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48 results for monotone invariance

We define new Hamiltonian isotopy invariants for a monotone Lagrangian torus embedded in a symplectic 4-manifold. We show that, in the standard symplectic 4-space, these invariants distinguish a monotone Clifford torus from a Chekanov torus.

2008-07-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on pairwise counter-monotonicity, a type of negative dependence.

problem Understanding and quantifying extremal negative dependence structures.
method Established stochastic representation and invariance property; showed implications and connections.
result Pairwise counter-monotonicity implies negative association and joint mix dependence.

The paper proves monotonicity formulas for solutions in Carnot groups, resembling well-known formulas for standard Laplacian and heat equations.

problem Proving monotonicity formulas for solutions in Carnot groups.
method Using right-invariant carré du champ and comparing to known formulas for standard Laplacian and heat equation.
result Theorems 1.1 and 1.2 display a resemblance to known monotonicity formulas for standard Laplacian and heat equation.

We present techniques, inspired by monodromy considerations, for constructing compact monotone Lagrangians in certain affine hypersurfaces, chiefly of Brieskorn-Pham type. We focus on dimensions 2 and 3, though the constructions generalise to higher ones. The techniques give significant latitude in controlling the homo…

2020-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper examines lattice homology invariants of Seifert homology spheres.

problem Understanding homology cobordism invariants for Seifert fibered integral homology 3-spheres.
method Utilizes lattice homology and Heegaard Floer homology to study invariants.
result Reproves and extends the invariance of Seifert homology spheres' dd-invariants and maximal monotone subroots.

The paper defines new geometric concepts on Riemannian manifolds and applies them to optimization problems.

problem Optimization problems on Riemannian manifolds.
method Strongly geodesic preinvexity, strongly η-invexity, and strongly invariant η-monotonicity definitions.
result Characterization of strict η-minimizers and solutions to variational like-inequality problems.

Develops a new geometric framework for quantum metrics.

problem Quantum metric generalization for pure two-qubit states.
method Support-projected Petz monotone geometry for pure two-qubit families.
result Strictly generalizes SLD/Bures case and includes other metrics.

We establish general versions of a variety of results for quasiconvex, lower-semicontinuous, and law-invariant functionals. Our results extend well-known results from the literature to a large class of spaces of random variables. We sometimes obtain sharper versions, even for the well-studied case of bounded random var…

2018-08-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proves weighted monotonicity theorems in various spaces and applies them to minimal surfaces.

problem Proving weighted monotonicity theorems in different spaces.
method Proving weighted monotonicity theorems for functions proportional to the metric tensor in Riemannian manifolds.
result Weighted monotonicity theorems in hyperbolic space imply unweighted theorems, leading to bounds on minimal surface areas.

We consider the problem of undirected graphical model inference. In many applications, instead of perfectly recovering the unknown graph structure, a more realistic goal is to infer some graph invariants (e.g., the maximum degree, the number of connected subgraphs, the number of isolated nodes). In this paper, we propo…

2017-07-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study risk sharing among agents with varying risk preferences.

problem Risk sharing among agents with heterogeneous risk measures.
method Derive explicit solutions for inf-convolution and counter-monotonic inf-convolution under varying risk seeking.
result Explicit solutions for inf-convolution and counter-monotonic inf-convolution can be represented by a generalization of distortion risk measures.

Zeroth-order optimization is the process of minimizing an objective f(x)f(x), given oracle access to evaluations at adaptively chosen inputs xx. In this paper, we present two simple yet powerful GradientLess Descent (GLD) algorithms that do not rely on an underlying gradient estimate and are numerically stable. We analy…

2019-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Vogt's theorem, concerning boundary angles of a convex arc with monotonic curvature (spiral arc), is taken as a starting point to establish basic properties of spirals. The theorem is expanded by removing requirements of convexity and curvature continuity; the cases of inflection and multiple windings are considered. P…

2006-01-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We define relative Floer theoretic invariants arising from 'quilted pseudo-holomorphic surfaces': Collections of pseudoholomorphic maps to various target spaces with 'seam conditions' in Lagrangian correspondences. As application we construct a morphism on quantum homology associated to any monotone Lagrangian correspo…

2009-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

FISAR uses neural networks to optimize safe reinforcement learning with forward-invariant constraints.

problem Safe reinforcement learning with constraints in safety-critical environments.
method Imposing linear constraints on policy parameters' updating dynamics, using a DNN-based optimizer to satisfy these constraints.
result The policy decreases constraint violation and maximizes cumulative reward monotonically.

Differentiable sorting and rank normalization are incompatible, with specific conditions for admissibility.

problem Incompatibility between differentiable sorting and rank normalization.
method Formalized admissibility through monotone invariance, batch independence, and rank-space stability conditions.
result Different gap-sensitive and batchwise relaxations of rank normalization violate the conditions for admissibility.

Cylindrical contact homology linked to Ehrhart polynomials and Chen-Ruan cohomology.

problem Contact invariants of Q-Gorenstein toric contact manifolds.
method Relationships between cylindrical contact homology and Ehrhart polynomials, Chen-Ruan cohomology.
result Cylindrical contact homology invariants linked to Ehrhart polynomials and Chen-Ruan cohomology.

