Introduces nondecreasing rank for matrices and tensors, developing methods and applications.
problem Finding low-rank approximations for matrices and tensors with monotonic constraints.
method Developed a variant of hierarchical alternating least squares algorithm for finding low ND rank approximations.
result Low ND rank factorizations can be found and interpreted for real-world datasets.
The paper constructs and proves the nondecreasing property of functionals for conformal Ricci flow.
problem Nondecreasing property of functionals for conformal Ricci flow.
method Constructed two functionals for positive solutions to the conjugate heat equation. Proved nondecreasing property by calculating explicit evolution formulas and establishing pointwise formulas.
result Nondecreasing property of functionals for conformal Ricci flow, with strict increase only for Einstein metrics.
The standard greedy algorithm has been recently shown to enjoy approximation guarantees for constrained non-submodular nondecreasing set function maximization. While these recent results allow to better characterize the empirical success of the greedy algorithm, they are only applicable to simple cardinality constraint…
A real valued function φ of one variable is called a metric transform if for every metric space (X,d) the composition dφ=φ∘d is also a metric on X. We give a complete characterization of the class of approximately nondecreasing, unbounded metric transforms φ such that the trans…
Method constructs CFMMs matching desired payoffs.
problem Creating CFMMs with specific payoff functions.
method Uses convex analysis and Fenchel conjugacy.
result Every concave, nonnegative, nondecreasing, 1-homogeneous payoff has a corresponding convex CFMM.
In this paper, we prove that the first eigenvalues of −Δ+cR (c≥41) is nondecreasing under the Ricci flow. We also prove the monotonicity under the normalized flow for the case c=1/4, and r≤0.
The capitalization-weighted total relative variation ∑i=1d∫0⋅μi(t)d⟨logμi⟩(t) in an equity market consisting of a fixed number d of assets with capitalization weights μi(⋅) is an observable and nondecreasing function of time. If this observable of the market …
The paper characterizes stochastic incompleteness in Riemannian manifolds.
problem Stochastic incompleteness of Riemannian manifolds and its characterization.
method Characterization through solutions to nonlinear parabolic equations.
result Stochastic incompleteness is equivalent to the nonuniqueness of bounded solutions to certain nonlinear parabolic equations.
Study of irreversible metric-measure spaces, proving convergence and stability results.
problem Understanding Gromov-Hausdorff convergence and stability in noncompact irreversible metric-measure spaces.
method Introducing a nondecreasing function to bound reversibility of larger balls, proving convergence/stability results in Gromov-Hausdorff topology.
result Satisfactory convergence/stability results in Gromov-Hausdorff topology for various irreversible spaces, including Finsler manifolds.
Geometric framework for CFMMs simplifies many results.
problem Understanding the behavior of CFMMs without strong conditions.
method Developed a geometric framework encompassing known results.
result CFMMs have a canonical trading function with specific properties.
Sparse methods for supervised learning aim at finding good linear predictors from as few variables as possible, i.e., with small cardinality of their supports. This combinatorial selection problem is often turned into a convex optimization problem by replacing the cardinality function by its convex envelope (tightest c…
Decisions are increasingly taken by both humans and machine learning models. However, machine learning models are currently trained for full automation -- they are not aware that some of the decisions may still be taken by humans. In this paper, we take a first step towards the development of machine learning models th…
In this paper it is proven that the volume entropy of a riemannian metric evolving by the Ricci flow, if does not collapse, nondecreases. Therefore, it provides a sufficient condition for a solution to collapse. Then, for the limit solutions of type I or III, the limit entropy is the limit of the entropy as t approac…
The Bakry-Emery tensor gives an analog of the Ricci tensor for a Riemannian manifold with a smooth measure. We show that some of the topological consequences of having a positive or nonnegative Ricci tensor are also valid for the Bakry-Emery tensor. We show that the Bakry-Emery tensor is nondecreasing under a Riemannia…
Study shows how to better estimate credit provisions and economic capital.
problem Estimating credit provisions and economic capital accurately.
method Using supermodularity ordering properties and elliptically distributed latent factors.
result Convex risk measures of credit losses are nondecreasing w.r.t. various covariances.
Algorithm allocates budgets to tasks with semi-bandit feedback, achieving near-optimal regret bounds.
problem Stochastic budget allocation with censored semi-bandit feedback.
method Optimism-based algorithm operating under censored semi-bandit feedback.
result Regret scales polylogarithmically with horizon T in diminishing-returns regimes.
