The paper finds an upper bound for the first eigenvalue of the Kohn-Laplace operator in the Heisenberg group.
problem Finding an upper bound for the first eigenvalue of the Kohn-Laplace operator in the Heisenberg group.
method Using harmonic transplantation and harmonic radius, the paper extends P.Pansu's results to give an upper bound for the first eigenvalue of the Dirichlet problem.
result The first eigenvalue is bounded by a function of the domain's volume, perimeter, and harmonic radius.
Paper develops a model to predict kidney transplant success.
problem Mismatched deceased donor-recipient kidney leads to post-transplant death.
method Data analysis of 584 imported kidneys from 12 transplant centers.
result Predicting model reduces mortality rate due to kidney mismatch.
Machine learning improves kidney transplant outcomes prediction.
problem Improving prediction of kidney transplant success.
method Random forest machine learning model trained on kidney donor risk index data.
result Random forest predicted 2,148 more successful transplants than the risk index.
Paper learns data-driven organ matching rules from observational data.
problem Tackles organ transplantation compatibility using observational data.
method Representation learning to cluster donors and apply recipient transformations.
result Model outperforms human experts in predicting transplant outcomes.
New method transplants specific neural networks into generic ones.
problem Learning massive tasks and categories requires collecting samples for all at once.
method Designing a functionally interpretable generic network and transplanting specific modules.
result Generic network can learn new categories without sample annotations.
New method transplants specific neural networks to generic ones without training samples.
problem Learning massive tasks and categories requires collecting samples for all at once.
method Designs a functionally interpretable generic network and uses back-distillation for transplanting.
result Method without training samples outperforms with 100 samples.
Background: Many authors have described MELD as a predictor of short-term mortality in the liver transplantation waiting list. However MELD score accuracy to predict long term mortality has not been statistically evaluated. Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze the MELD score as well as other variables as a pr…
John Conway created pairs of domains that sound the same for a special kind of music.
problem Creating domains that sound the same for a special kind of music.
method Using his theory of quilts, Conway developed pairs of glueing diagrams.
result Conway's pairs of domains are isospectral for the Laplace operator.
We study isospectrality for manifolds with mixed Dirichlet-Neumann boundary conditions and express the well-known transplantation method in graph- and representation-theoretic terms. This leads to a characterization of transplantability in terms of monomial relations in finite groups and allows for the generating of ne…
We say that a germ G of a geometric structure can be transplanted into a manifold M if there is a suitable geometric structure on M which agrees with G on a neighborhood of some point P of M. We show for a wide variety of geometric structures that this transplantation is always possible provided that M does in fact adm…
Liver transplant patients have a 25% chance of developing diabetes within 5 years.
problem Predicting new onset diabetes after liver transplant to improve patient care.
method Comparison of time-to-event prediction models and classifiers, including regularized Cox proportional-hazards model.
result Regularized Cox proportional-hazards model achieved high Concordance Index of 0.863.
New method classifies patients with kidney transplant based on many features.
problem Classifying patients with many features (ultrahigh-dimensional data).
method Multivariate screening and classification method leveraging feature correlations.
result Achieves optimal misclassification rates and more powerful discovery.
Method learns evolving policies in healthcare contexts.
problem Understanding non-stationary behavior in evolving decision-making processes.
method Inverse Contextual Bandits (ICB) approach for learning interpretable representations of non-stationary behavior.
result Demonstrated applicability and accuracy of ICB method in liver transplantation policies.
Paper uses deep reinforcement learning for personalized medical treatment recommendations.
problem Personalized treatment recommendations for medical conditions.
method Deep reinforcement learning framework for dynamic treatment regimes.
result Demonstrated promising accuracy in predicting expert decisions and expected rewards.
New method for finding optimal treatment regimes in medical settings with time-varying unobserved factors.
problem Finding optimal treatment regimes in medical settings with time-varying unobserved factors.
method Extend Dynamic Treatment Regimes (DTRs) to Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes (ADTRs), connect to Ambiguous Partially Observable Mark Decision Processes (APOMDPs), and develop Reinforcement Learning methods.
result Established theoretical results for learning methods, including consistency and asymptotic normality.
We prove that C. Loewner's inequality for the torus is satisfied by all hyperelliptic surfaces X, as well. We first construct the Loewner loops on the (mildly singular) companion tori, locally isometric to X away from the Weierstrass points. The loops are then transplanted to X, and surgered to obtain a Loewner loop on…
Local discovery method uncovers direct unfairness in complex systems.
problem Identifying causal pathways of unfairness in complex domains.
method Local discovery for direct discrimination (LD3) method.
result LD3 returns a valid adjustment set (VAS) for assessing unfairness.
