Extends Newton's minimal resistance problem to Riemannian surfaces.
problem Minimal resistance on Riemannian surfaces.
method Derive resistance functional, analyze constrained minimization.
result Smooth extremals are loxodromes, global minimizers characterized.
Extends Newton's minimal resistance problem to Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Minimal resistance in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Derived functional energy, determined Euler-Lagrange equation, analyzed maximum principle, found separable and radial solutions.
result Obtained solutions with conical singularities at the origin and analyzed the Single Shock Condition.
The paper studies minimal resistance dynamics in radial fields, finding unique solutions for incompressible flows.
problem Nonlinear dynamics of minimal resistance in radial fields.
method Analysis of two non-equilibrium scenarios: scale-invariant free expansion and incompressible source flow.
result Incompressible flow acts as a structural regularizer, admitting unique, smooth, and strictly concave solutions.
Paper proves minimal resistance for a body in a fluid with decreasing density.
problem Minimal resistance for a body moving through a fluid with non-constant density.
method Local existence and regularity of radial solutions using a fixed-point theorem.
result Maximal domain of the solution is finite, terminating at a critical slope.
Hardware architectures composed of resistive cross-point device arrays can provide significant power and speed benefits for deep neural network training workloads using stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and backpropagation (BP) algorithm. The training accuracy on this imminent analog hardware however strongly depends o…
RESIST improves decentralized learning resilience against MITM attacks.
problem Decentralized learning's vulnerability to MITM attacks.
method Multistep consensus gradient descent framework with robust statistics-based screening methods.
result Achieves algorithmic and statistical convergence for various ERM problems.
This paper approximates p-resistance for multi-class graph clustering.
problem Efficiently clustering graphs with p-Laplacian bias. method Developed an approximation to p-resistance for multi-class clustering. result Approximated p-resistance provides a computationally feasible alternative to p-Laplacian eigenvectors. Optimizes structure topology for ductile and brittle fracture resistance.
problem Minimizing mass while ensuring structural damage and fracture resistance.
method Phase-field approach for modeling fracture, level-set topology optimization.
result Enhanced fracture resistance through two formulations.
FAL improves formation resistivity prediction from cased boreholes with noise resistance.
problem Noise and high-frequency disaster in predicting formation resistivity from cased boreholes.
method Frequency-aware framework and temporal anti-noise block for LSTM.
result FAL achieves a 24.3% improvement in R2 over LSTM, reaching R2=0.91.
Optimal trading strategy under market resistance and concave price impact model.
problem Optimal trading in a market with endogenous resistance and concave price impact.
method Modeling market resistance, deriving a stochastic Fredholm equation, proving existence and uniqueness, proposing an iterative scheme.
result Existence and uniqueness of optimal control under certain conditions, exponential convergence of iterative scheme.
New curvature defined via graph resistances leads to Ricci flow.
problem Defining curvature on graph edges for analysis.
method Introducing Ricci--Foster curvature based on effective resistances and studying Ricci flow.
result Existence of solutions to Ricci flow on short time intervals, preservation of nonnegative curvature.
Community detection is, at its core, an attempt to attach an interpretable function to an otherwise indecipherable form. The importance of labeling communities has obvious implications for identifying clusters in social networks, but it has a number of equally relevant applications in product recommendations, biologica…
New method calculates discrete curvature using effective resistances.
problem Calculating discrete curvature on graphs.
method Effective resistances to calculate curvature on graph nodes and links.
result Relation to established discrete curvatures and convergence to continuous curvature.
Proposes a new method to improve deep model security against adversarial deformations.
problem Deep neural networks' resistance to adversarial attacks, especially location perturbations.
method Regularizes flow gradients to provide a tighter bound and improve model resistance.
result Models trained with flow gradient regularization show better resistance to adversarial deformations compared to input gradient regularization and adversarial training.
The article deals with intrinsic metrics, Dirac operators and spectral triples induced by regular Dirichlet and resistance forms. We show, in particular, that if a local resistance form is given and the space is compact in resistance metric, then the intrinsic metric yields a geodesic space. Given a regular Dirichlet f…
Study predicts antimicrobial resistance in ICU patients quickly.
problem Delayed AMR testing in ICU leads to suboptimal treatment.
method Developed predictive models using clinical and microbiological data.
result Machine learning models predict AMR with higher accuracy than naive model.
