Criteria for embedding simplicial complexes into manifolds, reducing a topological problem to algebra.
problem Embedding simplicial complexes into manifolds.
method Interplay between geometric topology, combinatorics, and linear algebra; calculation of generators in configuration space homology.
result Criteria for Z2-embeddability of certain simplicial complexes to 2k-dimensional manifolds. Study aspherical manifolds with boundaries, proving homological criteria.
problem Classify compact aspherical manifolds with boundaries.
method Develop homological criteria, use Poincaré pairs, and surgery theory.
result Prove conditions for realizing manifolds as boundaries of aspherical manifolds.
Develops new methods for isospectral orbifolds and regulator quotients.
problem Isospectral orbifolds and regulator quotients in Vignéras constructions.
method New sufficient criteria for isospectrality and regulator quotients, linking torsion homology and Galois representations.
result Produces small exotic isospectral orbifolds and sufficient criteria for regulator quotients.
We study Khovanov homology classes which have state cycle representatives, and examine how they interact with Jacobsson homomorphisms and Lee's map Φ. As an application, we describe a general procedure, quasipositive modification, for constructing H-thick knots in rational Khovanov homology. Moreover, we show that sp…
New invariants help study satellite knots and their concordance.
problem Understanding the concordance of satellite knots.
method Filtered instanton homology and classical knot theory techniques.
result Criteria for satellite knots to be linearly independent.
PL Morse theory proves strong regularity in low dimensions.
problem Understanding regular and critical points in PL manifolds.
method Introducing homologically and strongly regular points, presenting criteria, and constructing examples.
result In low dimensions d≤4, homologically regular points are always strongly regular. Defines Floer homology with DG coefficients for symplectic manifolds.
problem Computing Floer homology with DG coefficients for symplectic manifolds.
method Develops DG Floer toolset, defines spectral invariants, and proves Viterbo isomorphism theorem.
result Establishes almost existence of contractible periodic orbits on cotangent bundles.
Study irreducible SU(2) representations for knots in 3D.
problem Existence of irreducible SU(2) representations for cyclic branched covers of knots.
method Combining covering space techniques, SICUP matrices, and instanton Floer homology.
result Irreducible SU(2) representations exist for certain knots and branched covers.
Motivated by conjectures relating group orderability, Floer homology, and taut foliations, we discuss a systematic and broadly applicable technique for constructing left-orders on the fundamental groups of rational homology 3-spheres. Specifically, for a compact 3-manifold M with torus boundary, we give several crite…
In this article we introduce a family of transverse invariants arising from the deformations of Khovanov homology. This family includes the invariants introduced by Plamenevskaya and by Lipshitz, Ng, and Sarkar. Then, we investigate the invariants arising from Bar-Natan's deformation. These invariants, called β-invar…
The paper establishes criteria for symplectic surfaces in 4-manifolds.
problem Finding symplectic surfaces in 4-manifolds with bounded genus.
method Criterion for minimization of genus among surfaces with given homology and boundary.
result Symplectic surfaces minimize slice genus for their boundary in contact 3-manifolds.
Symplectic instanton homology is an invariant for closed oriented three-manifolds, defined by Manolescu and Woodward, which conjecturally corresponds to a symplectic version of a variant of Floer's instanton homology. In this thesis we study the behaviour of this invariant under connected sum, Dehn surgery, and four-di…
New polynomial criterion for periodic knots identified.
problem Identifying periodic knots efficiently.
method Examined HOMFLY-PT and Kauffman polynomials of periodic links.
result Criterion is stronger than existing methods.
Cyclotomic polynomials help classify mapping classes on surfaces.
problem Characterizing mapping classes on surfaces using cyclotomic polynomials.
method Investigating characteristic polynomials of integral symplectic matrices and using cyclotomic polynomials to classify them.
result For n≥3, the polynomial φn(x) is realized by a mapping class of algebraically finite type if and only if n has at most two distinct prime divisors. New insights into Khovanov homology complexity and topological structure.
problem Complexity of computing Khovanov homology for closed braids.
method Analysis of independence simplicial complexes and polynomial time algorithms.
result Independence simplicial complexes associated to 4-braid diagrams are homotopy equivalent to wedges of spheres.
The paper characterizes when two Riemannian manifolds are equivalent under specific conditions.
problem Characterizing when two Riemannian manifolds are equivalent under finite covering maps.
method Spectral characterizations and homological wideness condition.
result Riemannian covering equivalence is equivalent to isospectrality of twisted Laplacians.
