Connections on principal bundles play a fundamental role in expressing the equations of motion for mechanical systems with symmetry in an intrinsic fashion. A discrete theory of connections on principal bundles is constructed by introducing the discrete analogue of the Atiyah sequence, with a connection corresponding t…
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This work revisits, from a geometric perspective, the notion of discrete connection on a principal bundle, introduced by M. Leok, J. Marsden and A. Weinstein. It provides precise definitions of discrete connection, discrete connection form and discrete horizontal lift and studies some of their basic properties and rela…
Discrete connections on abelian Lie groups bundles are studied.
problem Understanding discrete connections on abelian Lie group principal bundles.
method Formalized discrete connections as singular cochains and proved a discrete holonomy formula.
result Discrete connections on abelian Lie group bundles have properties similar to continuous connections.
The paper solves the Integration Problem for principal connections.
problem Describing discrete connections associated with a principal connection.
method Using the Lie or derivative functor to induce connections on the principal bundle.
result For flat principal connections, the Integration Problem has a unique solution among flat discrete connections.
Study of discrete analogues of Atiyah sequence in principal bundles.
problem Discrete analogues of vector bundles and connections in principal bundles.
method Analysis in two categories: fiber bundles with sections and local Lie groupoids, defining discrete curvature and splittings.
result Correspondence between splittings of discrete Atiyah sequence and discrete connections with trivial curvature.
Following the previous authors works (joint with I.A.Dynnikov) we develop a theory of the discrete analogs of the differential-geometrical (DG) connections in the triangulated manifolds. We study a nonstandard discretization based on the interpretation of DG Connection as linear first order (''triangle'') difference eq…
Develops combinatorial theory of vector bundles on simplicial complexes.
problem Creating a discrete theory for vector bundles and connections on simplicial complexes.
method Introduces discrete exterior covariant derivative and applies it to various geometric objects.
result Flat discrete connections yield a cochain complex computing twisted de Rham cohomology.
Study integrable discretizations of cyclic systems with circular coordinate lines.
problem Integrable discretizations of 3D cyclic systems with circular coordinate lines.
method Investigate circle congruences and flat connections in the context of discrete cyclic systems.
result Characterization of circle congruences and existence of certain flat connections.
The paper analyzes spectral properties of connection Laplacian on tori, proving convergence to real torus.
problem Spectral analysis of connection Laplacian on tori.
method Employing parallel orthonormal basis in pullback bundle, examining eigenvalues of connection Laplacian on real and discrete tori.
result Eigenvalues of connection Laplacian on discrete tori converge to those on real torus, with unique twist in torsion matrix.
A new discrete formula connects vertex and edge distributions on graphs.
problem Optimal transport on graphs with mixed vertex and edge distributions.
method Discrete transport equation and Benamou-Brenier formulation.
result Classification of all Wasserstein-1 geodesics on graphs.
In a recent paper, {\it Algorithms for Deforming and Contracting Simply Connected Discrete Closed Manifolds (II)}, we discussed two algorithms for deforming and contracting a simply connected discrete closed manifold into a discrete sphere. The first algorithm was a continuation of work that began in {\it Algorithms fo…
In a way similar to the continuous case formally, we define in different but equivalent manners the difference discrete connection and curvature on discrete vector bundle over the regular lattice as base space. We deal with the difference operators as the discrete counterparts of the derivatives based upon the differen…
Calculates affine transformations for specific homogeneous spaces.
problem Computing groups of affine transformations on homogeneous spaces.
method Analyzes conditions for affine connections and uses them to establish group isomorphisms.
result Groups of affine transformations are locally isomorphic under specified conditions.
In this paper we relate the study of actions of discrete groups over connected manifolds to that of their orbit spaces seen as differentiable stacks. We show that the orbit stack of a discrete dynamical system on a simply connected manifold encodes the dynamics up to conjugation and inversion. We also prove a generaliz…
We derive a continuum model for incompatible elasticity as a variational limit of a family of discrete nearest-neighbor elastic models. The discrete models are based on discretizations of a smooth Riemannian manifold , endowed with a flat, symmetric connection . The metric deter…
Wrapping Cycles in Delaunay Complexes: Bridging Persistent Homology and Discrete Morse Theorymath.AT
New connection found between shape reconstruction methods and persistent homology.
problem Connecting shape reconstruction methods with persistent homology.
method Wrap complexes and lexicographic optimal homologous cycles.
result Lexicographically optimal homologous cycles are supported on Wrap complexes.
