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48 results for deformable kernel

Paper introduces kernel deformed exponential families for sparse continuous attention.

problem Creating efficient attention mechanisms for sparse data.
method Developed kernel deformed exponential families, theoretically and experimentally.
result Kernel deformed exponential families can attend to multiple compact regions of data.

Researchers derived heat kernel expansions for non-compact spaces using Witten deformation.

problem Heat kernel expansions on non-compact spaces, especially for Witten Laplacians.
method Introduced parabolic distance and used it to derive asymptotic expansions.
result Derived an asymptotic expansion of trace of heat kernel for small-time tt.

Deformations of compact Riemann surfaces are considered using a Čech cohomology sliding overlaps approach. Cocycles are calculated for conformal cutting and regluing deformations at zeros of Abelian differentials. A second order deformation expansion is presented for the Riemann period matrix. A complete deformation ex…

2015-08-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines the geometry of Lichnerowicz Laplacian's kernel on various spaces.

problem Understanding the kernel of the Lichnerowicz Laplacian on different types of spaces.
method Analytical method of Bochner to prove vanishing theorems for null space of Laplace operator.
result Applications to theories of infinitesimal Einstein deformations and stability of Einstein manifolds.

The paper studies neural networks with wide layers and finds a deformed semicircle law.

problem Investigating spectral distributions of neural networks in the ultra-wide regime.
method Analyzes empirical kernel matrices, proves deformed semicircle law, provides nonlinear Hanson-Wright inequality.
result Emergence of a deformed semicircle law in the ultra-wide neural network regime.

New system uses microwave radar for hand gesture recognition, improving accuracy and reducing processing time.

problem Limited vision-based hand gesture recognition under dark conditions.
method Deformable deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DCGAN) on Doppler radar signals.
result Recognition rate improved by 10% and testing time reduced by 30%.

The geometric approach to diffeomorphic image registration known as "large deformation by diffeomorphic metric mapping" (LDDMM) is based on a left action of diffeomorphisms on images, and a right-invariant metric on a diffeomorphism group, usually defined using a reproducing kernel. We explore the use of left-invariant…

2014-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Hodge numbers of Sasakian manifolds remain unchanged under deformations.

problem Invariance of Hodge numbers under deformations of Sasakian manifolds.
method Analysis of deformations of Sasakian structures and use of transversely elliptic operators.
result Hodge numbers are invariant under arbitrary deformations of the Sasakian structure.

Study deformations of G2-instantons on nearly G2 manifolds.

problem Deformations of G2-instantons on nearly G2 manifolds.
method Formulated in terms of spinors and Dirac operators, proved isomorphism of infinitesimal deformations to kernel of an elliptic operator.
result Proved abelian instantons are rigid and described the deformation space of the canonical connection on specific nearly G2 manifolds.

We formulate the deformation theory for instantons on nearly Kähler six-manifolds using spinors and Dirac operators. Using this framework we identify the space of deformations of an irreducible instanton with semisimple structure group with the kernel of an elliptic operator, and prove that abelian instantons are rigid…

2015-10-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study instantons on asymptotically conical Spin(7)-manifolds, identifying deformation spaces.

problem Deformation theory of instantons on specific Spin(7)-manifolds.
method Relating deformation complex to spinors, identifying kernel of twisted negative Dirac operator.
result Virtual dimension of moduli space calculated using index theorem and Dirac operator spectrum.

Analyzes complex structure deformations using cohomology contraction methods.

problem Deforming complex structures and identifying obstructions.
method Refined power series method for (p,q)(p,q)-forms and complex structures, using Frölicher spectral sequence.
result All obstruction classes lie in the kernel of contraction maps under natural vanishing conditions.