Suppose (M,g0) is a compact Riemannian manifold without boundary of dimension n≥3. Using the Yamabe flow, we obtain estimate for the first nonzero eigenvalue of the Laplacian of g0 with negative scalar curvature in terms of the Yamabe metric in its conformal class. On the other hand, we prove that the first…
Rigidity results for hypersurfaces in warped spacetimes.
problem Characterizing hypersurfaces in specific spacetime geometries.
method Analyzing mean curvature and conformal vectors in warped spacetimes.
result Compact hypersurfaces in certain spacetimes are slices.
This paper considers a cross-layer adaptive modulation system that is modeled as a Markov decision process (MDP). We study how to utilize the monotonicity of the optimal transmission policy to relieve the computational complexity of dynamic programming (DP). In this system, a scheduler controls the bit rate of the m-qu…
Bartnik mass is positive and non-decreasing for black holes
problem Quasilocal mass for black holes
method Defining a Bartnik mass and proving positivity and monotonicity
result Positive and non-decreasing Bartnik mass for black holes
In this note, we construct families of functionals of the type of F-functional and W-functional of Perelman. We prove that these new functionals are nondecreasing under the Ricci flow. As applications, we give a proof of the theorem that compact steady Ricci breathers must be Ricci-flat. Using t…
Let Ω⊂Rd,d≥2, be a bounded open set, and denote by λ_j(Ω),j≥1, the eigenvalues of the Dirichlet Laplacian arranged in nondecreasing order, with multiplicities. The weak form of Pleijel's theorem states that the number of eigenvalues λ_j(Ω), for which there exists an associated eigenf…
We address the question of determining the eigenvalues λ_n (listed in nondecreasing order, with multiplicities) for which Courant's nodal domain theorem is sharp i.e., for which there exists an associated eigenfunction with n nodal domains (Courant-sharp eigenvalues). Following ideas going back to Pleijel (1956), …
Let (M,g) be an n-dimensional compact Riemannian manifold (n>1) whose metric g(t) evolves by the generalized abstract geometric flow. This paper discusses the evolution, monotonicity and differentiability for the first eigenvalue of the p-Laplacian on (M,g(t)) with respect to time evolution. We prove that t…
Optimal reinsurance strategies for multi-line insurance companies.
problem Choosing the best dynamic reinsurance policies for multi-line insurance companies.
method Characterized the optimal survival function as the unique nondecreasing viscosity solution of the HJB equation, solved numerically using the finite difference method.
result Provided proof of convergence of numerical solution to the survival probability function.
Isotonic regression is a standard problem in shape-constrained estimation where the goal is to estimate an unknown nondecreasing regression function f from independent pairs (xi,yi) where E[yi]=f(xi),i=1,…n. While this problem is well understood both statistically and computationally, much l…
Defines a new geometric quantity for hyperbolic manifolds, showing it's well-defined and invariant.
problem Defining a mass for asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds under weaker conditions.
method Volume-renormalized mass defined as a linear combination of ADM mass and renormalized volume.
result Volume-renormalized mass is well-defined and diffeomorphism invariant under weaker conditions.
The paper proves monotonicity formulas for solutions in Carnot groups, resembling well-known formulas for standard Laplacian and heat equations.
problem Proving monotonicity formulas for solutions in Carnot groups.
method Using right-invariant carré du champ and comparing to known formulas for standard Laplacian and heat equation.
result Theorems 1.1 and 1.2 display a resemblance to known monotonicity formulas for standard Laplacian and heat equation.
Time-invariant linear dynamical system arises in many real-world applications,and its usefulness is widely acknowledged. A practical limitation with this model is that its latent dimension that has a large impact on the model capability needs to be manually specified. It can be demonstrated that a lower-order model cla…
Study on robust utility maximization with nonconcave utility functions under projective determinacy.
problem Investor's optimal investment strategy under model ambiguity and nonconcave utility.
method Projective functions of the path and sets of priors, upper-semicontinuous utility.
result Existence of optimal investment strategy under PD.
For a smooth strictly plurisubharmonic function u on a open set Ω⊂Cn and F a C1 nondecreasing function on R+∗, we investigate the complex partial differential equations Δglogdet(uijˉ)=F(det(uijˉ))∥∇glogdet(uijˉ)∥g2, whe…
Paper proves a Penrose inequality in extrinsic geometry.
problem Proving a Penrose inequality in extrinsic geometry.
method Analyzing minimal capillary surfaces and their free energy.
result Established an extrinsic Penrose inequality.
