Game of plates and olives counts Morse functions on a sphere.
problem Counting Morse functions on a sphere.
method Analyzing the game's rules and mapping to Morse functions.
result Confirming the speculation that log M_n ~ n log n.
Deep RNN predicts vehicle license plate auction prices with high accuracy.
problem Predicting the auction price of vehicle license plates with desirable numbers.
method Constructed a deep recurrent neural network (RNN) to predict prices based on license plate characters.
result Deep RNN predictions explain over 80 percent of price variations, significantly outperforming previous models.
Study examines forces between partially immersed plates and singular configurations.
problem Forces between partially immersed parallel plates and singular configurations.
method Analyzes forces and singular configurations of partially immersed parallel plates in an infinite liquid bath.
result New estimates on meniscus height details presented.
The paper sets lower bounds for Laplacian eigenvalues and clamped plate problem eigenvalues.
problem Eigenvalues of the Laplace operator and clamped plate problem.
method Sharp lower bounds for Laplacian eigenvalues and clamped plate problem eigenvalues.
result Sharp lower bounds for Laplacian eigenvalues and clamped plate problem eigenvalues.
Tensor variable elimination for plated factor graphs enables exact inference in models with repeated structure.
problem Efficient inference in models with repeated structure.
method Generalized variable elimination to tensor variable elimination on plated factor graphs.
result Tractable inference for a class of plated factor graphs.
Estimates for plate eigenvalues with nonzero Poisson's ratio.
problem Estimating eigenvalues of a free plate with nonzero Poisson's ratio.
method Using Fourier transform to derive estimates.
result Kroger-type estimates for sums of eigenvalues.
Bayesian method improves hit identification in compound screening.
problem Identifying candidate hits from thousands to millions of compounds.
method Bayesian nonparametric modeling for cross-plate correlation and statistical strength.
result Significant improvements in hit identification sensitivity and specificity.
The paper estimates the gap between eigenvalues of a clamped plate problem.
problem Estimating the gap between eigenvalues of a clamped plate problem.
method Using the asymptotic formula of Agmon and Pleijel, the paper gives an estimate for the gap between eigenvalues.
result The gap between eigenvalues is bounded by a term with a lower order $k^{rac1n}$.
Extends plate problems to differential forms on manifolds.
problem Eigenvalue problems for buckling and clamped plates on differential forms.
method Characterizes smallest eigenvalues, proves spectra equivalence, obtains estimates.
result Spectra of plate problems on forms coincide with functions in bounded domains.
Affirm Lord Rayleigh's conjecture on curved spaces for clamped plates.
problem Lord Rayleigh's conjecture for vibrating clamped plates on curved spaces.
method Nodal-decomposition argument, Lévy-Gromov isoperimetric inequality, Gaussian hypergeometric functions, sharp spectral gap estimates.
result Positive curvature enhances genuine differences between low- and high-dimensional settings.
In this paper, we study eigenvalues of a clamped plate problem. We obtain a lower bound for eigenvalues, which gives an important improvement of results due to Levine and Protter.
Recent work by Jaffe and Scardicchio has expressed the optical approximation to the Casimir effect as a sum over geometric quantities. The first two authors have developed a technique which uses the complex geometry of the space of oriented affine lines in R3 to describe reflection of rays off a surface. Thi…
In this paper, we study estimates for eigenvalues of the clamped plate problem. A sharp upper bound for eigenvalues is given and the lower bound for eigenvalues in [10] is improved.
For a bounded domain Ω in a complete Riemannian manifold Mn, we study estimates for lower order eigenvalues of a clamped plate problem. We obtain universal inequalities for lower order eigenvalues. We would like to remark that our results are sharp.
PAVI speeds up Bayesian inference for large datasets.
problem Challenges in Bayesian inference for large population studies.
method Plate-amortized Variational Inference (PAVI) that shares parameterization across i.i.d. variables.
result Significant speedup in training variational distributions, orders of magnitude faster.
New isoperimetric inequality for clamped plates in RCD(0,N) spaces, sharp and stable.
problem Fine properties of the principal frequency of clamped plates in RCD(0,N) spaces.
method Analyzing the RCD(0,N) spaces and applying isoperimetric inequalities.
result Sharp isoperimetric inequality for the principal frequency of clamped plates in RCD(0,N) spaces.