Wiatowski and Bölcskei, 2015, proved that deformation stability and vertical translation invariance of deep convolutional neural network-based feature extractors are guaranteed by the network structure per se rather than the specific convolution kernels and non-linearities. While the translation invariance result appli…

2016-04-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Following Donaldson's oppenness theorem on deforming a conical Kähler-Einstein metric, we prove a parabolic Schauder-type estimate with respect to conical metrics. As a corollary, we show that the conical Kähler-Ricci Flow exists for short time. The key is to establish the relevant heat kernel estimates, where we use t…

2013-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows how to reduce data needed for learning under geometric constraints.

problem Learning high-dimensional data with geometric priors.
method Spherical harmonic decompositions and kernel methods for invariance and geometric stability.
result Improvements in sample complexity by leveraging group invariance, with asymptotic behavior depending on spectral properties.

The paper analyzes Kähler-Ricci flow near Kähler-Ricci solitons under complex structure deformation.

problem Behavior of Kähler-Ricci flow near Kähler-Ricci solitons under complex structure deformation.
method Established Lojasiewicz's type inequality for Perelman's entropy and proved convergence of Kähler-Ricci flow.
result Solved Yau-Tian-Donaldson conjecture and showed the kernel ZZ corresponds to local moduli space of modified KK-semistable Fano manifolds.

Study the inductive bias of neural networks using neural tangent kernels.

problem Understanding the generalization properties of over-parameterized neural networks.
method Analysis of the neural tangent kernel and its corresponding function space (RKHS).
result Stability properties of functions with finite norm, including stability to image deformations in convolutional networks.

A new method for non-rigid point set registration reduces computational complexity.

problem Efficiently registering non-rigid point sets with large numbers of points.
method Structured Analytic Coherent Point Drift (Analytic-CPD) reformulates CPD for structured analytic mappings.
result Analytic-CPD reduces computational complexity by controlling the deformation model's dimensionality.

2L-FUSE enhances feature sparsity through kernel learning.

problem Sparsity and feature selection in regression tasks.
method 2-Layered kernel machines for learning a shape matrix and feature direction identification.
result Minimal yet informative feature sets are identified without losing predictive performance.

This paper is dedicated to the study of deformations of coassociative 4-folds in a G_2 manifold which have conical singularities. We stratify the types of deformations allowed into three problems. The main result for each problem states that the moduli space is locally homeomorphic to the kernel of a smooth map between…

2006-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Researchers resolve string theory ambiguities and define a new metric for massless spectrum.

problem Ambiguities in string theory regarding spin connection and Hodge decomposition.
method Constructing a vector bundle Q and operators D and D† to define a metric and gauge fixing.
result Massless spectrum are harmonic representatives of the operator D, resolving previous complications.

Study on deformation of weighted scalar curvature, proving geometric results and stability.

problem Deformation of weighted scalar curvature and related geometric properties.
method Linearization of weighted scalar curvature, studying kernel of formal adjoint.
result Definition and study of weighted vacuum static spaces, stability results on flat spaces.

The paper introduces new metric structures on g\mathfrak{g}-foliations and uses a flow to deform them.

problem Developing new flexible metric structures on g\mathfrak{g}-foliations.
method Introducing new metric structures and using the partial Ricci flow to deform them.
result Deformation retraction of new structures with positive partial Ricci curvature onto classical structures.

Bayesian neural networks explore rare fluctuations for better feature learning.

problem Understanding rare but dominant fluctuations in Bayesian neural networks.
method Large-deviation theory and joint optimization over predictors and internal kernels.
result Posterior rate function optimization reveals data-dependent kernel selection.

We give a condition which ensures that the Paneitz operator of an embedded three-dimensional CR manifold is nonnegative and has kernel consisting only of the CR pluriharmonic functions. Our condition requires uniform positivity of the Webster scalar curvature and the stability of the CR pluriharmonic functions for a re…

2015-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Let (M,g) be a compact Riemannian spin manifold. The Atiyah-Singer index theorem yields a lower bound for the dimension of the kernel of the Dirac operator. We prove that this bound can be attained by changing the Riemannian metric g on an arbitrarily small open set.

