We define the local periodic linking number, LK, between two oriented closed or open chains in a system with three-dimensional periodic boundary conditions. The properties of LK indicate that it is an appropriate measure of entanglement between a collection of chains in a periodic system. Using this measure of linking …
New methods assess topological entanglement in periodic systems.
problem Assessing topological entanglement in systems with periodic boundary conditions.
method Introducing Periodic Jones polynomial and Cell Jones polynomial.
result Periodic Jones polynomial is a recurring factor of Jones polynomial of finite cutoffs.
Machine learning classifies polymer links with high accuracy.
problem Classifying knots and links in polymer melts and biological systems.
method Feedforward neural network trained on writhe density matrix.
result 97% accuracy in classifying six prime links across temperatures and lengths.
HAL accelerates the generation of training sets for accurate interatomic potentials.
problem Generating accurate and transferable interatomic potentials is time-consuming and requires expert input.
method HAL framework using a physically motivated sampler with a biasing term to drive high uncertainty configurations.
result HAL-generated training databases for alloys and polymers predict macroscopic properties with high accuracy.
Machine learning identifies melting points in thermocouples for automatic calibration.
problem Manual calibration of thermocouples is error-prone and time-consuming.
method Machine learning approach to recognize and quantify the melting point of thermocouples.
result 100% accuracy in detecting melting points and high R2 of 0.99 for calibration drift predictions.
Proposes a new model to predict polymer properties by integrating various data types.
problem Inaccurate polymer property prediction due to separate modeling of different data types.
method Multi-modal cascade feature transfer using GCN for chemical structure and molecular descriptors.
result Empirically evaluated model shows higher predictive performance than single-feature approaches.
Improved prediction of polymer morphology through machine learning and simulations.
problem Understanding and predicting the morphology of multi-component polymer blends.
method Modified Cahn-Hilliard model for simulations, machine learning for clustering and prediction.
result Machine learning achieved ≥ 90% accuracy in predicting polymer morphology. Framework predicts melt pool geometry with AI, improving manufacturing quality.
problem Achieving consistent product quality in Metal Additive Manufacturing.
method Surprise-guided sequential learning framework integrating CTGAN for limited data.
result Enhanced predictive accuracy for melt pool dimensions.
Inverse design is an outstanding challenge in disordered systems with multiple length scales such as polymers, particularly when designing polymers with desired phase behavior. We demonstrate high-accuracy tuning of poly(2-oxazoline) cloud point via machine learning. With a design space of four repeating units and a ra…
Parallel algorithm speeds up Jones polynomial computation.
problem Efficient computation of knot complexity measures.
method First parallel algorithm for exact Jones polynomial computation.
result Reduces computational time by an exponential factor.
We show how the smooth geometry of Calabi-Yau manifolds emerges from the thermodynamic limit of the statistical mechanical model of crystal melting defined in our previous paper arXiv:0811.2801. In particular, the thermodynamic partition function of molten crystals is shown to be equal to the classical limit of the par…
Study shows space writhe closely correlates with knot signature in polymers.
problem Understanding the relationship between space writhe and knot signatures in knotted polymers.
method Performed Langevin dynamics simulations of knotted polymers to measure space writhe.
result Space writhe is strongly correlated with knot signature in complex knots.
Bayesian modeling predicts hydroxide ion conductivity in polymer membranes.
problem Quantitative relationship between hydrophilic domain size and hydroxide ion conductivity in polymer membranes is unknown.
method Bayesian sparse modeling applied to copolymer composition data.
result Composition-derived features are identified as critical for predicting hydroxide ion conductivity.
A RL approach optimizes metal AM process parameters for consistent melt pool depth.
problem Optimizing process parameters for metal additive manufacturing to ensure repeatability and control microstructure.
method A Reinforcement Learning (RL) framework based on Q-learning is applied to find optimal laser power and scan velocity combinations.
result The RL framework learns optimal process parameters without prior knowledge, providing a model-free approach.
New CGMD model predicts non-equilibrium processes better than existing methods.
problem Inconsistency in conditional distribution of unresolved variables.
method Time-lagged independent component analysis to minimize entropy contribution of unresolved variables.
result The model's generalization ability for non-equilibrium processes is significantly improved.