We study rational cuspidal curves in projective surfaces. We specify two criteria obstructing possible configurations of singular points that may occur on such curves. One criterion generalizes the result of Fernandez de Bobadilla, Luengo, Melle--Hernandez and Nemethi and is based on the Bezout theorem. The other one i…
The study generalizes cohomology results for hyperbolic groups.
problem Understanding cohomology of hyperbolic groups and their subgroups.
method Generalizing Gersten's theorem on ℓ∞-cohomology and applying it to hyperbolic groups. result Obtained hyperbolicity criteria for specific groups.
Study simplicial volume via foliated simplices and duality.
problem Calculate simplicial volume using foliated simplices and duality.
method Defined real singular foliated homology, constructed foliated fundamental class, and established isometric isomorphism with measurable bounded cohomology.
result Norm of foliated fundamental class equals simplicial volume of M. Study on embeddings of surfaces in 4-manifolds and their mapping classes.
problem Characterizing and understanding embeddings of surfaces in 4-manifolds and their mapping classes.
method Analyzing smooth proper embeddings and mapping classes induced by diffeomorphisms of 4-manifolds.
result Most surfaces do not admit flexible embeddings in 4-manifolds with specific homology types.
Study decomposability of Lagrangian classes on K3 surfaces.
problem Decomposability of Lagrangian classes on K3 surfaces.
method Lattice theory and special Lagrangian submanifolds.
result Prove decomposability of Kähler classes on dense subsets of the Kähler cone.
We study local, global and local-to-global properties of threefolds with certain singularities. We prove criteria for these threefolds to be rational homology manifolds and conditions for threefolds to satisfy rational Poincaré duality. We relate the topological Euler characteristic of elliptic Calabi-Yau threefolds wi…
We give some general criteria of being a homeomorphism for continuous mappings of topological manifolds, as well as criteria of being a diffeomorphism for smooth mappings of smooth manifolds. As an illustration, we apply these criteria to the problems arising in two- and three-dimensional grid generation.
The study reveals flaws in pruning criteria and proposes a new assumption for better filter selection.
problem Flaws in existing pruning criteria for CNNs.
method Empirical experiments and Convolutional Weight Distribution Assumption.
result The Convolutional Weight Distribution Assumption improves filter selection in pruning.
New method finds optimal hyperparameters for multiple tasks and criteria.
problem Finding optimal hyperparameters for multiple tasks and criteria.
method Multi-Task Multi Criteria (MTMC) method that provides Pareto-optimal solutions.
result The method selects optimal hyperparameters based on given criteria significance coefficients.
New criteria for Heegaard splittings ensure strong irreducibility and finite Goeritz groups.
problem Determining strong irreducibility and finite Goeritz groups of Heegaard splittings.
method Two diagrammatic criteria for Heegaard splittings, accepting arbitrary disk systems.
result Criteria ensure strong irreducibility and finite Goeritz groups for Heegaard splittings.
Multi-criteria recommender systems have been increasingly valuable for helping consumers identify the most relevant items based on different dimensions of user experiences. However, previously proposed multi-criteria models did not take into account latent embeddings generated from user reviews, which capture latent se…
Develops scenario theory for multi-criteria decision making.
problem Need for robustness assessment with multiple criteria and datasets.
method Collectively treats risks associated with individual criteria for multi-criteria decision problems.
result More accurate robustness certificates and sharper quantification of simultaneous criterion satisfaction.
We consider the problem of identifying patterns in a data set that exhibit anomalous behavior, often referred to as anomaly detection. In most anomaly detection algorithms, the dissimilarity between data samples is calculated by a single criterion, such as Euclidean distance. However, in many cases there may not exist …
The paper evaluates criteria for selecting cryptocurrencies based on historical data.
problem High risk of cryptocurrencies due to volatility.
method Characterized returns and risks using historical data in short time windows (7 and 15 days). Analyzed the importance of criteria using various methods.
result Importance of criteria for selecting cryptocurrencies is analyzed and evaluated.
