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48 results for potential methods

K-nearest neighbors (KNN) method is used in many supervised learning classification problems. Potential Energy (PE) method is also developed for classification problems based on its physical metaphor. The energy potential used in the experiments are Yukawa potential and Gaussian Potential. In this paper, I use both app…

2012-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops methods to learn correlation potentials for time-dependent Kohn-Sham systems.

problem Learning the correlation potential for time-dependent Kohn-Sham systems.
method Optimizing a least-squares objective subject to the TDKS equation using adjoints.
result Learned correlation potential models match ground truth electron densities and can have memory.

Graph potentials link to topological QFTs, with computational methods.

problem Defining a topological quantum field theory using graph potentials.
method Using colored trivalent graphs and birational type to define a topological QFT.
result Graph potentials' birational type depends on the graph's homotopy type.

Study on special Lagrangian curvature potential equation, proving existence and uniqueness of smooth solutions.

problem Second boundary value problem for special Lagrangian curvature potential equation.
method Method of continuity with a-priori estimate.
result Existence and uniqueness of smooth uniformly convex solutions.

We apply the potential force estimation method to artificial time series of market price produced by a deterministic dealer model. We find that dealers' feedback of linear prediction of market price based on the latest mean price changes plays the central role in the market's potential force. When markets are dominated…

2007-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper introduces metrics to rank potential outcomes for better decision-making.

problem Optimal action selection in uncertain situations using causal reasoning.
method Introducing two new metrics: probabilities of potential outcome ranking (PoR) and probability of achieving the best potential outcome (PoB). Establishing identification theorems and deriving bounds for these metrics, and presenting estimation methods.
result The estimators' finite-sample properties and their application to a real-world dataset are demonstrated.

Method finds approximate Ricci-flat metrics on Calabi-Yau manifolds.

problem Finding analytic Kähler potentials for Calabi-Yau manifolds.
method Numerically calculating Ricci-flat Kähler potentials via machine learning and fitting to Donaldson's Ansatz.
result Simple analytic expressions for approximately Ricci-flat Kähler potentials are found, including explicit dependence on complex structure parameter.

Estimates classical potential from stock price data using quantum mechanics.

problem Estimating classical potential from empirical stock price data.
method Quantum mechanical model of stock price distribution, estimating potential from wave function.
result Suggests methods to evaluate classical potential for Schrodinger equation.

Study non-integer power-law potentials for Schrödinger operators using Lie-Rinehart algebras.

problem Analyzing Schrödinger operators with non-integer power-law potentials.
method Using Lie-Rinehart algebras and microlocal analysis.
result Microlocal analysis can be applied to Schrödinger operators with non-integer power-law potentials.

We propose a procedure for supervised classification that is based on potential functions. The potential of a class is defined as a kernel density estimate multiplied by the class's prior probability. The method transforms the data to a potential-potential (pot-pot) plot, where each data point is mapped to a vector of …

2016-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The potential approach is a general and simple method for modelling interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and in principle other types of financial assets. This paper takes data on some liquid interest rate derivatives, and fits potential models using a small finite-state Markov chain as the base Markov process.

2012-04-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Hydrogen atom confined in an inverted-Gaussian potential, with detailed numerical methods and results.

problem Studying hydrogen atom in a specific potential.
method Three numerical methods: Lagrange-mesh, fourth order finite differences, and finite element method.
result Accurate numerical results for hydrogen atom energies and eigenfunctions, improving previous literature.

The quality of an induced model by a learning algorithm is dependent on the quality of the training data and the hyper-parameters supplied to the learning algorithm. Prior work has shown that improving the quality of the training data (i.e., by removing low quality instances) or tuning the learning algorithm hyper-para…

2014-03-13abs ↗pdf ↗

New method uses geometric moments for accurate machine learning potentials.

problem Creating high-dimensional potential energy surfaces efficiently.
method Feed-forward neural networks with invariant local molecular descriptors based on geometric moments.
result Accuracy comparable to established models, high efficiency.

Global harmonic maps into SU(1,1) constructed from Smyth potentials using DPW method.

problem Globality of harmonic maps constructed from Smyth potentials in SU(1,1).
method Construct harmonic maps into SU(1,1) using the DPW method, solving a Riemann-Hilbert problem to achieve global Iwasawa factorization.
result Globality of the constructed harmonic maps proved using Bessel functions and asymptotic expansions.

Efficiently predicts optimal transport plans using sliced potentials.

problem Predicting optimal transport plans across multiple measure pairs efficiently.
method Regression-based and objective-based amortization strategies using sliced optimal transport potentials.
result Efficient and accurate prediction of optimal transport plans for various tasks.

