DistGP models multi-robot mapping with distributed Gaussian process learning.
problem Collaborative mapping by multiple robots with limited local data.
method Sparse Gaussian process with factorisation and distributed training via GBP.
result DistGP achieves superior accuracy and robustness compared to DiNNO.
Algorithm balances learning and coverage for multi-robots over unknown fields.
problem Balancing learning and coverage for multi-robots over unknown, nonuniform sensory fields.
method DSLC algorithm that schedules learning and coverage epochs, using Gaussian Process modeling and coverage regret analysis.
result Upper bound on expected cumulative coverage regret provided for DSLC.
This work analyzes how multi-agent reinforcement learning can bridge the gap to reality in distributed multi-robot systems.
problem Collaborative learning in distributed multi-robot systems with varying sensors and actuators.
method Simulation-based analysis using PPO and Bullet physics engine, considering different types of perturbations.
result PPO's robustness is affected by the presence of different types of perturbations and the number of agents experiencing them.
A new network learns to prioritize messages for efficient multi-robot path planning.
problem Efficient path planning and coordination for large-scale multi-robot systems.
method Message-Aware Graph Attention Network (MAGAT) incorporating attention mechanisms.
result MAGAT achieves performance close to a coupled centralized expert algorithm.
Applications of safety, security, and rescue in robotics, such as multi-robot target tracking, involve the execution of information acquisition tasks by teams of mobile robots. However, in failure-prone or adversarial environments, robots get attacked, their communication channels get jammed, and their sensors may fail…
Paper develops a scalable distributed inference algorithm for sensor networks.
problem Efficient inference in intelligent sensor networks for location, tracking, and mapping.
method Distributed variational inference algorithm for continuous variables and large-scale data.
result Derives a separable lower bound for distributed variational inference with one-hop communication.
Motion planning for robots of high degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) is an important problem in robotics with sampling-based methods in configuration space C as one popular solution. Recently, machine learning methods have been introduced into sampling-based motion planning methods, which train a classifier to distinguish coll…
Swarm systems constitute a challenging problem for reinforcement learning (RL) as the algorithm needs to learn decentralized control policies that can cope with limited local sensing and communication abilities of the agents. While it is often difficult to directly define the behavior of the agents, simple communicatio…
A decentralized routing framework for lunar exploration robots.
problem Routing data in intermittent connectivity lunar networks.
method Graph Attention-based Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (GAT-MARL).
result Higher delivery rates, no duplications, fewer packet losses.
This paper explores the possibility of near-optimally solving multi-agent, multi-task NP-hard planning problems with time-dependent rewards using a learning-based algorithm. In particular, we consider a class of robot/machine scheduling problems called the multi-robot reward collection problem (MRRC). Such MRRC problem…
A novel neural network training method reduces gradient variance for faster and better reinforcement learning.
problem Improving convergence and generalization in deep reinforcement learning.
method Gradient Monitoring (GM) approach to dynamically adjust the learning process based on feedback.
result The proposed methods, especially AM-WGM, significantly enhance model performance and generalization.
The article explores the mapping class group using unicellular maps and provides filtrations.
problem Understanding the structure of the mapping class group.
method Using unicellular maps and surgeries, the article describes the mapping class group.
result Provides filtrations of the mapping class group.
Constructs a moment map flow for isotropic maps on surfaces.
problem Understanding isotropic maps on surfaces and their properties.
method Develops a Kähler moment map geometry and a modified moment map flow.
result Polyhedral modified moment map flow induces a strong deformation retraction.
Maps are an important medium that enable people to comprehensively understand the configuration of cultural activities and natural elements over different times and places. Although massive maps are available in the digital era, how to effectively and accurately access the required map remains a challenge today. Previo…
The paper constructs biharmonic maps between spheres using polynomial maps.
problem Creating biharmonic maps between spheres.
method Using harmonic homogeneous polynomial maps of different degrees to generate proper biharmonic maps.
result Established a method for constructing proper biharmonic product maps.
