New maps for large-scale geometry factorize into monotone and light.
problem Large-scale analogues of topological monotone and light maps.
method Introducing coarsely monotone and coarsely light maps, showing factorization system, and proving stability.
result Coarsely monotone maps are stable under pullbacks in the coarse category.
Study on biharmonic map heat flow with monotonicity formula.
problem Properties of biharmonic heat kernel and extrinsic biharmonic map heat flow.
method Derived an entropy type quantity exhibiting monotonicity behaviors.
result Monotonicity formula for extrinsic biharmonic map heat flow.
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…
In this paper, we introduce the stress-energy tensors of the partial energies E'(f) and E"(f) of maps between Kaehler manifolds. Assuming the domain manifolds poss some special exhaustion functions, we use these stress-energy tensors to establish some monotonicity formulae of the partial energies of pluriharmonic maps …
New quantity helps map homotopy classes in complex spaces.
problem Understanding homotopic classes of maps between complex spaces.
method Identified a new monotone quantity in mean curvature flows of maps between Riemannian manifolds.
result Sharp criteria for homotopic classes of maps between complex projective spaces and spheres.
This work clarifies different transport map constructions and their causal interpretations.
problem Identifying distinct transport map constructions and their equivalence.
method Comparative analysis of three transport map constructions: cyclically monotone, quantile-preserving, and triangular monotone.
result Conditions for equivalence of different transport map constructions.
New method calibrates neural network predictions for better reliability.
problem Improper probability estimates from deep networks leading to unreliable predictions.
method Proposes a constrained optimization approach for a monotonic calibration map.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance across various datasets and models.
The paper derives Liouville theorems for various generalized maps on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Deriving Liouville theorems for generalized maps on Riemannian manifolds.
method Using conservation laws and monotonicity formulas, the paper derives Liouville theorems for different types of maps under various conditions.
result The paper establishes Liouville theorems for several types of generalized maps, including φ-F harmonic maps, φ-F symphonic maps, and φ-F-V-harmonic maps. Study Liouville-type results for stationary maps related to pullback metrics.
problem Analyzing stationary maps and their properties related to pullback metrics.
method Derive first variation formula, stress-energy tensor, and monotonicity formula.
result Derive Liouville-type results and investigate boundary value problems.
Holomorphic maps are a special case of Hermitian pluriharmonic maps between almost Hermitian manifolds.
problem Characterizing maps between almost Hermitian manifolds.
method Introducing Hermitian pluriharmonic maps and proving their properties.
result Holomorphic or anti-holomorphic maps are Hermitian pluriharmonic.
We construct an infinitely exchangeable process on the set $\cate$ of subsets of the power set of the natural numbers N via a Poisson point process with mean measure Λ on the power set of N. Each $E\in\cate$ has a least monotone cover in $\catf$, the collection of monotone subsets of $\cate$, an…
Characterizes continuity of monotone functionals in mixed topology.
problem Continuity of monotone functionals in mixed topology.
method Characterization through lower semicontinuity and dual representations.
result Continuity in mixed topology is equivalent to dual representation in terms of countably additive measures.
New framework for learning KR maps from data, ensuring stable generalization.
problem Learning monotone triangular transport maps efficiently and accurately.
method General framework using invertible transformations of smooth functions, ensuring no spurious local minima.
result Unique global minimizer corresponds to the KR map under certain conditions.
New method for conditional sampling using M-GANs, likely-free inference.
problem Conditional sampling of probability measures.
method Developed a novel computational approach called M-GANs based on block triangular transport.
result Accurate sampling of conditional measures in various applications.
New formulae for minimal submanifolds improve area bounds.
problem Finding sharp area bounds for minimal submanifolds.
method Moving-centre monotonicity formulae involving asymptotic analysis and divergence theorem.
result Sharp area bounds for minimal submanifolds when the prescribed point is not the centre of the ball.
Studies amenable category's monotonicity and its relation to topological complexity.
problem Monotonicity of amenable category for degree-one maps.
method Uses amenable covers and compares with topological complexity.
result Establishes a relation between amenable category and topological complexity.
The Schoen-Yau theorem is extended to saddle maps.
problem Univalentness of saddle maps between discs.
method Proof of Schoen-Yau theorem for saddle maps.
result Analog of Schoen-Yau theorem proven for saddle maps.
