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Research on mixed polynomials, extending non-degeneracy concepts to complex variables.

problem Extending non-degeneracy concepts to mixed polynomials in complex variables.
method Generalization of Mondal's partial non-degeneracy to mixed polynomials, introducing new concepts and proving properties.
result Strong partial non-degeneracy implies isolated singularities, and mixed polynomials that are strongly inner non-degenerate satisfy the strong Milnor condition.

Classifies patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in scalar and gauge fields.

problem Understanding patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in complex field systems.
method Uses mathematical classification of singular foliations to encode and classify patterns of spontaneous symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy.
result Mathematical classification provides a qualitative understanding of possible patterns of vacuum degeneracy.

Network degeneracy affects training performance, especially in deep networks.

problem Degeneracy in deep neural networks leads to poor training performance.
method Predicted degeneracy level correlates with training dynamics using finite and infinite width networks.
result Degeneracy in neural networks correlates with training performance and can be predicted.

TAMD prevents degeneracy in finite mixtures, offering strong guarantees but modest practical improvements.

problem Degeneracy in maximum likelihood estimation of finite mixtures.
method Transcendental regularization with analytic barrier functions.
result Strong theoretical guarantees (identifiability, consistency, robustness) but modest practical improvements.

We analyze relations between BPS degeneracies related to Labastida-Marino-Ooguri-Vafa (LMOV) invariants, and algebraic curves associated to knots. We introduce a new class of such curves that we call extremal A-polynomials, discuss their special properties, and determine exact and asymptotic formulas for the correspond…

2015-04-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometric regularisation improves statistical models by avoiding degeneracy loci.

problem Non-identifiability, singular information, and moment indeterminacy in statistical models.
method Develops the geometric regularisation of distribution-kernel pairs (T,φ)(T, \varphi) using Whitney, Thom, and Mather theorems.
result Finite-dimensional weak transversality theorem for generic kernels, avoiding degeneracy strata of high codimension.

Study non-degeneracy of minimal hypersurfaces asymptotic to cones, proving Jacobi equation solvability.

problem Non-degeneracy properties of minimal hypersurfaces asymptotic to cones.
method Analysis of the Jacobi operator and construction of its right inverse.
result Proved solvability of the Jacobi equation under non-degeneracy assumptions.

Investigates metric degeneracies on symplectic leaves using a generalized gradient flow.

problem Degeneracies in metrics on symplectic leaves of Poisson manifolds.
method Introduces the generalized double bracket (GDB) vector field to generalize gradient dynamics.
result Identifies admissible regions where the double bracket metric remains non-degenerate on symplectic leaves, enabling GDB as a gradient flow.

The spectral properties of p-forms on the fundamental domains of regular tesselations of the d-dimensional sphere are discussed. The degeneracies for all ranks, p, are organised into a double Poincare series which is explicitly determined. In the particular case of coexact forms of rank (d-1)/2, for odd d, it is shown …

2006-01-13abs ↗pdf ↗

A method to automatically and symbolically detect and resolve degenerate parameter combinations from parameter-data pairs.

problem Identifying degenerate parameter combinations in physical models or real-world datasets.
method The degeneracy distillery method detects and resolves degenerate parameter combinations from parameter-data pairs.
result The method reduces the simulation budget required for downstream neural posterior estimation.

Study on automorphisms of complex bkb^k-manifolds, extending previous work.

problem Investigate automorphisms of complex bkb^k-manifolds with higher-order degeneracies.
method Extend Mendoza's definition of complex bb-manifolds to complex bkb^k-manifolds and study their local and global automorphisms.
result Propose bkb^k-analogues for classical spaces of holomorphic functions.

Generalizing some results from R. Leung's thesis, we compute, in rational cohomology, the Poincare dual of the degeneracy locus of the family of Dirac operators parameterized by the moduli space of projectively anti-self-dual $\SO(3)$ connections. This is the first step in a program to derive a relation between the Don…

2008-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on existence of pp-Kähler structures on nilmanifolds with nilpotent complex structures.

problem Existence of pp-Kähler structures on nilmanifolds with nilpotent complex structures.
method Determine optimal pp for existence of pp-Kähler structures and analyze the relationship between balanced metrics and degeneracy steps of the Frölicher spectral sequence.
result No pp-Kähler structures exist for an optimal pp on nilmanifolds with nilpotent complex structures.

Tian's theorem connects Chern classes of bundles to random section zeros and degeneracy sets.

problem Understanding the distribution of zeros and degeneracy sets of random holomorphic sections.
method Analyzing the pullback of Chern classes and computing currents of integration.
result The limit distribution of zeros of random sections is determined by the Chern form.

In this paper, we study the interplay between modules and sub-objects in holomorphic Poisson geometry. In particular, we define a new notion of "residue" for a Poisson module, analogous to the Poincaré residue of a meromorphic volume form. Of particular interest is the interaction between the residues of the canonical …

2012-03-20abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies parallel surfaces of cuspidal cross caps and their degeneracy.

problem Investigating the geometry and singularities of parallel surfaces of cuspidal cross caps.
method Established a criterion for the degeneracy of the distance squared function using geometric invariants.
result Parallel surfaces degenerate into a degenerated cuspidal S1 singularity at specific distances.

The paper examines how the angle between inputs in ReLU networks decreases with depth, impacting training.

problem Depth degeneracy in neural networks, leading to constant function behavior on initialization.
method Combinatorial expansions and Monte Carlo experiments to analyze the angle between inputs in ReLU networks of increasing depth.
result The angle between inputs in ReLU networks decreases exponentially with depth, leading to constant function behavior on initialization.

