We discuss two generalizations of the inverse problem of the calculus of variations, one in which a given mechanical system can be brought into the form of Lagrangian equations with non-conservative forces of a generalized Rayleigh dissipation type, the other leading to Lagrangian equations with so-called gyroscopic fo…
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The paper integrates dissipative and curl forces using geometric methods.
problem Incorporating dissipative forces into curl forces for non-conservative systems.
method Geometric metriplectic approach, Herglotz principle, generalized Euler-Lagrange equation, Galley's method.
result Natural formulations for Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics of non-conservative systems.
We study non-conservative like SODEs admitting explicit Lagrangian descriptions. Such systems are equivalent to the system of Lagrange equations of some Lagrangian , including a covariant force field which represents non-conservative forces. We find necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a differen…
Paper introduces a PDE-free method for decomposing forces in any dimension.
problem Analyzing non-conservative forces in arbitrary dimensions.
method Geometric decomposition using homotopy operator and Frobenius theorem.
result Decomposes forces into gradient and antiexact components, characterizing curl forces.
New geometric framework for non-conservative field theories with time-dependent terms.
problem Describing non-conservative field theories with explicit space-time dependence.
method Combining k-cosymplectic and k-contact formulations to develop Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formalisms.
result Illustrated with the nonlinear damped wave equation, demonstrating the new formalism's applicability.
In this paper we provide generalized Helmholtz conditions, in terms of a semi-basic 1-form, which characterize when a given system of second order ordinary differential equations is equivalent to the Lagrange equations, for some given arbitrary non-conservative forces. For the particular cases of dissipative or gyrosco…
Theoretical analysis confirms non-conservative algorithms can converge to optimal policies.
problem Theoretical guarantees for non-conservative reinforcement learning algorithms.
method Theoretical analysis of Peng's Q() algorithm.
result Peng's Q() converges to an optimal policy under certain conditions.
Develops a new geometric framework for non-conservative field theories.
problem Non-conservative field theories in classical physics.
method Multisymplectic and contact geometries, variational field equations, jet bundle description.
result Introduces variational field equations in multicontact manifolds.
New framework models non-conservative stochastic processes without energy conservation constraints.
problem Existing Schrödinger Bridge methods are limited by energy-conservation assumptions.
method Introduces non-conservative generalized Schrödinger bridge (NCGSB) based on contact Hamiltonian mechanics.
result Contact Wasserstein geodesic (CWG) provides a broader class of real-world stochastic processes.
SBMs learn manifold-like structures by mixing samples with a non-conservative field.
problem How SBMs learn data distributions on low-dimensional manifolds.
method Investigating linear approximations and subspaces of local feature vectors during diffusion.
result SBMs mix samples by a non-conservative field within the manifold, maintaining manifold-like structure.
Develops Hamilton-Jacobi theory for non-conservative field theories in k-contact geometry.
problem Analyzes non-conservative field theories, especially dissipative systems.
method Introduces evolution k-contact k-vector fields and develops two Hamilton-Jacobi theories.
result Recover ordinary contact Hamilton-Jacobi theory as k=1, and enlarges application range.
Speed-accuracy relations for diffusion models: Wisdom from nonequilibrium thermodynamics and optimal transportcond-mat.stat-mech
Diffusion models' speed-accuracy relations derived from thermodynamics.
problem Understanding the trade-off between model speed and accuracy.
method Connecting diffusion models to thermodynamics and optimal transport.
result Speed-accuracy relations derived, providing insights into optimal learning protocols.
The aim of the present text is twofold: to provide a compendium of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian geometries and to introduce and investigate new analytical Mechanics: Finslerian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian. The fundamental equations (or evolution equations) of these Mechanics are derived from the variational calculus appl…
New approach relaxes inductive biases of physics-inspired NNs for better performance.
problem Challenges in applying physics-inspired NNs to real-world systems.
method Examined and relaxed inductive biases of Hamiltonian NNs, improving performance on non-conservative systems.
result Improved performance on practical, non-conservative systems by relaxing inductive biases.
