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48 results for maximal coupling

Numerical observations on martingale couplings are confirmed under certain conditions.

problem Understanding the validity of numerical observations on maximizers and minimizers of martingale couplings.
method Investigation of sufficient conditions and counterexamples for the property to hold.
result The non-decreasing property of martingale couplings is preserved for maximizers under specific conditions.

UNTIE learns representations of coupled categorical data.

problem Challenges in learning from unlabeled categorical data with complex couplings.
method UNTIE approach for unsupervised representation learning of heterogeneous couplings.
result UNTIE significantly improves categorical data representations on 25 diverse datasets.

Develops non-Markovian couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions.

problem Constructing couplings for sub-Riemannian Brownian motions starting from points on the same vertical fiber.
method Uses global isometries to construct maximal couplings, satisfying a reflection principle.
result Estimates coupling time and applies to inequalities for the heat semigroup.

Study finds Stäckel equivalence for superintegrable systems via invariant quadrics.

problem Understanding Stäckel equivalence in superintegrable systems.
method Using invariant quadrics to determine Stäckel classes of superintegrable systems.
result Stäckel classes of superintegrable systems can be derived from associated invariant quadrics.

In this paper we show how a natural coupling of the Dirac equation with the generalized Jang equation, leads to a proof of the rigidity statement in the positive mass theorem with charge, without the maximal slicing condition, provided a solution to the coupled system exists.

2013-07-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider four extended Ricci flow systems---that is, Ricci flow coupled with other geometric flows---and prove dynamical stability of certain classes of stationary solutions of these flows. The systems include Ricci flow coupled with harmonic map flow (studied abstractly and in the context of Ricci flow on warped pr…

2013-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

MIM-Reasoner learns seed users for maximizing influence in multiplex networks.

problem Maximizing influence in multiplex networks with multiple layers of social interactions.
method Combining reinforcement learning with probabilistic graphical models.
result Established a theoretical guarantee for MIM-Reasoner's performance.

Paper proposes C-STM for multimodal neuroimaging data classification.

problem Multimodal neuroimaging data fusion for better classification.
method Coupled Support Tensor Machine (C-STM) using latent factors from ACMTF.
result C-STM achieves better classification performance than single-mode classifiers.

In this paper, we present a local information theoretic approach to explicitly learn probabilistic clustering of a discrete random variable. Our formulation yields a convex maximization problem for which it is NP-hard to find the global optimum. In order to algorithmically solve this optimization problem, we propose tw…

2018-10-10abs ↗pdf ↗

This work extends entropic optimal transport to non-product reference couplings, focusing on Gaussian cases.

problem Finding a diffuse coupling between two measures with non-product reference couplings.
method Reduction of the entropic optimal transport problem to a matrix optimization problem.
result Complete description of the solution for non-product reference couplings, including primal and dual variables.

As for the theory of maximal representations, we introduce the volume of a Zimmer's cocycle $Γ\times X \rightarrow \mbox{PO}^\circ(n, 1)$, where ΓΓ is a torsion-free (non-)uniform lattice in $\mbox{PO}^\circ(n, 1)$, with n3n \geq 3, and XX is a suitable standard Borel probability ΓΓ-space. Our numerical invariant ex…

2019-09-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Study reveals geometric context of second-order superintegrable systems.

problem Understanding second-order superintegrable systems and their Weylian geometry.
method Re-examined second-order maximally conformally superintegrable Hamiltonian systems, revealing their Weyl structure.
result Extended conformal superintegrability to Weyl structures, interpreting systems as semi-Weyl structures.

We consider the inverse Ising problem, i.e. the inference of network couplings from observed spin trajectories for a model with continuous time Glauber dynamics. By introducing two sets of auxiliary latent random variables we render the likelihood into a form, which allows for simple iterative inference algorithms with…

2017-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

New model captures state-dependent variability in partially observed systems.

problem Structured stochasticity not captured by constant-variance models.
method State-coupled stochastic volatility framework with particle expectation-maximization.
result Model consistently reduces recovery bias under partial observation.

Maximizes capacity of extensions with fixed boundary data.

problem Maximizing the capacity of extensions with nonnegative scalar curvature.
method Using the method of Lagrange multipliers on the constraint space of scalar-flat extensions.
result Derives variational condition for maximal capacity extensions and proves they have constant scalar curvature.

