The paper explains how microlocal analysis solves geometric inverse problems.
problem Recovering geometric information from boundary measurements.
method Microlocal analysis applied to three inverse problems.
result Microlocal techniques solve specific inverse problems in Riemannian geometry.
In this note, we extend our previous work on the inverse σk problem. Inverse σk problem is a fully nonlinear geometric PDE on compact Kähler manifolds. Given a proper geometric condition, we prove that a large family of nonlinear geometric flows converges to the desired solution of the given PDE.
Geometric framework for inverse problems using foliations and dual connections.
problem Reconstruction problems in inverse problems.
method Vaisman foliations and Atiyah--Molino sequences to induce transverse foliations and dual connections.
result Unique, path-independent reconstruction with vanishing torsion and curvature duality.
Reconstructing Finsler manifolds from sphere data.
problem Recovering a Finsler manifold from sphere data.
method Solving the geometrical inverse problem locally along geodesics.
result Local reconstruction of Finsler manifolds.
Study shows stability of travel time data reconstruction from closed subsets.
problem Reconstruction of length spaces from travel time data on a closed subset.
method Lipschitz stability proof for certain types of length spaces.
result Reconstruction of length spaces is Lipschitz stable from travel time data on a closed subset.
We develop a geometric version of the inverse problem of the calculus of variations for discrete mechanics and constrained discrete mechanics. The geometric approach consists of using suitable Lagrangian and isotropic submanifolds. We also provide a transition between the discrete and the continuous problems and propos…
GeoFunFlow tackles inverse problems on complex geometries with efficient learning.
problem Challenges in inverse problems governed by PDEs, especially on irregular geometries.
method Combines geometric function autoencoder and latent diffusion model trained via rectified flow.
result Achieves state-of-the-art reconstruction accuracy and efficient inference.
The paper explores solving inverse problems for ODEs with and without constraints.
problem Understanding when second order ODEs can represent Lagrangian models with or without constraints.
method Geometric techniques to address the inverse problem for both constrained and unconstrained systems of second order ODEs.
result The constrained case presents more ambiguities and complexities than the unconstrained one.
We survey recent results on inverse problems for geodesic X-ray transforms and other linear and non-linear geometric inverse problems for Riemannian metrics, connections and Higgs fields defined on manifolds with boundary.
Inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) is the problem of finding a reward function that generates a given optimal policy for a given Markov Decision Process. This paper looks at an algorithmic-independent geometric analysis of the IRL problem with finite states and actions. A L1-regularized Support Vector Machine formula…
Study determines minimal surfaces from boundary data, proving topological and conformal recoverability.
problem Determining minimal surfaces from boundary data.
method Developed a semiclassical nonlinear calculus for complex geometric optics solutions.
result Minimal surfaces can be recovered from the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map under certain conditions.
The language of Lagrangian submanifolds is used to extend a geometric characterization of the inverse problem of the calculus of variations on tangent bundles to regular Lie algebroids. Since not all closed sections are locally exact on Lie algebroids, the Helmholtz conditions on Lie algebroids are necessary but not su…
Researchers solve a formally determined inverse problem in Lorentzian geometry.
problem Determining a Lorentzian metric from boundary measurements of the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map.
method New method using distorted plane wave solutions and geometric, topological, and unique continuation arguments.
result A globally hyperbolic metric agreeing with the Minkowski metric outside a compact set and having the same Dirichlet-to-Neumann map must be the Minkowski metric up to diffeomorphism.
GNPs learn operators on non-Euclidean geometries using neural networks.
problem Learning operators on complex geometries like manifolds.
method Geometric Neural Operators (GNPs) that incorporate geometric properties.
result GNPs can estimate metrics, solve PDEs, and learn LB operators on manifolds.
The Stone-Weierstrass theorem aids in solving inverse problems on specific manifolds.
problem Inverse problems on holomorphically separable Kähler manifolds and conformally transversally anisotropic manifolds.
method Application of the Stone-Weierstrass theorem to show uniqueness in inverse problems.
result Generalization and simplification of earlier results in inverse problems.
