Paper introduces non-linearity signature to measure deep neural network performance.
problem Difficulty in explaining performance differences among similar DNN architectures.
method Affine Optimal Transport mappings to measure non-linearity.
result Signature provides better understanding of DNN inner workings.
Enhances RJMCMC efficiency with non-linear transport-based proposals.
problem Designing efficient RJMCMC proposals for complex models.
method Applies non-linear transport-based approach to construct efficient transdimensional jumps.
result Acceptance probability depends only on model probabilities when exact transports are used.
Study non-Gaussian measures' concentration properties in metric spaces.
problem Concentration properties for non-linear Gaussian functionals with non-Gaussian tails.
method Prove generalised Transportation-Cost Inequalities (TCIs) for specific functionals.
result Extended TCIs for rough volatility and Parabolic Anderson Model.
A new geometric framework resolves singularities in anomalous transport.
problem Mathematical singularities in quantum Berry connections.
method Hodge-de Rham decomposition of the Brillouin zone.
result A smooth geometric proxy potential for anomalous transport.
Survey of Sinkhorn algorithm for optimal transport, emphasizing its geometric origins.
problem Solving optimal transport problems efficiently and accurately.
method Discretization of a non-linear integral equation.
result Geometric interpretation and discretization of the Sinkhorn algorithm.
We show that a properly convex projective structure p on a closed oriented surface of negative Euler characteristic arises from a Weyl connection if and only if p is hyperbolic. We phrase the problem as a non-linear PDE for a Beltrami differential by using that p admits a compatib…
The study establishes stability in WMOT, crucial for finance with imprecise data.
problem Stability in weak martingale optimal transport for finance with imprecise data.
method Established stability through rigorous mathematical analysis.
result Stability of WMOT is proven, with applications to VIX futures and Brownian motion.
In this paper, the parallel transport frames over non-lightlike curves in Minkowski 3-space are introduced. Evolution equations of these frames with respect to arc length and time are calculated over the space of these curves. Then the equivalence of the non-linear Schrödinger equation and non-linear heat system to the…
Optimal transport reformulates multiple quantile hedging problem.
problem Multiple quantile hedging problem in incomplete markets.
method Reformulated as Monge optimal transport problem, introduced Kantorovitch version, proved no duality gap.
result Multiple quantile hedging problem can be seen as semi-discrete optimal transport problem.
TrajectoryNet models dynamic cellular trajectories using optimal transport.
problem Modeling continuous and non-linear paths in dynamic processes.
method Continuous normalizing flows linked to dynamic optimal transport.
result TrajectoryNet improves interpolation of cellular distributions.
Differentiable PF via entropy-regularized OT for better inference.
problem Non-differentiability of traditional PF resampling methods.
method Entropy-regularized optimal transport for differentiable resampling.
result Convergent differentiable PF method with improved gradient estimates.
With this work we try to analyse the agglomeration process in the Portuguese regions, using the New Economic Geography models. In these models the base idea is that where has increasing returns to scale in the manufactured industry and low transport costs, there is agglomeration. Of referring, as summary conclusion, th…
Sliced Optimal Transport simplifies OT for fast computation.
problem Efficient computation of distances and barycenters for probability measures.
method Combines OT, integral geometry, and statistics for fast computation.
result Retains rich geometric structure while speeding up computations.
We propose a methodology to explore and measure the pairwise correlations that exist between variables in a dataset. The methodology leverages copulas for encoding dependence between two variables, state-of-the-art optimal transport for providing a relevant geometry to the copulas, and clustering for summarizing the ma…
In this paper, we study a semi-martingale optimal transport problem and its application to the calibration of Local-Stochastic Volatility (LSV) models. Rather than considering the classical constraints on marginal distributions at initial and final time, we optimise our cost function given the prices of a finite number…
This paper introduces a new nonlinear dictionary learning method for histograms in the probability simplex. The method leverages optimal transport theory, in the sense that our aim is to reconstruct histograms using so-called displacement interpolations (a.k.a. Wasserstein barycenters) between dictionary atoms; such at…
Deep learning improves trip prediction accuracy in transportation planning.
problem Traditional models fail to accurately predict person and vehicle trips due to complexity and dynamics.
method Developed and trained a deep learning model using NHTS data.
result Deep learning model achieved 98% accuracy for person trip prediction and 96% for vehicle trip estimation.