Paper presents an ensemble model for predicting readmission using clinical notes.
problem Limited use of clinical notes in predicting readmission due to their unstructured nature.
method Ensemble model combining vector space modeling and topic modeling.
result Improves readmission prediction by 0.0211 in c-statistics.
The paper introduces methods to analyze community data using diffusion Frechet functions.
problem Analyzing complex ecosystems and their interactions.
method Developed methods for modeling and analyzing the organization of complex data across spatial scales.
result Introduced diffusion Frechet functions and vectors for robustly describing the shapes of probability distributions.
Introduction. Case Based Reasoning (CBR) is an emerg- ing decision making paradigm in medical research where new cases are solved relying on previously solved similar cases. Usually, a database of solved cases is provided, and every case is described through a set of attributes (inputs) and a label (output). Extracting…
New energy measure for isolated systems in general relativity.
problem Quantifying energy in isolated systems in general relativity.
method Optimal isometric embedding and conformal Killing fields.
result Finite quasi-local energies for asymptotically flat spacetimes.
Given a hyperelliptic Klein surface, we construct companion Klein bottles, extending our technique of companion tori already exploited by the authors in the genus 2 case. Bavard's short loops on such companion surfaces are studied in relation to the original surface so to improve a systolic inequality of Gromov's. A ba…
The paper examines how macroeconomic control tools lost effectiveness, leading to a 'dark ages' period.
problem Loss of effectiveness of control tools in macroeconomic stabilization policy.
method Historical analysis of macroeconomic stabilization policy from 1948 to 1993.
result The overstatement of the Lucas critique and Kydland and Prescott's time-inconsistency led to a period of ineffective stabilization policy.
Study cohomology classes related to harmonic maps on submersions.
problem Understanding harmonic maps on submersions and their cohomology.
method Extending previous results on Riemannian submersions and p-harmonic morphisms to F-harmonic and f-harmonic maps.
result Extend results on Riemannian submersions to F-harmonic and f-harmonic maps.
Study on harmonic maps on weighted Riemannian foliations.
problem Characterize harmonic maps on weighted foliations.
method Analyze transversally f-harmonic and (F,F′)f-harmonic maps. result Equivalence of transversally f-harmonic and (F,F′)f-harmonic maps in minimal foliations. The paper examines triviality of Ricci-Bourguignon harmonic solitons.
problem Investigating triviality of Ricci-Bourguignon harmonic solitons.
method Utilizing results from V-harmonic map to study Ricci harmonic soliton properties.
result Triviality of Ricci-Bourguignon harmonic solitons examined.
Study cohomology classes related to n-harmonic morphisms and F-harmonic maps.
problem Understanding cohomology classes associated with n-harmonic morphisms and F-harmonic maps. method Utilizing the n-conservation law (2.6) to obtain sharp results. result Sharp results on cohomology classes related to n-harmonic morphisms and F-harmonic maps. The paper proves nonexistence of harmonic and bi-harmonic maps under specific conditions.
problem Existence of harmonic and bi-harmonic maps into certain Riemannian manifolds.
method Analysis of manifolds with conformal vector fields or Ricci solitons.
result Nonexistence of harmonic and bi-harmonic maps in specified conditions.
f-Harmonic maps were first introduced and studied by Lichnerowicz in \cite{Li} (see also Section 10.20 in Eells-Lemaire's report \cite{EL}). In this paper, we study a subclass of f-harmonic maps called f-harmonic morphisms which pull back local harmonic functions to local f-harmonic functions. We prove that a map betwe…
Defines quasi-local energy for dS/AdS spacetimes.
problem Conservation of energy in curved spacetimes with cosmological constant.
method Optimal isometric embedding and Killing fields transplantation.
result Generalizes quasi-local energy definition for dS/AdS.
Finite energy solutions of 4-harmonic and ES-4-harmonic maps are trivial.
problem Characterizing the qualitative behavior of 4-harmonic and ES-4-harmonic maps.
method Proving triviality of finite energy solutions for both maps.
result Finite energy solutions of both 4-harmonic and ES-4-harmonic maps are trivial.
We propose a new notion called \emph{infinity-harmonic maps}between Riemannain manifolds. These are natural generalizations of the well known notion of infinity harmonic functions and are also the limiting case of p% -harmonic maps as p→∞. Infinity harmoncity appears in many familiar contexts. For example,…
The paper examines properties of generalized τ-quasi Ricci-harmonic metrics and proves rigidity results.
problem Characterizing and proving rigidity of generalized τ-quasi Ricci-harmonic metrics.
method Exploring conditions for harmonic-Einstein metrics, obtaining rigidity results, and proving gap theorems.
result Rigidity results for compact generalized τ-quasi Ricci-harmonic metrics.
