The study bounds Morse indices of Willmore spheres in relation to min-max sweep-outs.
problem Estimating Morse indices of Willmore spheres.
method Analyzing the sum of Morse indices of Willmore spheres in min-max sweep-outs.
result At most one Willmore sphere can have index 1 among those realising min-max sphere eversion.
The paper proves the existence of CMC surfaces with controlled topology in 3-manifolds.
problem Proving the existence of constant mean curvature surfaces with specific topological constraints.
method Min-max construction and convergence to a CMC-parametrized varifold.
result Existence of a non-trivial, branched immersion of a closed Riemann surface with constant mean curvature in a 3-manifold.
We prove that given a three manifold with an arbitrary metric (M3,g) of positive Ricci curvature, there exists a sweepout of M by surfaces of genus ≤3 and areas bounded by Cvol(M3,g)2/3. We use this result to construct a sweepout of M by 1-cycles of length at most Cvol(M3,g)1/3. The sweepo…
3D spheres can't be swept by short curves, complicating geodesic length estimates.
problem Obstructing geodesic length estimates in 3D spheres.
method Constructing specific 3D spheres with controlled diameter and volume.
result Min-max methods for geodesic lengths fail for certain 3D spheres.
We establish a min-max estimate on the volume width of a closed Riemannian manifold with nonnegative Ricci curvature. More precisely, we show that every closed Riemannian manifold with nonnegative Ricci curvature admits a PL Morse function whose level set volume is bounded in terms of the volume of the manifold. As a c…
We prove the absence of a universal diameter bound on lengths of curves in a sweep-out of a Riemannian 2-sphere. If such bound existed it would yield a simple proof of existence of short geodesic segments and closed geodesics on a sphere of small diameter.
It is known that the almost-Kaehler anti-self-dual metrics on a given 4-manifold sweep out an open subset in the moduli space of anti-self-dual metrics. However, we show here by example that this subset is not generally closed, and so need not sweep out entire connected components in the moduli space. Our construction …
Our goal is to generalize the Choe-Hoppe helicoid and Clifford cones in Euclidean space. By sweeping out L indpendent Clifford cones in R2N+2 via the multi-screw motion, we construct minimal submanifolds in RL(2N+2)+1. Also, we sweep out the L-rays Clifford cone (introduced in Sectio…
We observe that the maximal open set of constant curvature k in a Riemannian manifold with curvature bounded below or above by k has a convexity type property, which we call "two-convexity". This statement is used to prove a number of rigidity statements in comparison geometry.
Proves local noncollapsing estimate for mean curvature flow.
problem Ensuring noncollapsing in mean curvature flow.
method Combining local estimate with earlier work on ancient solutions.
result Ancient convex solutions that sweep out entire space are noncollapsed.
15 Einstein 4-manifolds with positive conformal curvature are classified.
problem Classifying compact Einstein 4-manifolds with positive conformal curvature.
method Classification based on previous results and new insights into Einstein moduli spaces.
result Exactly 15 manifolds carry such metrics, each with one connected component in the moduli space.
Study shows strong min-max principle for phase transitions.
problem Understanding nodal sets near minimal hypersurfaces.
method Analogous to White's principle, applies to Allen-Cahn energy.
result Strong min-max principle for phase transitions.
Equity-Transformer solves NP-hard min-max routing problems efficiently.
problem Min-max routing problems with multiple agents and large-scale applications.
method Sequential planning approach with Transformer and equitable workload distribution inductive biases.
result Significant runtime and cost reductions in min-max mTSP and min-max mPDP tasks.
Upper bound for Morse index of min-max varifolds.
problem Bounding Morse index of varifolds.
method Proving upper bound for Morse index of min-max stationary integral varifolds.
result Upper bound for Morse index of min-max stationary integral varifolds.
Localized min-max method proves minimal hypersurface existence.
problem Existence of minimal hypersurfaces in complete manifolds.
method Localized min-max approach to prove existence.
result Existence of complete embedded minimal hypersurface with index at most one.
The paper solves min-max widths on a 3-sphere and strengthens multiplicity theorems.
problem Which min-max widths of the unit 3-sphere lie between 2π2 and 8π? method Homological min-max theory and stronger versions of multiplicity one theorems.
result Proves the 10th to 13th min-max widths of the unit 3-sphere lie between 2π2 and 8π. Proves multiplicity one for min-max minimal hypersurfaces in specific manifolds.
problem Proving multiplicity one for min-max minimal hypersurfaces in specific manifolds.
method Using min-max theory for hypersurfaces with prescribed mean curvature and approximating min-max values.
result Confirms a conjecture by Marques-Neves for min-max minimal hypersurfaces in bumpy metrics.