Integrates side information for robust portfolio optimization.
problem Portfolio optimization under uncertainty and side information.
method Distributionally robust optimization with optimal transport ambiguity set.
result The problem can be reformulated as a finite-dimensional optimization problem.
Extracts invariant features to predict Y without confounding by Z, using conditional independence and optimal transport.
problem Extracting invariant features to predict Y without confounding by Z, a response variable influenced by unknown confounders Z.
method Develops a methodology penalizing statistical dependence between feature and confounders conditioned on Y, using the Optimal Transport Barycenter Problem.
result The method extracts invariant features in the Gaussian case, equivalent to penalizing dependence between feature and conditional random variable Z_Y.
Method calibrates stock price models with stochastic interest rates using optimal transport.
problem Calibrating stock price models with stochastic interest rates.
method Non-parametric, semimartingale optimal transport, solving a fully non-linear Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
result Fully calibrated model closest to a reference model in a defined cost function.
Develops a data-driven smoothing technique for high-dimensional, non-linear panel data.
problem Improving prediction accuracy in high-dimensional, non-linear panel data models.
method Adaptive discrete smoothing with data-driven weights based on individual function similarity.
result Significant improvement in prediction accuracy compared to traditional linear panel data estimators.
This paper deals with the unsupervised domain adaptation problem, where one wants to estimate a prediction function f in a given target domain without any labeled sample by exploiting the knowledge available from a source domain where labels are known. Our work makes the following assumption: there exists a non-linea…
Study numerical methods for singular FBSDEs with degenerate forward component.
problem Numerical approximation of singular fully coupled FBSDEs with degenerate forward component and non-smooth terminal condition.
method Splitting approach to treat diffusion and transport parts separately.
result The splitting method converges with rate 1/2 under structural condition.
GeONet learns the Wasserstein geodesic without mesh discretization.
problem Computing the Wasserstein geodesic between complex data distributions.
method Mesh-invariant deep neural operator network that learns saddle point optimality conditions.
result GeONet achieves comparable accuracy to standard OT solvers with reduced computational cost.
Dynamic linear models improve travel time prediction for congested freeways.
problem Accurate travel time prediction for congested freeways.
method Dynamic linear models (DLMs) with time-varying parameters.
result Significant improvements in travel time prediction accuracy, especially for short-term predictions.
Neural networks predict traffic flow in smart cities.
problem Forecasting stochastic and nonlinear traffic flow.
method Various recurrent neural networks trained on intersection data.
result Vector output model with gated recurrent units performed best.
The geometric approach to optimal transport and information theory has triggered the interpretation of probability densities as an infinite-dimensional Riemannian manifold. The most studied Riemannian structures are Otto's metric, yielding the L2-Wasserstein distance of optimal mass transport, and the Fisher--Rao me…
We introduce two constructions in geometric deep learning for 1) transporting orientation-dependent convolutional filters over a manifold in a continuous way and thereby defining a convolution operator that naturally incorporates the rotational effect of holonomy; and 2) allowing efficient evaluation of manifold convol…
This work extends VQR to non-linear cases and provides scalable solvers.
problem Limitations of VQR in handling non-linear relationships and scalability.
method Extension to non-linear VQR, vector monotone rearrangement, fast solvers.
result Substantial improvement over linear VQR and scalable solvers.
Spatiotemporal forecasting has various applications in neuroscience, climate and transportation domain. Traffic forecasting is one canonical example of such learning task. The task is challenging due to (1) complex spatial dependency on road networks, (2) non-linear temporal dynamics with changing road conditions and (…
New methods estimate transport-growth pairs in unbalanced optimal transport.
problem Statistical guarantees for Monge-type estimation in unbalanced optimal transport remain limited.
method Developed two estimators for transport-growth pairs under different setups.
result Achieved minimax optimal rate for estimation of transport-growth pairs.