We outline new approaches to incorporate ideas from deep learning into wave-based least-squares imaging. The aim, and main contribution of this work, is the combination of handcrafted constraints with deep convolutional neural networks, as a way to harness their remarkable ease of generating natural images. The mathema…

2019-09-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Expanding FCCO to non-smooth weakly-convex problems, improving deep learning performance.

problem Addressing the limitations of current FCCO methods by tackling non-smooth weakly-convex problems.
method Developed a single-loop algorithm for non-smooth weakly-convex FCCO and extended it to tri-level problems.
result Established the complexity for finding ε-stationary points in the Moreau envelop of the objective function.

End-to-end training of DBMs with improved gradient estimation.

problem Biased gradient estimation in DBMs, especially with high-dimensional states.
method Unbiased contrastive divergence using MH coupling and local mode initialization.
result End-to-end training of DBMs without greedy pretraining, achieving FID score of 10.33 for MNIST.

Paper proposes a new method to optimize robot body structure and control policy.

problem Optimizing robot body structure and control policy in a coupled manner.
method Revisits co-design problem as a Stackelberg game, incorporating control adaptation dynamics.
result Stackelberg PPO outperforms standard PPO in stability and performance.

Scattering networks maximize separation on low-dimensional data.

problem Maximizing separation capacity on low-dimensional datasets.
method Characterize and bound separation capacity for feature extractors, then apply to scattering networks with specific criteria.
result Design criteria for scattering networks to maximize separation on low-dimensional data.

Linear problems appear in a variety of disciplines and their application for the transmission matrix recovery is one of the most stimulating challenges in biomedical imaging. Its knowledge turns any random media into an optical tool that can focus or transmit an image through disorder. Here, converting an input-output …

2019-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

This work uses a scalable approach to identify partially observed nonlinear systems.

problem Offline identification of partially observed nonlinear systems.
method Certainty-equivalent expectation-maximization (CEEM) as block coordinate-ascent.
result The CEEM approach can identify high-dimensional systems reliably and efficiently.

The basic financial purpose of an enterprise is maximization of its value. Trade credit management should also contribute to realization of this fundamental aim. Many of the current asset management models that are found in financial management literature assume book profit maximization as the basic financial purpose. …

2013-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Unbiased gradient estimation improves VAE performance.

problem Training VAEs via maximum likelihood is difficult due to intractable integrals.
method Introduced unbiased estimators of the log-likelihood gradient using coupled Markov chains.
result Unbiased estimators lead to better predictive performance in VAEs.

This paper studies the equilibrium price of an asset that is traded in continuous time between N agents who have heterogeneous beliefs about the state process underlying the asset's payoff. We propose a tractable model where agents maximize expected returns under quadratic costs on inventories and trading rates. The un…

2019-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Applying the techniques developed in [AGG], we construct new real hyperbolic manifolds whose underlying topology is that of a disc bundle over a closed orientable surface. By the Gromov-Lawson-Thurston conjecture [GLT], such bundles MSM\to S should satisfy the inequality eM/χS1|eM/χS|\leqslant1, where eMeM stands for the E…

2016-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Motivated by the study of coupled Kähler-Einstein metrics by Hultgren and Witt Nyström and coupled Kähler-Ricci solitons by Hultgren, we study in this paper coupled Sasaki-Einstein metrics and coupled Sasaki-Ricci solitons. We first show an isomorphism between the Lie algebra of all transverse holomorphic vector fields…

2018-12-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Defines coupled embeddability for maps on products of spaces, generating examples and nonexamples.

problem Understanding when maps on products of spaces can be embedded.
method Uses known results for nonsingular biskew and bilinear maps, studies genericity properties, extends Whitney embedding theorems, and relates to Z/2\mathbb{Z}/2-coindex of embedding spaces.
result Generates strong obstructions to coupled embeddability in terms of combinatorics of triangulations.

A new MFG framework for evolving clusters from Gaussian mixtures.

problem Evolutionary clustering of time-dependent Gaussian mixtures.
method Control-theoretic framework based on Mean Field Games (MFG) with coupled HJB and Fokker-Planck systems.
result MFG dynamics recover classical EM algorithm trajectories with mass conservation.

We address representational challenges in normalizing flows, particularly depth and conditioning issues.

problem Challenges in training normalizing flows, including vanishing/exploding gradients and poor conditioning.
method Analyzes representational aspects of depth and conditioning in normalizing flows, proving theoretical bounds and investigating phenomena.
result Proves that shallow affine coupling networks are universal approximators in Wasserstein distance if ill-conditioning is allowed.