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Paper detects and estimates breaks in high-dimensional functional time series.
problem Detecting and estimating structural breaks in heterogeneous mean functions of high-dimensional functional time series.
method Proposes a new test statistic combining functional CUSUM and power enhancement components, with a clustering algorithm for group structure estimation.
result The proposed techniques have satisfactory performance in finite samples, detecting and estimating breaks effectively.
On the origin of power law tails in price fluctuationscond-mat.stat-mech
In a recent Nature paper, Gabaix et al. \cite{Gabaix03} presented a theory to explain the power law tail of price fluctuations. The main points of their theory are that volume fluctuations, which have a power law tail with exponent roughly -1.5, are modulated by the average market impact function, which describes the r…
The Logarithmic Singularities of the Green Functions of the Conformal Powers of the Laplacianmath.DG
Green functions play an important role in conformal geometry. In this paper, we explain how to compute explicitly the logarithmic singularities of the Green functions of the conformal powers of the Laplacian. These operators include the Yamabe and Paneitz operators, as well as the conformal fractional powers of the Lap…
Measures on Banach Manifolds, Random Surfaces, and Nonperturbative String Field Theory with Cut-offsmath-ph
We construct a cut-off version of nonpertubative closed Bosonic string field theory in the light-cone gauge with imaginary string coupling constant. We show that the partition function is a continuous function of the string coupling constant, and conjecture a relation between the formal power series expansion of this p…
Deep neural networks can approximate complex functions through repeated compositions of a fixed-size ReLU network.
problem Understanding the expressive power of deep neural networks through function compositions.
method Demonstrated the surprising expressive power of repeated compositions of a single fixed-size ReLU network.
result Repeated compositions of a single fixed-size ReLU network can approximate 1-Lipschitz continuous functions on with an error .
The abstract discusses parallels between Galois theory and Stone-Weierstrass theorem in various fields.
problem Connecting distinguishing power and expressive power in different fields.
method Elementary theorem connecting distinguishing power and expressive power.
result Foundational principle in linguistics linking distinguishing power and expressive power.
The paper extends topological field theory to noncompact surfaces using symmetric powers.
problem Extending topological field theory to noncompact surfaces without closed boundaries.
method Constructing sectorial covers with combinatorics of the bar resolution.
result Recovering results of Rouquier and Manion on extending Heegaard-Floer theory.
Deep, wide ConvResNets can approximate functions and their smoothness.
problem Function approximation and smoothness in deep networks.
method Analyzing ConvResNets, proving their ability to approximate functions and their smoothness.
result Large ConvResNets can approximate functions and exhibit sufficient first-order smoothness.
The Murphy operators in the Hecke algebra H_n of type A are explicit commuting elements, whose symmetric functions are central in H_n. In [Skein theory and the Murphy operators, J. Knot Theory Ramif. 11 (2002), 475-492] I defined geometrically a homomorphism from the Homfly skein C of the annulus to the centre of each …
In this paper we show novel underlying connections between fractional powers of the Laplacian on the unit sphere and functions from analytic number theory and differential geometry, like the Hurwitz zeta function and the Minakshisundaram zeta function. Inspired by Minakshisundaram's ideas, we find a precise pointwise d…
The recent research report of U.S. Department of Energy prompts us to re-examine the pricing theories applied in electricity market design. The theory of spot pricing is the basis of electricity market design in many countries, but it has two major drawbacks: one is that it is still based on the traditional hourly sche…
E-string theory reveals modular properties of 4-manifold invariants.
problem Understanding the topology of 4-dimensional manifolds.
method Computing partition function on and verifying its modular properties.
result The partition function of the E-string theory is modular and can be lifted to a topological modular form.
Randomly initialized ReLU networks of depth two can approximate smooth functions well.
problem Approximation power of two-layer networks of random ReLUs.
method Harmonic analysis and ridgelet representation theory for upper bounds, dimensionality arguments for lower bounds.
result Near-matching upper and lower bounds for -approximation and Sobolev norms.
