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48 results for global normalization

This study investigates global normalization in neural models, showing its effectiveness in search-aware training.

problem Theoretical equivalence of global and local normalization in high-capacity models, practical advantage unclear.
method Continuous relaxation of beam search for training globally normalized recurrent sequence models.
result Globally normalized models are more effective than locally normalized ones in inexact search.

This paper analyzes how normalization layers improve neural network training.

problem Improving generalization performance and training speed of neural networks.
method Global convergence analysis of two-layer neural networks with ReLU activations and Weight Normalization.
result Introduction of normalization layers changes the optimization landscape, enabling faster convergence.

The article constructs Feynman propagators for normally hyperbolic operators on curved spacetimes.

problem Constructing Feynman propagators for non-scalar geometric operators on curved spacetimes.
method Global microlocalisation constructions for normally hyperbolic operators on globally hyperbolic spacetimes.
result Feynman propagators can be constructed to satisfy a positivity property for selfadjoint normally hyperbolic operators.

Employing Morse theory for the global control of monodromy and the method of analytic discs for local extension, we establish a version of the global Hartogs extension theorem in a singular setting: for every domain D of an (n-1)-complete normal complex space X of pure dimension n >= 2 and for every compact set K in D …

2007-04-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the determination of the second-order normal form for perturbed Hamiltonians Hε=H0+εH1+ε22H2H_ε=H_0 +εH_1 +\frac{ε^2}{2} H_2, relative to the periodic flow of the unperturbed Hamiltonian H0H_0. The formalism presented here is global, and can be easily implemented in any CAS. We illustrate it by means of two examples: the H…

2013-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Classifies normal stable Horikawa surfaces with smoothable singularities.

problem Characterizing surfaces with specific singularities and smoothability criteria.
method Classification and smoothability criterion based on log canonical singularities.
result Provides a criterion for global Q\mathbb{Q}-Gorenstein smoothability of Horikawa surfaces.

Neural collapse occurs in normalized features over a Riemannian manifold.

problem Understanding neural collapse in normalized feature models.
method Simplified multi-class classification task to a nonconvex optimization problem over the Riemannian manifold, analyzing the landscape of critical points.
result The only global minimizers are neural collapse solutions, with all other critical points being strict saddles.

In this paper we form relations for the determination of the elements of the Eötvös matrix of the Earth's normal gravity field. In addition a relation between the Gauss curvature of the normal equipotential surface and the Gauss curvature of the actual equipotential surface both passing through the point P is presented…

2011-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

The main drawback of the Frenet frame is that it is undefined at those points where the curvature is zero. Further- more, in the case of planar curves, the Frenet frame does not agree with the standard framing of curves in the plane. The main drawback of the Bishop frame is that the principle normal vector N is not in …

2013-11-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove a global residual formula in terms of logarithmic indices for one-dimensional holomorphic foliations, with isolated singularities, and logarithmic along normal crossing divisors. We also give a formula for the total sum of the logarithmic indices if the singular set of the foliation is contained in the invaria…

2018-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The study verifies a conjecture about homogeneous quotients of manifolds with positive curvature.

problem Verifying the Homogeneity Conjecture for manifolds with positive curvature.
method Examining globally homogeneous Riemannian quotients of homogeneous manifolds, focusing on those admitting a positive curvature metric.
result Further evidence supports the Homogeneity Conjecture for certain manifolds with positive curvature.

Study analyzes Airbnb booking lead times during global crises using a new metric.

problem Disruptions in booking behaviors during global crises affect forecasting accuracy.
method Normalized L1 (Manhattan) distance to assess lead time divergences.
result Identified two-phase disruption: abrupt change at pandemic onset followed by partial recovery.

Local normal forms for symmetrical contact structures on 3-manifolds.

problem Understanding symmetrical contact structures on 3-manifolds.
method Determining local normal forms for pairs of transverse contact distributions with symmetries.
result Orientable Anosov flows can be globally represented by intersecting contact distributions with maximal symmetries.

The paper studies matrix normalization and graph balancing using a new functional and gradient descent.

problem Matrix normalization and graph balancing.
method A new functional called the non-normal energy, and gradient descent.
result Gradient descent of the non-normal energy converges to balanced graphs and preserves spectra and realness of weights.

Global covariance pooling improves deep CNNs' representation and generalization.

problem Capturing richer statistics of deep features for better representation and generalization.
method Integrates global covariance pooling into deep CNNs, addressing challenges with robust covariance estimation and geometry exploitation.
result Proposes MPN-COV Pooling and a Gaussian embedding network, achieving state-of-the-art performance.

Study geometric isomorphisms between spacetime solutions using paracausal metrics.

problem Geometric isomorphisms between solutions of normally hyperbolic operators over different spacetimes.
method Introduce paracausal relation to define isomorphisms between spacetime metrics and use Møller operators.
result Møller operators preserve causal propagators and natural symplectic forms on initial data.