Using the monotonicity formulas of Colding and Minicozzi, we prove that on any complete, non-parabolic Riemannian manifold (M3,g)(M^3, g) with non-negative Ricci curvature, the asymptotic weighted scaling invariant integral of scalar curvature has an explicit bound in form of asymptotic volume ratio.

2019-02-24abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper addresses monotonicity in machine learning models for fairness and accountability.

problem Ensuring fairness and accountability in transparent machine learning models.
method Study of three types of monotonicity (individual, weak pairwise, strong pairwise) and propose monotonic groves of neural additive models.
result Monotonic groves of neural additive models maintain transparency, accountability, and fairness.

Using quilted Floer cohomology and relative quilt invariants, we define a composition functor for categories of Lagrangian correspondences in monotone and exact symplectic Floer theory. We show that this functor agrees with geometric composition in the case that the composition is smooth and embedded. As a consequence …

2007-08-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a spectrum of monotone coarse invariants for metric measure spaces called Poincaré profiles. The two extremes of this spectrum determine the growth of the space, and the separation profile as defined by Benjamini--Schramm--Timár. In this paper we focus on properties of the Poincaré profiles of groups with …

2017-07-07abs ↗pdf ↗

A homeomorphism of a compact metric space is {\em tight} provided every non-degenerate compact connected (not necessarily invariant) subset carries positive entropy. It is shown that every C1+αC^{1+α} diffeomorphism of a closed surface factors to a tight homeomorphism of a generalized cactoid (roughly, a surface with nod…

2002-11-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Study geometric manifolds in arbitrary dimensions, focusing on maps and diffeomorphisms.

problem Existence and properties of maps and diffeomorphisms in geometric manifolds.
method Analysis of geometric structures and homotopy invariants in arbitrary dimensions.
result Existence of Anosov diffeomorphisms and monotonicity of homotopy invariants.

The entropy of a hypersurface is a geometric invariant that measures complexity and is invariant under rigid motions and dilations. It is given by the supremum over all Gaussian integrals with varying centers and scales. It is monotone under mean curvature flow, thus giving a Lyapunov functional. Therefore, the entropy…

2012-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Probit Monotone BART estimates binary outcomes using monotonic functions.

problem Estimating conditional mean functions for binary outcomes with monotonicity constraints.
method Proposes a new BART variant that incorporates monotonicity constraints for binary outcomes.
result Allows for more precise estimation of monotonic functions in binary outcome models.

Monotone neural networks can approximate and interpolate functions efficiently.

problem Understanding the efficiency and expressiveness of monotone neural networks.
method Solving the monotone interpolation problem using depth-4 networks and comparing size bounds with arbitrary networks.
result Monotone neural networks can approximate and interpolate functions efficiently, but may require exponential size in high dimensions.

We show that solutions of the Yamabe equation on certain n-dimensional non-compact Riemannian manifolds which are bounded and L^p for p=2n/(n-2) are also L^2. This L^p-L^2-implication provides explicit constants in the surgery-monotonicity formula for the smooth Yamabe invariant in a previous article of the authors. As…

2011-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on singularities in area-minimizing currents, proving unique tangent cones and rectifiability.

problem Understanding singularities in area-minimizing currents.
method Fine excess decay theorems and almost monotonicity of a frequency function.
result Unique tangent cones and countably (m2)(m-2)-rectifiable singular set.

Study examines explainable machine learning for monotonic models, finding Integrated gradients better for strong monotonicity.

problem Applying explainable machine learning to science-informed models.
method Proposed axioms for monotonicity, tested Shapley value and Integrated gradients methods.
result Integrated gradients provides better explanations for strong monotonicity.

In the first part of this paper we consider expanding vacuum cosmological spacetimes with a free TNT^N-action. Among them, we give evidence that Gowdy spacetimes have AVTD (asymptotically velocity term dominated) behavior for their initial geometry, in any dimension. We then give sufficient conditions to reach a simila…

2019-08-06abs ↗pdf ↗

A new, computationally friendly formula for a class of risk-averse preferences.

problem Characterizing a class of risk-averse preferences called uniformly weighted divergence preferences.
method Introducing a new formula that characterizes UWDP as the translation-invariant hull of state-independent expected utility.
result UWDP are the translation-invariant hull of state-independent expected utility over L0L^0.

Learning performance can show non-monotonic behavior. That is, more data does not necessarily lead to better models, even on average. We propose three algorithms that take a supervised learning model and make it perform more monotone. We prove consistency and monotonicity with high probability, and evaluate the algorit…

2019-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) factorizes a non-negative matrix into product of two non-negative matrices, namely a signal matrix and a mixing matrix. NMF suffers from the scale and ordering ambiguities. Often, the source signals can be monotonous in nature. For example, in source separation problem, the source…

2015-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

In [S. Basu, A. Gabrielov, N. Vorobjov, Semi-monotone sets. arXiv:1004.5047v2 (2011)] we defined semi-monotone sets, as open bounded sets, definable in an o-minimal structure over the reals, and having connected intersections with all translated coordinate cones in R^n. In this paper we develop this theory further by d…

2012-01-02abs ↗pdf ↗