This research optimizes plate structures to reduce vibrations in vehicles and aircraft.
problem Minimizing structural vibrations in engineering systems for improved passenger comfort.
method Guided flow matching design optimization integrating generative flow matching and surrogate model.
result Generated plate designs with reduced vibrations compared to random search and other methods.
Flat systems of up to 2 dimensions have flat subsystems.
problem Characterizing flat subsystems in flat systems of differential dimension 2.
method Analyzing subsystems of a flat system of differential dimension at most 2.
result Flat subsystems of a flat system of differential dimension at most 2 exist and can have independent time-uniform outputs.
Study develops efficient algorithm for probabilistic penetration response of composite plates.
problem Probabilistic modeling of discrete structural response, focusing on binary events like buckling.
method Adaptive domain-based decomposition, sparse grid sampling, assumption of monotonic behavior.
result Efficient computational framework for probabilistic penetration response of composite plates.
The study introduces a new stickiness parameter for stock prices using a non-linear model.
problem Understanding how closely individual stocks follow a stock index's price movements.
method Developed a non-linear pricing model inspired by tectonic plate movements to measure stickiness.
result Defined a stickiness parameter for stock price returns using a novel model.
Study fundamental tones of clamped plates on curved spaces.
problem Prove fundamental tone bounds and isoperimetric inequalities on curved spaces.
method Prove spectral gap estimates and isoperimetric inequalities.
result Fundamental tone bounds and isoperimetric inequalities for clamped plates on nonpositively curved spaces.
The paper studies eigenvalue inequalities for a clamped plate problem involving a generalized elliptic differential operator.
problem Eigenvalue inequalities for a clamped plate problem involving a generalized elliptic differential operator.
method Extending the LII operator to Lν, establishing a general formula for eigenvalues, and applying it to estimate eigenvalues on Riemannian manifolds. result Established eigenvalue inequalities for the Lν2 operator on translating solitons and other geometric settings. Solves the Poisson problem for elastic plates with specific boundary conditions.
problem Finding an immersed surface minimizing Germain's elastic energy.
method Minimizes total curvature energy E(Σ) variationally. result The minimum is an immersed disk with branch points, extending to a C0,α Gauss map. Proves Payne conjecture for buckling and membrane eigenvalues.
problem Proving Payne conjecture for buckling and membrane eigenvalues.
method Analytical proof for buckling and membrane eigenvalues.
result Proves Payne conjecture for n-dimensional case (n≥2). We derive a dimensionally-reduced limit theory for an n-dimensional nonlinear elastic body that is slender along k dimensions. The starting point is to view an elastic body as an n-dimensional Riemannian manifold together with a not necessarily isometric W1,2-immersion in n-dimensional Euclidean space. The…
We study the conformal plate buckling equation (Laplace--Beltrami)^2 u =1, where the L-B operator is for the metric g = e^{2u}g_0, with g0 the standard Euclidean metric on R^2. This conformal elliptic PDE of fourth order is equivalent to the nonlinear system of elliptic PDEs of second order, Delta u +K_g e^(2u)=0, D…
Paper studies eigenvalues of a specific operator on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Eigenvalues of a specific operator on Riemannian manifolds.
method Established a general formula for eigenvalues and derived estimates.
result Obtained universal inequalities for the eigenvalues on translating solitons.
Develops control and observer methods for complex systems.
problem Controlling and observing infinite-dimensional systems with boundary actuation.
method Energy-Casimir method and port-Hamiltonian system representation.
result Control law and observer designed for Kirchhoff-Love plate example.
PAVI speeds up VI for large-scale studies by sharing parameterization across i.i.d. variables.
problem Challenges in Bayesian inference for large population studies with many latent parameters.
method Designing plate-amortized variational inference (PAVI) to share parameterization across i.i.d. variables.
result Significant speedup in training large-scale hierarchical variational distributions.
This paper focuses on the port-Hamiltonian formulation of systems described by partial differential equations. Based on a variational principle we derive the equations of motion as well as the boundary conditions in the well-known Lagrangian framework. Then it is of interest to reformulate the equations of motion in a …
Paper tackles vehicle make & model classification with improved accuracy.
problem High classification accuracy and reduced annotation time for vehicle images.
method Created a fine-grained database and proposed a pipeline combining SSD and CNN models.
result Approximately 4% better classification accuracy compared to conventional CNN model.
This research uses Siamese networks to identify partial mouse brain images from the Allen atlas.
problem Identifying precise mouse brain microscopy images from the Allen atlas.
method Siamese Networks with contrastive learning to find corresponding atlas plates for partial images.
result Siamese CNNs achieved 25% TOP-1 and 100% TOP-5 accuracy in identifying brain slices from the Allen atlas.