In this article we consider the anisotropic Calderon problem and related inverse problems. The approach is based on limiting Carleman weights, introduced in Kenig-Sjoestrand-Uhlmann (Ann. of Math. 2007) in the Euclidean case. We characterize those Riemannian manifolds which admit limiting Carleman weights, and give a c…
We provide a comprehensive study of the convergence of the forward-backward algorithm under suitable geometric conditions, such as conditioning or Łojasiewicz properties. These geometrical notions are usually local by nature, and may fail to describe the fine geometry of objective functions relevant in inverse problems…
New method speeds up Bayesian inverse problem solving with neural operators.
problem Solving infinite-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems with high computational cost.
method Delayed-acceptance geometric MCMC driven by derivative-informed neural operator surrogates.
result Significant speedup in generating posterior samples (3-9 times faster).
Study the geometry of gas giant planets to infer their internal structure.
problem Determine the interior structure of gas giant planets using boundary data.
method Geometric analysis of Riemannian manifolds with conformal blow-up at the boundary.
result The interior structure of a gas giant is uniquely determined by different types of boundary data.
We present a numerical implementation of the geodesic ray transform and its inversion over functions and solenoidal vector fields on two-dimensional Riemannian manifolds. For each problem, inversion formulas previously derived in \cite{Pestov2004,Krishnan2010} are implemented in the case of simple and some non-simple m…
We consider the geometric inverse problem of determining a closed Riemannian manifold from measurements of the heat kernel in an open subset of the manifold. In this paper we analyze the stability of this problem in the class of n-dimensional Riemannian manifolds with bounded diameter and sectional curvature. It is w…
This paper explores and ties together three themes. The first is to establish regularity of a metric tensor, on a manifold with boundary, on which there are given Ricci curvature bounds, on the manifold and its boundary, and a Lipschitz bound on the mean curvature of the boundary. The second is to establish geometric c…
This paper presents a unified geometric framework for the statistical analysis of a general ill-posed linear inverse model which includes as special cases noisy compressed sensing, sign vector recovery, trace regression, orthogonal matrix estimation, and noisy matrix completion. We propose computationally feasible conv…
Summary of tensor tomography proofs on manifolds with boundaries.
problem Proving injectivity of tensor tomography on compact Riemannian manifolds with boundaries.
method Summarized proofs from previous studies.
result Summary of proofs for s-injectivity.
We introduce a method for solving Calderón type inverse problems for semilinear equations with power type nonlinearities. The method is based on higher order linearizations, and it allows one to solve inverse problems for certain nonlinear equations in cases where the solution for a corresponding linear equation is not…
Paper reveals how minimal surfaces' volumes can deduce their Riemannian structure.
problem Determining the Riemannian structure of minimal surfaces from their volumes.
method Analysis of Dirichlet-Neumann map and Carleman estimates.
result Volumes of minimal surfaces determine their Riemannian structure.
The article resolves complex structures in transport twistor spaces, proving a Newlander-Nirenberg theorem.
problem Degenerate complex structures in transport twistor spaces.
method Holomorphic blow-down structure maps to resolve degeneracy and gain insight into complex geometry.
result Global and local β-maps for various metrics, proving a Newlander-Nirenberg theorem for degenerate complex structures.
Proves uniqueness of geometric flow in various Riemannian manifolds.
problem Proving uniqueness of geometric flow in general Riemannian manifolds.
method Two backward uniqueness theorems for extrinsic geometric flow.
result Backward uniqueness of extrinsic geometric flow in general ambient manifolds.
Analyzes properties of stiffness tensors for elastic wave imaging.
problem Characterizing stiffness tensor fields for elastic wave imaging.
method Finsler-geometric methods applied to anisotropic stiffness tensor fields.
result Conditions for Finsler-geometric methods to be applicable.
Study inverse boundary value problem for Monge-Ampère equation on convex domains.
problem Determine a positive source function from the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map for Monge-Ampère equation.
method Recover Hessian as Riemannian metric, prove DN map uniqueness, develop asymptotic expansions, solve nonlocal ∂-equation. result DN map uniquely determines positive source function in convex Euclidean plane domains.
Geometrically studies Moore-Penrose inverse and polar decomposition continuity.
problem Continuity of Moore-Penrose inverse for perturbations by operator ideals.
method Geometric construction using essential codimension and Banach-Lie group action.
result Moore-Penrose inverse is a real analytic map between manifolds.
