This is a survey on rigidity and geometrization results obtained with the help of the discrete Hilbert-Einstein functional, written for the proceedings of the "Discrete Curvature" colloquium in Luminy.
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The paper is centered around a new proof of the infinitesimal rigidity of convex polyhedra. The proof is based on studying derivatives of the discrete Hilbert-Einstein functional on the space of "warped polyhedra" with a fixed metric on the boundary. This approach is in a sense dual to using derivatives of the volume i…
The paper proves compactness for Dirac-Einstein spin manifolds.
problem Compactness of Dirac-Einstein spin manifolds under specific conditions.
method Study of the Hilbert-Einstein-Dirac functional, proving compactness for critical points.
result Compactness result for Dirac-Einstein spin manifolds in dimensions three and four.
Study on polyhedra rigidity, finding non-existence of flexible weakly convex decomposable polyhedra.
problem Proving all decomposable polyhedra with vertices in convex position are infinitesimally rigid.
method Constructing explicit families of polyhedra, using the Hessian of the discrete Hilbert-Einstein functional, and searching for eigenvalues of the Hessian with Mathematica.
result Experimental evidence suggests no flexible, weakly convex and decomposable polyhedra exist.
The paper is centered around a new proof of the infinitesimal rigidity of smooth closed surfaces with everywhere positive Gauss curvature. We use a reformulation that replaces deformation of an embedding by deformation of the metric inside the body bounded by the surface. The proof is obtained by studying derivatives o…
Harmonic gauge simplifies geometric analysis of Riemannian metrics.
problem Analyzing the Hilbert-Einstein functional and its stability.
method Developed a harmonic gauge to eliminate divergence terms and induce elliptic structure.
result Positivity of curvature operator implies spectral stability of the functional.
We study existence and non-existence of constant scalar curvature metrics conformal and arbitrarily close to homogeneous metrics on spheres, using variational techniques. This describes all critical points of the Hilbert-Einstein functional on such conformal classes, near homogeneous metrics. Both bifurcation and local…
Paper defines a new functional for spinors on Euclidean manifolds.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on a new functional.
method Variational formulas for weighted spinorial functionals, valid on all spin manifolds with boundary.
result Ricci flow is the gradient flow of the new functional.
Let be a polyhedron. It was conjectured that if is weakly convex (i. e. its vertices lie on the boundary of a strictly convex domain) and decomposable (i. e. can be triangulated without adding new vertices), then it is infinitesimally rigid. We prove this conjecture under a weak additional assu…
The Besse's conjecture was posted on the well-known book Einstein manifolds by Arthur L. Besse, which describes the critical point of Hilbert-Einstein functional with constraint of unit volume and constant scalar curvature. In this article, we show that there is an interesting connection between Besse's conjecture and …
In the framework of finite order variational sequences a new class of Lagrangians arises, namely, \emph{special} Lagrangians. These Lagrangians are the horizontalization of forms on a jet space of lower order. We describe their properties together with properties of related objects, such as Poincaré--Cartan and Euler--…
The paper explores Finsler-type objects and their variational problems on spacetimes.
problem Generalizing Einstein equations to the Finsler setting.
method Study of the ladder of Finsler-type objects and their variational problems.
result Application of the ladder structure to variational proposals for Finsler spacetimes.
Simple constructions of semi-discrete and discrete surfaces using Jacobi elliptic functions.
problem Constructing semi-discrete and discrete surfaces explicitly.
method Using Jacobi elliptic functions and τ-functions.
result Explicit constructions and periodicities of semi-discrete and discrete surfaces.
Study critical metrics on Riemannian manifolds, finding new minimizers and rigidity results.
problem Investigate critical metrics of higher-order curvature functionals on compact Riemannian manifolds.
method Develop variational framework using double forms and generalize Lanczos identity.
result Critical -Thorpe and -anti-Thorpe metrics are absolute minimizers of in the critical dimension .
Paper studies gradient fields from discrete Morse functions for watershed-cut computation.
problem Computing watershed-cuts from discrete Morse functions.
method Discrete Morse Theory and simplicial stacks.
result Minimum Spanning Forest of dual graph is induced by gradient vector field.
Discretizes diffusions and harmonic functions on covering spaces.
problem Harmonic functions on covering spaces with bounded growth.
method Lyons-Sullivan discretizations of diffusion operators.
result Equivalence of discretized and continuous harmonic functions.
