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48 results for stellar explosions

Detects anomalies in astronomical time series data.

problem Identifying new and interesting transients in large astronomical surveys.
method Two novel methods: a probabilistic neural network and a Bayesian parametric model.
result Neural networks are less suitable for anomaly detection in time series data compared to parametric models.

GPRNs accurately model stellar activity affecting RV measurements of exoplanets.

problem Stellar activity limits detection and characterisation of exoplanets.
method Gaussian Process Regression Networks (GPRNs) for joint analysis of RV data and stellar activity indicators.
result GPRNs accurately describe solar RV data, correlating with activity at separations of a few days.

Method maps imperfect simulations to observed stellar spectra using unsupervised domain adaptation.

problem Mapping from large sets of imperfect simulations and observational data.
method Adversarial autoencoders, cycle-consistency constraint, and generative surrogate physics emulator network.
result Reconstructed spectra quality and discovery of new spectral features.

New method uses neural networks to infer dark matter subhalo abundance from stellar streams.

problem Constrain warm dark matter mass using stellar streams.
method Amortized Approximate Likelihood Ratios (AALR) for likelihood-free Bayesian inference.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of new method for estimating dark matter subhalo abundance.

Study of 13,456 hot stellar systems reveals multi-layered grouping.

problem Understanding physical and evolutionary properties of Hot Stellar Systems.
method Used stellar mass, effective radius, and mass-to-luminosity ratio to group HSS into eight homogeneous ellipsoidal groups, then merged them through a multi-phased syncytial algorithm.
result Identified two complex-structured groups of HSS, one older and smaller, the other brighter and younger.

Detecting stellar clusters have always been an important research problem in Astronomy. Although images do not convey very detailed information in detecting stellar density enhancements, we attempt to understand if new machine learning techniques can reveal patterns that would assist in drawing better inferences from t…

2018-09-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian neural networks improve stellar age predictions with reduced uncertainty.

problem Handling uncertainties in stellar dating using complex data relationships.
method Hierarchical Bayesian architecture with neural networks for probabilistic modeling.
result Age predictions with reduced uncertainty and mean absolute error < 1 Ga.

New method uses neural networks to interpolate stellar atmospheres with high precision.

problem Recover precise stellar model atmospheres from grids of models.
method Deep neural network with 1D convolutional auto-encoder for feature extraction.
result Higher precision compared to traditional methods.

A scalable Bayesian additive model for stellar flare detection using Gaussian process inference and hidden Markov models.

problem Bayesian time-series modeling for astronomical datasets
method Generative surrogate framework with Variational Autoencoder and neural network forward pass
result Significant reduction in computational time for stellar flare detection

Study spherical doubly warped spacetimes for stellar collapse and cosmology.

problem Analyzing spherically symmetric spacetimes for stellar collapse and cosmology.
method Obtained results for Weyl and Ricci tensors on general doubly warped spacetimes.
result Friedmann equations deviate from standard FRW cosmology due to electric tensor terms.

Shellable tilings on simplicial complexes help understand their structure.

problem Understanding the structure of simplicial complexes through tilings.
method Proving the existence of shellable h-tilings on finite simplicial complexes after stellar subdivisions.
result The h-vector of a tiling is determined by the critical vector, with palindromic properties for closed triangulated manifolds.

We show that the moment explosion time in the rough Heston model [El Euch, Rosenbaum 2016, arxiv:1609.02108] is finite if and only if it is finite for the classical Heston model. Upper and lower bounds for the explosion time are established, as well as an algorithm to compute the explosion time (under some restrictions…

2018-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Cycle-StarNet bridges theory and data by adapting synthetic spectra to observational data.

problem Lack of consistency between theoretical stellar models and observational data.
method Hybrid generative domain adaptation using unsupervised learning on large spectroscopic surveys.
result Improved spectral fitting and reduced gap between synthetic and observational data.

This study uses deep learning to infer stellar parameters from short TESS and K2 observations.

problem Inferring precise stellar parameters from short-duration TESS and K2 observations.
method Developed a machine learning algorithm to infer asteroseismic parameters from one-month-long TESS observations of red giants.
result The algorithm can accurately infer ΔνΔν and νmaxν_{\mathrm{max}} for approximately 50% of TESS samples and ΔΠ1ΔΠ_{1} for about 200 young red-giants from K2.

Meta-learning framework for few-shot one-class classification using order-equivariant networks.

problem Few labeled examples for positive class in one-class classification tasks.
method Order-equivariant networks for meta-learning a binary classifier conditioned on positive examples.
result Meta-learning framework outperforms baselines on unseen synthetic streams.

Study on martingale property and moment explosions in signature volatility models.

problem Analyzing the martingale property and moment explosions in signature volatility models.
method Fine analysis of the explosion time of a signature stochastic differential equation.
result The price process is a true martingale if and only if the order of the linear form is odd and a correlation parameter is negative.

