A tensor field generates separation of variables for certain metrics.
problem Finding metrics with specific tensor field properties.
method Constructing differential invariants for a (1,1)-tensor field. result Explicit system of invariants for metrics generating separation of variables.
We discuss the polynomial bi-Hamiltonian structures for the Kowalevski top in special case of zero square integral. An explicit procedure to find variables of separation and separation relations is considered in detail.
Study on diagonal and separating coordinates for symmetric spaces of rank 1.
problem Existence and nonexistence of diagonal and separating coordinates for symmetric spaces of rank 1.
method Generalization of results by Gauduchon and Moroianu, 2020, and analysis of constant sectional curvature and orthogonal separation of variables.
result Diagonal coordinates exist if and only if the symmetric space has constant sectional curvature.
Constructs orthogonal coordinates in curved spaces.
problem Separating variables in curved spaces.
method Explicit construction of orthogonal coordinates and transformations.
result Explicit formulas for Killing tensors and Stäckel matrices.
Researchers create a star product on a Grassmannian with separation of variables.
problem Constructing a star product with separation of variables on G2,4(C). method Solving recurrence relations using creation and annihilation operators on a Fock space.
result Explicit formula for a star product with separation of variables on G2,4(C). Paper shows how SFA fits into FBM framework for time series separation.
problem Identifying time series decomposition in flow-based models.
method Combining SFA and FBM to make time series decomposition identifiable.
result Time series decomposition becomes identifiable using SFA and FBM.
Develops a new framework for causal models on cyclic graphs, solving unique solvability issues.
problem Challenges in specifying unique probability distributions for cyclic functional causal models.
method Introduces a new probability rule and graph-separation property (p-separation) for cyclic fCMs.
result Proves p-separation is sound and complete for all consistent cyclic fCMs, recovering d-separation for DAGs.
Adaptive algorithm reduces regret in causal bandits.
problem Minimize regret in causal bandits with unknown d-separators.
method Adaptive algorithm exploiting d-separators without prior knowledge.
result Significantly smaller regret than previous methods.
This paper presents a new ensemble learning method for classification problems called projection pursuit random forest (PPF). PPF uses the PPtree algorithm introduced in Lee et al. (2013). In PPF, trees are constructed by splitting on linear combinations of randomly chosen variables. Projection pursuit is used to choos…
We present an alternating augmented Lagrangian method for convex optimization problems where the cost function is the sum of two terms, one that is separable in the variable blocks, and a second that is separable in the difference between consecutive variable blocks. Examples of such problems include Fused Lasso estima…
This note surveys and compares results on the separation of variables construction for soliton solutions of curvature equations including the Kähler-Ricci flow and the Lagrangian mean curvature flow. In the last section, we propose some new generalizations in the Lagrangian mean curvature flow case.
Improved clustering of extra-financial data using NMF with data separation.
problem High correlations and complex data structure in extra-financial datasets.
method Applying non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) with an initial data separation step.
result Enhanced clustering quality compared to PCA.
Categorical d-separation criterion simplifies probability graph analysis.
problem Detecting causal relationships in probability distributions.
method Introducing categorical definitions for causal models and d-separation.
result Abstract version of d-separation criterion applies to various probability theories.
This work restricts hidden cardinality in causal models to infer causal relations.
problem Causal relations between variables with a common unobserved cause cannot be directly inferred.
method Derive inequality constraints from d-separation in causal models with known cardinalities of unobserved variables.
result Inference of causal relations is possible with additional assumptions about cardinalities.
The paper uses deep neural networks to estimate economic models without separability restrictions.
problem Estimating economic models with complex interaction effects and non-separable restrictions.
method Uses deep neural networks as a nonparametric sieve to approximate regression functions from nonlinear latent variable models.
result Economic shape, sparsity, or separability restrictions are imposed more straightforwardly when a flexible latent variable model is used.
The paper introduces toric separable geometries and finds new extremal metrics.
problem Finding explicit extremal Kähler metrics on toric manifolds.
method Introducing toric separable geometries and analyzing their moduli space.
result Explicit computation of scalar curvature and derivation of necessary conditions for extremality.