A new convex loss function optimizes set predictions with balanced size and coverage.
problem Optimizing set predictions with balanced size and coverage.
method Proposes a convex loss function using Choquet integrals for nondecreasing subset-valued functions.
result Optimal trade-offs between conditional probabilistic coverage and set size.
This paper considers a transmission control problem in network-coded two-way relay channels (NC-TWRC), where the relay buffers random symbol arrivals from two users, and the channels are assumed to be fading. The problem is modeled by a discounted infinite horizon Markov decision process (MDP). The objective is to find…
Optimal dividend strategy with irreversible reinsurance constraints.
problem Maximizing dividends while adhering to ratcheting and irreversible reinsurance constraints.
method Modeling dividend and reinsurance levels as nondecreasing processes, solving Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
result Threshold strategy is optimal for maximizing discounted dividends until ruin.
Monotone aggregation of dependent random vectors has an absolutely continuous distribution under certain conditions.
problem Monotone aggregation of dependent random vectors
method Coordinatewise monotonicity and uniform lower-increment conditions
result One-dimensional push-forwards of dependent random vectors have an absolutely continuous distribution
This paper shows how to combine optimal tests into log-optimal processes.
problem How to combine optimal sequential tests into log-optimal processes.
method Using a new class of WAIT e-processes, the paper aggregates asymptotically optimal sequential tests into asymptotically log-optimal processes.
result It is possible to aggregate asymptotically optimal sequential tests into asymptotically log-optimal e-processes.
Comonotonic allocations are restored under certain constraints, improving risk-sharing.
problem Feasibility constraints can distort optimal risk-sharing allocations.
method Identified componentwise convex-order solidity as a sufficient condition to restore comonotonic allocations.
result Componentwise convex-order solidity ensures comonotonic improvements under feasible constraints.
The paper tackles pricing vulnerable options via generalized BSDEs and penalization schemes.
problem Pricing options in a general hazard process setup.
method Establishes well-posedness and comparison theorems for generalized BSDEs and RBSDEs, studies penalization schemes.
result Well-posedness results and comparison theorems for generalized BSDEs and RBSDEs, extended penalization schemes.
We study a stochastic, continuous time model on a finite horizon for a firm that produces a single good. We model the production capacity as an Ito diffusion controlled by a nondecreasing process representing the cumulative investment. The firm aims to maximize its expected total net profit by choosing the optimal inve…
The paper examines how small positive dependence can lead to correlated tail risks.
problem Understanding the impact of dependence uncertainty on tail risk measures.
method Introducing a regular dependence measure and analyzing the aggregation of risks.
result Small positive dependence can result in perfectly correlated tail risks.
Study explores optimal strategies in games with multiple players and mean-field interactions.
problem Optimal strategies in games with multiple players and mean-field interactions.
method Exploration of three different notions of optimality, including mean-field control solution, mean-field coarse correlated equilibria, and mean-field Nash equilibria.
result Approximation of cooperative and competitive equilibria in large N-player games by mean-field control and mean-field equilibria. The paper proves a regret bound for a sub-Gaussian mixture on unbounded data.
problem Tackles the challenge of achieving regret bounds for sub-Gaussian mixtures on unbounded data.
method Uses path-wise (deterministic) regret bounds and a cumulative variance process to derive the bound.
result Shows that on a specific event, the regret is eventually bounded by ln(ln V_T).
Develops a lifting theory for exponential maps in semi-Riemannian geometry.
problem Overcoming singularities in exponential maps to prove geodesic connectivity.
method Lifting theory for semi-Riemannian manifolds with path-continuation property.
result General path-lifting theorem extending globally under certain conditions.
Study models weather index insurance pricing by insurers and farmers, finding flexible pricing kernels boost profits.
problem Monopoly pricing of weather index insurance with risk and flexibility considerations.
method Bowley-type sequential game with insurer and farmer, using neural networks for farmer's payoff.
result Flexible pricing kernels increase insurer profits closer to indemnity insurance levels.
In this paper we study a continuous time stochastic inventory model for a commodity traded in the spot market and whose supply purchase is affected by price and demand uncertainty. A firm aims at meeting a random demand of the commodity at a random time by maximizing total expected profits. We model the firm's optimal …
This paper protects rankings from differential privacy breaches.
problem Leakage of personal information in rankings.
method Develops ε-ranking differential privacy and a multistage ranking algorithm.
result Establishes the connection between Mallows model and ε-ranking differential privacy.
The paper addresses privacy in rank aggregation using randomized responses.
problem Preserving privacy while aggregating pairwise rankings.
method Adaptive debiasing method for randomized response rankings.
result Established minimax rates for estimation errors and optimal privacy guarantees.