Graph curvature measured by inverse resistance distance.
problem Defining and analyzing curvature in graphs.
method Defining curvature via inverse resistance distance and proving properties.
result Graphs with positive curvature have controlled diameter and spectral properties.
We describe an algorithm that recognizes some (perhaps all) intrinsically knotted (IK) graphs, and can help find knotless embeddings for graphs that are not IK. The algorithm, implemented as a Mathematica program, has already been used by Goldberg, Mattman, and Naimi [6] to greatly expand the list of known minor minima…
Paper explores robust regression methods and their bias-variance trade-off.
problem Understanding the trade-off between robust estimation and optimization methods.
method Examines traditional outlier-resistant robust estimation and robust optimization.
result Both methods follow converse strategies due to a bias-variance trade-off.
TxSim models DNN training on resistive crossbars, improving accuracy and feasibility.
problem Non-idealities in resistive crossbar systems degrade DNN training accuracy.
method TxSim is a fast, customizable framework that models all training operations, reducing simulation time with minimal accuracy loss.
result TxSim reveals substantial (3%-10%) accuracy degradation due to non-idealities in large-scale DNNs.
Post-quantum cryptography needed for blockchain security.
problem Quantum computers threaten traditional blockchain cryptography.
method Review of theoretical cryptography and quantum information theory.
result Post-quantum cryptography is essential for blockchain security.
Antimicrobial resistance is an important public health concern that has implications in the practice of medicine worldwide. Accurately predicting resistance phenotypes from genome sequences shows great promise in promoting better use of antimicrobial agents, by determining which antibiotics are likely to be effective i…
Study optimal times to buy and sell stocks using support/resistance lines.
problem Optimal times to buy and sell stocks based on support and resistance lines.
method Mathematical model with probabilistic methods to solve optimal stopping problems.
result Best times to buy and sell stocks are determined by solving free boundary problems.
New method designs antimicrobial peptides with high potency and low toxicity.
problem Designing potent antimicrobial drugs with low toxicity.
method CLaSS method using deep generative autoencoder and atomistic simulations.
result Design and synthesis of two novel AMPs with high potency and low toxicity.
Motivation: HIV is difficult to treat because its virus mutates at a high rate and mutated viruses easily develop resistance to existing drugs. If the relationships between mutations and drug resistances can be determined from historical data, patients can be provided personalized treatment according to their own mutat…
Insurance contracts for autonomous AI agents must be actuarially sound and resistant to gaming.
problem Designing insurance contracts for autonomous AI agents that are actuarially sound and resistant to gaming.
method Characterizing a five-attack space and proving the actuarial runtime is gaming-resistant.
result An incentive-compatible layer for actuarial control of autonomous-agent side effects.
This paper optimizes predicting support and resistance levels in financial markets.
problem Optimizing prediction of resistance and support levels in financial markets.
method Assuming a constant elasticity of variance process, the paper derives optimal trading boundaries using the aspiration level hypothesis.
result Optimal trading boundaries serve as predictors of resistance and support levels, located relative to the median interval of the hidden aspiration level.
Rapid identification of bacteria is essential to prevent the spread of infectious disease, help combat antimicrobial resistance, and improve patient outcomes. Raman optical spectroscopy promises to combine bacterial detection, identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing in a single step. However, achieving cl…
The paper discovers and evaluates support and resistance levels in financial time series.
problem Understanding and predicting support and resistance levels in financial markets.
method Developed a heuristic discovery algorithm to identify SR levels in intraday price series.
result Discovered SR levels statistically significantly reverse price trends and have a decay aspect over time.
New approach uses RS levels to improve stock trading RL model efficiency and stability.
problem Stability and adaptivity challenges in current financial RL applications.
method Leverages RS levels as regularization terms in MBRL for stock trading optimization.
result Enhanced performance and better profit gain with less riskiness compared to pure MBRL models.
Shells resist three out of six possible loads if simply connected.
problem Understanding the load resistance of shells.
method Formal mathematical analysis of shell strains and deflections.
result The space of strains is three-dimensional for simply-connected shells.