Both bi-harmonic map and f-harmonic map have nice physical motivation and applications. In this paper, by combination of these two harmonic maps, we introduce and study f-bi-harmonic maps as the critical points of the f-bi-energy functional 21∫Mf∣τ(φ)∣2dvg. This class of maps generalizes both …
Research explores real algebraic realization of round fold maps of codimension -1.
problem Real algebraic realization of round fold maps of codimension -1.
method Generalizes canonical projections of unit spheres to round fold maps and discusses their real algebraic realization.
result Developed new studies in real algebraic geometry focusing on round fold maps of codimension -1.
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. This paper shows semi-equivelar toroidal maps are vertex-transitive covers.
problem Understanding the relationship between semi-equivelar and vertex-transitive toroidal maps.
method Proving semi-equivelar toroidal maps are quotients of vertex-transitive toroidal maps.
result Each semi-equivelar toroidal map has a finite vertex-transitive cover.
Paper defines and studies Clairaut warped product Riemannian maps.
problem Understanding the geometry of specific Riemannian maps.
method Identify geodesic conditions, derive conditions for Clairaut maps, and calculate curvature.
result Found conditions for a warped product Riemannian map to be Clairaut.
The paper explores unique continuation properties for polyharmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds.
problem Investigating unique continuation principles for polyharmonic maps.
method Analyzing critical points of higher order functionals to prove extensions of known results in harmonic and biharmonic cases.
result Proving extensions of unique continuation principles for k-harmonic maps.
The hyperelliptic mapping class group has been studied in various contexts within topology and algebraic geometry. What makes this study tractable is that there is a surjective map from the hyperelliptic mapping class group to a mapping class group of a punctured sphere. The more general family of superelliptic mapping…
This paper constructs real algebraic maps that are topologically special generic maps.
problem Constructing smooth maps in differential topology and real algebraic geometry.
method Constructs real algebraic maps that are topologically special generic maps.
result Real algebraic maps are topologically special generic maps.
A Reeb space is defined as the space of all the connected components of inverse images of a smooth map, which is a fundamental tool in studying smooth manifolds using generic smooth maps whose codimensions are not positive such as Morse functions, their higher dimensional versions including fold maps and general stable…
The paper constructs gluing maps for harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds.
problem Constructing harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds.
method Gluing construction of extended harmonic maps.
result Construction of gluing maps for harmonic maps under specific conditions.
Characterizes a general range decreasing group homomorphism.
problem Understanding range decreasing group homomorphisms in the entire mapping group.
method Characterization of a general range decreasing group homomorphism.
result Computes a particular class of homomorphisms and identifies all range decreasing group homomorphisms on specific mapping groups.
The paper examines HM-tensional and HS-tensional maps between Riemannian manifolds.
problem Analyzing tension fields of maps between Riemannian manifolds.
method Investigating harmonic maps and harmonic sections as tension fields.
result Characterization and properties of HM-tensional and HS-tensional maps. The paper proves a Liouville theorem for specific harmonic maps with free boundary.
problem Analyzing harmonic maps with free boundary conditions.
method Developed Liouville theorem for φ-F-symphonic, φ-F-harmonic, and φ-ΦS,p,ε harmonic maps. result Established Liouville theorem for the specified harmonic maps with free boundary.
Dirac-harmonic maps are uncoupled under certain conditions.
problem Understanding the uncoupling of Dirac-harmonic maps.
method Critical points of a super-symmetric energy functional, with focus on harmonic maps.
result Dirac-harmonic maps are uncoupled under minimality assumption.
We introduce slant Riemannian maps from Riemannian manifolds to almost Hermitian manifolds as a generalization of slant immersions, invariant Riemannian maps and anti-invariant Riemannian maps. We give examples, obtain characterizations and investigate the harmonicity of such maps. We also obtain necessary and sufficie…
Analyzes harmonic and biharmonic maps from gradient Ricci solitons.
problem Characterizing maps from gradient Ricci solitons.
method Derives conditions for maps to be constant or harmonic.
result Biharmonic maps of finite energy from the two-dimensional cigar soliton are harmonic.
The paper studies maps from pseudo-Hermitian to Kähler manifolds, proving harmonic map properties.
problem Analyzing maps between pseudo-Hermitian and Kähler manifolds.
method Investigates partial energy functionals and critical maps, proving foliated results for ∂b- and ∂b-harmonic maps. result Generalizes Siu's holomorphicity result to ∂b- and ∂b-harmonic maps. In this paper, we show that one can interrelate pluriharmonic maps with para-pluriharmonic maps by means of the loop group method. As an appendix, we give examples for the interrelation between pluriharmonic maps and para-pluriharmonic maps. Moreover, we investigate the relation among CMC-surfaces by use of such maps.