Two discretizations, linear and nonlinear, of basic notions of the complex analysis are considered. The underlying lattice is an arbitrary quasicrystallic rhombic tiling of a plane. The linear theory is based on the discrete Cauchy-Riemann equations, the nonlinear one is based on the notion of circle patterns. We clari…
A formula connects discrete harmonic surfaces to holomorphic functions.
problem Creating smooth discrete harmonic surfaces from holomorphic data.
method Weierstrass representation formula for discrete harmonic surfaces.
result Smooth converging sequence of discrete harmonic surfaces converges to a minimal surface.
New method approximates Gaussian curvature on discrete surfaces.
problem Approximating solutions to the prescribed Gaussian curvature problem.
method Discrete conformality and convex functional minimization.
result Efficient numerical method to compute solutions.
The paper studies stability of discrete planar curves using variational methods.
problem Stability of discrete planar curves under area constraints.
method Unified interpretation of discrete curvatures, determination of equilibrium curves, stability analysis.
result Equilibrium curves for the length functional under area-constraint conditions are determined and their stability is studied.
A new method for discrete data normalizing flows using latent transformations.
problem Challenges in parameterizing bijective transformations for discrete data.
method Predict a distribution over latent transformations to make the marginal likelihood differentiable.
result Discrete-data normalizing flows can be trained using gradient-based learning with unbiased score function estimation.
We obtain a unified theory of discrete minimal surfaces based on discrete holomorphic quadratic differentials via a Weierstrass representation. Our discrete holomorphic quadratic differential are invariant under Möbius transformations. They can be obtained from discrete harmonic functions in the sense of the cotangent …
An explicit formula for the discrete power function associated with circle patterns of Schramm typenlin.SI
We present an explicit formula for the discrete power function introduced by Bobenko, which is expressed in terms of the hypergeometric τfunctions for the sixth Painlevé equation. The original definition of the discrete power function imposes strict conditions on the domain and the value of the exponent. However, we sh…
Discrete Morse functions induce shellings with critical tiles corresponding to function's critical faces.
problem Mapping discrete Morse functions to shellings for topological analysis.
method Inducing Morse shellings on the second barycentric subdivision of a simplicial complex.
result Critical tiles of induced shellings correspond to critical faces of the discrete Morse function.
Authors prove an asymptotic expansion for spectral zeta functions on discrete tori.
problem Proving an asymptotic expansion for spectral zeta functions on discrete tori.
method Inspired by Friedli and Karlsson's work, the authors derive an asymptotic expansion for the spectral zeta function on discrete tori.
result Similar asymptotic expansions hold for m=2 and higher dimensions, equivalent to the Epstein-Riemann conjecture.
Exact Bayesian inference for discrete models using probability generating functions.
problem Discrete statistical models with infinite support and continuous priors.
method Probabilistic programming language with automatic differentiation and probability generating functions.
result Genfer tool provides exact solutions for a wide range of inference problems.
On a discretization of confocal quadrics. II. A geometric approach to general parametrizationsmath.DG
We propose a discretization of classical confocal coordinates. It is based on a novel characterization thereof as factorizable orthogonal coordinate systems. Our geometric discretization leads to factorizable discrete nets with a novel discrete analog of the orthogonality property. A discrete confocal coordinate system…
PDHAMS improves sampling for discrete distributions with quadratic potential functions.
problem Sampling discrete distributions efficiently and accurately.
method Integrates a second-order approximation of the potential function and uses Gaussian integral trick.
result PDHAMS yields superior performance compared to other methods.
The paper uses MDM theory to analyze multifiltering functions on simplicial complexes.
problem Understanding multifiltering functions through discrete Morse theory.
method Applying multiparameter discrete Morse theory to vector-valued multifiltering functions.
result Any multifiltering function can be approximated by a compatible MDM function.
We derive a discrete analogue of Morse-Bott theory on CW complexes and use this discrete Morse-Bott function to do some Conley theory analysis. It turns out that our discrete Morse-Bott theory is indeed a generalization of Forman's discrete Morse theory.
Structures of optimal discrete gradient vector fields on surface with one or two critical cellsmath.DS
The study identifies all possible vector field structures on specific 2D shapes.
problem Optimal discrete gradient vector fields on surfaces with 1-2 critical cells.
method Analysis of discrete vector fields on 2D shapes with minimal critical cells.
result All possible structures of discrete Morse functions on specified shapes.