Method optimizes knotting pathways in constrained polymers.
problem Understanding how geometric constraints affect knot formation in polymers.
method Topological steering using knotoid spectrum and mean unravelling number.
result Geometric constraints increase the frequency of twist knots in polymers.
Novel symmetry found in nanocarbons' discrete principal curvature structure.
problem Identifying novel symmetries in nanocarbons' geometric structures.
method First-principles calculations and discrete geometry analysis.
result Discovery of a novel symmetry (pre-constant discrete principal curvature) in nanocarbons.
A new approach uses circuit topology to study complex polymer interactions.
problem Understanding structural phase transitions in entangled polymer systems.
method Braided circuit topology framework for multiple-chain systems.
result Circuit topological motif fractions are effective order parameters for structural transitions.
The discovery of processes for the synthesis of new materials involves many decisions about process design, operation, and material properties. Experimentation is crucial but as complexity increases, exploration of variables can become impractical using traditional combinatorial approaches. We describe an iterative met…
We present atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of two Polyethylene systems where all entanglements are trapped: a perfect network, and a melt with grafted chain ends. We examine microscopically at what level topological constraints can be considered as a collective entanglement effect, as in tube model theories, o…
Enhances graph neural networks by creating virtual data examples.
problem Lack of examples to identify optimal graph rationales in graph applications.
method Introduces environment replacement to create virtual data examples and proposes a framework for rationale-environment separation and representation learning.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness and efficiency of the augmentation-based graph rationalization framework on molecular and polymer datasets.
Paper improves Tm prediction of protein fragments using sparsity and probabilistic models.
problem Improving accuracy of melting temperature prediction for protein fragments.
method Promoting sparsity in pre-trained transformer models and adopting probabilistic frameworks.
result Mean absolute error of 0.23C for predicting melting temperature.
Paper introduces simplified formulas for Milnor's triple linking number.
problem Computational difficulty in calculating Jones polynomial for topological polymers.
method Developed Gauss diagram formulas for Milnor's Vassiliev invariants.
result Introduced non-torsion valued Milnor's triple linking number.
Parsimonious neural networks discover interpretable physical laws from data.
problem Discovering interpretable physical laws from data using machine learning.
method Combining neural networks with evolutionary optimization to balance accuracy and parsimony.
result Developed models for classical mechanics and materials melting temperature prediction.
Though machine learning has achieved notable success in modeling sequential and spatial data for speech recognition and in computer vision, applications to remote sensing and climate science problems are seldom considered. In this paper, we demonstrate techniques from unsupervised learning of future video frame predict…
The study examines knot probabilities in confined lattice polygons.
problem Determining the relative knotting probabilities in confined lattice knots.
method Used Monte Carlo algorithms to enumerate conformations of lattice knots in a confined volume.
result Relative knotting probabilities are small, with the model dominated by unknots.
I review few conceptual steps in analytic description of topological interactions, which constitute the basis of a new interdisciplinary branch in mathematical physics, "Statistical Topology", emerged at the edge of topology and statistical physics of fluctuating non-phantom rope-like objects. This new branch is called…
Study handles in 3D shapes, applies to material patterns.
problem Understanding 3D shapes through handlebody decompositions.
method Introduced handlebody decompositions, showed stability, applied to materials.
result Stable equivalence of handlebody decompositions in 3-manifolds.
Neural networks predict flow and elastic stresses in viscoelastic turbulence.
problem Predicting flow and elastic stresses in viscoelastic turbulent flows using limited experimental data.
method Convolutional neural networks trained on wall-normal velocity and pressure data.
result Neural networks accurately predict flow and elastic stresses, especially during low-drag events.
New model generates larger molecules more effectively.
problem Previous graph generation techniques struggle with larger molecules.
method Hierarchical graph encoder-decoder using structural motifs.
result Model significantly outperforms previous baselines on molecule generation tasks.
