The paper solves conditions for metacyclic actions on surfaces, including upper bounds and subgroup classifications.
problem Conditions for metacyclic actions on surfaces and their properties.
method Derives necessary and sufficient conditions for conjugates of torsion elements to generate finite metacyclic subgroups.
result Complete solution to liftability of periodic mapping classes under finite cyclic covers, including upper bounds and subgroup classifications.
The paper characterizes finite metacyclic subgroups in mapping class groups of surfaces.
problem Characterizing finite metacyclic subgroups in mapping class groups of surfaces.
method Derives necessary and sufficient conditions for conjugates of torsion elements to generate finite split non-abelian metacyclic subgroups.
result Complete classification of certain finite metacyclic subgroups in Mod(Sg) for g≥3. The paper explores infinite metacyclic subgroups in mapping class groups of surfaces.
problem Existence and properties of infinite metacyclic subgroups in mapping class groups.
method Provided necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of infinite metacyclic subgroups.
result Established the existence of specific infinite metacyclic subgroups and derived bounds on their periodic generators.
Algebraic methods prove knot primality using Floer homology.
problem Proving the primality of knots.
method Knot Floer homology, metacyclic representations, and twisted homology.
result Primality tests have proven primality for over 99.6% of knots.
Let p be an odd prime. We construct a non-abelian extension Γ of S1 by Z/p×Z/p, and prove that any finite subgroup of Γ acts freely and smoothly on S2p−1×S2p−1. In particular, for each odd prime p we obtain free smooth actions of infinitely many non-metacyclic rank two p-groups on $…
The study counts critical points in knot cobordisms using abelian and metacyclic invariants.
problem Counting critical points in knot cobordisms.
method Using homological invariants from cyclic and metacyclic branched covering spaces.
result For each pair of integers g and n, there exists a ribbon knot K with at least n critical points of each index in any genus g cobordism from K to its reverse.
Let p be an odd prime and D_p a dihedral group of order 2p. Let ρ: G(K) --> D_p --> GL(p,Z) be a non-abelian representation of the knot group G(K) of a knot K in 3-sphere. Let Δ_{ρ,K} (t) be the twisted Alexander polynomial of K associated to ρ. Let H(p) is the set of 2-bridge knots K, such that G(K) is mapped onto a n…
The study examines Lee metrics on groups and their properties.
problem Characterizing groups that admit Lee metrics.
method Analyzing conditions for groups to have or not have Lee metrics, studying specific families of groups, and providing tables for groups of order ≤ 31.
result Conditions for groups to have Lee metrics, including specific families and non-cyclic groups.
A {\em solvable} cover of a graph is a regular cover whose covering transformation group is solvable. In this paper, we show that a solvable cover of a graph can be decomposed into layers of abelian covers, and also, a lift of a given automorphism of the base graph of a solvable cover can be decomposed into layers of l…
A {\em balanced} spatial graph has an integer weight on each edge, so that the directed sum of the weights at each vertex is zero. We describe the Alexander module and polynomial for balanced spatial graphs (originally due to Kinoshita \cite{ki}), and examine their behavior under some common operations on the graph. We…
Conditions for Baumslag-Solitar subgroups in mapping class groups.
problem Characterizing Baumslag-Solitar subgroups in mapping class groups.
method Analyzing necessary and sufficient conditions for subgroup embeddings.
result Conditions for embedding BS(p,q) in Mod(Sg), including ∣p∣=∣q∣ and reducibility. We give examples of symplectic actions of a cyclic group, inducing a trivial action on homology, on four-manifolds that admit Hamiltonian circle actions, and show that they do not extend to Hamiltonian circle actions. Our work applies holomorphic methods to extend combinatorial tools developed for circle actions to stu…
Reduces proper actions to simpler core actions for analysis.
problem Understanding properties of proper actions on manifolds.
method Extending Skjelbred and Straume's construction to non-compact groups, focusing on core of actions.
result Properties of proper actions are determined by simpler core actions.
Introduces Conditional Action Trees to simplify RL action spaces.
problem Challenges in RL with large, complex action spaces.
method Structures action spaces and reduces complexity through Conditional Action Trees.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in reducing action space and improving decision making.
One problem in the application of reinforcement learning to real-world problems is the curse of dimensionality on the action space. Macro actions, a sequence of primitive actions, have been studied to diminish the dimensionality of the action space with regard to the time axis. However, previous studies relied on human…
Study polar actions on Damek-Ricci spaces, proving existence and finding examples.
problem Characterize polar actions on Damek-Ricci spaces.
method Prove criteria for isometric actions to be polar, find examples, and classify actions.
result Non-trivial polar actions exist on all Damek-Ricci spaces.
