Zeta functions for non-unitary twists are shown to have analytic continuation.
problem Analytic continuation of zeta functions for non-unitary twists.
method Analytic continuation for compact locally-symmetric spaces with non-unitary twists.
result Zeta functions admit analytic continuation as meromorphic functions.
New formula connects surface singularity zeta function to Reidemeister-Turaev torsion.
problem Calculating Reidemeister-Turaev torsion for non-unitary representations.
method Ruelle zeta function and Reidemeister-Turaev torsion for compact hyperbolic orbisurfaces.
result Value of Ruelle zeta function at 0 equals Reidemeister-Turaev torsion.
We propose a method to assign non-unitary TQFTs to certain SCFTs, deriving bounds and examples.
problem Assigning non-unitary TQFTs to specific SCFTs of rank 0.
method Using degenerate limits of SCFTs, extracting modular data from supersymmetric partition functions, and proposing a dictionary.
result Deriving a lower bound on the free energy of SCFTs and showing it is saturated by a specific SCFT.
Bismut and Zhang computed the ratio of the Ray-Singer and the combinatorial torsions corresponding to non-unitary representations of the fundamental group. In this note we show that for representations which belong to a connected component containing a unitary representation the Bismut-Zhang formula follows rather easi…
We show that the Nielsen-Thurston classification of mapping classes of the sphere with four marked points is determined by the quantum SU(n)-representations, for any fixed integer n≥2. In the Pseudo-Anosov case we also show that the stretching factor is a limit of eigenvalues of (non-unitary) SU(2)-TQFT represen…
Holomorphic Higgs bundles on Teichmüller space for surface groups.
problem Characterizing representations of surface groups admitting holomorphic Higgs data.
method Non-abelian Hodge correspondence, unitarity conditions, and existence proofs for higher ranks.
result Holomorphic dependency of Higgs data is equivalent to unitarity for SL(2,C) representations but fails for higher ranks. Study SKK groups of manifolds to classify non-unitary TQFTs.
problem Classify non-unitary invertible topological quantum field theories.
method Apply Galatius-Madsen-Tillman-Weiss and Genauer-Schommer-Pries results to compute SKK groups.
result Complete classification of non-unitary invertible TQFTs in dimensions 1-5.
Adler had shown in 1979 that the Toda system can be given a coad- joint orbit description. We quantize the Toda system by viewing it as a single orbit of a multiplicative group of lower triangular matrices of determinant one with pos- itive diagonal entries. We get a unitary representation of the group with square inte…
In this paper, we establish two kinds of Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorems for Dirac operators and signature operators twisted by a vector bundle with a non-unitary connection on six-dimensional manifolds with boundary.
We show that the absolute value at zero of the Ruelle zeta function defined by the geodesic flow coincides with the higher-dimensional Reidemeister torsion for the unit tangent bundle over a 2-dimensional hyperbolic orbifold and a non-unitary representation of the fundamental group. Our proof is based on the integral e…
In this paper, we give two Lichnerowicz type formulas for Dirac operators and signature operators twisted by a vector bundle with a non-unitary connection. We also prove two Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorems for twisted Dirac operators and twisted signature operators on 4-dimensional manifolds with (resp. without) boun…
The paper proves new theorems about specific types of operator perturbations.
problem Analyzing conformal perturbations of Dirac and signature operators.
method Developed Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorems for specific operator types.
result Established new theorems for six-dimensional manifolds with boundary.
In math.SG/0605587, we studied Yang-Mills functional on the space of connections on a principal G_R-bundle over a closed, connected, nonorientable surface, where G_R is any compact connected Lie group. In this sequel, we generalize the discussion in "The Yang-Mills equations over Riemann surfaces" by Atiyah and Bott, a…
We derive reconstruction formulas for a family of geodesic ray transforms with connection, defined on simple Riemannian surfaces. Such formulas provide injectivity of such all transforms in a neighbourhood of constant curvature metrics and non-unitary connections with curvature close to zero. If certain Fredholm equati…
In this paper, we study the Dirichlet problem for the minimal surface equation in Sol3 with possible infinite boundary data, where Sol3 is the non-abelian solvable 3-dimensional Lie group equipped with its usual left-invariant metric that makes it into a model space for one of the eight Thurston geometr…
Two applications of algebraic geometry improve surface mapping group actions.
problem Improving understanding of mapping class group actions on surface homology.
method Algebraic geometry techniques applied to Putman-Wieland conjecture.
result Non-unitary image of virtual action on H1(Σg′). We show that the R/Z part of the analytically defined eta invariant of Atiyah-Patodi-Singer for a Dirac operator on an odd dimensional closed spin manifold can be expressed purely geometrically through a stable Chern-Simons current on a higher dimensional sphere. As a preliminary application, we discuss the relation wi…
Quantum methods model uncertain volatility in financial markets.
problem Modeling financial asset prices with uncertain volatility.
method Quantum stochastic calculus with unitary and non-unitary time evolution.
result Different volatility levels encoded in quantum states, leading to varied market price evolutions.
