Study fixed point indices and words at infinity for graph selfmaps.
problem Estimate indices of fixed point classes for graph selfmaps.
method Extend attracting fixed words at infinity, use relative train track technique, algebraic approach.
result Upper bound for attracting fixed words of injective endomorphisms of free groups.
We develop a new approach to the pulling back fixed point theorem of W. Browder and use it in order to prove various generalizations of this result.
New proof for 6D symplectic manifold with 4 fixed points.
problem Classifying the integral cohomology ring and total Chern class for 6D symplectic manifolds with 4 fixed points.
method New different argument using moment map values and weights of fixed points.
result Determined the sets of weights and global invariants for the manifold.
Fixed points of Minkowski valuations are found in specific ball neighborhoods.
problem Finding fixed points of Minkowski valuations.
method Lutwak-Schneider class reduction technique and Petty's conjectured projection inequality.
result Balls are the only solutions to the fixed-point problem for certain Minkowski valuations.
This paper studies a valuation framework for financial contracts subject to reference and counterparty default risks with collateralization requirement. We propose a fixed point approach to analyze the mark-to-market contract value with counterparty risk provision, and show that it is a unique bounded and continuous fi…
Proves involutions on Right-angled Coxeter groups without fixed points.
problem Fixed-point-free involutions on group boundaries.
method Analyzes Right-angled Coxeter groups, proving conjecture variation.
result Proves involutions without fixed points on boundaries of Right-angled Coxeter groups.
Interpreting gradient methods as fixed-point iterations, we provide a detailed analysis of those methods for minimizing convex objective functions. Due to their conceptual and algorithmic simplicity, gradient methods are widely used in machine learning for massive data sets (big data). In particular, stochastic gradien…
Global fixed points in low-dimensional surface group space correspond to trivial representations.
problem Understanding global fixed points in surface group deformation spaces.
method Direct analysis of the deformation space, focusing on the trivial representation.
result Global fixed points in low-dimensional surface group deformation spaces correspond to the trivial representation of the pure mapping class group.
Paper proves new method for constructing initial data in general relativity.
problem Proving the existence of solutions for initial data in general relativity.
method Using the Banach fixed point theorem to prove existence, with guarantees of uniqueness and explicit construction.
result Guaranteed uniqueness and explicit construction of solutions to the conformal method equations.
The high computational and parameter complexity of neural networks makes their training very slow and difficult to deploy on energy and storage-constrained computing systems. Many network complexity reduction techniques have been proposed including fixed-point implementation. However, a systematic approach for designin…
New method for robust fixed-point smoothing without state augmentation.
problem Estimating initial states in Gaussian smoothing algorithms.
method Cholesky-based formulation without state augmentation.
result Matches runtime and robustness of existing methods.
A faster method for estimating effects in large data using fixed-point trees.
problem Estimating heterogeneous effects in large dimensions with computational efficiency.
method Fixed-point approximation to eliminate Jacobian estimation and speed up GRFs.
result Significant computational efficiency improvement without sacrificing statistical accuracy.
We study the fixed point theory of n-valued maps of a space X using the fixed point theory of maps between X and its configuration spaces. We give some general results to decide whether an n-valued map can be deformed to a fixed point free n-valued map. In the case of surfaces, we provide an algebraic criterion in term…
Researchers extend pseudodifferential calculus on filtered manifolds using fixed point algebras.
problem Defining operators with varying orders on filtered manifolds.
method Using generalized fixed point algebras and nilpotent Lie groups, they construct a new calculus.
result They establish a new calculus that reflects the behavior of differential operators on filtered manifolds.
Banach's fixed point theorem for contraction maps has been widely used to analyze the convergence of iterative methods in non-convex problems. It is a common experience, however, that iterative maps fail to be globally contracting under the natural metric in their domain, making the applicability of Banach's theorem li…
The paper classifies circle actions on 6D manifolds with isolated fixed points.
problem Classifying circle actions on 6D manifolds with isolated fixed points.
method Performing equivariant connected sums at fixed points with specific manifolds.
result A sequence of operations can reduce the fixed point data to the empty collection.