New RL algorithm tackles complex discrete action spaces.
problem Challenges in applying on-policy RL in high-dimensional discrete action spaces.
method Action-value critic, correlated actions, gradient sparsification.
result Empirically outperforms related on-policy algorithms.
Reduction principles for proper actions on smooth manifolds.
problem Proper actions on smooth manifolds and their properties.
method Exhibit constructions and prove reduction principles for proper actions.
result Reduction principles hold for proper actions, polar actions, and copolarity.
Totally geodesic sections found in polar actions.
problem Understanding sections of polar actions on Riemannian manifolds.
method Elementary proof of a folklore result.
result Sections of polar actions are totally geodesic.
Simplifies large action space bandits by selecting representative actions.
problem Efficiently managing large action spaces with correlated outcomes.
method Random sampling and solving of bandit instances to identify representative actions.
result The algorithm selects a smaller set of representative actions that perform nearly as well as the full action space.
We study isometric actions on Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type which are induced by reductive algebraic subgroups of the isometry group. We show that for such an action there exists a corresponding isometric action on a dual compact symmetric space, which reflects many properties of the original action. F…
Classifies totally geodesic submanifolds and polar actions on Stiefel manifolds.
problem Classifying totally geodesic submanifolds and polar actions on Stiefel manifolds.
method Classification through polar actions and cohomogeneity-one actions.
result Classification of orbits of polar actions on Stiefel manifolds.
Conditions for reducing quasi-actions to tree actions and group properties.
problem Conditions for reducing quasi-actions to tree actions.
method Reduction to cobounded isometric actions on trees.
result Groups with quasi-orbits quasi-isometric to trees are virtually free.
The study proves conditions for symplectic torus actions on manifolds with non-contractible orbits.
problem Conditions for symplectic torus actions with non-contractible orbits.
method Analyzes symplectic torus actions on manifolds, proving conditions for Hamiltonian actions and orbit properties.
result Symplectic Tn−1 actions with non-contractible orbits are not Hamiltonian unless the orbits are contractible. We identify action representations from video data, proving their statistical benefits.
problem Identifying latent action policies from video data.
method Entropy-regularized LAPO objective, formalizing desiderata for action representations.
result Entropy-regularized LAPO identifies action representations satisfying desiderata under suitable conditions.
Study properties of orbits of Hermann actions without commutability assumptions.
problem Investigate geometric properties of orbits of Hermann actions.
method Compute the second fundamental form and provide conditions for weak reflection and aridity.
result Sufficient conditions for weak reflection and aridity of orbits of Hermann action.
We classify the polar actions on the complex hyperbolic plane up to orbit equivalence. Apart from the trivial and transitive polar actions, there are five polar actions of cohomogeneity one and four polar actions of cohomogeneity two.
A new method learns action representations for reinforcement learning.
problem Efficient action-value estimation in reinforcement learning.
method Action hypergraph networks framework for learning action representations.
result Hypergraph Q-networks show effectiveness on various domains.
The paper studies curvatures and austere properties of orbits in symmetric spaces.
problem Analyzing curvatures and austere properties of orbits in symmetric spaces.
method Using Hermann actions and hyperpolar properties, the paper derives explicit formulas for principal curvatures and conditions for orbits to be austere.
result The paper provides conditions for orbits to be austere and extends previous results to a larger class of infinite-dimensional submanifolds.
New reinforcement learning framework for adapting to new actions.
problem Making reinforcement learning agents adaptable to new actions without retraining.
method Two-stage framework: infer action representations first, then train a flexible policy.
result Agents can make decisions from new action sets without retraining.
AQL uses amortized inference to handle high-dimensional action spaces in Q-learning.
problem Difficulty in maximizing over large action spaces in Q-learning.
method Replace expensive maximization over all actions with a maximization over a small subset sampled from a learned proposal distribution.
result AQL outperforms existing methods on continuous control tasks with up to 21 dimensional actions.
Defines and computes a generalized spectral action for Lorentz warped products.
problem Computing spectral actions for Lorentz warped products.
method Defines and computes the bimetric spectral Einstein-Hilbert action for Lorentz warped products.
result Derives a Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorem for Lorentz warped products.