Defines discrete symmetry of manifolds and proves bounds on its value.
problem Understanding the symmetry of manifolds and proving bounds on their discrete symmetry.
method Defining discrete degree of symmetry and proving bounds using effective actions of groups.
result Proves for connected manifolds and provides evidence for .
A manifold's discreteness is tied to its number of ends.
problem Understanding the discreteness of manifolds.
method Analyzing Freudenthal compactification to count ends.
result Strongly discrete manifolds have exactly one end.
New method linearizes Darboux transformations of discrete curves.
problem Linearizing Darboux transformations of discrete curves.
method Expressing Darboux transformations as parallel sections of discrete connections in quaternionic formalism.
result Closed-form discrete parametrisations of all Darboux transforms and bicycle correspondences.
Defines discrete differential geometry concepts in homotopy type theory.
problem No existing definition of Euler characteristic for comparison.
method Type families on higher inductive types, simplicial complexes, principal bundles, connections, curvature, vector fields, index.
result Theorem relating total curvature and total index, key to proving Gauss-Bonnet and Poincaré-Hopf theorems.
New geometric transformations link discrete and continuous curve motions.
problem Establishing a connection between discrete and continuous curve motions.
method Infinitesimal Darboux transformations of smooth curves.
result Alternate geometric interpretation for semi-discrete mKdV equation.
New geometric interpretation of discrete Willmore energy using rolling spheres connection.
problem Discrete formulation of Willmore energy for simplicial surfaces.
method Geometric interpretation of Möbius invariant discrete Willmore energy using rolling spheres connection.
result Clear geometric interpretations of discrete Willmore energy with manifest Möbius invariance.
A new RG approach connects discrete and continuous time descriptions of Gaussian processes.
problem Discretization of continuous stochastic processes for accurate simulation or model inference.
method Renormalization Group (RG) approach for Gaussian time series generated by auto-regressive models.
result RG fixed points correspond to discretizations of linear SDEs, providing insights into process accuracy.
We establish a connection between recent developments in the study of vortices in the abelian Higgs models, and in the theory of structure-preserving discrete conformal maps. We explain how both are related via conformal mapping problems involving prescribed linear combinations of the curvature and volume form, and sho…
A note on connections between the Föllmer process and the denoising diffusion probabilistic modelstat.ML
This note clarifies connections between Föllmer process and DDPM sampler.
problem Understanding the relationship between Föllmer process and DDPM sampler.
method Direct discretization of the Föllmer process and DDPM sampler analysis.
result Discretized Föllmer processes provide optimal hyper-parameters for DDPM samplers.
Study on simply connected manifolds with discrete isometric actions and bounded quotient diameter.
problem Characterizing simply connected manifolds with discrete isometric cocompact group actions.
method Analyzing sequences of manifolds with bounded diameter and Ricci curvature lower bound, using Gromov-Hausdorff convergence and Lie group theory.
result The quotient space of the limit manifold is simply connected, and the fundamental group is generated by loops in the maximal torus orbit.
The conformal geometry of the Schwarzian Davey-Stewartson II hierarchy and its discrete analogue is investigated. Connections with discrete and continuous isothermic surfaces and generalised Clifford configurations are recorded. An interpretation of the Schwarzian Davey-Stewartson II flows as integrable deformations of…
We study a discrete dynamical system designed to find a 'most holomorphic' connection on a smooth complex vector bundle . We examine the relation between the distance of the chern classes of from the axis of the Hodge diamond and singularity formation. Canonical connections and canonical metrics pulled b…
Let G be a group and let M be a CAT(0) proper metric space (e.g. a simply connected complete Riemannian manifold of non-positive sectional curvature or a locally finite tree). Isometric actions of G on M are (by definition) points in the space R := Hom(G, Isom(M)) with the compact open topology. Sample theorems: 1. The…
Geometric formalism views optimization algorithms as discrete connections, revealing their algebraic curvature and flatness properties.
problem Understanding and optimizing the behavior of iterative optimization algorithms.
method Introducing a geometric and operator-theoretic formalism where optimization algorithms are encoded by coupled channels (drift and diffusion) whose algebraic curvature measures the deviation from ideal reversibility.
result Flat connections correspond to methods whose updates commute up to higher order, achieving minimal numerical dissipation and preserving stability.