We study the separability of the Neumann-Rosochatius system on the n-dimensional sphere using the geometry of bi-Hamiltonian manifolds. Its well-known separation variables are recovered by means of a separability condition relating the Hamiltonian with a suitable (1,1) tensor field on the sphere. This also allows us to…
Turbiner's conjecture posits that a Lie-algebraic Hamiltonian operator whose domain is a subset of the Euclidean plane admits a separation of variables. A proof of this conjecture is given in those cases where the generating Lie-algebra acts imprimitively. The general form of the conjecture is false. A counter-example …
This paper presents an unsupervised method that trains neural source separation by using only multichannel mixture signals. Conventional neural separation methods require a lot of supervised data to achieve excellent performance. Although multichannel methods based on spatial information can work without such training …
This work presents entropic constraints from DAGs with hidden variables.
problem Characterizing causal relations in systems with hidden variables.
method Entropic inequality constraints derived from e-separation relations. result These constraints can learn about true causal models from observed data.
Generalizes underlap coefficient for multivariate group separation.
problem Quantifying distributional separation across groups in statistical learning.
method Generalizes underlap coefficient (UNL) to multivariate variables, establishes key properties, interprets as dependence measure, proposes efficient estimator.
result Highlights the UNL's utility in clustering for evaluating group structure dependence on covariates.
Develops a Bayesian non-parametric approach for signal separation with varying components.
problem Signal separation with varying components across different input locations.
method Augments Gaussian Process Latent Variable Models with weighted sums of pure component signals and incorporates priors for linear weights.
result Framework allows for non-linear variations in signals and incorporates useful priors for linear weights.
The paper proposes a method to stabilize predictions by identifying causal variables using a seed variable.
problem Stable prediction across unknown test data with potential spurious correlations.
method Conditional independence test based algorithm using a seed variable to separate causal from non-causal variables.
result The algorithm precisely separates causal and non-causal variables for stable prediction across test data.
Detects causal scenarios with inequality constraints among classical correlations.
problem Classifying causal structures and identifying those with inequality constraints.
method Using d-separation, e-separation, incompatible supports, and HLP condition.
result Resolved all but three causal scenarios with up to 4 observed variables.
New graph types help identify complex relationships.
problem Understanding complex relationships in data.
method Introducing separable and essentially separable graphs to characterize and identify graphical models.
result Developed algorithms to identify equivalence classes of essentially separable graphs.
We discuss the problem of R-separability (separability of variables with a factor R) in the stationary Schrödinger equation on n-dimensional Riemann space. We follow the approach of Gaston Darboux who was the first to give the first general treatment of R-separability in PDE (Laplace equation on E3…
We solve the equivalence problem for the orthogonally separable webs on the three-sphere under the action of the isometry group. This continues a classical project initiated by Olevsky in which he solved the corresponding canonical forms problem. The solution to the equivalence problem together with the results by Olev…
Improves latent variable learning for complex data.
problem Expressive latent variables for model prediction on multi-component data.
method Dynamic Latent Separation method that distances data samples in the latent space.
result Enhances output diversity and provides interpretable representations.
This paper explains a mechanism called phase collapse that improves image classification accuracy.
problem Understanding the role of non-linearities and convolutional filters in image classification.
method Demonstrates phase collapse as a mechanism that eliminates spatial variability and linearly separates classes.
result Phase collapse improves classification accuracy, while thresholding operators degrade performance.
Unified geometric framework for integrability of conservative and dissipative systems.
problem Unified definition of integrability for both conservative and dissipative systems.
method Introducing Jacobi-Haantjes manifolds and contact-Haantjes manifolds to unify definitions.
result Equivalence of integrability in contact Hamiltonian systems and existence of Abelian extended Haantjes algebra.
According to [8] if the stationary Schroedinger equation on n-dim. Riemann space admits R-separation of variables (i.e. separation of variables with a factor R), then the underlying metric is necessarily isothermic. An important sub-class of isothermic metrics are the so called binary metrics. In this paper we study co…
Model-based clustering defines population level clusters relative to a model that embeds notions of similarity. Algorithms tailored to such models yield estimated clusters with a clear statistical interpretation. We take this view here and introduce the class of G-block covariance models as a background model for varia…
New method uses Multiple Choice Learning for speech separation.
problem Ambiguous task of assigning model predictions to ground truth signals.
method Uses Multiple Choice Learning (MCL) instead of Permutation Invariant Training (PIT).
result MCL matches PIT performance but is computationally advantageous.