Characterizes Zoll metrics via min-max values.
problem Characterizing Zoll Riemannian metrics.
method Uses min-max values in a loop space.
result Two min-max values coincide for Zoll metrics.
Study introduces statistical mechanics for min-max problems.
problem Understanding the properties of min-max problems in high dimensions.
method Statistical mechanical formalism for analyzing min-max problems.
result Derives the relationship between training data and generalization error.
Adaptive momentum method solves non-convex min-max problems.
problem Non-convex min-max optimization problems in training generative adversarial networks.
method Proposes an adaptive momentum algorithm for non-convex min-max optimization.
result Establishes non-asymptotic convergence rates for the proposed algorithm.
Paper proves finiteness and Morse index estimates for equivariant min-max hypersurfaces.
problem Existence and finiteness of G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces. method Equivariant min-max theory, compactness theorem, bumpy metrics theorem.
result Generalization of Morse index estimates to equivariant setting.
Ancient pancake solutions found for curvature flows.
problem Finding unique ancient solutions to curvature flows.
method Constructing and analyzing O(1)imesO(n)-invariant ancient solutions. result Unique O(n)-invariant ancient solutions found. New proof of Smale conjecture for RP^3 and lens spaces using min-max theory.
problem Proving the Smale conjecture for specific spaces.
method Minimal surfaces and min-max theory.
result New proof of Smale conjecture for RP3 and lens spaces. Paper improves Morse index bound for hypersurfaces.
problem Improving Morse index bound for hypersurfaces.
method Construction of hierarchical deformations and restrictive min-max theory.
result Generalizes a result by X. Zhou for 3≤n+1≤7. New methods solve min-max problems on manifolds using Riemannian Hamiltonians.
problem Min-max optimization on Riemannian manifolds.
method Riemannian Hamiltonian methods (RHM) to minimize the Hamiltonian function.
result RHM leads to correct search directions and global optimality in min-max problems.
Bound on equivariant index for min-max surfaces.
problem Bounding the index of equivariant min-max surfaces.
method Equivariant min-max procedure with group action.
result Equivariant index bound by number of parameters.
Survey of advances in non-convex min-max optimization for applications.
problem Finding optimal solutions in non-convex, non-concave min-max problems.
method Selective review of theoretical and algorithmic advances.
result Exciting recent advances in solving non-convex min-max problems.
Page's Einstein metric on CP_2 # (-CP_2) is conformally related to an extremal Kaehler metric. Here we construct a family of conformally Kähler solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations that deforms the Page metric, while sweeping out the entire Kaehler cone of CP_2 # (-CP_2).The same method also yields analogous sol…
We reformulate LIPs as min-max problems for easier solution.
problem Recovering signals from few linear measurements.
method Proposed a min-max reformulation of LIPs.
result Saddle points characterize solutions to LIPs.
Epoch-GDA achieves optimal convergence rate for SCSC min-max problems.
problem Solving stochastic min-max problems with strong convexity and strong concavity.
method Epoch-wise stochastic gradient descent ascent method (Epoch-GDA) without additional assumptions.
result Achieves the optimal rate of O(1/T) for the duality gap of general SCSC min-max problems. The paper bounds the min-max width of embedded circles on spheres and manifolds.
problem Bounding the min-max width of embedded circles on spheres and manifolds.
method Inducing a sweepout by pairs of points in embedded circles from a given sweepout of the sphere by closed curves.
result Lower bounds for the Birkhoff min-max invariant of a Riemannian sphere in terms of the min-max width of its embedded circles.
Study confirms a 2-sphere metric with three geodesics of minimal length.
problem Understanding the systolic, width, and Gromov-Guth metrics on a 2-sphere.
method Classical min-max and hyperbolic geometry tools.
result Figure-eight geodesics achieve the systolic, width, and Gromov-Guth metrics on a 2-sphere.