We study discrete conjugate nets whose Laplace sequence is of period four. Corresponding points of opposite nets in this cyclic sequence have equal osculating planes in different net directions, that is, they correspond in an asymptotic transformation. We show that this implies that the connecting lines of correspondin…
No stable discrete maps into certain curved spaces exist.
problem Stability of discrete maps into curved spaces.
method Analysis of weighted length or energy functionals on graphs.
result Non-existence of stable discrete minimal immersions or harmonic maps into specific homogeneous spaces.
The paper studies stability of discretized Anosov flows.
problem Global stability of discretized Anosov flows.
method Defined and proved equivalence with previous definitions, showed properties through openness and closedness, and established integrability and uniqueness of invariant foliations.
result Discretized Anosov flows are globally stable.
New technique connects graph matching complexes to Morse theory for better topology understanding.
problem Understanding the topology of matching complexes of complete graphs.
method Developed discrete Morse theory technique to analyze .
result Showed is geometrically -connected, improving on previous homotopical results.
In this paper we show that the `quantization commutes with reduction' principle of Guillemin-Sternberg holds for the coadjoint orbits that parametrize the discrete series of a real connected semi-simple Lie group.
New Bäcklund transformations for discrete pseudospherical surfaces of revolution are found.
problem Constructing new non-rotational discrete pseudospherical surfaces.
method Explicit parametrizations and Bäcklund transformations for discrete constant negative Gaussian curvature surfaces of revolution.
result Conditions for Bäcklund transformations to preserve periodicity are provided.
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.
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…
New method connects curvature and Persistent Homology for networks.
problem Efficient computation of Persistent Homology for complex networks.
method Discrete Morse Theory, Bloch's extension, Forman-Ricci curvature.
result Efficient Persistent Homology scheme using curvature-based approach.
In this paper we consider ultra-parallel complex hyperbolic triangle groups of type , i.e. groups of isometries of the complex hyperbolic plane, generated by complex reflections in three ultra-parallel complex geodesics two of which intersect on the boundary. We prove some discreteness and non-discreteness…
Study three discrete envelope types of polygon bisection lines.
problem Understanding different envelope types of polygon bisection lines.
method Examined three distinct notions of discrete envelopes.
result Connected three different notions of discrete envelopes.
There are certain families of words and word sequences (words in the generators of a two-generator group) that arise frequently in the Teichm{ü}ller theory of hyperbolic three-manifolds and Kleinian and Fuchsian groups and in the discreteness problem for two generator matrix groups. We survey some of the families of su…
Survey on discrete minimal surfaces and their properties.
problem Discretizing minimal surfaces in Euclidean space.
method Polyhedral surfaces with parallel face offsets and circle patterns.
result All simply connected discrete minimal surfaces can be constructed from circle patterns.
The paper connects discrete choice models to multi-armed bandit algorithms with sublinear regret bounds.
problem Optimizing user choices in a multi-armed bandit setting.
method Establishes connections between discrete choice models and multi-armed bandit algorithms, providing sublinear regret bounds and novel algorithms.
result Sublinear regret bounds for a family of algorithms, including the Exp3 algorithm.
Derives continuum model from discrete -graphs with connectivity functional.
problem Modeling diffusion in networks with varying connectivity.
method Energy-based continuum limit derivation, neural-network reconstruction of connectivity.
result Error between discrete and continuum energies is , valid even with fluctuations.
The algebraic and geometric properties of a novel generalization of Clifford's classical C4 point-circle configuration are analysed. A connection with the integrable quaternionic discrete Schwarzian Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation is revealed.
A classic theorem in the theory of connections on principal fiber bundles states that the evaluation of all holonomy functions gives enough information to characterize the bundle structure (among those sharing the same structure group and base manifold) and the connection up to a bundle equivalence map. This result and…
To every Hermitian vector bundle with connection over a compact Riemannian manifold one can associate a corresponding connection Laplacian acting on the sections of the bundle. We define analogous combinatorial metric dependent Laplacians associated to triangulations of and prove that their spectra converge, as…