Many biological learning systems such as the mushroom body, hippocampus, and cerebellum are built from sparsely connected networks of neurons. For a new understanding of such networks, we study the function spaces induced by sparse random features and characterize what functions may and may not be learned. A network wi…
It is shown phenomenologically that the fractional derivative of order of a multifractal function has a power-law tail in its cumulative probability, for a suitable range of 's. The exponent is determined by the condition , where is the exponent of…
Constructs new topological theories in 2D not fitting standard axioms.
problem Developing new topological theories in 2D that don't conform to traditional axioms.
method Universal construction by Blanchet et al., Kronecker's characterization, field extension, Hankel matrices, Schur polynomials, and foam evaluation.
result Introduction of non-multiplicative theories and classification over finite-dimensional state spaces.
Deep residual networks can approximate any continuous function using control theory.
problem Universal approximation capabilities of deep residual neural networks.
method Relating residual networks to control systems and using Lie algebraic techniques.
result Deep residual networks with adequately deep layers can approximate any continuous function on a compact set.
Extends graph similarity theory to improve MPNNs' generalization abilities.
problem Understanding MPNNs' generalization beyond training data.
method Extends graph similarity theory, assesses graph structure, aggregation, and loss functions.
result Improves understanding of MPNNs' generalization properties.
Quantum dilogarithm function proven from a linear difference equation.
problem Proving Faddeev's quantum dilogarithm from a linear difference equation.
method Proved Faddeev's quantum dilogarithm using Borel summation of a formal power series solution of a linear difference equation.
result Borel summation of a formal power series solution produces Faddeev's quantum dilogarithm.
Power Laws are Boltzmann Laws in Disguisecond-mat.stat-mech
Using a model based on generalised Lotka Volterra dynamics together with some recent results for the solution of generalised Langevin equations, we show that the equilibrium solution for the probability distribution of wealth has two characteristic regimes. For large values of wealth it takes the form of a Pareto style…
Optimal investment-consumption and life insurance selection problem under inflation. A BSDE approachmath.OC
We discuss an optimal investment, consumption and insurance problem of a wage earner under inflation. Assume a wage earner investing in a real money account and three asset prices, namely: a real zero coupon bond, the inflation-linked real money account and a risky share described by jump-diffusion processes. Using the…
Paper revises power theory using classical mechanics concepts.
problem Clarifying instantaneous power definitions for circuit elements.
method Defines power using classical mechanics concepts like velocity and momentum.
result General and compact expression for inductance, capacitance, and resistance powers.
Neural network models colloidal particle dynamics in non-equilibrium systems.
problem Analyzing non-equilibrium dynamics of many-body colloidal systems.
method Combining power functional theory and machine learning, training a neural network to predict internal force fields.
result The neural network accurately predicts dynamics in non-equilibrium systems, in good agreement with simulations.
Theory explains power-law distributions without complex models.
problem Understanding power-law distributions in geometrically growing systems.
method Developed a theory of geometrically growing systems and applied it to explain various distributions.
result The geometrically growing system's distribution flattens over time, increasing relative size ratios.
A Power Transformcs.LG
Novel power transform unifies various mathematical functions.
problem Normalizing and standardizing datasets.
method Presented a novel power transform.
result Unified various mathematical functions.
Two discretizations, linear and nonlinear, of basic notions of the complex analysis are considered. The underlying lattice is an arbitrary quasicrystallic rhombic tiling of a plane. The linear theory is based on the discrete Cauchy-Riemann equations, the nonlinear one is based on the notion of circle patterns. We clari…
In this note, we point out a basic link between generative adversarial (GA) training and binary classification -- any powerful discriminator essentially computes an (f-)divergence between real and generated samples. The result, repeatedly re-derived in decision theory, has implications for GA Networks (GANs), providing…
Paper examines power consumption in neural networks using various activation functions.
problem Power consumption in machine learning models.
method Examines power consumption for different activation functions.
result Substantial differences in power consumption exist between activation functions.
We give an overview of the generalized Calderón-Zygmund theory for "non-integral" singular operators, that is, operators without kernels bounds but appropriate off-diagonal estimates. This theory is powerful enough to obtain weighted estimates for such operators and their commutators with $\BMO$ functions. of…
For any prime power and any dimension , a new construction of -sequences in base using global function fields is presented. The construction yields an analog of Halton sequences for global function fields. It is the first general construction of -sequences that is not based on the digital metho…
Improves conformal prediction by combining multiple score functions and optimizing weights.
problem Limitations of single-score conformal predictors in multi-class classification.
method Combines multiple score functions and optimizes weights to minimize prediction set size.
result Consistently outperforms single-score conformal predictors while maintaining valid coverage.