Sophie Germain's mean curvature deserves recognition as a surface shape measure.
problem Identifying the shape of a surface using curvature measurements.
method Characterizing surface shape through principal curvatures and their averages.
result Mean curvature should be named after Sophie Germain.
This work develops a high precision fault diagnosis classifier using XAI insights.
problem Fault diagnosis of steel plates in manufacturing industry.
method Incorporation of XAI insights into Data Science process using SMOTE and medoids.
result 10 fold cross validated performance of 94% achieved.
Shells resist three out of six possible loads if simply connected.
problem Understanding the load resistance of shells.
method Formal mathematical analysis of shell strains and deflections.
result The space of strains is three-dimensional for simply-connected shells.
Six AI solutions accurately detect growth plate planes in mice bone scans.
problem Manual, time-consuming, and variable bone growth plate detection in micro-CT scans.
method Prepared and annotated a dataset of 3D μCT scans, organized a challenge, and developed six computer vision solutions.
result Achieved mean absolute error of 1.91±0.87 planes from ground truth.
Sharp spectral gap estimates for higher-order operators on hyperbolic spaces.
problem Estimating spectral gaps for higher-order operators on Cartan-Hadamard manifolds.
method Symmetrization-free proofs based on general functional inequalities.
result Solves a sharp asymptotic problem from Cheng and Yang and answers a question from Kristály.
In the first part of this article we revisit the theory of weighted spinors on conformal manifolds. In the second part we introduce the notions of asymptotically flat Weyl structures and of associated mass, and we prove a conformal version of the positive mass theorem on conformal spin manifolds.
We derive a new model for pre-strained thin films, which consists of minimizing a biharmonic energy of deformations v∈W2,2 satisfying the Monge-Ampère constraint det∇2v=f. We further discuss multiplicity properties of the minimizers of this model, in some special cases.
Novel defects in hyperbolic sheets explain complex wrinkling patterns in nature.
problem Understanding complex wrinkling patterns in thin elastic hyperbolic surfaces.
method Non-Euclidean plate theory and investigation of branch points.
result Branch points are natural defects in hyperbolic sheets, influencing their morphology robustly.
We investigate isometric immersions of disks with constant negative curvature into R3, and the minimizers for the bending energy, i.e. the L2 norm of the principal curvatures over the class of W2,2 isometric immersions. We show the existence of smooth immersions of arbitrarily large geodesic balls i…
In this paper, we establish sharp inequalities for four kinds of classical eigenvalues on a bounded domain of a Riemannian manifold. We also establish asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues of the buckling and clamped plate problems. In addition, we give a negative answer to the Payne conjecture for the one-dimensiona…
Physics-informed neural network identifies and characterizes surface cracks in metals.
problem Identifying and characterizing surface-breaking cracks in metals using ultrasound.
method Physics-informed neural network (PINN) trained with ultrasonic surface wave data and adaptive activation functions.
result PINN accurately estimates the speed of sound and identifies crack locations in metals.
The private car license plates issued in Shanghai are bestowed the title of "the most expensive sheet iron all over the world", more expensive than gold. A citizen has to bid in an monthly auction to obtain a license plate for his new private car. We perform statistical analysis to investigate the influence of the mini…
In this paper, we establish universal inequalities for eigenvalues of the clamped plate problem on compact submanifolds of Euclidean spaces, of spheres and of real, complex and quaternionic projective spaces. We also prove similar results for the biharmonic operator on domains of Riemannian manifolds admitting spherica…
We study the long time existence theory for a non local flow associated to a free boundary problem for a trapped non liquid drop. The drop has free boundary components on two horizontal plates and its free energy is anisotropic and axially symmetric. For axially symmetric initial surfaces with sufficiently large volume…
New solutions found for bending of flat surfaces and origami structures.
problem Understanding the energy-efficient bending modes of origami tessellations and corrugated shells.
method Direct construction of closed-form solutions for surfaces of translation.
result Three inextensional modes identified for surfaces of translation, including stretching, bending, and twisting.
This article is based on the lectures given at the ``Ecole thematique de theorie ergodique'', at the C.I.R.M. in Marseille, in April 2006. We give a complete proof of a theorem of Kerckhoff, Masur and Smillie on the unique ergodicity of the directional flow on a translation surface in almost every direction. The proof …