Minimum numbers of fixed points or of coincidence components (realized by maps in given homotopy classes) are the principal objects of study in topological fixed point and coincidence theory. In this paper we investigate fiberwise analoga and represent a general approach e.g. to the question when two maps can be deform…
Groups with special properties always have fixed points.
problem Groups acting on finite CW-complexes without fixed points.
method Exhibited specific groups with strong fixed-point properties.
result Groups with finite generation and torsion-freeness have global fixed points.
Fixed points of mean section operators found in convex bodies.
problem Characterizing fixed points of mean section operators in convex bodies.
method Characterization of rotation equivariant operators using spherical Laplacian mass distribution, and application of Minkowski valuations.
result Euclidean balls are the only fixed points of mean section operators in a C2 neighborhood of the unit ball. The fixed-point index of a homeomorphism of Jordan curves measures the number of fixed-points, with multiplicity, of the extension of the homeomorphism to the full Jordan domains in question. The now-classical Circle Index Lemma says that the fixed-point index of a positive-orientation-preserving homeomorphism of round…
Quantized neural networks can represent all fixed-point functions under certain conditions.
problem Expressive power of quantized neural networks under fixed-point arithmetic.
method Analyzing necessary and sufficient conditions for quantized networks to represent all fixed-point functions.
result Various popular activation functions satisfy the sufficient condition for representing all fixed-point functions.
Study circle actions on unitary manifolds with discrete fixed points.
problem Understanding circle actions on compact unitary manifolds with discrete fixed points.
method Prove relationships between weights at fixed points and derive results regarding the first equivariant Chern class and Hirzebruch χy-genus. result Derive a multigraph encoding fixed point data, leading to new insights into unitary S1-manifolds. Improved stochastic Halpern iteration for fixed-point approximation in normed spaces.
problem Approximating fixed-points of nonexpansive and contractive operators in normed finite-dimensional spaces.
method Stochastic Halpern iteration with minibatch, analyzing oracle complexity.
result Improved oracle complexity for nonexpansive operators, with a lower bound of Ω(ε−3). New methods for federated learning reduce communication costs.
problem Efficiently solving optimization problems in a distributed setting.
method Developed two strategies for achieving consensus in federated learning: fixed number of local steps and randomized computations.
result Convergence analysis and experiments show benefits of the proposed methods.
Research shows quadratic growth in derivative maxima for certain interval diffeos with parabolic fixed points.
problem Analyzing the growth of derivative maxima for C2 interval diffeomorphisms with parabolic fixed points. method Examining C2 diffeomorphisms with only parabolic fixed points, focusing on tangency and repelling behavior. result Maximal growth of derivative maxima is exactly quadratic for diffeomorphisms with a non-quadratic tangency to identity at a repelling fixed point.
The paper highlights issues with fixed point claims in digital images.
problem Flaws in published assertions about fixed points in digital images.
method Continues a series of studies examining digital topology.
result Identifies and discusses problems with fixed point claims.
The paper highlights issues in fixed point claims in digital topology.
problem Flaws in published assertions about fixed points in digital metric spaces.
method Continues a series of studies examining these flaws.
result Identifies and discusses problems in fixed point claims.
In this paper, we study a circle action on a compact oriented manifold with a discrete fixed point set. The fixed point data consists of the weights of the S1-representations at the fixed points. We prove various results and properties of the action, in terms of the fixed point data. We show that the manifold can be…
Critiques incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology.
problem Incorrect or incorrectly proven fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Critical review of existing assertions.
result Identifies and critiques incorrect fixed point assertions.
The paper introduces fixed-point centralities for networks and graphons.
problem Defining network centralities for networks and graphons.
method Fixed-point centralities defined via permutation equivariant mappings and graphons.
result Variation bounds of fixed-point centralities under mild assumptions.
Improved convergence of fixed-point methods using windowed Anderson acceleration.
problem Improving convergence of fixed-point methods for symmetric operators.
method Windowed Anderson acceleration for symmetric fixed-point iterations.
result Windowed Anderson acceleration improves convergence over standard fixed-point methods.
A fixed point theorem is proved for inverse transducers, leading to an automata-theoretic proof of the fixed point subgroup of an endomorphism of a finitely generated virtually free group being finitely generated. If the endomorphism is uniformly continuous for the hyperbolic metric, it is proved that the set of regula…
Corrects incorrect assertions about fixed points in digital topology.
problem Incorrect or incorrectly proven assertions about fixed points in digital metric spaces.
method Analysis of existing assertions and proofs.
result Identifies and corrects errors in published assertions.
