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48 results for grid refinement

The paper compares inserting and stretching points for grid refinement near critical points.

problem Decreased accuracy of finite difference methods near discontinuities.
method Comparison of inserting and stretching points for grid refinement near critical points.
result Proposes a new fast and simple stretching function.

This work refines grid size selection for non-interactive private KK-means clustering.

problem Choosing the optimal number of grids for privatized KK-means clustering.
method Proposes a refined grid-size selection rule to minimize expected deviation in the K-means objective function.
result The proposed strategy results in more accurate clustering compared to prior work, even under tight privacy budgets.

For knots in S^3, the bi-graded hat version of knot Floer homology is defined over Z; however, for a link L in S^3 with #|L|=l>1, there are 2^{l-1} bi-graded hat versions of link Floer homology defined over Z, the multi-graded hat version of link Floer homology is only defined over F_2 from holomorphic considerations, …

2010-02-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Link Floer homology is an invariant for links which has recently been described entirely in a combinatorial way. Originally constructed with mod 2 coefficients, it was generalized to integer coefficients thanks to a sign refinement. In this paper, thanks to the spin extension of the permutation group we give an alterna…

2007-06-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Existing techniques to compress point cloud attributes leverage either geometric or video-based compression tools. We explore a radically different approach inspired by recent advances in point cloud representation learning. Point clouds can be interpreted as 2D manifolds in 3D space. Specifically, we fold a 2D grid on…

2020-02-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Enhances CEV model pricing with high-order scheme and adaptive time stepping.

problem Improving accuracy in pricing American CEV models with irregularities.
method High-order time adapted scheme, local mesh refinement, adaptive time stepping, fifth-order 5(4) Dormand-Prince method.
result Highly accurate solution with reduced computational runtime.

Kernelized Support Vector Machines (SVMs) are among the best performing supervised learning methods. But for optimal predictive performance, time-consuming parameter tuning is crucial, which impedes application. To tackle this problem, the classic model selection procedure based on grid-search and cross-validation was …

2016-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Popular machine learning estimators involve regularization parameters that can be challenging to tune, and standard strategies rely on grid search for this task. In this paper, we revisit the techniques of approximating the regularization path up to predefined tolerance εε in a unified framework and show that its comp…

2018-10-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Study non-monotonic loss functions in CRC, achieving valid risk control with large calibration samples.

problem Non-monotonic loss functions in CRC, violating existing theory's monotonicity assumption.
method Finite grid selection, calibration sample size analysis, Lipschitz continuity, monotonicity, distribution shift.
result Valid CRC achieved with large calibration samples, optimal excess risk rate of log(m)/n\sqrt{\log(m)/n}.

The method approximates stationary distributions of Markov models by truncating irrelevant states.

problem Computing the stationary distribution of complex Markov models is computationally challenging.
method A state-space lumping scheme that aggregates states in a grid structure, iteratively refining the state-space.
result The method provides a well-justified finite-state projection tailored to the stationary behavior of Markov models.

We present a grid diagram analogue of Carter, Rieger and Saito's smooth movie theorem. Specifically, we give definitions for grid movies, grid movie isotopies and present a definition of grid planar isotopy as a particular subset of the grid diagram moves: stabilization, destabilization and commutation. We show that gr…

2013-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified framework for understanding TVO and improving model learning.

problem Improving the tightness and efficiency of variational inference bounds.
method Exponential family interpretation and equal spacing in moment parameters.
result Unified framework and improved gradient estimator for TVO.

We develop a multilevel approach to compute approximate solutions to backward differential equations (BSDEs). The fully implementable algorithm of our multilevel scheme constructs sequential martingale control variates along a sequence of refining time-grids to reduce statistical approximation errors in an adaptive and…

2014-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper introduces triple grid diagrams to construct Lagrangian surfaces in complex projective space.

problem Constructing Lagrangian surfaces in complex projective space.
method Defining and analyzing triple grid diagrams to determine Lagrangian caps and surfaces.
result Triple grid diagrams can determine closed Lagrangian surfaces in CP2\mathbb{CP}^2 under certain conditions.

Half grid diagrams prove every link can be represented by a special type of grid diagram.

problem Representing links using grid diagrams and related invariants.
method Defining half grid diagrams and constructing canonical pairs, proving equivalence to Jones' construction, relating to classical link invariants.
result Established a new method to relate the oriented Thompson index to classical link invariants and provided bounds for knot invariants.