The paper establishes conditions for strict power concavity in convolutions.
problem Conditions for strict power concavity in convolutions.
method Analyzes sufficient conditions for strict parabolic power concavity of convolutions.
result Establishes sufficient conditions for strict power concavity of convolutions.
Learning curves theory for hierarchically compositional data with power-law distributed featuresstat.ML
Unified theory for neural scaling laws in hierarchically compositional data.
problem Understanding neural scaling laws in hierarchically compositional data.
method Probabilistic context-free grammars and power-law distributed production rules.
result Unified learning curve behavior for classification and next-token prediction tasks.
This research simplifies computation of feature attribution methods under certain conditions.
problem Computational complexity of feature attribution methods, especially power indices.
method Identifying conditions for polynomial computation and introducing new indices.
result Conditions for efficient computation of feature attribution methods are identified.
BEAUTY Powered BEASTstat.ME
A new test method improves goodness-of-fit tests for copulas.
problem Developing robust tests for copula goodness-of-fit.
method Binary Expansion Approximation of UniformiTY (BEAUTY) and Binary Expansion Adaptive Symmetry Test (BEAST).
result The BEAST method improves empirical power against various alternatives.
Power series invariant of hyperbolic 3-manifolds matches knot invariants.
problem Understanding topological invariants of hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Perturbative power series associated with ideally triangulated cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
result The power series agrees with Kashaev and Andersen-Kashaev invariants to all orders.
Deep Network with Approximation Error Being Reciprocal of Width to Power of Square Root of Depthcs.LG
New network approximates functions with error decreasing with network width and depth.
problem Approximating functions with high-dimensional data.
method Floor-ReLU networks with specific width and depth.
result Approximation error decreases as network width and depth increase.
Paper introduces a new power-dominance axis in estimator design.
problem Estimator design trade-off between bias and variance.
method Introduces a third power regime, `power-dominant', with an unavoidable error penalty.
result Any estimator in the `power-dominant' regime is structurally sub-optimal.
In this paper we study the variational problem associated to support vector regression in Banach function spaces. Using the Fenchel-Rockafellar duality theory, we give explicit formulation of the dual problem as well as of the related optimality conditions. Moreover, we provide a new computational framework for solving…
The abstract discusses resurgent functions in quantum knot invariants.
problem Understanding the asymptotic expansion of quantum knot invariants.
method Using resurgent functions and -series to conjecture and compute knot invariants.
result Explicit computations match conjectured values for specific knots.
On a Riemannian manifold, lower Ricci curvature bounds are known to be characterized by geodesic convexity properties of various entropies with respect to the Kantorovich-Rubinstein-Wasserstein square distance from optimal transportation. These notions also make sense in a (nonsmooth) metric measure setting, where they…
The Habiro ring of a number field uses power series to study algebraic K-theory.
problem Analyzing algebraic K-theory of number fields.
method Introduces Habiro ring and modules graded by .
result Establishes connections between Habiro ring and Chern-Simons theory.
Improved bounds on acylindricity for right-angled Artin groups.
problem Bounding the acylindrical action of right-angled Artin groups on their extension graphs.
method Exploring lattice properties, studying prefixes of powers, and extending quasi-root uniqueness.
result Cardinality of -quasi-stabilizer is bounded by a linear function of .
Racks and quandles are rich algebraic structures that are strong enough to classify knots. Here we develop several fundamental categorical aspects of the theories of racks and quandles and their relation to the theory of permutations. In particular, we compute the centers of the categories and describe power operations…
Paper develops duality theory for robust utility maximization in continuous time.
problem Maximizing utility in the presence of uncertainty.
method Introduces a duality theory for continuous-time robust utility maximization problems.
result Shows duality between robust utility maximization and a conjugate problem under certain conditions.
A new RL algorithm POWR learns world models to estimate action-values.
problem Inaccessibility of explicit action-value functions in RL.
method Learning a world model using conditional mean embeddings and deriving action-value function via matrix operations.
result POWR algorithm converges to global optimum with proven rates.
A new method compares synthetic power networks to actual ones using multiscale flat norm.
problem Comparing synthetic power networks to actual ones due to lack of correspondence.
method Proposes a multiscale flat norm approach to compute distance between networks.
result The flat norm distance captures variations more accurately than Hausdorff distance.