Introduces statistical optimal transport for probabilistic lectures.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on introduction.
method Lecture-based introduction to statistical optimal transport.
result Provides an introduction to statistical optimal transport.
Study shows how optimal transport behaves in higher dimensions.
problem Characterizing optimal transport in higher dimensions with Euclidean distance.
method Investigates the small regularization limit of entropic optimal transport.
result The limiting transport plan is supported on transport rays and uniquely minimizes a relative entropy functional.
A concise discussion of the axiomatic approach to the concept of parallel transport is presented. Attention is drawn to a bijective map between the sets of connections and (axiomatically defined) parallel transports. The transports along paths are pointed as a generalization of the (axiomatically defined) parallel tran…
The axiomatic approach to parallel transport theory is partially discussed. Bijective correspondences between the sets of connections, (axiomatically defined) parallel transports, and transports along paths satisfying some additional conditions, are constructed. In particular, the equivalence between the concepts "conn…
New framework uses cohomology to analyze probabilistic distortions and arbitrage.
problem Analyzing probabilistic distortions and arbitrage in categorical filtrations.
method Transport cohomological framework, simplicial structure, loop effects, holonomy.
result Nontrivial probabilistic distortions and obstructions generated by loops.
Under mild regularity assumptions, the transport problem is stable in the following sense: if a sequence of optimal transport plans π1,π2,… converges weakly to a transport plan π, then π is also optimal (between its marginals). Alfonsi, Corbetta and Jourdain asked whether the same property is true for th…
NOT learns optimal transport plans, kernel costs improve performance.
problem NOT algorithm learns non-optimal plans with weak quadratic costs.
method Introduced kernel weak quadratic costs to improve NOT's performance.
result Kernel costs provide improved theoretical and practical guarantees.
New algorithm solves unbalanced optimal transport on trees in quasi-linear time.
problem Efficiently solving unbalanced optimal transport problems on trees.
method Proposed an algorithm that solves a more general unbalanced optimal transport problem exactly in quasi-linear time on a tree metric.
result Solves unbalanced optimal transport on trees in quasi-linear time (less than one second for a tree with one million nodes).
A review of the parallel transport (translation) in fibre bundles is presented. The connections between transports along paths and parallel transports in fibre bundles are examined. It is proved that the latter ones are special cases of the former.
New metric for probability measures connects physics and geometry.
problem Developing a new metric for probability measures.
method Transport Hessian metric, formulated dynamical systems.
result Connections to physics equations and mathematical models.
Using McCann's transportation map, we establish a transport inequality on compact manifolds with positive Ricci curvature. This inequality contains the sharp spectral comparison estimates.
A new algorithm for parallel transport on shape spaces is presented and compared to existing methods.
problem Statistical analysis of shape data, especially in time series and optimization.
method Pole ladder algorithm for parallel transport on Kendall shape spaces, compared to integration methods.
result The pole ladder algorithm is a more efficient method for parallel transport.
Extends optimal transport to dynamic and martingale settings.
problem Dynamic and martingale relaxation of optimal transport problems.
method Extends Benamou-Brenier formula to weak optimal transport and introduces barycentric optimal transport.
result Relates barycentric optimal transport to martingale Benamou-Brenier formula.
Review of modern computational optimal transport methods for biomedical applications.
problem Efficient computation of optimal transport for big data.
method Regularization-based and projection-based computational methods.
result Advancements in computational optimal transport methods for biomedical research.
Visual observations of dynamic phenomena, such as human actions, are often represented as sequences of smoothly-varying features . In cases where the feature spaces can be structured as Riemannian manifolds, the corresponding representations become trajectories on manifolds. Analysis of these trajectories is challengin…
Paper relaxes optimal transport using convex functions for data science.
problem Optimal transport problem on finite spaces.
method Relaxation via strictly convex functions (Kullback-Leibler divergence, Bregman divergences). Gradient descent iterative process.
result Mathematical foundations and iterative process for the relaxed optimal transport problem.
Study optimal transport on simplex boundary, proving transport map and potential regularity.
problem Regularity of transport map and potential on simplex boundary.
method Boundary regularity results for optimal transport maps, exploiting simplex symmetries.
result Regularity properties of transport map and its convex potential.