New framework robustifies loss functions with quantiles for outlier resistance.
problem Widespread outliers in big data affect statistical estimation and inference.
method Introduces a framework connecting to trimming, scalable algorithms, and new techniques.
result Robust estimators achieve minimax rate optimality in regression, classification, and neural networks.
Lithography simulation is one of the key steps in physical verification, enabled by the substantial optical and resist models. A resist model bridges the aerial image simulation to printed patterns. While the effectiveness of learning-based solutions for resist modeling has been demonstrated, they are considerably data…
With the growth of adversarial attacks against machine learning models, several concerns have emerged about potential vulnerabilities in designing deep neural network-based intrusion detection systems (IDS). In this paper, we study the resilience of deep learning-based intrusion detection systems against adversarial at…
OGAN attacks autoencoders to prevent deepfake creation.
problem Preventing deepfake creation using adversarial attacks.
method Training-resistant adversarial attack on face-swapping autoencoders.
result OGAN attacks are training-resistant and transfer across different models and faces.
New invariant for special alternating links based on graph Laplacian.
problem Developing an invariant for special alternating links.
method Using the Laplacian matrix of the Tait graph, invariant is defined.
result A specific quadratic trace expression is invariant under flype moves.
Currently, approximately 30% of epileptic patients treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) remain resistant to treatment (known as refractory patients). This project seeks to understand the underlying similarities in refractory patients vs. other epileptic patients, identify features contributing to drug resistance acr…
Study uses AI and ML to predict and optimize corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys.
problem Corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys in marine environments.
method Investigated two ML approaches: direct and inverse, using Random Forest, neural network, and Gaussian Process Regression.
result Gaussian Process Regression with hybrid kernel functions provided superior predictive performance.
The AdaBoost algorithm has the superiority of resisting overfitting. Understanding the mysteries of this phenomena is a very fascinating fundamental theoretical problem. Many studies are devoted to explaining it from statistical view and margin theory. In this paper, we illustrate it from feature learning viewpoint, an…
RESPIRE calibrates low-cost air-quality sensors for CO levels, resistant to outliers.
problem Calibrating LCAQ sensors against regulatory-grade monitors is expensive and time-consuming.
method PROvably outlier-resistant semi-parametric regression technique.
result RESPIRE offers improved prediction in cross-site, cross-season, and cross-sensor settings.
We present several models to describe the stochastic evolution of stocks that show some strong resistance at some level and generalize to this situation the evolution based upon geometric Brownian motion. If volatility and drift are related in a certain way we show that our model can be integrated in an exact way. The …
Convolutional Neural Networks and Deep Learning classification systems in general have been shown to be vulnerable to attack by specially crafted data samples that appear to belong to one class but are instead classified as another, commonly known as adversarial examples. A variety of attack strategies have been propos…
As companies continue to invest heavily in larger, more accurate and more robust deep learning models, they are exploring approaches to monetize their models while protecting their intellectual property. Model licensing is promising, but requires a robust tool for owners to claim ownership of models, i.e. a watermark. …
We consider the problem of learning the qualities of a collection of items by performing noisy comparisons among them. Following the standard paradigm, we assume there is a fixed "comparison graph" and every neighboring pair of items in this graph is compared k times according to the Bradley-Terry-Luce model (where t…
Kernel-based L2-boosting with structure constraints improves regression efficiency.
problem Developing efficient kernel methods for regression.
method Kernel-based re-scaled boosting with truncation (KReBooT).
result KReBooT achieves near overfitting resistance and sparse estimates.
Novel asynchronous SGD method resists Byzantine attacks without server storage.
problem Asynchronous distributed learning with Byzantine attacks and failures.
method Buffered Asynchronous SGD (BASGD) and its momentum variant (BASGDm).
result BASGD and BASGDm resist non-omniscient and omniscient attacks without server storage.
LoRA- improves EFCL by stabilizing feature drifts.
problem Catastrophic forgetting in exemplar-free continual learning.
method LoRA-subtraction to adaptively subtract old task weights.
result LoRA- achieves state-of-the-art performance in EFCL.
KSGAN uses KS distance for deep generative modeling.
problem Deep generative modeling challenges, especially for multivariate distributions.
method Formulates adversarial training as minimization of KS distance, using quantile function as critic.
result KSGAN trained distributions closely match target distributions.