Local bifurcation theory typically deals with the response of a degenerate but isolated equilibrium state or periodic orbit of a dynamical system to perturbations controlled by one or more independent parameters, and characteristically uses tools from singularity theory. There are many situations, however, in which the…

2008-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified interpretation of sub-Riemannian Gauss-Bonnet theorem for surfaces in 3D contact manifolds.

problem Proving a sub-Riemannian Gauss-Bonnet theorem for surfaces in 3D contact manifolds.
method Measure-theoretic perspective, focusing on singular measures and characteristic points.
result Unified interpretation of previous results and natural geometric conditions for the theorem.

The geography problem is usually stated for simply connected symplectic 4-manifolds. When the first cohomology is nontrivial, however, one can restate the problem taking into account how close the symplectic manifold is to satisfying the conclusion of the Hard Lefschetz Theorem, which is measured by a nonnegative integ…

2005-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies the distribution of random degeneracy sets on complex manifolds.

problem Distribution of random degeneracy sets on compact Kähler manifolds.
method Asymptotic expansion of induced Grassmannian Chern forms, meromorphic transforms, and Wishart distribution.
result Normalized currents converge to curvature forms with quantitative estimates.

This paper introduces a scalable benchmark for evaluating local posterior sampling in neural networks.

problem Degeneracy in neural network loss landscapes and its impact on SGMCMC algorithms.
method Development of a scalable benchmark for local posterior sampling.
result RMSProp-preconditioned SGLD is most effective at representing the local geometry of the posterior distribution.

New lower bounds for linear classification problems in high dimensions.

problem Linear classification problems in high-dimensional spaces.
method Reduction from hardness conjectures for Affine Degeneracy testing and k-Sum problems.
result Matching lower bounds of Ω(n^d) and respectively Ω(1/ε^d) for Maximum Halfspace Discrepancy problem.

Study circle patterns on tori, linking symplectic forms and homeomorphisms.

problem Understanding circle patterns on tori and their symplectic properties.
method Investigates the space of circle patterns on closed tori with complex projective structures, embedding it into Teichmüller spaces and analyzing symplectic forms.
result Non-degeneracy of the pulled-back Weil-Petersson symplectic form and homeomorphism between circle patterns and Teichmüller spaces.

The paper addresses rigid alignment of noisy patches, providing a polynomial time algorithm and convergence conditions.

problem Finding a rigid alignment of overlapping local views (patches) that minimizes alignment error in a noisy setting.
method Characterizes non-degeneracy based on kernel and positivity of a matrix, provides polynomial time algorithm for testing non-degeneracy, and uses Riemannian gradient descent for alignment.
result The algorithm converges locally linearly to a non-degenerate perfect alignment under certain conditions.

The paper develops Morse homology for a class of elliptic partial differential equations.

problem Developing Morse homology for elliptic partial differential equations.
method Introducing a new notion of non-degeneracy and proving it generically satisfied for a class of functionals defined on Banach spaces.
result The paper enlarges the class of elliptic pde's for which non-degeneracy holds and Morse homology can be defined.

Improved estimation of higher order integrals using shrinkage techniques.

problem Estimating higher order Bochner integrals in non-parametric settings.
method Shrinkage of U-statistic towards a target element, considering kernel degeneracy.
result Consistent shrinkage estimators with fast rates of convergence, even for non-degenerate kernels.

The paper studies Blaschke products, proving uniformization and non-degeneracy of pressure metrics.

problem Analytic aspects of Blaschke products and their moduli space.
method Definition of complex structure and proof of uniformization theorem.
result Pressure semi-norms are non-degenerate outside the super-attracting locus.

Study axisymmetric waves on extremal Kerr spacetime using physical-space estimates.

problem Obtain integrated local energy decay estimates for axisymmetric waves on extremal Kerr backgrounds.
method Use physical-space analysis and a method introduced by Stogin, simplifying Aretakis' derivation.
result Extend Morawetz estimates to extremal Kerr spacetime using purely classical currents.

The paper adapts metrics to anti-de Sitter structures, characterizing their degeneracies.

problem Characterizing degeneracies of metrics on anti-de Sitter structures.
method Adapting Hitchin component metrics to anti-de Sitter structures.
result Characterized degeneracies of the pressure metric and showed the Loftin metric is nowhere degenerate.

The covariant phase space of a Lagrangian field theory is the solution space of the associated Euler-Lagrange equations. It is, in principle, a nice environment for covariant quantization of a Lagrangian field theory. Indeed, it is manifestly covariant and possesses a canonical (functional) "presymplectic structure" w …

2008-09-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Non-degeneracy of critical points proven for manifold's squared norm of second fundamental form.

problem Proving non-degeneracy of critical points for a manifold's squared norm of second fundamental form.
method Generic Riemannian metric and conformal class restriction.
result Squared norm of the second fundamental form is a Morse function with non-degenerate critical points.

In this paper, we present a general framework to scale graph autoencoders (AE) and graph variational autoencoders (VAE). This framework leverages graph degeneracy concepts to train models only from a dense subset of nodes instead of using the entire graph. Together with a simple yet effective propagation mechanism, our…

2019-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper classifies second-order superintegrable systems with torsion and semi-degeneracy.

problem Classifying second-order superintegrable systems with torsion and semi-degeneracy.
method Information-geometric structure and geometric conditions for non-degeneracy.
result A (n+1)(n+1)-parameter potential is non-degenerate if a certain trace-free tensor field vanishes.