Research confirms Streets-Tian conjecture for 2-step solvmanifolds.
problem Streets-Tian conjecture for compact complex manifolds.
method Used special non-unitary frames to reveal hidden symmetries.
result Confirms conjecture for all 2-step solvmanifolds.
Novel M-theory approach classifies topological phases of matter.
problem Classifying and understanding topological phases of matter.
method Establishing a correspondence between (2+1)d topological field theories and non-hyperbolic 3-manifolds, identifying topological phases from internal wrapped 3-manifolds.
result Paves a new route toward the classification of topological phases of matter, including fermionic and non-unitary phases.
3D topological order linked to Seifert manifolds and gauge groups.
problem Classifying 3D topological orders using Seifert manifolds and gauge groups.
method Correspondence between topological order, Seifert manifolds, and ADE gauge groups.
result Construction of modular fusion categories from Seifert manifolds and gauge groups.
3D dual field theories for Virasoro minimal models constructed using Seifert fiber spaces.
problem Constructing 3D dual field theories for Virasoro minimal models.
method 3D-3D correspondence and Seifert fiber spaces.
result 3D dual field theories constructed for Virasoro minimal models.
New algorithm constructs characters of rational VOAs from knot complements.
problem Constructing characters of rational VOAs from knot complements.
method 3D N=2 gauge theories, Dimofte-Gaiotto-Gukov construction, 3D N=4 rank-0 SCFT, topological twist. result New Nahm-sum-like expressions for Virasoro minimal model characters.
Quantum mechanics fundamentally forbids deterministic discrimination of quantum states and processes. However, the ability to optimally distinguish various classes of quantum data is an important primitive in quantum information science. In this work, we train near-term quantum circuits to classify data represented by …
Quantum computer method for pricing lookback options with jumps.
problem Pricing lookback options with discrete monitoring and jump conditions.
method Variational Quantum Imaginary Time Evolution (VarQITE) method to solve non-Hermitian Schrodinger equation.
result Quantum algorithm can handle jump conditions in lookback options pricing.
New representation theory for closed geodesic subflows.
problem Classifying representations with good geometric properties.
method Restricting to invariant closed geodesic subflows.
result Equivalent characterizations and properties of new representations.
Proves EGF representations in specific geometric contexts.
problem Understanding representations of groups with hyperbolic properties.
method Analyzes projectively convex cocompact manifolds and convex projective manifolds with generalized cusps.
result Holonomy representations of specific geometric manifolds are EGF representations.
The paper establishes isomorphisms and constructs colored versions of Lawrence representations.
problem Understanding isomorphisms and colored versions of Lawrence representations.
method Explicit isomorphisms and construction of colored versions.
result Matrices for colored versions of BKL and Lawrence representations provided.
Study k-positive surface group representations and their degenerations.
problem Understanding the behavior of surface group representations under degenerations.
method Introduced k-positive representations and studied their degenerations using a limit theorem for positively ratioed representations.
result Degenerations of k-positive representations can lead to limits that are at least (k-3)-positive and irreducible limits are (k-1)-positive.
Develops theory of Anosov representations for Fuchsian groups, showing stability and analytical properties.
problem Understanding geometrically finite Fuchsian groups and their representations.
method Theory of Anosov representations, type-preserving deformations, limit maps, relative Anosov and dominated representations.
result Cusped Hitchin representations are Borel Anosov, stable under deformations, and limit maps vary analytically.
New representations defined for groups and graphs, with applications to stable representations.
problem Defining and constructing new types of representations for groups and graphs.
method Introducing (R,Λ)-directed Anosov representations and using Fock-Goncharov positivity to construct them. result Constructs large families of primitive stable representations from F2 to PGL(V), including non-discrete and non-faithful examples. Collar lemma proven for certain surface group representations.
problem Proving a collar lemma for specific surface group representations.
method Using partial hyperconvexity properties and Anosov representations.
result 'Positivity properties' hold for partially hyperconvex representations.
