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48 results for logarithmic functions

New algorithm achieves logarithmic regret for adversarial online control.

problem Online linear-quadratic control in systems with adversarial disturbances.
method Characterization of optimal offline control law, reduced to online learning with approximate advantage functions.
result First algorithm with logarithmic regret for arbitrary adversarial disturbance sequences.

Logarithmic regret achieved in RL with linear function approximation.

problem Achieving logarithmic regret in reinforcement learning with linear function approximation.
method LSVI-UCB for linear MDP assumption, UCRL-VTR for linear mixture MDP assumption.
result Logarithmic regret bounds established for RL with linear function approximation.

Through the main example of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroup, the Bakry-Emery criterion is presented as a main tool to get functional inequalities as Poincaré or logarithmic Sobolev inequalities. Moreover an alternative method using the optimal mass transportation, is also given to obtain the logarithmic Sobolev inequa…

2010-09-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Solutions near infinity to special Lagrangian equations are asymptotic to quadratic polynomials with logarithmic terms.

problem Solving special Lagrangian equations near infinity with specific conditions.
method Modified Kelvin transforms to characterize remainders in asymptotic expansions.
result Remainders in asymptotic expansions are characterized by a single smooth function in even dimensions and Cn1,αC^{n-1,α} in odd dimensions.

In this article it is shown that the study of harmonic diffeomorphisms, with nonvanishing Hopf differential, reduces to the study of the Beltrami equation of a certain type: the imaginary part of the logarithm of the Beltrami function coincides with the imaginary part of the logarithm of the Hopf differential, therefor…

2019-03-13abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines correlations of logarithms of integers at different scalings.

problem Analyzing pair correlations of logarithms of integers at various scalings.
method Examined correlations of logarithms of positive integers at different scalings, proving the existence of pair correlation functions.
result Level repulsion at linear scaling, total loss of mass at superlinear scalings, and Poissonian behavior at sublinear scalings.

Lueck expressed the Gromov norm of a knot complement in terms of an infinite series that can be computed from a presentation of the fundamental group of the knot complement. In this note we show that Lueck's formula, applied to torus knots, yields surprising power series expansions for the logarithm function. This gene…

2006-11-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of conformal logarithmic Laplacian on sphere, connecting Yamabe problems and Sobolev spaces.

problem Yamabe-type problems and Sobolev spaces on the sphere.
method Detailed spectral analysis, conformal invariance, and Hilbert space introduction.
result Established precise connection between sphere and \(\mathbb{R}^N\) logarithmic Laplacian.

Near-logarithmic regret per switch achieved for mixable/exp-concave losses.

problem Online optimization of mixable loss functions with dynamic environments.
method Online mixture framework using static solvers and hyper-expert creations.
result Near-logarithmic regret per switch with sub-polynomial complexity.

The paper explores the geometric structure of cost functions in multiple dimensions.

problem Understanding the geometric properties of cost functions in multidimensional settings.
method Analyzes the Hessian metric and geodesics in logarithmic and original coordinates.
result The geometry is one-dimensional in logarithmic coordinates but effectively (n1)(n-1)-dimensional in original coordinates.

Paper proposes efficient cost functions for automated market makers in DeFi.

problem Inefficient and computationally complex cost functions in DeFi.
method Proposes and analyzes constant circle/ellipse based cost functions.
result Proposed cost functions are computationally efficient and robust against attacks.

Optimal unimodal fitting for linear loss functions in a sequential, efficient manner.

problem Optimal unimodal transformation of univariate model scores under linear loss functions.
method Proposes a sequential approach to estimate the optimal rectangular fit for observed samples with each new sample.
result Sequential approach achieves optimal efficiency with logarithmic time complexity per iteration.

Study bounds for Brownian motion on manifolds with sticky boundary conditions.

problem Proving geometric bounds for Brownian motion on manifolds with sticky boundary conditions.
method Interpolation involving energy interactions between boundary and interior of the manifold.
result Explicit geometric bounds on Steklov eigenvalues, boundary trace operators, and boundary trace logarithmic Sobolev constants.

Research examines correlations of complex logarithms of lattice points, showing level repulsion and Poissonian behavior.

problem Analyzing correlations of complex logarithms of lattice points.
method Proving existence of pair correlation functions and examining behavior at various scalings.
result Level repulsion observed at linear scaling, Poissonian behavior at sublinear scalings.

The systole of a hyperbolic surface is bounded by a logarithmic function of its genus. This bound is sharp, in that there exist sequences of surfaces with genera tending to infinity that attain logarithmically large systoles. These are constructed by taking congruence covers of arithmetic surfaces. In this article we p…

2015-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper analyzes and improves KL-regularized RL for LLMs with logarithmic regret.

problem Improving efficiency of RL fine-tuning for large language models.
method Optimism-based KL-regularized online contextual bandit algorithm with novel regret analysis.
result Achieves an O(ηlog(NRT)dR)\mathcal{O}\big(η\log (N_{\mathcal R} T)\cdot d_{\mathcal R}\big) logarithmic regret bound.

Derives gradient estimate for a specific nonlinear parabolic equation on Finsler manifolds.

problem Derives gradient estimate for a nonlinear parabolic equation on Finsler manifolds.
method Leverages a new Laplacian comparison theorem to derive a Li-Yau type gradient estimate.
result Establishes a Li-Yau type gradient estimate for the Finslerian logarithmic Schrödinger equation.

The paper proves curvature rigidity for manifolds with specific scalar curvature bounds.

problem Curvature rigidity of manifolds with scalar curvature constraints.
method Power series expansions of logarithmic Sobolev and W-functionals, scalar curvature bounds, and isoperimetric profiles.
result The sectional curvature of a manifold is constant (K) if it satisfies scalar curvature and isoperimetric conditions.

The paper addresses portfolio allocation with uncertain covariance matrices, finding a logarithmic risk dependence.

problem Portfolio allocation with uncertain covariance matrices.
method Calculates the expected value of CARA utility function over a distribution of covariance matrices, considering uncertainty in future returns and covariances.
result Marginalization introduces a logarithmic dependence on risk, leading to lower allocation levels for higher uncertainties.

The question addressed in this paper is the performance of the optimal strategy, and the impact of partial information. The setting we consider is that of a stochastic asset price model where the trend follows an unobservable Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. We focus on the optimal strategy with a logarithmic utility functi…

2015-10-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Study inequalities on hyperbolic spaces and Riemannian manifolds using symmetrization and heat semigroup.

problem Investigate functional and geometric inequalities on hyperbolic spaces and Riemannian manifolds.
method Employ symmetrization and semigroup approach based on sharp estimates for heat semigroup.
result Developed robust inequalities and methods relying on geometric and isoperimetric properties.

Paper studies invariants of knots using logarithmic Gauss maps and character varieties.

problem Understanding invariants of knots using logarithmic Gauss maps and character varieties.
method Develops a homological point of view on the slope using non-abelian representations.
result Defines a rational function on the character variety that unifies various known invariants.