When a Dehn filled link manifold contains a geometrically incompressible one-sided surface, it is shown there is a unique boundary incompressible position that the surface can take in the link space. The proof uses a version of the sweep-out technique from two-sided Heegaard splitting theory. When applied to one-sided …
Generic min-max theory proves existence of hypersurfaces with specific mean curvature.
problem Proving existence of hypersurfaces with prescribed mean curvature for generic functions.
method Generic min-max theory applied to smooth prescription functions.
result Existence of nontrivial, smooth, closed hypersurfaces with specific mean curvature.
Bayesian optimization methods improved for min max optimization problems.
problem Min-max optimization for unknown functions.
method Extended Bayesian optimization to min-max problems with new acquisition functions.
result Improved acquisition functions lead to better solutions.
In this paper, we study the shape of the min-max minimal hypersurface produced by Almgren-Pitts-Schoen-Simon \cite{AF62, AF65, P81, SS81} in a Riemannian manifold (Mn+1,g) of positive Ricci curvature for all dimensions. The min-max hypersurface has a singular set of Hausdorff codimension 7. We characterize the …
This research proves that two min-max theories for hypersurfaces are equivalent.
problem Comparing two min-max theories for hypersurfaces.
method Developed and proved the equivalence of Almgren-Pitts and Allen-Cahn min-max theories.
result The Almgren-Pitts widths and Allen-Cahn widths are equivalent.
The study proves a generic multiplicity one theorem for G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces.
problem Proving a generic multiplicity one theorem for G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces. method Equivariant min-max theory and analysis of G-homology classes. result Shows a generic multiplicity one theorem for G-invariant minimal hypersurfaces. Constructs cmc doublings of minimal surfaces via min-max theory.
problem Construct cmc doublings of minimal surfaces.
method Uses min-max theory and catenoid estimate.
result Constructs ε-cmc doublings of Σ for small ε > 0.
This study reveals a Min-Max property in LeNet's convolutional layers, enhancing adversarial robustness.
problem Uncertainty in the connection weights of convolutional layers in neural networks.
method Demonstrates the Min-Max property through back propagation-based training and a simplified convolution formulation.
result The Min-Max property improves adversarial robustness, indicating a stronger uncertainty in the model parameters.
New insights into gradient descent and ascent dynamics in min-max optimization.
problem Understanding the convergence and limit points of gradient descent and ascent methods in min-max optimization problems.
method Characterization of limit points using dynamical systems perspective for GDA and OGDA.
result Both GDA and OGDA dynamics avoid unstable critical points and have a superset of local min-max solutions.
New Gaussian min-max theorem extends classical results to non-i.i.d. Gaussian matrices.
problem Extending classical Gaussian min-max theorems to non-i.i.d. Gaussian matrices.
method Identifying a new pair of Gaussian processes that satisfy comparison inequalities.
result New Gaussian min-max and convex Gaussian min-max theorems with applications in multi-source Gaussian regression and binary classification.
New algorithm solves non-convex, non-differentiable min-max games.
problem Limited theoretical understanding of non-smooth min-max games.
method Proximal gradient descent-ascent algorithm for convex-strongly convex games.
result Algorithm converges to ε-Nash equilibrium with polynomial gradient evaluations.
Proves min-max theory for constant geodesic curvature curves on closed surfaces.
problem Prescribing mean curvature on surfaces with constant geodesic curvature.
method Min-max theory applied to classify blowups and ensure almost embedded solutions.
result Produces a solution with constant geodesic curvature c on closed surfaces. Generic density of equivariant min-max hypersurfaces in Riemannian manifolds.
problem Finding generic density of equivariant min-max hypersurfaces in Riemannian manifolds.
method Weyl asymptotic law for G-equivariant volume spectrum, generic density result. result Generic density of equivariant min-max hypersurfaces in Riemannian manifolds.
New geometric invariant from min-max width of spheres on Riemannian 2-spheres.
problem Understanding the min-max width of spheres associated to distance functions.
method Application of min-max methods to pairs of points on Riemannian 2-spheres.
result The min-max width does not always equal half the length of a simple closed geodesic.
Given a Riemannian manifold and a closed submanifold, we find a geodesic segment with free boundary on the given submanifold. This is a corollary of the min-max theory which we develop in this article for the free boundary variational problem. In particular, we develop a modified Birkhoff curve shortening process to ac…
Anisotropic min-max theory constructs stable minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds.
problem Constructing stable anisotropic minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds.
method Anisotropic min-max theory, removable singularity theorems.
result Constructs stable anisotropic minimal surfaces in 3-manifolds without singularities.