to solve the tomography problem.
result Construction and use of modified pseudodifferential calculus to solve the tomography problem.

The study examines K-polystability on Fano 4-folds with specific Lefschetz defects.

problem Investigating K-polystability on Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect at least 2.
method Examining 19 families of Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect 3 and 175 families with Lefschetz defect 2, proving K-polystability and instability.
result Exactly 5 out of 19 families of Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect 3 are K-polystable, and 5 out of 175 Casagrande-Druel Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect 2 are K-polystable.

In this paper, we survey recent results on index defects of elliptic operators on manifolds with boundary. Index defects are similar to the Hirzebruch signature defects in topology, where the defects appear as the correction terms to the signature formula on manifolds with boundary. For some natural classes of elliptic…

2002-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of knotted defects in smectic liquid crystals using topological knot theory.

problem Understanding the topological structure of knotted defects in smectic liquid crystals.
method Investigation of screw and edge dislocations, focusing on their radial surface structure and knot fibration.
result Established a connection between smectic defects and knot theory, revealing the topological knotting of defects.

We study the topology of smectic defects in two and three dimensions. We give a topological classification of smectic point defects and disclination lines in three dimensions. In addition we describe the combination rules for smectic point defects in two and three dimensions, showing how the broken translational symmet…

2018-08-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We define the sigma-model action for world-sheets with embedded defect networks in the presence of a three-form field strength. We derive the defect gluing condition for the sigma-model fields and their derivatives, and use it to distinguish between conformal and topological defects. As an example, we treat the WZW mod…

2008-08-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Alexander polynomial degree correlates with knot defect, proving conjecture for defect zero.

problem Characterizing knot polynomials and their defects.
method Analyzing differential expansions and degree in q±2q^{\pm 2} of Alexander polynomials.
result Proved Alexander polynomial degree correlates with knot defect, especially for defect zero.

We introduce a Bayesian defect detector to facilitate the defect detection on the motion blurred images on rough texture surfaces. To enhance the accuracy of Bayesian detection on removing non-defect pixels, we develop a class of reflected non-local prior distributions, which is constructed by using the mode of a distr…

2018-08-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning predicts fluid flow in porous media, accelerating simulations by orders of magnitude.

problem Accurate simulation of fluid flow in complex porous media requires excessive computational resources.
method Combining deep learning with direct simulation, using Gated U-Net CNNs trained on datasets of 2D and 3D porous media.
result Deep learning predictions can reach over 90% accuracy for permeability estimation and accelerate simulations by orders of magnitude.

Graph-based ML improves defect prediction in software development.

problem Challenges in predicting defect-prone changes in complex software development.
method Building contribution graphs from developers and source files, using graph-based ML for defect prediction.
result Graph-based ML leads to significantly better defect prediction (F1 score up to 77.55%, MCC up to 53.16%).

Simplified 3D Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects explained geometrically.

problem Constructing 3D Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects.
method Symmetric monoidal functor from defect cobordism category to vector spaces, using geometric and homotopy theoretic methods.
result Explicit construction of 3D untwisted Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects.

Defect of knot polynomials remains invariant under certain braid substitutions.

problem Invariance of knot polynomial defects under specific transformations.
method Investigation of defect invariants under antiparallel and parallel braid substitutions.
result Defect remains unchanged under antiparallel braid substitutions and changes by half the added length under parallel braid substitutions.

Anomaly detection refers to the task of finding unusual instances that stand out from the normal data. In several applications, these outliers or anomalous instances are of greater interest compared to the normal ones. Specifically in the case of industrial optical inspection and infrastructure asset management, findin…

2020-01-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Classical elasticity is concerned with bodies that can be modeled as smooth manifolds endowed with a reference metric that represents local equilibrium distances between neighboring material elements. The elastic energy associated with a configuration of a body in classical elasticity is the sum of local contributions …

2013-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

A modular tensor category C\mathcal{C} gives rise to a Reshetikhin-Turaev type topological quantum field theory which is defined on 3-dimensional bordisms with embedded C\mathcal{C}-coloured ribbon graphs. We extend this construction to include bordisms with surface defects which in turn can meet along line defects. …

2017-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

A topological defect separating a pair of two-dimensional CFTs is a codimension one interface along which all components of the stress-energy tensor glue continuously. We study topological defects of the bosonic, (0,1)- and (0,2)-supersymmetric sigma models in two dimensions. We find a geometric classification of such …

2010-09-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The damaging effects of hate speech on social media are evident during the last few years, and several organizations, researchers and social media platforms tried to harness them in various ways. Despite these efforts, social media users are still affected by hate speech. The problem is even more apparent to social gro…

2019-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops skein theory for 3-manifolds with defects, extending quantum character stacks.

problem Quantum character stacks and their applications in 3-manifolds with surface defects.
method Parabolic induction/restriction for quantum groups, quantum decorated character stacks, ideal triangulations, gluing equations.
result Knot invariants related to quantum AA-polynomial, concrete computation method.

We describe discrete symmetries of two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory with gauge group GG associated to outer automorphisms of GG, and their corresponding defects. We show that the gauge theory partition function with defects can be computed as a path integral over the space of twisted GG-bundles, and calculate it ex…

2019-07-10abs ↗pdf ↗

A novel method classifies wafer defects using topological data analysis.

problem Classifying defect patterns on semiconductor wafers for maintenance and yield management.
method Representing defect patterns as vectors using topological features from persistent homology.
result The method outperforms CNN in accuracy and efficiency, especially with limited data.

A new deep metric learning method for defect classification in threaded pipe connections.

problem Defect classification in threaded pipe connections with limited and imbalanced multichannel functional data.
method COMPILED approach based on deep metric learning for imbalanced, multichannel, and partially observed functional data.
result Superior accuracy compared to existing benchmarks in a real-world case study.

New conditions ensure points can be uniquely represented by combinations of variety elements.

problem Ensuring points can be uniquely represented by combinations of variety elements.
method Conditions on contact locus of general linear spaces.
result Conditions ensuring non tangential weak defectiveness of projective varieties.

We show that Bonnesen's isoperimetic defect has a systolic analog for Loewner's torus inequality. The isosystolic defect is expressed in terms of the probabilistic variance of the conformal factor of the metric g with respect to the flat metric of unit area in the conformal class of g.

2008-03-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning methods are becoming widely used for restoration of defects associated with fluorescence microscopy imaging. One of the major challenges in application of such methods is the availability of training data. In this work, we propose a unified method for reconstruction of multi-defect fluorescence microscopy…

2019-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Extends a formula for the homomorphism defect of a signature map to coloured braids.

problem Evaluate the homomorphism defect of a signature map for coloured braids.
method Uses a 4-dimensional interpretation of the signature and new 4D tools like the Maslov index and isotropic functor.
result Generalizes the formula of Gambaudo and Ghys to coloured braids and tangles.