Study on knotting in very long polymer chains, finding Poisson distribution for prime knot types.
problem Understanding knotting in very long polymer chains.
method Generated and analyzed 243−k polygons of size n=2k using tree data structure and pivot algorithm. Used new knot diagram simplification and invariant-free classification. result Number of prime summands of knot type K in a random n-gon is well described by a Poisson distribution. We probe the character of knotting in open, confined polymers, assigning knot types to open curves by identifying their projections as virtual knots. In this sense, virtual knots are transitional, lying in between classical knot types, which are useful to classify the ambiguous nature of knotting in open curves. Modell…
A machine learning model captures non-Newtonian fluid dynamics from molecular details.
problem Creating accurate non-Newtonian fluid models from molecular data.
method Developed a machine learning framework that maps micro-scale polymer configurations to macro-scale fluid dynamics, preserving molecular fidelity.
result The deep non-Newtonian model (DeePN2) accurately predicts fluid behavior without empirical closures. Study on entanglement complexity of confined ring polymers in lattice tubes.
problem Understanding the entanglement complexity of confined ring polymers in lattice tubes.
method Applied knot theory to extend and prove results about the complexity of 2SAPs.
result Proved that all but exponentially few size m 2SAPs have F complexity that grows at least linearly in m as m approaches infinity.
Proof of Knot Entropy Conjecture for tube lattice polygons.
problem Proving exponential growth rate of knot polygons equals unknot polygons.
method Upper and lower bounds on polygon counts, braid insertions, and pattern theorems.
result Established the Knot Entropy Conjecture for tube lattice polygons.
Random walks and polygons are used to model polymers. In this paper we consider the extension of writhe, self-linking number and linking number to open chains. We then study the average writhe, self-linking and linking number of random walks and polygons over the space of configurations as a function of their length. W…
Novel Jones polynomial for open curves in 3D space.
problem Measuring entanglement complexity of open curves in 3-space.
method Defining Jones polynomial for linkoids and extending to collections of open and closed curves.
result Jones polynomial for open curves has real coefficients and is continuous.
GLAMOUR learns from macromolecules, overcoming diversity challenges.
problem Challenges in machine learning with macromolecules due to their vast diversity.
method Developed GLAMOUR, a framework for chemistry-informed graph representation of macromolecules.
result Quantifies structural similarity and enables supervised learning for macromolecules.
We consider the problem in regression analysis of identifying subpopulations that exhibit different patterns of response, where each subpopulation requires a different underlying model. Unlike statistical cohorts, these subpopulations are not known a priori; thus, we refer to them as cadres. When the cadres and their a…
Machine learning methods have shown promise in predicting molecular properties, and given sufficient training data machine learning approaches can enable rapid high-throughput virtual screening of large libraries of compounds. Graph-based neural network architectures have emerged in recent years as the most successful …
Optimizes expensive experiments by incorporating expert knowledge.
problem Expensive experiments require minimizing the number of trials.
method Bayesian optimization with posterior sampling of expert knowledge.
result Demonstrates significant efficiency gains in experiments and hyperparameter tuning.
The presence of slipknots in configurations of proteins and DNA has been shown to affect their functionality, or alter it entirely. Historically, polymers are modeled as polygonal chains in space. As an alternative to space curves, we provide a framework for working with subknots inside of knot diagrams via knotoid dia…
The (isothermic) compressibility of lattice knots can be examined as a model of the effects of topology and geometry on the compressibility of ring polymers. In this paper, the compressibility of minimal length lattice knots in the simple cubic, face centered cubic and body centered cubic lattices are determined. Our r…
Tensor measures chirality for curves, even those with rough edges.
problem Quantifying chirality for complex, possibly irregular curves.
method Developed a tensorial chirality measure for rigid filaments and curves.
result A curve's chirality can be determined by its twist about perpendicular axes.
Moduli spaces of doubly periodic monopoles, also called monopole walls or monowalls, are hyperkähler; thus, when four-dimensional, they are self-dual gravitational instantons. We find all monowalls with lowest number of moduli. Their moduli spaces can be identified, on the one hand, with Coulomb branches of five-dimens…
Real world experiments are expensive, and thus it is important to reach a target in minimum number of experiments. Experimental processes often involve control variables that changes over time. Such problems can be formulated as a functional optimisation problem. We develop a novel Bayesian optimisation framework for s…
Designing new molecules with a set of predefined properties is a core problem in modern drug discovery and development. There is a growing need for de-novo design methods that would address this problem. We present MolecularRNN, the graph recurrent generative model for molecular structures. Our model generates diverse …
The paper presents a novel approach to direct covariance function learning for Bayesian optimisation, with particular emphasis on experimental design problems where an existing corpus of condensed knowledge is present. The method presented borrows techniques from reproducing kernel Banach space theory (specifically m-k…