The paper studies acylindrical actions on trees and proves acylindrical hyperbolicity of Baumslag-Solitar groups.
problem Exploring acylindrical actions on trees and their properties.
method Demonstrates criteria for preserving acylindrical hyperbolicity and analyzes the outer automorphism group of Baumsligar-Solitar groups.
result Proves acylindrical hyperbolicity of non-solvable Baumsligar-Solitar groups.
The study examines largest hyperbolic actions in groups and finds many do not exist.
problem Identifying largest hyperbolic actions in groups.
method Analysis of equivalence classes of cobounded actions on hyperbolic metric spaces.
result Many families of groups, including 3-manifold groups and mapping class groups, do not have largest hyperbolic actions.
UTE improves reinforcement learning by measuring action uncertainty, enhancing policy learning efficiency.
problem Degrading performance of action repetition in reinforcement learning, especially with sub-optimal actions.
method UTE uses ensemble methods to measure uncertainty during action extension, allowing strategic exploration or certainty.
result UTE outperforms existing action repetition algorithms, significantly enhancing policy learning efficiency.
Classifies polar actions on 3D homogeneous spaces.
problem Classifying polar isometric actions on 3D homogeneous spaces.
method Orbit equivalence classification and study of cohomogeneity one actions.
result Classification of extrinsically homogeneous surfaces and orbit foliations.
Proper actions on bornological spaces are characterized with compatible coarse structures.
problem Characterizing proper actions on bornological spaces.
method Proving the existence of compatible coarse structures for proper actions.
result Bornological spaces admit compatible coarse structures for proper actions.
Learning how to act when there are many available actions in each state is a challenging task for Reinforcement Learning (RL) agents, especially when many of the actions are redundant or irrelevant. In such cases, it is sometimes easier to learn which actions not to take. In this work, we propose the Action-Elimination…
We analyze polar actions on Hermitian and quaternion-Kähler symmetric spaces of compact type. For complex integrable polar actions on Hermitian symmetric spaces of compact type we prove a reduction theorem and several corollaries concerning the geometry of these actions. The results are independent of the classificatio…
The study examines how perturbations of lattice actions on group boundaries behave.
problem Understanding how perturbations of lattice actions on group boundaries affect semi-conjugacy.
method Analyzes continuous factorization of perturbed actions onto original actions by semi-conjugacy.
result Perturbations of lattice actions on group boundaries can be C0 semi-conjugate or not. Non-proper surface group action on product of trees found.
problem Proper surface group action on product of trees proposed, but not proper.
method Demonstrated non-properness of the surface group action.
result Surface group action on product of trees is not proper.
We consider actions of Z^k, k \ge 2, by Anosov diffeomorphisms which are uniformly quasiconformal on each coarse Lyapunov distribution. These actions generalize Cartan actions for which coarse Lyapunov distributions are one-dimensional. We show that, under certain non-resonance assumptions on the Lyapunov exponents, a …
Study of symplectomorphisms on ruled surfaces under circle actions.
problem Homotopy type of equivariant symplectomorphisms on rational ruled surfaces.
method Analysis of action on compatible and invariant almost complex structures, use of Delzant's and Karshon's classifications.
result Equivariant symplectomorphisms are homotopy equivalent to tori or their pushout.
Study free circle actions on specific 7-manifolds with positive Ricci curvature.
problem Classify and construct metrics on manifolds with a specific cohomology ring.
method Classify manifolds, construct free circle actions, and find positive Ricci curvature metrics.
result Almost all manifolds admit infinitely many non-equivalent free circle actions with positive Ricci curvature.
In his 1985 paper Sullivan sketched a proof of his structural stability theorem for differentiable group actions satisfying certain expansion-hyperbolicity axioms. In this paper we relax Sullivan's axioms and introduce a notion of "meandering hyperbolicity" for group actions on geodesic metric spaces. This generalizati…
We consider a simple instance of action up to homotopy. More precisely, we consider strict actions of DGLAs in degrees -1 and 0 on degree 1 NQ-manifolds. In a more conventional language this means: strict actions of Lie algebra crossed modules on Lie algebroids. When the action is strict, we show that it integrates to …
Recent work has shown that reinforcement learning (RL) is a promising approach to control dynamical systems described by partial differential equations (PDE). This paper shows how to use RL to tackle more general PDE control problems that have continuous high-dimensional action spaces with spatial relationship among ac…
We introduce and systematically study the concept of a growth tight action. This generalizes growth tightness for word metrics as initiated by Grigorchuk and de la Harpe. Given a finitely generated, non-elementary group G acting on a G--space X, we prove that if G contains a strongly contracting eleme…