Paper finds at least 6 fixed points for a specific circle action on a 10D manifold.
problem Finding the minimum number of fixed points for a circle action on a 10D almost complex manifold.
method Established a lower bound by showing the non-existence of a circle action with 4 fixed points.
result There are at least 6 fixed points for a circle action on a 10D compact almost complex manifold.
Incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology are discussed.
problem Incorrect or poorly stated fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Discussion of problematic publications in digital metric spaces.
result Clarification of incorrect fixed point assertions.
The paper addresses flaws in fixed point assertions for digital images.
problem Deficiencies in previously published works on fixed point assertions for digital images.
method Continues a series of studies to identify and rectify issues in fixed point assertions.
result Identifies and corrects flaws in fixed point assertions for digital images.
Let G be a compact Lie group acting isometrically on a compact Riemannian manifold M with nonempty fixed point set MG. We say that M is fixed-point homogeneous if G acts transitively on a normal sphere to some component of MG. Fixed-point homogeneous manifolds with positive sectional curvature have been c…
Fixed point assertions in digital topology are often incorrect or poorly stated.
problem Fixed points in digital metric spaces
method Discussing publications with bad assertions
result Identifying and correcting errors in fixed point assertions
Incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology are discussed.
problem Incorrect, incorrectly proven, or trivial fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Continues earlier work on identifying and critiquing bad fixed point assertions.
result Clarifies the nature and extent of incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology.
This paper provides a new proof of the Lefschetz fixed point formula using groupoids.
problem The Lefschetz fixed point formula for elliptic complexes.
method Defines a relative tangent groupoid and pseudodifferential calculi to prove the formula.
result A new proof of the Lefschetz fixed point formula using groupoids.
Classifies circle actions on 6D manifolds with 4 fixed points.
problem Classifying circle actions on 6D manifolds with specific fixed points.
method Analyzes fixed point data and proves agreement with known actions.
result Agrees with actions on 6-spheres or CP3. L-CNNs approximate gauge actions, revealing fixed points with no lattice artifacts.
problem Approximating gauge actions with lattice artifacts.
method Lattice gauge-equivariant convolutional neural networks (L-CNNs).
result L-CNNs provide fixed point actions with no lattice artifacts.
Study circle actions on manifolds with 3 fixed points, finding dimension constraints and unique structures.
problem Characterize circle actions on oriented manifolds with exactly 3 fixed points.
method Analyzes manifold dimensions, isotropy submanifolds, and uses quaternionic projective space as a reference.
result For a manifold with three fixed points, its dimension must be a multiple of 4, and specific weights are unique.
Uniform criteria for stability of fixed points in various geometric structures.
problem Stability of fixed points in Poisson geometry and higher Lie theory.
method Uniform approach to criteria for stability, using differential graded Lie algebras and cohomology.
result Vanishing of a finite-dimensional cohomology group implies stability of fixed points.
Belief propagation (BP) is an iterative method to perform approximate inference on arbitrary graphical models. Whether BP converges and if the solution is a unique fixed point depends on both the structure and the parametrization of the model. To understand this dependence it is interesting to find \emph{all} fixed poi…
New approach to analyze matrix denoising using gradient flow and fixed point equations.
problem Positive semi-definite matrix denoising in extensive-rank and high-dimensional settings.
method Gradient flow and fixed point equations derived from linear pencil techniques of random matrix theory.
result Continuous phase transitions in the extensive-rank and high-dimensional regime.
Study fixed-point sets of S1-actions on quaternionic manifolds.
problem Characterize fixed-point sets and compatible complex structures on quaternionic manifolds.
method Analyze fixed-point sets and derive equations involving first Chern classes.
result Conditions for the existence of hypercomplex structures on quaternionic manifolds.
In this article, we prove the existence of bounded solutions of quadratic backward SDEs with jumps, that is to say for which the generator has quadratic growth in the variables (z,u). From a technical point of view, we use a direct fixed point approach as in Tevzadze [38], which allows us to obtain existence and unique…