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48 results for discrete integration

Geometric approach uses Bäcklund transformations to create integrable discrete analogs of surface nets.

problem Creating integrable discrete analogs of surface nets and conjugate nets.
method Interpreting classical differential geometry results through Bäcklund transformations and applying permutability properties.
result Integrable discrete analogs of asymptotic and conjugate nets are constructed.

Based on the classical Plücker correspondence, we present algebraic and geometric properties of discrete integrable line complexes in CP3CP^3. Algebraically, these are encoded in a discrete integrable system which appears in various guises in the theory of continuous and discrete integrable systems. Geometrically, the e…

2014-10-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This work analyzes discrete diffusion models using stochastic integrals, providing error bounds and insights.

problem Error analysis for discrete diffusion models remains less understood.
method Proposes a comprehensive framework based on Lévy-type stochastic integrals.
result Obtains the first error bound for the ττ-leaping scheme in KL divergence.

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.

New discrete models for constant mean curvature surfaces and tori.

problem Creating discrete models for constant mean curvature surfaces and tori.
method Integrable theory of discrete polarised curves and Darboux transforms.
result Closed-form discrete parametrisations of discrete isothermic cylinders, discrete constant mean curvature cylinders, and discrete isothermic tori.

We develop variational integrators from discrete Hamiltonian systems with external forces.

problem Creating accurate discrete models of continuous Hamiltonian systems.
method Constructing discrete Hamiltonian systems with external forces, analyzing symplectic structure, and combining methods to build variational integrators.
result We derive variational integrators that approximate continuous Hamiltonian systems with high accuracy.

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.

Principal binets generalize curvature line surfaces to square lattices and are a discrete integrable system.

problem Discretizing curvature line surfaces on square lattices.
method Showed principal binets as a multi-dimensional consistent system.
result Principal binets generalize to higher-dimensional square lattices and are integrable.

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.

Study discretizes Dirac and port-Hamiltonian systems using manifolds.

problem Discretization of Dirac and port-Hamiltonian systems.
method Retraction and discretization maps on manifolds for Dirac structures, applied to port-Hamiltonian systems.
result Numerical integrators for port-Hamiltonian systems derived from discretization techniques.

We introduce the Koenigs lattice, which is a new integrable reduction of the quadrilateral lattice (discrete conjugate net) and provides natural integrable discrete analogue of the Koenigs net. We construct the Darboux-type transformations of the Koenigs lattice and we show permutability of superpositions of such trans…

2002-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of Ricci flow on discrete surfaces of revolution with constant Gaussian curvature.

problem Understanding Ricci flow on discrete surfaces of revolution.
method Explicit parametrizations and Ricci flow analysis for discrete surfaces of revolution.
result Discrete surfaces of revolution approach constant Gaussian curvature under Ricci flow.

The paper analyzes errors in mechanical systems with external forces.

problem Error analysis of mechanical systems with external forces.
method Analysis of variational integrators with contact order rr for discrete mechanical systems.
result The contact order of the integrator is the same as the contact order of the original systems.

We propose here a new discretization method for a class continuum gauge theories which action functionnals are polynomials of the curvature. Based on the notion of holonomy, this discretization procedure appears gauge-invariant for discretized analogs of Yang-Mills theories, and hence gauge-fixing is fully rigorous for…

2017-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We address the problem of constructing numerical integrators for nonholonomic Lagrangian systems that enjoy appropriate discrete versions of the geometric properties of the continuous flow, including the preservation of energy. Building on previous work on time-dependent discrete mechanics, our approach is based on a d…

2002-09-24abs ↗pdf ↗

The discrete Nahm equations, a system of matrix valued difference equations, arose in the work of Braam and Austin on half-integral mass hyperbolic monopoles. We show that the discrete Nahm equations are completely integrable in a natural sense: to any solution we can associate a spectral curve and a holomorphic line-b…

1999-03-08abs ↗pdf ↗

In the spirit of Klein's Erlangen Program, we investigate the geometric and algebraic structure of fundamental line complexes and the underlying privileged discrete integrable system for the minors of a matrix which constitute associated Plücker coordinates. Particular emphasis is put on the restriction to Lie circle g…