Multivariate clustering in astrophysics is a recent development justified by the bigger and bigger surveys of the sky. The phylogenetic approach is probably the most unexpected technique that has appeared for the unsupervised classification of galaxies, stellar populations or globular clusters. On one side, this is a s…

2017-03-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the explosion of the solutions of the SDE in the quasi-Gaussian HJM model with a CEV-type volatility. The quasi-Gaussian HJM models are a popular approach for modeling the dynamics of the yield curve. This is due to their low dimensional Markovian representation which simplifies their numerical implementation …

2019-08-19abs ↗pdf ↗

We construct a one-dimensional deformation retract of the unordered k-point configuration space of a star S. This retract suggests an explicit set of free generators Beta_k for the corresponding braid group of the star B_k and shows that the natural map from B_k-1 to B_k sends Beta_k-1 to Beta_k injectively.

2004-12-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian model improves categorization of explosions from sparse data.

problem Challenges in categorizing explosions from limited data.
method Bayesian update to Event Categorization Matrix model with Bayesian Decision Theory.
result Consistent gains in overall accuracy and lower false negative rates.

Noise injection before gradient steps helps in regularization for neural networks.

problem Improving generalization in overparametrized neural networks.
method Injecting small noise perturbations before computing gradient steps, especially in layer-wise fashion.
result Small noise perturbations can explicitly regularize neural networks without variance explosion.

Here are versions of the proofs of two classic theorems of combinatorial topology. The first is the result that piecewise linearly homeomorphic simplicial complexes are related by stellar moves. This is used in the proof, modelled on that of Pachner, of the second theorem. This states that moves from only a finite coll…

1999-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper models star dynamics using Ricci flow and Perelman entropy, revealing chaotic behavior.

problem Modeling chaotic positional dynamics of stars in celestial systems.
method Discrete dynamical systems, Ricci flow, Perelman entropy, Lyapunov exponents, bifurcation analysis.
result Entropy increases exponentially, indicating challenging long-term star position prediction.

Considering a Hamiltonian Dynamical System describing the motion of charged particle in a Tokamak or a Stellarator, we build a change of coordinates to reduce its dimension. This change of coordinates is in fact an intricate succession of mappings that are built using Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations, Differen…

2013-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a randomised version of the Heston model-a widely used stochastic volatility model in mathematical finance-assuming that the starting point of the variance process is a random variable. In such a system, we study the small-and large-time behaviours of the implied volatility, and show that the proposed random…

2016-08-25abs ↗pdf ↗

LatentNN corrects neural network attenuation bias in astronomical data.

problem Neural networks underestimate extreme values due to measurement errors.
method Jointly optimizes network parameters and latent input values.
result LatentNN reduces attenuation bias across various signal-to-noise ratios.

Method identifies galaxies with recent star formation variations.

problem Identify galaxies with recent star formation variations.
method Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) with machine learning.
result Flexible star formation histories are needed for accurate modeling.

Recently, there is an explosive growth of activities to understand stringy properties of orbifolds. In this article, we survey some of recent developments.

2002-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Quasi-Gaussian HJM models are a popular approach for modeling the dynamics of the yield curve. This is due to their low dimensional Markovian representation, which greatly simplifies their numerical implementation. We present a qualitative study of the solutions of the quasi-Gaussian log-normal HJM model. Using a small…

2019-08-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on VIX options pricing in SABR model, showing infinite prices due to volatility explosion.

problem Infinite VIX futures and call prices due to volatility explosion in SABR model.
method Analyzing SABR model, showing vtv_t as unique solution to diffusion process, proving explosion using Feller test, proposing capped volatility process.
result VIX futures and call prices are infinite for any maturity due to volatility explosion, but capped volatility process mitigates this issue.

RestoreAI predicts landmine risk from patterns, improving clearance efficiency.

problem Predicting landmine risk from spatial patterns to enhance clearance efficiency.
method RestoreAI uses landmine patterns for risk prediction, implementing three deminers: linear, curved, and Bayesian.
result RestoreAI significantly boosts clearance efficiency, achieving a 14.37 percentage point increase in cleared landmines per timestep.

It is expected that matter composed of a perfect fluid cannot be at rest outside of a black hole if the spacetime is asymptotically flat and static (non-rotating). However, there has not been a rigorous proof for this expectation without assuming spheical symmetry. In this paper, we provide a proof of non-existence of …

2006-05-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We conduct mathematical analysis on the effect of batch normalization (BN) on gradient backpropogation in residual network training, which is believed to play a critical role in addressing the gradient vanishing/explosion problem, in this work. By analyzing the mean and variance behavior of the input and the gradient i…

2018-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Designing a photometric system to best fulfil a set of scientific goals is a complex task, demanding a compromise between conflicting requirements and subject to various constraints. A specific example is the determination of stellar astrophysical parameters (APs) - effective temperature, metallicity etc. - across a wi…

2004-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Wide-band Electromagnetic Induction Sensors (WEMI) have been used for a number of years in subsurface detection of explosive hazards. While WEMI sensors have proven effective at localizing objects exhibiting large magnetic responses, detecting objects lacking or containing very low amounts of conductive materials can b…

2019-03-22abs ↗pdf ↗

In the LIBOR market model, forward interest rates are log-normal under their respective forward measures. This note shows that their distributions under the other forward measures of the tenor structure have approximately log-normal tails.

2010-08-12abs ↗pdf ↗