This paper sets a lower bound for sample complexity in inverse reinforcement learning.
problem Finding a reward function that generates a desired optimal policy in MDPs.
method Information-theoretic lower bound using geometric construction and Fano's inequality.
result An O(nlogn) sample complexity lower bound for IRL problems. Researchers reconstruct simple Riemannian manifolds from boundary wave arrival times.
problem Reconstructing Riemannian manifolds from unknown interior sources and arrival times.
method Discrete metric approximation using labeled Gromov--Hausdorff distance.
result Finite-time approximations converge to the true Riemannian manifold.
Deep learning solves wave-based inverse problems, including super-resolution imaging.
problem Solving inverse wave scattering problems across all length scales.
method Wide-band butterfly network coupled with dynamic noise injection.
result Framework successfully solves super-resolution imaging problems.
Study on Frobenius manifold structures and inversion symmetry.
problem Understanding inversion symmetry in solutions to Witten-Dijkgraaf-Verlinde-Verlinde equations.
method Using conjugacy relations on Frobenius manifold structures and flat pencils of metrics.
result Geometric interpretation of inversion symmetry.
In this paper, we are concerned with the 2D and 3D geometric shape generation by prescribing a set of characteristic values of a specific geometric body. One of the major motivations of our study is the 3D human body generation in various applications. We develop a novel method that can generate the desired body with c…
Geometric Hydrodynamics tackles open problems in fluid dynamics.
problem Open problems in fluid dynamics and invariant metrics.
method Variational settings, models for invariant metrics, Cauchy and boundary value problems.
result New constructions and recent developments in fluid dynamics.
We prove uniqueness results for a Calderon type inverse problem for the Hodge Laplacian acting on graded forms on certain manifolds in three dimensions. In particular, we show that partial measurements of the relative-to-absolute or absolute-to-relative boundary value maps uniquely determine a zeroth order potential. T…
Abstract: Generalizes Milnor-Schwarz lemma to inverse monoids.
problem Applying Milnor-Schwarz lemma to inverse monoids.
method Two proofs provided: elementary and using Vietoris-Rips complex.
result Generalization of Milnor-Schwarz lemma to inverse monoids.
Researchers recover Riemannian manifolds and lower order terms from travel time data.
problem Recovering Riemannian manifolds and lower order terms from travel time data.
method Adaptation of the Boundary Control method to recover lower order terms.
result Complete Riemannian manifolds and lower order terms can be uniquely recovered from a local source to solution map.
The paper studies area-preserving and length-preserving inverse curvature flow for planar curves with singularities.
problem Investigating the evolution of planar curves with singularities under area-preserving and length-preserving inverse curvature flow.
method Area-preserving and length-preserving inverse curvature flow for ℓ-convex Legendre curves. result The flow results in a circle for ℓ-convex Legendre curves, providing geometric inequalities. Formula removes geometric patterns from random hyperbolic surfaces.
problem Conditioning on tangle-free surfaces to avoid rare geometric patterns.
method Developed a Moebius inversion formula to integrate tangle-free surfaces.
result Significantly reduces the number of local topological types of short geodesics.
In this paper, we use the inverse curvature flow to prove a sharp geometric inequality on star-shaped and two-convex hypersurface in hyperbolic space.
Study uses machine learning to optimize seismic design parameters.
problem Optimizing seismic design parameters for performance-based design.
method Implementing explainable machine learning models to map design variables and performance metrics, integrated into a genetic optimization algorithm.
result Highly accurate surrogate models (R2> 90%) across diverse building types and hazards, identifying optimal member properties.
We give a family of monotone quantities along smooth solutions to the inverse curvature flows in Euclidean spaces. We also derive a related geometric inequality for closed hypersurfaces with positive k-th mean curvature.
We construct new examples of Einstein metrics by perturbing the conformal infinity of geometrically finite hyperbolic metrics and by applying the inverse function theorem in suitable weighted Hölder spaces.
Study of curve evolution in 2D space forms converging to a circle.
problem Understanding curve evolution in 2D space forms.
method Inverse curvature flow with normal speed defined by weighted inverse curvature and support function.
result Solutions exist for all time and converge exponentially to a standard round geodesic circle.
New method finds precise late-time behavior of wave equations.
problem Analyzing late-time behavior of wave equations with inverse-square potentials.
method Physical-space-based method for deriving late-time asymptotics.
result Sharp, uniform decay estimates in time for asymptotic late-time tails.