We develop a model for the evolution of wealth in a non-conservative economic environment, extending a theory developed earlier by the authors. The model considers a system of rational agents interacting in a game theoretical framework. This evolution drives the dynamic of the agents in both wealth and economic configu…
It is known that the probability is not a conserved quantity in the stock market, given the fact that it corresponds to an open system. In this paper we analyze the flow of probability in this system by expressing the ideal Black-Scholes equation in the Hamiltonian form. We then analyze how the non-conservation of prob…
New method for sampling from multivariate distributions using optimal control and quantum mechanics.
problem Sampling from continuous multivariate probability distributions efficiently and accurately.
method Harmonic Path Integral Diffusion (H-PID) framework, formulated as a Stochastic Optimal Control problem.
result Efficient sampling algorithms without neural networks, revealing dynamic phase transitions.
In this paper an approach is proposed to represent a class of dissipative mechanical systems by corresponding infinite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems. This approach is based upon the following structure: for any non-conservative classical mechanical system and arbitrary initial conditions, there exists a conservative …
New optimal transport method handles mass creation and destruction.
problem Optimal re-balancing of portfolios with mass creation or destruction.
method Formalizes an optimal transport problem with mass-change factor.
result Existence of optimal transport plans and maps established.
Operator Forces For Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamicsphysics.chem-ph
New method uses normalizing flows to improve force fields for coarse-grained molecular dynamics.
problem Lack of reference atomistic forces makes force matching infeasible for MLCG force fields.
method Introduces noise-based kernels adapted to low-data regimes using normalizing flows.
result Flow-based kernels reduce local distortions while preserving global accuracy.
A conservative drifting method improves generative modeling by using KDE gradients, proving convergence rates.
problem Improving generative modeling by addressing non-conservatism issues.
method Proposes a conservative drifting method using kernel density estimator gradients to address non-conservatism.
result Proves finite-particle convergence rates for the conservative method, providing explicit quadrature constants.
Simple and efficient algorithms for training machine learning potentials to force dataphysics.comp-ph
New algorithm efficiently trains machine learning models to atomic forces data.
problem Efficiently training machine learning models to large amounts of force data.
method Developed an efficient algorithm for training machine learning models to all available force data.
result Training to all available force data is only a few times more expensive than training to energies alone.
Improved CG force-field learning from all-atom data.
problem Training accurate coarse-grained models from all-atom simulations is challenging.
method Optimized force mapping to improve statistical efficiency of force-field learning.
result Substantially improved CG force-fields can be learned from the same simulation data.
Proposes linking energy and force uncertainty in deep learning potentials.
problem Uncertainty in predicted energies and forces in machine learning models.
method Introduces a spatially correlated noise process to link energy and force uncertainty.
result Demonstrates the approach on molecular datasets, linking energy and force uncertainties.
We consider a generalization of the notion of a natural mechanical system to the case of additional forces of gyroscopic type. Such forces appear, for example, as a result of global reduction of a natural system with symmetry. We study symmetries in the systems with gyroscopic forces to find out when these systems admi…
The paper analyzes errors in mechanical systems with external forces.
problem Error analysis of mechanical systems with external forces.
method Analysis of variational integrators with contact order for discrete mechanical systems.
result The contact order of the integrator is the same as the contact order of the original systems.
Study curve flows with global forcing terms using a distance comparison principle.
problem Analyse the behavior of curves under curve flows with global forcing terms.
method Prove a distance comparison principle for curve shortening flow with arbitrary global forcing terms.
result Established a distance comparison principle for curve flows with global forcing terms.
In this paper we provide a variational derivation of the Euler-Poincaré equations for systems subjected to external forces using an adaptation of the techniques introduced by Galley and others. Moreover, we study in detail the underlying geometry which is related to the notion of Poisson groupoid. Finally, we apply the…
An important task in structural design is to quantify the structural performance of an object under the external forces it may experience during its use. The problem proves to be computationally very challenging as the external forces' contact locations and magnitudes may exhibit significant variations. We present an e…
We show that under suitable non-degeneracy conditions, complete gradient flow lines of the scalar curvature functional of a riemannian manifold perturb into eternal forced mean curvature flows with large forcing term.
The paper finds that circles and logarithmic spirals are the only constant-speed ramps for a specific force field.
problem Determining planar curves for constant-speed motion under specific force conditions.
method Analyzing the motion of a particle under friction and a central force field.
result Every solution to the constant-speed motion problem approaches either a circle or a logarithmic spiral.
The Teacher Forcing algorithm trains recurrent networks by supplying observed sequence values as inputs during training and using the network's own one-step-ahead predictions to do multi-step sampling. We introduce the Professor Forcing algorithm, which uses adversarial domain adaptation to encourage the dynamics of th…
Proposes a new model to price options considering market forces beyond Black-Scholes.
problem Tackles the limitations of the Black-Scholes model in capturing unexpected market behaviors.
method Uses the analogy between quantum harmonic oscillator and financial market dynamics to propose a new market force-driven model.
result Shows how various market forces can be incorporated to modify option pricing, providing practical applications.
