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48 results for geometric techniques

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.

We introduce \textcolor{red}{general} new techniques for computing the geometric index of a link LL in the interior of a solid torus TT. These techniques simplify and unify previous ad hoc methods used to compute the geometric index in specific examples \textcolor{red}{ and allow the simple computation of geometric i…

2017-11-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Rigging technique introduced in \cite{bi0} is a convenient way to address the study of null hypersurfaces. It offers in addition the extra benefit of inducing a Riemannian structure on the null hypersurface which is used to study geometric and topological properties on it. In this paper we develop this technique showin…

2017-03-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the problem of supervised learning for both binary and multiclass classification from a unified geometric perspective. In particular, we propose a geometric regularization technique to find the submanifold corresponding to a robust estimator of the class probability P(yx)P(y|\pmb{x}). The regularization term meas…

2015-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Constructs geometric models for moduli spaces of Higgs bundles over Riemann sphere.

problem Construction of moduli spaces for Higgs bundles with specific properties.
method Elementary geometric and combinatorial techniques, focusing on orbit stability of automorphism groups.
result Explicit geometric models for moduli spaces of parabolic Higgs bundles over Riemann sphere.

Develops a surrogate model for predicting system responses using GDMaps and geometric harmonics.

problem Predicting responses of engineering systems and complex physical phenomena with uncertainties.
method Grassmannian diffusion maps (GDMaps) and geometric harmonics for low-dimensional representation and function extension.
result Accurate predictions of system responses in various examples, demonstrating the technique's potential for uncertainty quantification.

We study `constrained generalized Killing (s)pinors', which characterize supersymmetric flux compactifications of supergravity theories. Using geometric algebra techniques, we give conceptually clear and computationally effective methods for translating supersymmetry conditions into differential and algebraic constrain…

2012-12-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Solves optimal liquidation problem for stock price following geometric Brownian motion.

problem Optimal liquidation problem for stock price process following geometric Brownian motion.
method Functional analysis tools; working in terms of cash.
result Explicit solution to the problem, extending to stochastic drift.

Simulating fluid flow in geological formations requires mesh generation, lithology mapping to the cells, and computing geometric properties such as normal vectors and volume of cells. The purpose of this research work is to compute and process the geometrical information required for performing numerical simulations in…

2006-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We use neural networks as control variates with geometric integration techniques.

problem Analytic integration of neural network approximations for variance reduction.
method Integration domain subdivision using computational geometry for MLPs with continuous piecewise linear activation functions.
result Neural networks can be used as control variates with geometric integration methods.

GeoAdaLer enhances geometric understanding of Adam for stochastic optimization.

problem Understanding geometric principles behind Adam's success in stochastic optimization.
method Introduces GeoAdaLer, an adaptive learning method based on geometric properties.
result Extends interpretability and effectiveness in complex optimization scenarios.

The authors study the method of scaling in the context of the study of automorphism groups of complex domains in multiple dimensions. Various types of scaling techniques are compared and contrasted. Applications are given in a number of areas of complex geometric analysis. Relations with other parts of mathematics are …

2006-10-24abs ↗pdf ↗

New measure shows various training techniques control model complexity.

problem Understanding how to control model complexity in deep learning.
method Developed geometric complexity measure and demonstrated its effectiveness.
result Many training techniques control geometric complexity, providing a unified framework.

We use a new geometric construction, grope splitting, to give a sharp bound for separation of surfaces in 4-manifolds. We also describe applications of this technique in link-homotopy theory, and to the problem of locating pi_1-null surfaces in 4-manifolds. In our applications to link-homotopy, grope splitting serves a…

2000-08-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide monotonicity formulas for solutions to the p-Laplace equation defined in the exterior of a convex domain. A number of analytic and geometric consequences are derived, including the classical Minkowski inequality as well as new characterizations of rotationally symmetric solutions and domains. The proofs rely…

2018-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces a new geometric method for optimal experimental design.

problem Restrictive invariance properties of traditional OED approaches based on probability densities.
method Mutual transport dependence (MTD) using optimal transport theory.
result Demonstrates high-quality designs and flexibility compared to standard methods.

