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48 results for geometric formulation

Equivalent formulations for low-rank matrix optimization are proven.

problem Low-rank matrix optimization with rank constraints.
method Established geometric landscape connections between manifold and factorization formulations.
result Equivalence between manifold and factorization formulations at FOSPs, SOSPs, and strict saddles.

Dirac structures are geometric objects that generalize both Poisson structures and presymplectic structures on manifolds. They naturally appear in the formulation of constrained mechanical systems. In this paper, we show that the evolution equa- tions for nonequilibrium thermodynamics admit an intrinsic formulation in …

2017-04-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometrically describes Jacobi equations for field theories with dissipation.

problem Describing field theories with dissipation geometrically.
method Prolongation of the Lagrangian on a k-cosymplectic formulation to describe Jacobi equations and a modified Lagrangian for variational formulation.
result Variational formulation of field theories with dissipation.

Geometric formulation of 4D supergravity for mathematicians.

problem Geometric characterization of U-duality group in 4D supergravity.
method Geometric formulation based on Riemannian submersion and symplectic vector bundle.
result Characterization of electromagnetic duality transformations as a short exact sequence of automorphism groups.

In this review paper we give a geometrical formulation of the field equations in the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms of classical field theories (of first order) in terms of multivector fields. This formulation enables us to discuss the existence and non-uniqueness of solutions, as well as their integrability.

2001-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper integrates dissipative and curl forces using geometric methods.

problem Incorporating dissipative forces into curl forces for non-conservative systems.
method Geometric metriplectic approach, Herglotz principle, generalized Euler-Lagrange equation, Galley's method.
result Natural formulations for Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics of non-conservative systems.

New geometric framework for non-conservative field theories with time-dependent terms.

problem Describing non-conservative field theories with explicit space-time dependence.
method Combining k-cosymplectic and k-contact formulations to develop Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formalisms.
result Illustrated with the nonlinear damped wave equation, demonstrating the new formalism's applicability.

L-CNNs maintain gauge symmetry on non-Abelian lattice theories.

problem Applying convolutional neural networks to non-Abelian lattice gauge theories while preserving gauge symmetry.
method Developed a geometric formulation of L-CNNs that are equivariant under global symmetries and gauge transformations.
result Convolutional operations in L-CNNs are a specific case of gauge-equivariant neural networks on SU(NN) principal bundles.

This thesis proposes a global geometric formulation of Extended Field Theories.

problem Global understanding of Extended Field Theories remains an open problem.
method Introducing an atlas for the principal infinity-bundle, unifying metric and higher gauge field.
result Global abelian T-duality and Poisson-Lie T-duality are automatically recovered.

The formulation of Geometric Quantization contains several axioms and assumptions. We show that for real polarizations we can generalize the standard geometric quantization procedure by introducing an arbitrary connection on the polarization bundle. The existence of reducible quantum structures leads to considering the…

2016-07-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometric Bass martingales linked to Brownian motion and geometric Brownian motion.

problem Modeling continuous martingales with prescribed initial and terminal distributions.
method Developed geometric Bass martingales and established their properties.
result Explicit bijection and representation of geometric Bass martingales.

Unified geometric framework for Brownian motion on various manifolds.

problem Modeling Brownian motion on complex Riemannian manifolds.
method Constructing stochastic differential equations with noise and drift terms aligned with Laplace-Beltrami operators.
result Geometrically transparent and mathematically consistent foundation for diffusion processes.

We give a proof that the geometric K-homology theory for finite CW-complexes defined by Baum and Douglas is isomorphic to Kasparov's K-homology. The proof is a simplification of more elaborate arguments which deal with the geometric formulation of equivariant K-homology theory.

2007-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometric techniques reveal new insights into Gromov-Witten invariants.

problem Formulating Gromov-Witten invariants for complete intersections in projective space.
method Combining geometric group theory and geometric topology, focusing on geodesic laminations.
result Primitive cohomologies unify mathematical formulations of Gromov-Witten invariants.

Adapts Stein's method for geometric inequalities, addressing boundary terms.

problem Geometric inequalities and their stability under constraints.
method Uses elliptic PDE with oblique boundary condition to handle boundary terms.
result Stability results for various geometric inequalities with respect to a new distance.