We investigate monotonicity properties of p-harmonic vector bundle-valued k-forms by studying the energy-momentum tensor associated with such a form. As a consequence, we obtain a unified proof of the monotonicity formulæ for p-harmonic maps and Yang-Mills connections, proving a monotonicity formula for p-Yang-…
The paper studies critical points of horizontal energy functional in Riemannian foliations.
problem Analyzing critical points of horizontal energy functional in Riemannian foliations.
method Utilizing stress-energy tensor, establishing monotonicity formulas, and Jin-type theorems.
result Established monotonicity formulas for horizontally harmonic maps and transversally harmonic maps.
Proves geodesic connections on 2-torus without invariant tori.
problem Existence of geodesic connections on 2-torus without invariant tori.
method Uses J. Mather's result on connecting orbits for monotone twist maps.
result Proves existence of connecting geodesics on unit tangent bundle of 2-torus.
We show that if P is a quadratic polynomial with a fixed Cremer point and Julia set J, then for any monotone map $\ph:J\to A$ from J onto a locally connected continuum A, A is a single point.
Study defines and proves cobordism maps on periodic Floer homology using Seiberg-Witten and holomorphic curve methods.
problem Understanding cobordism maps on periodic Floer homology.
method Defined cobordism maps via Seiberg-Witten theory and holomorphic curves. Proved equivalence of definitions under certain conditions.
result Equivalence of two definitions of cobordism maps on periodic Floer homology.
Study on nonlinear Dirac equations on manifolds with formulas and theorems.
problem Qualitative behavior of nonlinear Dirac equations on Riemannian manifolds.
method Derivation of monotonicity formulas and Liouville theorems.
result Extension to Dirac-harmonic maps with curvature term.
We give a new approach to the infinitesimal structure of Lipschitz maps into L^1. As a first application, we give an alternative proof of the main theorem from an earlier paper, that the Heisenberg group does not admit a bi-Lipschitz embedding in L^1. The proof uses the metric differentiation theorem of Pauls and the c…
We derive some restrictions on the topology of a monotone Lagrangian submanifold L⊂Cn by making observations about the topology of the moduli space of Maslov 2 holomorphic discs with boundary on L and then using Damian's theorem which gives conditions under which the evaluation map from this moduli …
Study of Thurston's Master Teapot and its properties.
problem Characterize geometric and topological properties of Thurston's Master Teapot.
method Establish basic geometric and topological properties through analysis of self-maps and intersections.
result The Master Teapot is connected, contains the unit cylinder, and its intersection with Dimes{c} grows monotonically with c. Study classifies solutions to a triharmonic Lane-Emden equation.
problem Classifying solutions to a specific triharmonic Lane-Emden equation.
method Derive monotonicity formula, classify solutions (positive or sign-changing, radial or not).
result New monotonicity formula for triharmonic maps as a byproduct.
A deep learning approach for efficient power control in wireless video transmissions.
problem Optimizing power control for real-time wireless video transmissions with quality constraints.
method Proposes a learning-based approach using a deep neural network to solve the non-convex power control problem.
result The deep neural network can quickly provide optimal power levels for given channel conditions.
Holonomy groups of metric connections converge in a monotonic way.
problem Monotonicity of holonomy groups under convergence of metric connections.
method Proving the monotonicity of holonomy groups for sequences of metric connections converging in C0. result The holonomy group of the limit connection is contained in the holonomy group of the initial connections.
Study on regularity of optimal transport maps on convex domains with quadratic cost.
problem Regularity of optimal transport maps between convex domains with quadratic cost.
method Analysis of Cα-densities and C1,α boundary conditions, monotonicity formula for optimal transport maps. result Proves C1,1−ε-regularity for nondegenerate Cα-densities and C2,α-regularity for C1,α boundary. Gradient descent dynamics in quadratic regression models are analyzed, revealing five phases: monotonic, catapult, periodic, chaotic, and divergent.
problem Analyzing the dynamics of gradient descent in quadratic regression models.
method Fine-grained bifurcation analysis of gradient descent dynamics using a cubic map parameterized by the step-size.
result Gradient descent dynamics in quadratic regression models exhibit five distinct phases: monotonic, catapult, periodic, chaotic, and divergent.
Paper develops algorithms for solving non-convex non-concave problems with applications in GAN training.
problem Solving non-convex non-concave min-max saddle-point problems.
method Inexact proximal point method with strongly monotone mappings.
result First-order convergence to a nearly stationary solution of the original min-max problem.