Proves uniqueness of blowups for forced mean curvature flow.
problem Proving uniqueness of blowups for forced mean curvature flow.
method Adapting methods from Euclidean space mean curvature flow to handle forcing term and blow-up limits.
result Uniqueness of tangent cones for forced mean curvature flow at self-shrinkers and cylindrical self-shrinkers.
The paper simplifies complex mechanical systems with external forces.
problem Analyzing symmetric discrete mechanical systems with external forces.
method Lagrangian reduction and reconstruction for principal bundles.
result Evolution of momentum maps and Poisson structures under different conditions.
New insights into Hessian structure of neural networks reveal two forces.
problem Understanding the Hessian structure of neural networks.
method Analyzing the static and dynamic forces, comparing limit distributions using random matrix theory.
result The Hessian structure arises from a combination of static and dynamic forces, with being a primary driver.
We apply the potential force estimation method to artificial time series of market price produced by a deterministic dealer model. We find that dealers' feedback of linear prediction of market price based on the latest mean price changes plays the central role in the market's potential force. When markets are dominated…
New bounds for kernel regression under non-Gaussian noise.
problem Uncertainty quantification for function estimates from noisy observations.
method Novel non-asymptotic probabilistic uniform error bounds for kernel-based regression.
result Proposed bounds apply to a broad class of non-Gaussian noise distributions.
In this paper, we consider the mean curvature flow of convex hypersurfaces in Euclidean spaces with a general forcing term. We show that the flow may shrink to a point in finite time if the forcing term is small, or exist for all times and expand to infinity if the forcing term is large enough. The flow can also conver…
Study compares employers with and without anticipating strategic labor force responses.
problem Understanding and optimizing strategic interactions in labor markets.
method Formulation of causal strategic classification, theory, and experiments.
result Performatively optimal hiring policies improve employer and labor outcomes, but can also harm labor force utility.
We are able to derive the equations of motion for forced mechanical systems in a purely variational setting, both in the context of Lagrangian or Hamiltonian mechanics, by duplicating the variables of the system as introduced by Galley [2013], Galley, Tsang, and Stein [2014]. We show that this construction is useful to…
The paper explains emergent phenomena in deep learning using entropic forces.
problem Understanding the cause of emergent phenomena in deep learning and large language models.
method Proposes a rigorous entropic-force theory for neural networks trained with SGD and variants.
result Shows that representation learning is governed by emergent entropic forces that break continuous symmetries and preserve discrete ones.
In this paper we study the blow up sequence of mean curvature flow of surfaces in with additional forces. We prove that the blow up limit of a mean curvature flow of smoothly embedded surfaces with additional forces with finite entropy is a smoothly embedded self-shrinker.
Latent force models (LFM) are principled approaches to incorporating solutions to differential equations within non-parametric inference methods. Unfortunately, the development and application of LFMs can be inhibited by their computational cost, especially when closed-form solutions for the LFM are unavailable, as is …
Bayesian filtering approach identifies nonlinear restoring forces in dynamic systems.
problem Identification of nonlinear dynamic systems in engineering.
method Modeling the nonlinear restoring force as a Gaussian process, converting it to a state-space model, and inferring internal states and the nonlinear restoring force through filtering and smoothing.
result The approach effectively identifies nonlinear restoring forces in both simulated and experimental datasets.
The forcing relation of braids has been introduced for a 2-dimensional analogue of the Sharkovskii order on periods for maps of the interval. In this paper, by making use of the Nielsen fixed point theory and a representation of braid groups, we deduce a trace formula for the computation of the forcing order.
We develop variational integrators from discrete Hamiltonian systems with external forces.
problem Creating accurate discrete models of continuous Hamiltonian systems.
method Constructing discrete Hamiltonian systems with external forces, analyzing symplectic structure, and combining methods to build variational integrators.
result We derive variational integrators that approximate continuous Hamiltonian systems with high accuracy.
Curve shortening flow shrinks curves to points under certain conditions.
problem Understanding how curves shrink under curve shortening flow with ambient forces.
method Rescaling and curvature bounds analysis following Gage and Hamilton.
result Curves shrink to round points under certain curvature conditions.