The article explores constructing biharmonic and conformal biharmonic maps to spheres.
problem Constructing biharmonic and conformal biharmonic maps to spheres.
method Geometric algorithm to render harmonic maps biharmonic or conformally biharmonic.
result Explicit critical points for conformal-biharmonic maps between spheres are found.
Harmonic map flow preserves almost-holomorphic maps without singularities.
problem Preserving almost-holomorphic maps without singularities.
method Harmonic map flow applied to almost-holomorphic maps.
result No singularities or necks appear in the limit at singular times.
Method computes harmonic and conformal maps from point clouds.
problem Computing maps from irregular point cloud data.
method Meshless method using cubic lattice approximations.
result Harmonic and conformal maps computed accurately.
New theorem proves convergence of various discrete conformal structures to conformal maps.
problem Proving convergence of discrete conformal structures to conformal maps.
method General theorem using piecewise linear discrete conformal mappings and Riemannian barycentric coordinates.
result Discrete conformal mappings converge to conformal maps under certain conditions.
This paper classifies semi-equivelar maps on a special surface.
problem Classifying semi-equivelar maps on a surface of Euler genus 3.
method Analyzing cyclic face sequences and presenting complete map types.
result Complete list of semi-equivelar maps on a surface of Euler characteristic -1.
Constructs harmonic maps between special geometric shapes.
problem Creating harmonic maps between specific types of geometric shapes.
method Equivariant harmonic maps constructed between cohomogeneity one manifolds.
result Developed a method to construct harmonic maps.
Study on harmonic maps between cones, linking degrees to graph Laplacian eigenvalues.
problem Understanding harmonic maps between singular spaces.
method Analyzing homogeneous harmonic maps between simplicial cones and their degrees.
result Degrees of homogeneous harmonic maps are related to eigenvalues of discrete graph Laplacians.
Study isotropic Riemannian maps and helices along them.
problem Understanding Riemannian maps and their associated helices.
method Presented isotropic Riemannian maps and characterized helices along them.
result Characterization of helices along Riemannian maps.
Study on harmonic maps on weighted Riemannian foliations.
problem Characterize harmonic maps on weighted foliations.
method Analyze transversally f-harmonic and (F,F′)f-harmonic maps. result Equivalence of transversally f-harmonic and (F,F′)f-harmonic maps in minimal foliations. Maps and measures on surfaces link best Lipschitz and least gradient functions.
problem Analyzing maps between surfaces and their geometric properties.
method Duality between best Lipschitz and least gradient maps, geodesic laminations, and transverse measures.
result The infinity harmonic map defines a geodesic lamination and the least gradient map defines a transverse measure.
The construction of topological index maps for equivariant families of Dirac operators requires factoring a general smooth map through maps of a very simple type: zero sections of vector bundles, open embeddings, and vector bundle projections. Roughly speaking, a normally non-singular map is a map together with such a …
Paper proves existence and gives construction of Symphonic map between ellipsoids.
problem Existence and construction of Symphonic map between ellipsoids.
method Geometric construction using Hopf map.
result Existence and construction of Symphonic map from ellipsoid to ellipsoid.
Study heat flow for half-harmonic maps and harmonic maps with free boundary.
problem Integrability and regularity of half-harmonic maps and harmonic maps with free boundary.
method Introduced a heat flow associated to half-harmonic maps and constructed weak solutions via Ginzburg-Landau approximation.
result Proved partial regularity of weak solutions in space and time.
Paper proves symphonic map result similar to Eells-Sampson.
problem Symphonic map problem
method Eells-Sampson method adaptation
result Symphonic map result proven
A vertex-transitive map X is a map on a closed surface on which the automorphism group Aut(X) acts transitively on the set of vertices. If the face-cycles at all the vertices in a map are of same type then the map is said to be a semi-equivelar map. Clearly, a vertex-transitive map is semi-equivelar. Converse…