Paper uses sparse learning to estimate quasi-potential and drift components in stochastic systems.

problem Estimating quasi-potential and drift components in stochastic systems.
method Sparse identification of non-linear dynamics (SINDy) combined with action minimization methods.
result Evaluation of quasi-potential landscape from a single trajectory.

Paper introduces GDR-learners for estimating potential outcomes from observational data.

problem Lack of theoretical property of general Neyman-orthogonality in deep generative models.
method Develops flexible GDR-learners based on various deep generative models.
result GDR-learners possess quasi-oracle efficiency and rate double robustness, asymptotically optimal.

We propose a new framework for Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) on truncated probability distributions with smooth underlying density functions. Traditional HMC requires computing the gradient of potential function associated with the target distribution, and therefore does not perform its full power on truncated distribu…

2017-09-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a method to improve CATE estimation by imputing missing potential outcomes.

problem Statistical discrepancy between distinct treatment groups in CATE estimation.
method Contrastive learning approach to reliably impute missing potential outcomes for a subset of individuals.
result Improves the accuracy and robustness of CATE estimation models.

CCN estimates full potential outcome distributions without restrictive assumptions.

problem Estimating CATE is insufficient; full potential outcome distributions provide greater insights.
method Collaborating Causal Networks (CCN) learns full potential outcome distributions without restrictive assumptions.
result CCN learns distributions that asymptotically capture true potential outcome distributions.

The paper identifies potential adversarial samples near decision boundaries of neural networks.

problem Vulnerability of deep neural networks to small perturbations of inputs.
method Developed a method to explore near decision boundaries of trained classifiers to identify potential adversarial samples.
result Potential adversarial samples represent only 61% of the test data but cover more than 82% of adversarial samples produced by iFGSM and 92% of those by DeepFool on CIFAR10.

The paper proves the existence of a complete holomorphic vector field on a complex manifold with a Kähler-Einstein metric.

problem Existence of complete holomorphic vector fields on complex manifolds with specific metrics.
method Method of potential scaling to find a potential function with constant length differential, then constructing a vector field from its gradient.
result A complete holomorphic vector field is constructed on a complex manifold with a Kähler-Einstein metric.

Existence of Q-processes for Brownian motion on hyperbolic spaces with Poissonian potentials shown.

problem Existence of path limits (Q-processes) for Brownian motion on hyperbolic spaces with Poissonian potentials.
method Analysis of stationary random potentials with spectral and sup norm bounds, and use of foliated space defined by the point process.
result Existence of Q-processes for Brownian motion on hyperbolic spaces with Poissonian potentials shown.

Develops method to compute Chern-Simons potentials from higher-dimensional Pontryagin densities.

problem Computing Chern-Simons potentials from higher-dimensional Pontryagin densities.
method Systematic approach using a generic affine connection with non-vanishing torsion and non-metricity.
result Algorithm and code for determining Chern-Simons potential from Pontryagin density in arbitrary even dimensions.

Two new methods generate probabilistic forecasts of individual treatment effects.

problem Generating probabilistic forecasts of individual treatment effects for risk-aware decision-making.
method Proposes CCT and CMC meta-learners combining conformal predictive systems with analytic convolution or Monte Carlo sampling.
result Achieve probabilistically calibrated predictive distributions and performant continuous ranked probability scores.

New method estimates Schrödinger bridge potentials via empirical risk minimization.

problem Estimating Schrödinger bridge potentials from samples.
method Rewriting Schrödinger system as a fixed-point equation and estimating the potential via empirical risk minimization.
result Uniform concentration of empirical risk around population counterpart under sub-Gaussian assumptions.

New method learns particle system potentials from unlabeled data.

problem Learning potentials of interacting particle systems from unlabeled data with trajectory information missing.
method Introduces a self-test loss function based on stochastic evolution equation.
result Method outperforms baseline methods in robust estimation of large, high-dimensional systems.

We show how Conway's multivariable potential function can be constructed using braids and the reduced Gassner representation. The resulting formula is a multivariable generalization of a construction, due to Kassel-Turaev, of the Alexander-Conway polynomial in terms of the Burau representation. Apart from providing an …

2017-09-11abs ↗pdf ↗

As a model of market price, we introduce a new type of random walk in a moving potential which is approximated by a quadratic function with its center given by the moving average of its own trace. The properties of resulting random walks are similar to those of ordinary random walks for large time scales; however, thei…

2005-09-02abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we provide a new method for establishing the rotational symmetry of the solutions to a couple of very classical overdetermined problems arising in potential theory, in both the exterior and the interior punctured domain. Thanks to a conformal reformulation of the problems, we obtain Riemannian manifolds w…

2014-03-23abs ↗pdf ↗