2015-09-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Asymptotic error distribution for approximation of a stochastic integral with respect to continuous semimartingale by Riemann sum with general stochastic partition is studied. Effective discretization schemes of which asymptotic conditional mean-squared error attains a lower bound are constructed. Two applications are …

2010-04-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the dynamics of the discrete bicycle (Darboux, Backlund) transformation of polygons in n-dimensional Euclidean space. This transformation is a discretization of the continuous bicycle transformation, recently studied by Foote, Levi, and Tabachnikov. We prove that the respective monodromy is a Moebius transform…

2012-11-10abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we propose and study a family of continuous wavelets on general domains, and a corresponding stochastic discretization that we call Monte Carlo wavelets. First, using tools from the theory of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and associated integral operators, we define a family of continuous wavelets by …

2019-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes the randomized midpoint method for Langevin diffusions, revealing biases and asymptotic properties.

problem Analyzing biases and asymptotic properties of the randomized midpoint method for Langevin diffusions.
method Characterization of stationary distribution and asymptotic normality for numerical integration.
result The step-size needs to go to zero for the method to be asymptotically unbiased.

A new field of discrete differential geometry is presently emerging on the border between differential and discrete geometry. Whereas classical differential geometry investigates smooth geometric shapes (such as surfaces), and discrete geometry studies geometric shapes with finite number of elements (such as polyhedra)…

2005-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we propose a geometric integrator for nonholonomic mechanical systems. It can be applied to discrete Lagrangian systems specified through a discrete Lagrangian defined on QxQ, where Q is the configuration manifold, and a (generally nonintegrable) distribution in TQ. In the proposed method, a discretizati…

2007-09-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider discrete nets in Grassmannians Grd\mathbb{G}^d_r which generalize Q-nets (maps ZNPd\mathbb{Z}^N\to\mathbb{P}^d with planar elementary quadrilaterals) and Darboux nets (Pd\mathbb{P}^d-valued maps defined on the edges of ZN\mathbb{Z}^N such that quadruples of points corresponding to elementary squares are all co…

2008-12-30abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

New patterns on spheres and hyperbolic planes described by integrable systems.

problem Integrable systems and variational principles for spherical and hyperbolic ring patterns.
method Discrete integrable system, variational principles, elliptic dilogarithm function.
result Existence and uniqueness of ring patterns for Dirichlet and Neumann problems.

A discrete analog of the Tzitzeica equation is found in the form of quad-equation. Its continuous symmetry is an inhomogeneous Narita--Bogoyavlensky type lattice equation which defines a discretization of the Sawada--Kotera equation. The integrability of these discretizations is proven by construction of the Lax repres…

2011-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper presents a geometric-variational approach to continuous and discrete mechanics and field theories. Using multisymplectic geometry, we show that the existence of the fundamental geometric structures as well as their preservation along solutions can be obtained directly from the variational principle. In parti…

1998-07-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes discrete approximations to minimize curve length in Euclidean space.

problem Minimizing the length of curves between two sets in Euclidean space.
method Finite differences and numerical integration for discrete approximations.
result The squared length of the reconstructed curve converges to the squared minimal length with rate O(N1/2)O(N^{-1/2}).

Geometric integrator preserves coadjoint orbits in dissipative systems.

problem Preserving coadjoint orbits in dissipative mechanical systems.
method Adapted discrete variational integrators for forced Euler-Poincaré and Lie-Poisson systems.
result Preserves coadjoint orbits exactly, improving over general-purpose methods.

Weingarten transformations which, by definition, preserve the asymptotic lines on smooth surfaces have been studied extensively in classical differential geometry and also play an important role in connection with the modern geometric theory of integrable systems. Their natural discrete analogues have been investigated…

2013-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The present chapter gives an overview on results for discrete knot energies. These discrete energies are designed to make swift numerical computations and thus open the field to computational methods. Additionally, they provide an independent, geometrically pleasing and consistent discrete model that behaves similarly …

2016-03-08abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

We detail the theory of Discrete Riemann Surfaces. It takes place on a cellular decomposition of a surface, together with its Poincaré dual, equipped with a discrete conformal structure. A lot of theorems of the continuous theory follow through to the discrete case, we define the discrete analogs of period matrices, Ri…

2008-02-12abs ↗pdf ↗