Grid homology properties for MOY graphs studied.

problem Defining and studying properties of grid homology for MOY graphs.
method Defined grid homology from Harvey and O'Donnol's work. Studied properties using oriented skein relation, edge contraction, and parallel edge unification.
result Properties of grid homology for MOY graphs were studied and defined.

3D dust map of the Milky Way improves resolution and accuracy.

problem Reconstructing the 3D dust distribution in the Milky Way.
method Gaussian process regression on spherical coordinates with iterative grid refinement.
result Improved 3D dust map with increased resolution and accuracy.

New method constructs moduli spaces of Lagrangian surfaces in CP^2 from grid diagrams.

problem Constructing explicit examples of triple grid diagrams for Lagrangian surfaces in CP^2.
method Elegant geometric construction reducing to linear algebra.
result Explicit construction of moduli space of triple grid diagrams.

The study examines numerical aspects of Karhunen-Loève expansions for stochastic processes.

problem Constructing Karhunen-Loève expansions for second-order stochastic processes.
method Spectral decomposition of covariance operator via Fredholm integral equation, discretization, singular value decomposition of weight-scaled sample matrix.
result Consistent solutions for model-based and data-driven KLE construction, characterized by convergence of SVD-based eigenvalue estimates and KL coefficients distributions.

The paper studies grid homology for spatial graphs and proves a Künneth formula for connected sums.

problem Understanding grid homology for spatial graphs with various types of edges.
method Developed grid homology for spatial graphs with cut edges and applied it to prove a Künneth formula for connected sums.
result A Künneth formula for knot Floer homology of connected sums is proven using grid homology.

Protocol diagnoses neural HJB-PIDE solvers for Lévy jumps, revealing a missing factor in their importance-proposal density.

problem Neural PDE solvers can match scalar diagnostics but miscompute operators, leading to systematic errors.
method Five-step diagnostic protocol decomposes neural solve into components, compares them with independent reference solutions.
result Corrected a missing 1/2-mixture factor in the neural method's importance-proposal density, improving control accuracy.

Hexagon grid patterns emerge from conformal isometry in grid cell neural networks.

problem Understanding the algebraic, geometric, and topological properties of grid cells.
method Investigating recurrent neural network models of grid cells, focusing on Lie group and Lie algebra representations, conformal isometry, and hexagon periodic patterns.
result Conformal isometry leads to hexagon periodic patterns in grid cell responses and accurate path integration.

The paper analyzes how grid cells perform path integration and learns hexagon grid patterns.

problem Understanding how grid cells perform path integration calculations.
method Theoretical analysis of a general representation model of path integration by grid cells, identifying group representation and isotropic scaling conditions.
result The learned model of hexagon grid patterns is capable of accurate long distance path integration.

Power grids are one of the most important components of infrastructure in today's world. Every nation is dependent on the security and stability of its own power grid to provide electricity to the households and industries. A malfunction of even a small part of a power grid can cause loss of productivity, revenue and i…

2017-11-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The increasing penetration of distributed energy resources poses numerous reliability issues to the urban distribution grid. The topology estimation is a critical step to ensure the robustness of distribution grid operation. However, the bus connectivity and grid topology estimation are usually hard in distribution gri…

2016-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies how grid cell patterns emerge in neural networks.

problem Understanding how grid cells in the brain form hexagonal firing patterns.
method Training recurrent neural networks with conformal normalization of velocity inputs.
result Conformal normalization is crucial for the emergence of hexagonal grid patterns in neural networks.

The topology of a power grid affects its dynamic operation and settlement in the electricity market. Real-time topology identification can enable faster control action following an emergency scenario like failure of a line. This article discusses a graphical model framework for topology estimation in bulk power grids (…

2017-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Study finds cherry-picking load shaping strategies outperforms others in reducing grid CO2 emissions.

problem Lack of detailed counterfactual data makes it hard to assess load shaping strategies' effectiveness.
method Calibrated granular ERCOT simulations for counterfactual analysis of load shaping strategies.
result LMP-based load shaping outperforms other strategies in reducing grid CO2 emissions.

We propose a new approach to solve optimal stopping problems via simulation. Working within the backward dynamic programming/Snell envelope framework, we augment the methodology of Longstaff-Schwartz that focuses on approximating the stopping strategy. Namely, we introduce adaptive generation of the stochastic grids an…

2013-09-16abs ↗pdf ↗