We study the J-flow on the toric manifolds, through study the transition map between the moment maps induced by two Kähler metrics, which is a diffeomorphism between polytopes. This is similar to the work of Fang-Lai, under the assumption of Calabi symmetry, they study the monotone map between two intervals. We get a p…
Develops Lie-theoretic perspective on Hitchin's equations for cyclic G-Higgs bundles.
problem Analytic and geometric properties of harmonic maps.
method Lie-theoretic perspective on Hitchin's equations for cyclic G-Higgs bundles.
result Proves Dai-Li's conjecture on the monotonicity of the energy density and negative curvature conjecture for Coxeter cyclic G-Higgs bundles.
Abstract notes on energy inequalities for harmonic maps with potential.
problem Characterizing the qualitative behavior of solutions to nonlinear Poisson equations.
method Generalization of results for harmonic maps with potential between Riemannian manifolds.
result Gradient estimates, monotonicity formulas, and Liouville theorems under curvature and energy assumptions.
4-manifolds with non-hyperbolic geometry are ordered.
problem Ordering 4-manifolds with non-hyperbolic Thurston geometry.
method Derived from closed aspherical 4-manifolds and maps of non-zero degree.
result Kodaira dimension is monotone with maps of non-zero degree.
Harmonic map flow's singularity properties proven with Lojasiewicz inequalities.
problem Finite-time singularities of harmonic map flow in critical dimensions.
method Proving a weighted Lojasiewicz inequality.
result Continuity of body map and no-neck property for bubble-tree decompositions.
Study proves existence of non-trivial harmonic map flows to hemispheres.
problem Existence of non-trivial harmonic map flows to hemispheres.
method Construction of infinitely many weak solutions to harmonic map flow starting from non-minimizing but stationary maps.
result Proves existence of non-trivial self-expanding harmonic map flows to hemispheres.
New method uses neural maps to efficiently sample lattice QCD distributions.
problem Challenges in sampling Boltzmann distributions of lattice field theories.
method Sparse triangular transport maps exploiting conditional independence structure of lattice graphs.
result Sparse triangular maps achieve efficient sampling with linear time complexity in lattice size.
Monotone aggregation of dependent random vectors has an absolutely continuous distribution under certain conditions.
problem Monotone aggregation of dependent random vectors
method Coordinatewise monotonicity and uniform lower-increment conditions
result One-dimensional push-forwards of dependent random vectors have an absolutely continuous distribution
ThiopheneIV is a new solver for implied volatility with proven monotonicity.
problem Efficiently solving implied volatility in financial models.
method Monotone core with Euler-Chebyshev and Halley steps, exact arithmetic proof, practical boundary handling.
result ThiopheneIV agrees closely with multiprecision Black reference prices at low latency.
Modeling disease progression in brain images using monotonic Gaussian Processes.
problem Disentangling spatio-temporal disease trajectories from brain imaging data.
method Spatio-temporal matrix factorization with anatomically plausible priors, monotonic Gaussian Processes, and sparse codes.
result Monotonic Gaussian Processes model realistic disease trajectories in brain imaging data.
New method identifies causal order without sparsity assumptions.
problem Causal order discovery in observational data.
method Sequential procedure to directly identify causal order.
result Direct identification of causal order without sparsity assumptions.
Knot Floer homology detects ribbon concordance.
problem Detecting ribbon concordance between knots.
method Using knot Floer homology to study ribbon concordance.
result The map induced by ribbon concordance on knot Floer homology is injective.
Proves Seidel's conjectures about ideal tetrahedra in hyperbolic 3-space.
problem Determining the volume of ideal hyperbolic tetrahedra using algebraic maps.
method Analyzes the doubly stochastic Gram matrix of tetrahedron vertices.
result Volume is a monotonic function of the permanent and determinant of the Gram matrix.
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…
A new method learns proper multiclass losses and probabilities.
problem Learning proper multiclass losses for complex classification tasks.
method Extends monotonicity to multiclass problems using convex functions.
result Consistently outperforms natural multiclass baseline on up to 1,000 class datasets.
This paper constructs a continuous decomposition of the Sierpiński curve into acyclic continua one of which is an arc. This decomposition is then used to construct another continuous decomposition of the Sierpiński curve. The resulting decomposition space is homeomorphic to the continuum obtained from taking the Sierpi…