Study subgroup actions on mapping class groups using Heisenberg representations.
problem Untwisting representations of mapping class groups on Heisenberg subgroups.
method Restrict and analyze twisted representations of mapping class groups to Heisenberg subgroups.
result Untwisting representations on Torelli group for any Heisenberg representation.
Researchers describe unitary representations of mixed braid groups.
problem Understanding unitary representations of mixed braid groups.
method Explicitly describe unitary representations on cohomology of Abelian branched covers.
result Image of the representation is generated by complex reflections and related to the multivariate Burau representation.
This paper addresses law invariant coherent risk measures and their Kusuoka representations. By elaborating the existence of a minimal representation we show that every Kusuoka representation can be reduced to its minimal representation. Uniqueness -- in a sense specified in the paper -- of the risk measure's Kusuoka r…
A very popular problem on braid groups has recently been solved by Bigelow and Krammer, namely, they have found a faithful linear representation for the braid group B_n. In their papers, Bigelow and Krammer suggested that their representation is the monodromy representation of a certain fibration. Our goal in this pape…
Let S be a closed orientable surface of genus at least 2 and let G be a semisimple real algebraic group of non-compact type. We consider a class of representations from the fundamental group of S to G called positively ratioed representations. These are Anosov representations with the additional condition that certain …
In this paper, we introduce a study of prolongations of representations of Lie groups. We obtain a faithful (one-to-one) representation of TG where G is a finite-dimensional Lie group and TG is the tangent bundle of G, by using (not necessarily faithful) representations of G. We show that tangent functions of Lie group…
Polynomial representations found in surface braid and mapping class groups.
problem Homological representations of surface braid and mapping class groups.
method Study of homological representation functors and short exact sequences.
result Many homological representation functors are polynomial.
Paper addresses the disparity between sampled and mean representations in disentangled learning.
problem Disparity between sampled and mean representations in disentangled learning.
method Proposes a method to eliminate the disparity by proving and utilizing the relationship between total correlation of sampled and mean representations for multivariate normal distributions.
result Demonstrates that a factorized mean representation can have lower total correlation than the sampled representation.
New Θ-positive representations of surface groups discovered.
problem Generalizing Lusztig's total positivity to surface groups.
method Introducing Θ-positivity and proving properties of Θ-positive representations. result Discrete and faithful Θ-positive representations exist and form open sets in representation varieties. New representations for surface groups expand known Anosov classes.
problem Understanding new types of representations for surface groups.
method Introducing and studying simple Anosov representations of closed hyperbolic surface groups.
result Simple Anosov representations strictly contain Anosov representations.
New findings on cusped Borel Anosov representations and their properties.
problem Characterizing and understanding cusped Borel Anosov representations.
method Analyzing representations of lattices in PGL2(R) to PGLd(R). result Cusped Borel Anosov representations with specific properties are Hitchin representations.
The paper formalizes criteria for non-spurious and disentangled representations using causal methods.
problem Formalizing criteria for non-spurious and disentangled representations in representation learning.
method Causal perspective, counterfactual quantities, observable consequences of causal assertions.
result Computable metrics for assessing representation learning based on observed data.
Characterizes Anosov reducible representations in terms of eigenvalues.
problem Understanding Anosov representations in reducible settings.
method Characterizes Anosov representations using eigenvalue magnitudes of irreducible block factors.
result Connected components of character varieties do not contain reducible representations for many non-elementary hyperbolic groups.
Convex-cocompact groups in infinite hyperbolic space are deformable.
problem Understanding deformability of convex-cocompact groups in infinite hyperbolic spaces.
method Proving convex-cocompact representations form an open set and using bending to deform them.
result Deformable convex-cocompact representations of surface groups not conjugate to exotic PSL(2,R) representations.
In this article we introduce order preserving representations of fundamental groups of surfaces into Lie groups with bi-invariant orders. By relating order preserving representations to weakly maximal representations, introduced in arXiv:1305.2620, we show that order preserving representations into Lie groups of Hermit…
Study local structure of knot group representations into SL(n,C).
problem Understanding the local structure of knot group representations.
method Analysis of tangent cone and use of Luna's slice theorem.
result Local structure of representation variety at diagonal representations.