The goal of the present paper is to investigate the algebraic structure of global conformal invariants of submanifolds. These are defined to be conformally invariant integrals of geometric scalars of the tangent and normal bundle. A famous example of a global conformal invariant is the Willmore energy of a surface. In …

2015-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we investigate the behavior of the normalized Ricci flow on asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds. We show that the normalized Ricci flow exists globally and converges to an Einstein metric when starting from a non-degenerate and sufficiently Ricci pinched metric. More importantly we use maximum principles…

2011-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that the scalar curvature is uniformly bounded for the normalized Kahler-Ricci flow on a Kahler manifold with semi-ample canonical bundle. In particular, the normalized Kahler-Ricci flow has long time existence if and only if the scalar curvature is uniformly bounded, for Kahler surfaces, projective manifolds o…

2011-11-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Local bifurcation theory typically deals with the response of a degenerate but isolated equilibrium state or periodic orbit of a dynamical system to perturbations controlled by one or more independent parameters, and characteristically uses tools from singularity theory. There are many situations, however, in which the…

2008-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

We describe the flat surfaces with flat normal bundle and regular Gauss map immersed in R^4 using spinors and Lorentz numbers. We obtain a new proof of the local structure of these surfaces. We also study the flat tori in the sphere S^3 and obtain a new representation formula. We then deduce new proofs of their global …

2013-10-12abs ↗pdf ↗

SAM optimizer struggles to converge to global minima or stationary points in practical settings.

problem Limited convergence of SAM optimizer to global minima or stationary points in practical scenarios.
method Deterministic and stochastic versions of SAM with constant perturbation size and gradient normalization were studied.
result SAM has limited capability to converge to global minima or stationary points in many scenarios.

iREPA shows spatial structure, not global semantic, drives generation performance in REPA.

problem Understanding what aspect of the target representation matters for generation.
method Empirical analysis of 27 vision encoders, two modifications to REPA.
result Spatial structure, not global semantic, drives generation performance.

This article concerns cotangent-lifted Lie group actions; our goal is to find local and ``semi-global'' normal forms for these and associated structures. Our main result is a constructive cotangent bundle slice theorem that extends the Hamiltonian slice theorem of Marle, Guillemin and Sternberg. The result applies to a…

2004-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that in any triangulated 3-manifold, every index n topologically minimal surface can be transformed to a surface which has local indices (as computed in each tetrahedron) that sum to at most n. This generalizes classical theorems of Kneser and Haken, and more recent theorems of Rubinstein and Stocking, and is t…

2012-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Study integrability of geodesic flow on specific Lie groups.

problem Integrability of geodesic flow on metabelian nilpotent groups.
method Symplectic reduction procedure applied to sub-Riemannian geodesic flow on metabelian nilpotent groups.
result Showed integrability of normal Hamiltonian flow in Engel-type groups.

In this paper we analyze the local and global boundary rigidity problem for general Riemannian manifolds with boundary (M,g)(M,g). We show that the boundary distance function, i.e., dgM×Md_g|_{\partial M\times\partial M}, known near a point pMp\in \partial M at which M\partial M is strictly convex, determines gg in a suita…

2017-02-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove that the universal covering of a complete locally symmetric normal metric contact pair manifold is a Calabi-Eckmann manifold. Moreover we show that a complete, simply connected, normal metric contact pair manifold such that the foliation induced by the vertical subbundle is regular and reflections in the integ…

2011-10-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Local and global rigidity results for Lie group actions on pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.

problem Rigidity of isometric actions of simple Lie groups on pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.
method Analyzing normal bundles and using Lie group properties.
result Local and global rigidity theorems for specific Lie groups and manifolds.

Yau's Affine Normal Descent optimizes smooth unconstrained problems with geometrically adapted directions.

problem Optimizing smooth unconstrained problems with geometrically adapted directions.
method Yau's Affine Normal Descent (YAND) uses the equi-affine normal of level-set hypersurfaces as search directions.
result YAND converges globally under standard smoothness assumptions and locally quadratically near nondegenerate minimizers.

Layer normalization improves federated learning with skewed labels.

problem Label skewness in federated learning datasets.
method Identified feature normalization as key mechanism; applied to latent features before classifier.
result Normalization accelerates global training and improves convergence under extreme label shift.

The paper solves the Cauchy problem for Friedrichs systems on specific spacetime manifolds.

problem Investigating the Cauchy problem for Friedrichs systems on globally hyperbolic manifolds with timelike boundaries.
method Admissible boundary conditions are imposed to show the existence and uniqueness of strong solutions. For hyperbolic systems, the Cauchy problem is also well-posed in the Hadamard sense.
result Existence and uniqueness of strong solutions for the Cauchy problem are proven under admissible boundary conditions.

New method bypasses global fit for LISA's Galactic binaries, extracting population parameters directly.

problem Disentangling LISA's Galactic binary sources from backgrounds in a computationally intensive process.
method Simulation-based approach using normalizing flow to infer population parameters.
result Direct inference of population parameters from LISA's frequency strain series.

Novel approach combines local and global brain changes for AD prediction.

problem Detecting Alzheimer's disease through local and global brain changes.
method Patch-based 3D-CNNs combined with global topological features for multi-scale brain tissue connectivity.
result Average precision score of 0.95 for classifying cognitively normal subjects and AD patients (prevalence ~55%).

For a subRiemannian manifold and a given Riemannian extension of the metric, we define a canonical global connection. This connection coincides with both the Levi-Civita connection on Riemannian manifolds and the Tanaka-Webster connection on strictly pseudoconvex CR manifolds. We define a notion of normality generalizi…

2009-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