We consider the hyperbolic geometric flow 2t2g(t)=2Ricg(t)\frac{\partial^2}{\partial t^2}g(t)=-2Ric_{g(t)} introduced by Kong and Liu [KL]. When the Riemannian metric evolve, then so does its curvature. Using the techniques and ideas of S.Brendle [Br,BS], we derive evolution equations for the Levi-Civita connection and the curvature…

2012-04-06abs ↗pdf ↗

A finitely presented group is semistable at infinity if all proper rays in the Cayley 2-complex are properly homotopic. A long standing open question asks whether all finitely presented groups are semistable at infinity. This article provides a brief introduction to the notion of semistability at infinity in geometric …

2019-04-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We survey some tools and techniques for determining geometric properties of a link complement from a link diagram. In particular, we survey the tools used to estimate geometric invariants in terms of basic diagrammatic link invariants. We focus on determining when a link is hyperbolic, estimating its volume, and boundi…

2017-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

A close relationship between the classical Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the kinematic reduction of control systems by decoupling vector fields is shown in this paper. The geometric interpretation of this relationship relies on new mathematical techniques for mechanics defined on a skew-symmetric algebroid. This geometric…

2011-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We apply fixed-point techniques to compute the coefficient ring of semifree geometric circle-equivariant complex cobordism with isolated fixed points, recovering a 2004 result of Sinha through 19th-century methods.

2019-08-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Using the Geometrization Theorem we prove a result on centralizers in fundamental groups of 3-manifolds. This result had been obtained by Jaco and Shalen and by Johannson using different techniques.

2012-05-10abs ↗pdf ↗

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 MnM_n.
result Showed MnM_n is geometrically (νn1)(ν_n-1)-connected, improving on previous homotopical results.

SGLD proves geometric ergodicity via reflection coupling for nonconvex log-concave distributions.

problem Proving geometric ergodicity of SGLD in nonconvex, log-concave settings.
method Reflection coupling technique to handle SGLD's time discretization and minibatch issues.
result SGLD has an invariant distribution and geometric ergodicity in W1W_1 distance.

We address the geometric Cauchy problem for surfaces associated to the membrane shape equation describing equilibrium configurations of vesicles formed by lipid bilayers. This is the Euler-Lagrange equation of the Canham-Helfrich-Evans elastic curvature energy subject to constraints on the enclosed volume and the surfa…

2014-06-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We study constrained generalized Killing spinors over the metric cone and cylinder of a (pseudo-)Riemannian manifold, developing a toolkit which can be used to investigate certain problems arising in supersymmetric flux compactifications of supergravity theories. Using geometric algebra techniques, we give conceptually…

2012-12-31abs ↗pdf ↗

The main goal of this paper is to explore latent topic analysis (LTA), in the context of quantum information retrieval. LTA is a valuable technique for document analysis and representation, which has been extensively used in information retrieval and machine learning. Different LTA techniques have been proposed, some b…

2019-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

We recall fundamental aspects of the pluriclosed flow equation and survey various existence and convergence results, and the various analytic techniques used to establish them. Building on this, we formulate a precise conjectural description of the long time behavior of the flow on complex surfaces. This suggests an at…

2018-08-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Recent work applying higher gauge theory to the superstring has indicated the presence of 'higher symmetry', and the same methods work for the super-2-brane. In the previous paper in this series, we used a geometric technique to construct a 'Lie 2-supergroup' extending the Poincare supergroup in precisely those spaceti…

2014-09-15abs ↗pdf ↗

I present the technique which can analyse some interest rate models: Constantinides-Ingersoll, CIR-model, geometric CIR and Geometric Brownian Motion. All these models have the unified structure of Whittaker function. The main focus of this text is closed-form solutions of the zero-coupon bond value in these models. In…

2014-05-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Matrix completion models are among the most common formulations of recommender systems. Recent works have showed a boost of performance of these techniques when introducing the pairwise relationships between users/items in the form of graphs, and imposing smoothness priors on these graphs. However, such techniques do n…

2017-04-22abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

These notes are intended to be an introduction to the use of approximately holomorphic techniques in almost contact and contact geometry. We develop the setup of the approximately holomorphic geometry. Once done, we sketch the existence of the two main geometric decompositions available for an almost contact or contact…

2012-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A new geometric method for clustering SPD data improves upon Euclidean and Riemannian approaches.

problem Skewed interpretations of SPD data in Euclidean analysis and computational inefficiency of Riemannian methods.
method Proposes a geometric method based on the Thompson metric for unsupervised clustering of SPD data.
result Demonstrates improved clustering results using inductive midrange centroid computation.

We provide two examples of spectral analysis techniques of Schroedinger operators applied to geometric Laplacians. In particular we show how to adapt the method of analytic dilation to Laplacians on complete manifolds with corners of codimension 2 finding the absence of singular continuous spectrum for these operators,…

2012-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper provides examples of geometric transitions in low dimensions.

problem Exploring geometric transitions between different types of structures in low dimensions.
method Explicit examples and computations of transitions from hyperbolic to Euclidean, spherical, and Anti-de Sitter structures.
result Details of elementary computations and techniques are provided to explain geometric transitions.