We present criteria for establishing a triangulation of a manifold. Given a manifold M, a simplicial complex A, and a map H from the underlying space of A to M, our criteria are presented in local coordinate charts for M, and ensure that H is a homeomorphism. These criteria do not require a differentiable structure, or…
Boyer, Gordon, and Watson have conjectured that an irreducible rational homology 3-sphere is an L-space if and only if its fundamental group is not left-orderable. Since Dehn surgeries on knots in S3 can produce large families of L-spaces, it is natural to examine the conjecture on these 3-manifolds. Greene, Lewalle…
When sufficient labeled data are available, classical criteria based on Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) or Precision-Recall (PR) curves can be used to compare the performance of un-supervised anomaly detection algorithms. However , in many situations, few or no data are labeled. This calls for alternative crite…
The paper analyzes performance criteria for competing fund managers in Ito-diffusion markets.
problem Analyzing performance of competing fund managers in Ito-diffusion markets.
method Developed forward relative performance criteria and forward Nash equilibrium for passive and competitive cases.
result Extended performance criteria for investment problems in Ito-diffusion markets.
Paper defines numerical criteria to test handlebody link irreducibility.
problem Determining the irreducibility of handlebody links.
method A set of numerical criteria to test handlebody links for irreducibility.
result Effective method to recognize irreducibility of handlebody knots and most handlebody links.
We shall give useful criteria of lips, beaks and swallowtail singularities of smooth map from the plane into the plane. As an application of criteria, we will discuss the singularities of Cauchy problem of single conservation law.
A new method for multi-criteria recommender systems using graph attention networks.
problem Lack of nuanced relationships between users and items based on specific criteria.
method MDGAT, a multi-edge bipartite graph with dual attention networks and contrastive learning.
result MDGAT achieves higher accuracy in predicting item ratings compared to baseline methods.
New framework for resilient bi-criteria optimization under noisy feedback.
problem Bi-criteria combinatorial optimization with noisy function evaluations.
method Introducing (α,β,δ,extttN)-resilience and developing a black-box framework. result Achieves sublinear regret and constraint violation for bi-criteria bandit problems.
New algorithms minimize risk in MNL bandits, achieving near-optimal performance.
problem Minimizing risk in multi-armed bandit problems.
method Designing algorithms for various risk criteria (e.g., CVaR, Sharpe ratio, entropy risk).
result Near-optimal regret for the designed algorithms.
A game-theoretic approach to multi-criteria ranking from ordinal data.
problem Ranking objects from ordinal data with multiple criteria.
method Generalizing von Neumann winner to multi-criteria setting using Blackwell's approachability.
result The Blackwell winner can be computed as a convex optimization problem and achieves near-optimal sample complexity.
Stress, edge crossings, and crossing angles play an important role in the quality and readability of graph drawings. Most standard graph drawing algorithms optimize one of these criteria which may lead to layouts that are deficient in other criteria. We introduce an optimization framework, Stress-Plus-X (SPX), that sim…
Recent work on fairness in machine learning has focused on various statistical discrimination criteria and how they trade off. Most of these criteria are observational: They depend only on the joint distribution of predictor, protected attribute, features, and outcome. While convenient to work with, observational crite…
Criteria found for graph drawings on surfaces.
problem Graph drawings on surfaces.
method Criteria for integer and modulo 2 embeddability.
result Found criteria for graph drawings on surfaces.
Fairness in machine learning has predominantly been studied in static classification settings without concern for how decisions change the underlying population over time. Conventional wisdom suggests that fairness criteria promote the long-term well-being of those groups they aim to protect. We study how static fairne…
The paper introduces risk consistency properties for credit ratings.
problem Promoting prudent investment decisions in credit ratings.
method Introducing and studying risk consistency properties in the framework of Choquet rating criteria.
result Characterization of Choquet risk measures and rating criteria satisfying risk consistency properties.
Many machine learning frameworks, such as resource-allocating networks, kernel-based methods, Gaussian processes, and radial-basis-function networks, require a sparsification scheme in order to address the online learning paradigm. For this purpose, several online sparsification criteria have been proposed to restrict …
Study tackles criterion collapse in learning criteria, showing conditions for loss minimization.
problem Criterion collapse in optimization, focusing on error probability minimizers.
method Analyzes various learning criteria, including DRO, OCE risks, and non-monotonic criteria.
result Non-monotonic criteria can avoid collapse, while monotonic ones cannot.
The paper characterizes when numerical criteria for PDE solvability fail and provides effective criteria for existence.
problem Characterizing when numerical criteria for PDE solvability fail.
method Finite number of subvarieties violating Nakai type criterion, and their rigidity.
result Finite number of subvarieties violating the Nakai type criterion, and these subvarieties are rigid.