For covering spaces and properly discontinuous actions with compatible diffusion processes, we discuss Lyons-Sullivan discretizations of the processes and the associated function theory.
New method reduces bias in estimating causal effects from discretized variables.
problem Bias in estimating causal effects from discretized continuous variables.
method Proposes a bias-reduced functional that evaluates outcome regression at within-bin conditional means.
result Demonstrates substantial bias reduction and near-nominal confidence interval coverage.
New proof for discrete Morse theory using combinatorial construction.
problem Verifying the Morse differential in discrete Morse homology.
method Combinatorial construction of flowlines in discrete Morse theory.
result Morse differential squares to zero in discrete Morse homology.
Explicit solutions to the semi-discrete modified KdV equation and motion of discrete plane curvesnlin.SI
We construct explicit solutions to continuous motion of discrete plane curves described by a semi-discrete potential modified KdV equation. Explicit formulas in terms the function are presented. Bäcklund transformations of the discrete curves are also discussed. We finally consider the continuous limit of discrete …
Extends Neural ODEs to model discrete changes in continuous systems.
problem Lack of explicit termination time in existing Neural ODE formulations.
method Introduces neural event functions to implicitly define termination criteria.
result Models discrete changes in continuous systems without prior knowledge.
Confocal quadrics lie at the heart of the system of confocal coordinates (also called elliptic coordinates, after Jacobi). We suggest a discretization which respects two crucial properties of confocal coordinates: separability and all two-dimensional coordinate subnets being isothermic surfaces (that is, allowing a con…
Improved density estimation for mixed discrete-continuous data.
problem Inconsistent density estimation for mixtures of continuous and discrete data.
method Modification of existing nonparametric density estimation methods to handle mixed discrete-continuous data.
result Improved consistency and empirical performance for mixed discrete-continuous data.
Our aim in this paper is to provide a theory of discrete Riemann surfaces based on quadrilateral cellular decompositions of Riemann surfaces together with their complex structure encoded by complex weights. Previous work, in particular of Mercat, mainly focused on real weights corresponding to quadrilateral cells havin…
It is proved that every discrete Morse function in the sense of Forman on a finite regular CW complex can be represented by a polyhedral Morse function in the sense of Banchoff on an appropriate embedding in Euclidean space of the barycentric subdivision of the CW complex; such a representation preserves critical point…
We construct explicit solutions to the discrete motion of discrete plane curves that has been introduced by one of the authors recently. Explicit formulas in terms the function are presented. Transformation theory of the motions of both smooth and discrete curves is developed simultaneously.
A new functional for simplicial surfaces is suggested. It is invariant with respect to Moebius transformations and is a discrete analogue of the Willmore functional. Minima of this functional are investigated. as an application a bending energy for discrete thin-shells is derived.
The paper proves a discrete positive mass theorem for graphs.
problem Formulating and proving a discrete positive mass theorem for graphs.
method Introducing asymptotically flat graphs, defining ADM mass, and using discrete harmonic functions.
result An asymptotically flat graph with non-negative Ricci curvature is isomorphic to the standard grid graph.
Paper introduces DMPMs for efficient discrete data generation with sharp convergence bounds.
problem Efficient generation of discrete data with theoretical guarantees.
method Discrete Markov Probabilistic Models (DMPMs) operating in bit space with time-reversal process.
result Sharp convergence bounds established under minimal assumptions, competitive performance in discrete data generation.
Paper explores neural network approximations on sphere domains.
problem Approximating functionals on sphere domains using neural networks.
method Encoder-decoder framework with spherical harmonics for infinite-dimensional domain.
result Approximation rates of neural networks with different encoder structures.
Paper tackles functional linear regression using spectral algorithms with discrete observations.
problem Functional linear regression problem with discretely observed data.
method Combines distributed spectral algorithms with Sobolev kernels for regularization.
result Derives matching upper and lower bounds for convergence in Sobolev norm.
In this paper, we consider the problem of black box continuous submodular maximization where we only have access to the function values and no information about the derivatives is provided. For a monotone and continuous DR-submodular function, and subject to a bounded convex body constraint, we propose Black-box Contin…
Proposes a continuous relaxation for discrete Bayesian optimization.
problem Efficiently optimizing discrete data with limited target observations.
method Continuous relaxation of objective function, incorporating prior knowledge.
result Optimization can be computationally tractable with few observations.