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48 results for non-smooth PDEs

Novel method for shape optimization of non-smooth PDEs.

problem Optimizing shapes governed by non-smooth PDEs.
method Functional variational approach and sensitivity analysis.
result Necessary conditions for locally optimal shapes.

The paper develops bounds and regularity for minimal boundaries in non-smooth spaces with Ricci curvature.

problem Minimal boundaries in non-smooth spaces with Ricci curvature.
method Intrinsic theory of Laplacian bounds, PDE principle, sharp Laplacian bounds on distance function, regularity theory for perimeter-minimizing boundaries.
result Sharp Laplacian bounds and regularity results for perimeter-minimizing boundaries.

Paper uses deep learning to price and hedge options in incomplete markets.

problem Incomplete markets lack unique no-arbitrage solutions for pricing and hedging European options.
method Constrained deep learning approach with a single neural network representing option prices and hedging strategies.
result Constrained networks produce superior P&L distributions compared to unconstrained networks.

New principles prove precompactness of domains with lower Ricci curvature bound.

problem Proving precompactness of domains with lower Ricci curvature bound.
method Quantitative Hopf-Rinow theorem and doubling property.
result New precompactness principles applicable to incomplete Riemannian manifolds.

MARINA-P improves non-smooth federated optimization with adaptive stepsizes.

problem Non-smooth federated optimization in machine learning applications.
method Extends EF21-P and MARINA-P to non-smooth convex setting, proving optimal convergence rate and communication complexity bounds.
result MARINA-P achieves O(1/T)O(1/\sqrt{T}) convergence rate and communication complexity matching classical subgradient methods.

We introduce non-smooth symplectic forms on manifolds and describe corresponding Poisson structures on the algebra of Colombeau generalized functions. This is achieved by establishing an extension of the classical map of smooth functions to Hamiltonian vector fields to the setting of non-smooth geometry. For mildly sin…

2014-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

New bounds explain deterministic non-smooth deep nets without large Lipschitz constants.

problem Challenges in explaining generalization of deterministic non-smooth deep nets.
method De-randomized PAC-Bayes margin bounds for deterministic non-convex and non-smooth predictors.
result New bounds avoid large Lipschitz constants, providing generalization guarantees.

The paper explores various stationarity concepts in non-smooth optimization.

problem Understanding stationarity in non-smooth optimization problems.
method Introduction and discussion of different stationarity concepts for non-convex non-smooth functions.
result Clarification of the relationship among different stationarity concepts and their relevance in iterative methods.

Smoothness analysis of adversarial training reveals LL_\infty constraints cause more non-smoothness.

problem Non-smoothness of adversarial training loss function.
method Analyzed the smoothness of adversarial training loss function using optimal attacks for model parameters.
result The LL_\infty constraint causes more non-smoothness than L2L_2 constraint.

In the framework of Lorentzian warped products, we study the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological model to investigate non-smooth curvatures associated with multiple discontinuities involved in the evolution of the universe. In particular we analyze non-smooth features of the spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walke…

2003-08-16abs ↗pdf ↗

This work speeds up hyperparameter selection for non-smooth convex models using implicit differentiation.

problem Optimizing hyperparameters of non-smooth convex models.
method Implicit differentiation of proximal gradient and coordinate descent methods.
result Implicit differentiation can speed up hyperparameter optimization, especially for non-smooth problems.

Positive mass theorem for non-smooth metrics on flat manifolds with corners.

problem Proving a positive mass theorem for non-smooth metrics on asymptotically flat manifolds with non-compact boundary.
method Proves a positive mass theorem for metrics that are only continuous across a compact hypersurface.
result Obtains a positive mass theorem on manifolds with non-compact corners.

Advances smooth over-parameterization for solving non-smooth optimization problems.

problem Non-smooth optimization with structural constraints in imaging and machine learning.
method Smooth over-parameterization of non-smooth problems, using gradient descent and mirror descent.
result Gradient descent on the reformulated smooth problem converges efficiently without parameter tuning.

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.

New methods improve convergence in non-convex non-smooth learning problems.

problem Sparse learning from high-dimensional data with non-convex, non-smooth regularizers.
method Stochastic proximal gradient methods with arbitrary sampling.
result Independent sampling improves performance over uniform sampling.

The study analyzes convergence rates for sparse pivotal estimators in high-dimensional regression.

problem Sparse pivotal estimation in high-dimensional regression problems.
method Theoretical analysis and comparison of non-smooth + non-smooth optimization problems, including smoothing techniques.
result Minimax sup-norm convergence rates for square-root Lasso-type estimators are derived.

New SPS variant improves non-smooth optimization without small gradients.

problem Improving non-smooth optimization without small gradients.
method Safeguarded Stochastic Polyak Step Size (SPSsafe_{safe}) for non-smooth optimization.
result Rigorous convergence guarantees for non-smooth convex optimization without strong assumptions.

Stochastic approximation proves asymptotic normality for non-smooth problems.

problem Solving non-smooth stochastic approximation problems.
method Stochastic approximation algorithms for solving smooth equations, extended to non-smooth problems.
result Asymptotic normality and optimality in non-smooth stochastic approximation is proven.

We provide improved convergence rates for various \emph{non-smooth} optimization problems via higher-order accelerated methods. In the case of \ell_\infty regression, we achieves an O(ε4/5)O(ε^{-4/5}) iteration complexity, breaking the O(ε1)O(ε^{-1}) barrier so far present for previous methods. We arrive at a similar rate fo…

2019-06-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method lifts training of input-convex neural networks to avoid dead weights and plateaued loss.

problem Training input-convex neural networks with non-negative weights.
method Introduces a hypernetwork that emits non-negative weights from a summary of the input batch, adding stochasticity to soften the loss landscape.
result The lift method achieves lower test loss than projected gradient descent and direct softplus reparametrization.

Safe-EF improves federated learning for non-smooth, constrained optimization.

problem Federated learning's communication bottlenecks with high-dimensional model updates.
method Error feedback (EF) for non-smooth convex optimization with safety constraints.
result Safe-EF matches lower complexity bounds and ensures safety constraints.

We theoretically discuss why deep neural networks (DNNs) performs better than other models in some cases by investigating statistical properties of DNNs for non-smooth functions. While DNNs have empirically shown higher performance than other standard methods, understanding its mechanism is still a challenging problem.…

2018-02-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Modified perturbation method removes non-smoothness in solving Black-Scholes equations.

problem Non-smoothness in solving Black-Scholes equations.
method Variable transformations and homotopy perturbation method.
result Excellent agreement with exact solutions for Black-Scholes and multi-asset options.

Expanding FCCO to non-smooth weakly-convex problems, improving deep learning performance.

problem Addressing the limitations of current FCCO methods by tackling non-smooth weakly-convex problems.
method Developed a single-loop algorithm for non-smooth weakly-convex FCCO and extended it to tri-level problems.
result Established the complexity for finding ε-stationary points in the Moreau envelop of the objective function.

Solves second-order PDEs using quotients and differential invariants.

problem Solving second-order PDEs with first-order quotients.
method Solve the quotient PDE using differential invariants, then add new constraints to solve the original PDE.
result New method for solving second-order scalar PDEs with infinite-dimensional symmetry algebras.