Study reveals new geometric structures for magnetic field Hamiltonian systems.
problem Understanding Hamiltonian systems in magnetic fields.
method Investigation of symplectic-Haantjes geometry.
result Non-trivial symplectic-Haantjes manifolds found.
Investigates fund separations and stability for long-term optimal investments.
problem Optimizing long-term investments in an incomplete market with risky and safe assets.
method Analyzes three market models with different state variable processes to find optimal portfolios and prove convergence stability.
result Dynamic optimal portfolios converge to static portfolios over time, with vanishing sensitivities in the long run.
Study tackles causal structure learning in linear models with unobserved variables and measurement error.
problem Challenges of unobserved common causes and measurement error in causal structure learning.
method Introduces LV-SEM-ME model with four types of variables and characterizes identifiability under separability condition.
result Establishes form of identification robustness for target effect in broader LV-SEM-ME model.
The interplay between the Hamilton-Jacobi theory of orthogonal separation of variables and the theory of group actions is investigated based on concrete examples.
Paper solves Dirichlet problem at infinity for Riemannian cones.
problem Solvability of Dirichlet problem at infinity in Riemannian cones.
method Separation of variables and comparison arguments for ODE's.
result Sufficient condition for solvability related to Milnor's classification.
Paper develops compact formulations for optimization problems with rank-one convex functions and indicator variables.
problem Optimization problems involving rank-one convex functions with support constraints.
method Perspective reformulation techniques to exploit conic structure and establish convex hull results.
result Systematic perspective formulations for convex hull descriptions of sets with nonlinear separable or non-separable objective functions and combinatorial constraints.
Extends Newton's minimal resistance problem to Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Minimal resistance in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Derived functional energy, determined Euler-Lagrange equation, analyzed maximum principle, found separable and radial solutions.
result Obtained solutions with conical singularities at the origin and analyzed the Single Shock Condition.
Quantizes Stäckel integrable systems into self-adjoint operators.
problem Quantizing Stäckel integrable systems into self-adjoint operators.
method Constructs commutative self-adjoint operators from quadratic Hamiltonians in involution.
result Proves multiplicative separation of variables for Stäckel integrable systems.
Scattering networks maximize separation on low-dimensional data.
problem Maximizing separation capacity on low-dimensional datasets.
method Characterize and bound separation capacity for feature extractors, then apply to scattering networks with specific criteria.
result Design criteria for scattering networks to maximize separation on low-dimensional data.
This paper proposes a multichannel source separation technique called the multichannel variational autoencoder (MVAE) method, which uses a conditional VAE (CVAE) to model and estimate the power spectrograms of the sources in a mixture. By training the CVAE using the spectrograms of training examples with source-class l…
Self-Distilled Disentanglement improves counterfactual predictions by separating variables.
problem Improving counterfactual predictions in the presence of confounders and unobserved variables.
method Self-Distilled Disentanglement framework based on information theory.
result Effective counterfactual inference in synthetic and real-world datasets.
Researchers classify and describe Kα-translators in Euclidean space.
problem Classifying and describing Kα-translators in Euclidean space. method Rotationally symmetric and helicoidal motions.
result For each α, there is a Kα-translator intersecting orthogonally the rotation axis. A new framework uses deep reinforcement learning to improve aircraft separation in busy airspace.
problem Improving aircraft separation in high-density, dynamic airspace constrained by human controllers.
method Proximal Policy Optimization with an attention network for distributed vehicle autonomy.
result The framework significantly reduces offline training time and increases performance.
This work briefly explores the possibility of approximating spatial distance (alternatively, similarity) between data points using the Isolation Forest method envisioned for outlier detection. The logic is similar to that of isolation: the more similar or closer two points are, the more random splits it will take to se…
Geodesic flows on Kähler manifolds are quantum integrable when metrics are c-projectively equivalent.
problem Quantum integrability of geodesic flows on Kähler manifolds under c-projective equivalence.
method Construction of Poisson-commuting integrals of motion and their quantum counterparts.
result The geodesic flow's integrals of motion commute as quantum operators, leading to separation of variables in Schrödinger's equation.