2009-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method uses Gaussian Processes for feature-based nonrigid image registration.

problem Estimating dense displacement fields for nonrigid image registration.
method Using Gaussian Processes to estimate both dense displacement field and uncertainty map.
result GP-based interpolation performs similarly to state-of-the-art B-spline interpolation.

We study coassociative 4-folds N in R^7 which are asymptotically conical to a cone C with rate lambda<1. If lambda is in the interval [-2,1) and generic, we show that the moduli space of coassociative deformations of N which are also asymptotically conical to C with rate lambda is a smooth manifold, and we calculate it…

2004-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider finite area convex Euclidean circular sectors. We prove a variational Polyakov formula which shows how the zeta-regularized determinant of the Laplacian varies with respect to the opening angle. Varying the angle corresponds to a conformal deformation in the direction of a conformal factor with a logarithmi…

2014-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified theory for adaptive image convolutions using metric perspectives.

problem Fixed kernels in convolutions limit adaptability in image processing.
method Metric perspective on images as 2D manifolds with local distances, proposing metric convolutions.
result Metric convolutions provide better generalisation and competitive performance.

New geometric Joyce structures on moduli spaces of quadratic differentials.

problem Constructing Joyce structures on moduli spaces of quadratic differentials.
method Isomonodromic deformations of second-order linear ODEs with rational potential.
result Construction of Joyce structures on moduli spaces of quadratic differentials.

Informative and discriminative feature descriptors play a fundamental role in deformable shape analysis. For example, they have been successfully employed in correspondence, registration, and retrieval tasks. In the recent years, significant attention has been devoted to descriptors obtained from the spectral decomposi…

2011-10-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Given an associative 3-fold in R^7 which is asymptotically conical with generic rate less than 1, we show that its moduli space of deformations is locally homeomorphic to the kernel of a smooth map between smooth manifolds. Moreover, the virtual dimension of the moduli space is computed and shown to be non-negative for…

2008-02-24abs ↗pdf ↗

By a theorem of Mclean, the deformation space of an associative submanifold Y of an integrable G_2 manifold (M,φ) can be identified with the kernel of a Dirac operator D:Ω^{0}(ν) -->Ω^{0}(ν) on the normal bundle νof Y. Here, we generalize this to the non-integrable case, and also show that the deformation space becomes…

2004-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimizes metric in LDDMM for better image registration and classification.

problem Improving image registration and predictive modeling in medical imaging.
method Machine learning approach using kernel Fischer Linear Discriminant Analysis (KLDA) to optimize the Riemannian metric on diffeomorphisms.
result Significant improvement in ROC AUC for schizophrenia control prediction.

Study moduli space of quadratic differentials with new geometric insights.

problem Understanding the structure of moduli spaces of quadratic differentials.
method Using decorated marked surfaces, Abel-Jacobi map, and 3-Calabi-Yau categories.
result Fundamental group of moduli space equals kernel of Abel-Jacobi map.

The paper discusses methods to compute Green's function on algebraic surfaces using Schottky uniformization.

problem Computing Green's function on algebraic surfaces using Schottky uniformization.
method Investigates convergence of deformations of a formula related to Green's function.
result Provides insights into the geometric interpretation of the formula for Green's function.

We extend our analysis in [arXiv:0801.4782] and show that the chiral algebras of (0,2) sigma models are totally trivialized by worldsheet instantons for all complete flag manifolds of compact semisimple Lie groups. Consequently, supersymmetry is spontaneously broken. Our results verify Stolz's idea that there are no ha…

2008-05-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Gradient descent reshapes the function space of neural networks.

problem Understanding how feature learning affects the function space of neural networks.
method Characterized the evolution of the feature space during training using a two-layer neural network.
result Gradient descent induces a data-adaptive deformation that selectively enhances signal-aligned directions.