We present a geometric formulation of the Multiple Kernel Learning (MKL) problem. To do so, we reinterpret the problem of learning kernel weights as searching for a kernel that maximizes the minimum (kernel) distance between two convex polytopes. This interpretation combined with novel structural insights from our geom…

2012-06-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper provides a geometric framework for understanding non-equilibrium thermodynamics.

problem Unclear geometric structure of GENERIC in non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
method Cotangent lifts of dynamics, splitting into holonomic and vertical representatives, and formulation within contact geometry.
result Physical meaning and explicit formulation of the second law of thermodynamics within evolution equations.

We give an alternative proof of Madsen-Weiss' generalized Mumford conjecture. Our proof is based on ideas similar to Madsen-Weiss' original proof, but it is more geometrical and less homotopy theoretical in nature. At the heart of the argument is a geometric version of Harer stability, which we formulate as a theorem a…

2009-07-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We revisit the task of learning a Euclidean metric from data. We approach this problem from first principles and formulate it as a surprisingly simple optimization problem. Indeed, our formulation even admits a closed form solution. This solution possesses several very attractive properties: (i) an innate geometric app…

2016-07-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometrically transforms nonconservative dynamics to linearize Kepler and Manev systems.

problem Regularizing and linearizing nonconservative central force dynamics.
method Projective transformation and conformal scaling in configuration and phase spaces.
result Full linearization of Kepler and Manev dynamics in any finite dimension.

Proposes IIB for domain generalization, overcoming failure modes of IRM.

problem Domain generalization with nonlinear classifiers and pseudo-invariant features.
method Invariant Information Bottleneck (IIB) using mutual information and variational formulation.
result Significantly outperforms IRM on synthetic datasets and real-world benchmarks.

In this paper we connect classical differential geometry with the concepts from geometric calculus. Moreover, we introduce and analyze a more general Laplacian for multivector-valued functions on manifolds. This allows us to formulate a higher codimensional analog of Jacobi`s field equation.

2019-01-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We derive a representation formula for the tensorial wave equation $\Box_\bg φ^I=F^I$ in globally hyperbolic Lorentzian spacetimes $(\M^{2+1}, \bg)$ by giving a geometric formulation of the method of descent which is applicable for any dimension.

2017-03-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Derives a Hamiltonian model for 3D axially symmetric magnetohydrodynamics.

problem Modeling of 3D axially symmetric magnetohydrodynamics.
method Hamiltonian formulation and matrix discretization.
result First discrete model for 3D magnetohydrodynamics compatible with underlying Lie-Poisson structure.

We construct the solution to the periodic Cauchy problem of the Schrödinger flow on the sphere. Such construction of solutions is formulated explicitly and therefore a geometric algorithm of solving this periodic Cauchy problem follows. Theoretical and experimental results will be discussed.

2019-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A geometric argument is given to prove that the Seifert genus of a positive knot equals its slice genus. A combinatorial invariant, giving a lower bound for the slice genus, is formulated for arbitrary knots. Properties and applications of this invariant are discussed.

2012-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Geometric approach to quantum thermodynamics models state spaces and processes.

problem Quantum thermodynamics in the regime of non-equilibrium states.
method Contact geometry and principal fiber bundles to model quantum state spaces and processes.
result Geometric formulation reveals the fundamental thermodynamic relations and unattainability of the third law.

Unified geometric formulation of Maxwell-Vlasov system using presymplectic and symmetry reduction.

problem Unified geometric formulation of Maxwell-Vlasov system.
method Skinner-Rusk formalism, presymplectic geometry, reduction by diffeomorphism group, affine Hamiltonian controls.
result Unified geometric structure unifying Lagrangian, Hamiltonian, gauge, reduction, and control-theoretic aspects.

In this note we give geometric formulations and proofs of three results of S. Morita. These results relate certain two dimensional cohomology classes of various moduli spaces of curves. We also give a geometric interpretation of a fourth result of Morita. One motivation of this work is to facilitate the application of …

1998-10-08abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide various formulations of knot homology that are predicted by string dualities. In addition, we also explain the rich algebraic structure of knot homology which can be understood in terms of geometric representation theory in these formulations. These notes are based on lectures in the workshop "Physics and Ma…

2015-10-07abs ↗pdf ↗