Constructs explicit harmonic functions and morphisms on complex and quaternionic Grassmannians.
problem Creating explicit solutions for p-harmonic functions and harmonic morphisms. method Using joint eigenfunctions of the Laplace-Beltrami and conformality operators.
result Induces solutions on dual non-compact Riemannian symmetric spaces.
New p-harmonic and harmonic morphisms found on Lie groups.
problem Constructing explicit p-harmonic and harmonic morphisms on Lie groups.
method Using the method of eigenfamilies to construct explicit complex-valued p-harmonic functions and harmonic morphisms.
result Explicit complex-valued p-harmonic functions and harmonic morphisms constructed on non-compact classical Lie groups.
Study examines maximal domains of radial harmonic functions across different curvature types.
problem Understanding maximal domains of radial harmonic functions in various curvature settings.
method Analysis of harmonic spaces with positive, zero, and negative curvature.
result Characterization of maximal domains for radial harmonic functions in different curvature contexts.
Study of generalized harmonic morphisms and biharmonic maps.
problem Characterizing and constructing generalized harmonic morphisms.
method Characterizations and two methods of constructions.
result Complete classification of generalized harmonic morphisms among projections of a warped product space.
J. Eells and L. Lemaire introduced k-harmonic maps, and Wang Shaobo showed the first variational formula. When, k=2, it is called biharmonic maps (2-harmonic maps). There have been extensive studies in the area. In this paper, We study k-harmonic immersion into a sphere, and get the rerationship between radious and "k"…
Extends p-harmonic map theory for new properties.
problem No specific problem stated; extends existing theory.
method Extended p-harmonic and biharmonic map definitions.
result New properties of generalized stable p-harmonic maps.
∞-Harmonic maps are a generalization of ∞-harmonic functions. They can be viewed as the limiting cases of p-harmonic maps as p goes to infinity. In this paper, we give complete classifications of linear and quadratic ∞-harmonic maps from and into a sphere, quadratic ∞-harmonic maps between E…
Study on bi-f-harmonic curves and hypersurfaces extending harmonic and biharmonic concepts.
problem Extending harmonic and biharmonic concepts to new geometric structures.
method Derive bi-f-harmonic equations for various geometric settings. result New equations for bi-f-harmonic maps in different geometric contexts. Dirac-harmonic maps are uncoupled under certain conditions.
problem Understanding the uncoupling of Dirac-harmonic maps.
method Critical points of a super-symmetric energy functional, with focus on harmonic maps.
result Dirac-harmonic maps are uncoupled under minimality assumption.
Study existence of harmonic and Dirac-harmonic maps from degenerating surfaces.
problem Existence of harmonic and Dirac-harmonic maps from degenerating surfaces.
method Using the Sacks and Uhlenbeck scheme, analyze a sequence of maps from degenerating surfaces to non-positive curved manifolds.
result Existence of limiting harmonic and Dirac-harmonic maps under certain conditions.
The paper investigates Liouville type theorems for various harmonic forms on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Investigating Liouville type properties of harmonic forms on Riemannian manifolds.
method Normalized integral Ricci curvature and BiRic curvature.
result Established Liouville theorems for p-harmonic function, p-harmonic 1 form, and harmonic q form (with q≥2). Paper proves existence of smooth nontrivial Dirac-harmonic maps.
problem Existence of nontrivial Dirac-harmonic maps from closed surfaces.
method Proves existence using ε-regularity and perturbations.
result Existence of smooth nontrivial Dirac-harmonic maps.
Analyzes harmonic and biharmonic maps from gradient Ricci solitons.
problem Characterizing maps from gradient Ricci solitons.
method Derives conditions for maps to be constant or harmonic.
result Biharmonic maps of finite energy from the two-dimensional cigar soliton are harmonic.
Study heat flow for half-harmonic maps and harmonic maps with free boundary.
problem Integrability and regularity of half-harmonic maps and harmonic maps with free boundary.
method Introduced a heat flow associated to half-harmonic maps and constructed weak solutions via Ginzburg-Landau approximation.
result Proved partial regularity of weak solutions in space and time.
The paper explores harmonic and asymptotically harmonic Finsler manifolds and their properties.
problem Characterizing and understanding harmonic Finsler manifolds.
method Investigation of various types of harmonic Finsler manifolds, characterizations via mean curvature and Laplacian, and construction techniques.
result Certain harmonic Finsler manifolds are of Einstein type and examples of non-Riemannian Finsler harmonic manifolds are provided.