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48 results for surface diffusion

Surface diffusion and mean curvature flows converge to stable critical sets in flat tori.

problem Stability of surface diffusion and mean curvature flows in flat tori.
method Existence and convergence of flows starting close to stable critical sets, proven for all times.
result Flows converge exponentially fast to stable critical sets in flat tori.

Paper proves existence of solutions for complex surface diffusion equation.

problem Existence of solutions for anisotropic surface diffusion with elasticity.
method Cahn-Taylor minimizing movement scheme for three-dimensional analysis.
result Proves existence of classical solutions without curvature regularization.

Generative diffusion models forecast implied vol surfaces without arbitrage issues.

problem Forecasting arbitrage-free implied volatility surfaces using historical data with path-dependent dynamics.
method Generative diffusion model (DDPM) with conditional training on market variables, including EWMAs and returns. Dynamic penalty scheme based on SNR to enforce arbitrage-free surfaces.
result Superior performance in volatility forecasting compared to existing methods.

For general varifolds in Euclidean space, we prove an isoperimetric inequality, adapt the basic theory of generalised weakly differentiable functions, and obtain several Sobolev type inequalities. We thereby intend to facilitate the use of varifold theory in the study of diffused surfaces.

2016-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

DYffusion improves diffusion models for spatiotemporal forecasting.

problem Challenges in generating stable and accurate forecasts for dynamic data.
method Leverages temporal dynamics in data, directly coupling it with diffusion steps.
result Improves computational efficiency and performs competitively on complex dynamics.

Extensions of Brownian motion to singular surfaces are studied.

problem Diffusion across singularities on surfaces.
method One-parameter family of Grushin-type singularities, heat crossing analysis, isometry group respect, Bessel processes.
result Complete description and classification of diffusions for various singularity cases.

We consider closed immersed hypersurfaces in R3\R^3 and R4\R^4 evolving by a special class of constrained surface diffusion flows. This class of constrained flows includes the classical surface diffusion flow. In this paper we present a Lifespan Theorem for these flows, which gives a positive lower bound on the time fo…

2012-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider closed immersed hypersurfaces evolving by surface diffusion flow, and perform an analysis based on local and global integral estimates. First we show that a properly immersed stationary (ΔH \equiv 0) hypersurface in \R^3 or \R^4 with restricted growth of the curvature at infinity and small total tracefree c…

2012-05-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study shows how heat leaks from material sets in low diffusivity scenarios.

problem Understanding heat leakage from material sets in low diffusivity limits.
method Generalized leading-order asymptotics for time-dependent diffusion processes.
result Diffusive transport out of a material set is proportional to the surface area of the set boundary.

We consider closed immersed hypersurfaces in R3\R^{3} and R4\R^4 evolving by a class of constrained surface diffusion flows. Our result, similar to earlier results for the Willmore flow, gives both a positive lower bound on the time for which a smooth solution exists, and a small upper bound on a power of the total cur…

2012-05-26abs ↗pdf ↗

DELIMIT is a framework extension for deep learning in diffusion imaging, which extends the basic framework PyTorch towards spherical signals. Based on several novel layers, deep learning can be applied to spherical diffusion imaging data in a very convenient way. First, two spherical harmonic interpolation layers are a…

2018-08-04abs ↗pdf ↗

We analyze geometrical structures necessary to represent bulk and surface interactions of standard and substructural nature in complex bodies. Our attention is mainly focused on the influence of diffuse interfaces on sharp discontinuity surfaces. In analyzing this phenomenon, we prove the covariance of surface balances…

2004-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New method uses QMC and deep learning for accurate diffusivity in random domains.

problem Accurate modeling of exciton diffusion in organic semiconductors with high-dimensional randomness.
method Quasi-Monte Carlo sampling for training data and deep neural network for function extraction.
result Highly accurate and efficient estimation of exciton diffusion length over the entire parameter space.

LION generates high-quality 3D shapes using hierarchical latent diffusion models.

problem Creating high-quality 3D shapes for digital artists.
method Hierarchical Latent Point Diffusion Model (LION) with a global shape latent and point-structured latent space.
result LION achieves state-of-the-art generation performance on ShapeNet benchmarks.

Recent results on ergodic theory for Riemann surface laminations and foliations.

problem Ergodic theorems for laminations and foliations on Riemann surfaces.
method Leafwise Poincaré metric, directed positive harmonic currents, multiplicative cocycles, Lyapunov exponents.
result Definition and study of canonical Lyapunov exponents for singular holomorphic foliations.

Self-similar solutions to geometric flows are stable under small perturbations.

problem Stability of self-similar solutions in geometric flows.
method Global analytic solutions, compactness arguments, spatial equi-decay properties, and estimates of linearized operator.
result Perturbed solutions are asymptotically self-similar as time tends to infinity.

Construct intrinsic Langevin dynamics for rigid inclusions on curved surfaces.

problem Stochastic dynamics of rigid inclusions on curved surfaces.
method Cartan's method of moving frames, Hamiltonian equations, intrinsic Langevin equations, Fokker-Planck equation.
result Extracted overdamped equations for accurate simulations of diffusion processes.

In this paper, we are concerned with the problem of creating flattening maps of simply-connected open surfaces in R3\mathbb{R}^3. Using a natural principle of density diffusion in physics, we propose an effective algorithm for computing density-equalizing flattening maps with any prescribed density distribution. By var…

2017-04-08abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proposes a new method to calibrate option pricing models that accurately match both volatility surfaces and variance term structures.

problem Calibrated models often produce inaccurate variance term structures relative to market observations.
method The paper introduces a joint calibration framework that augments the conventional objective function with a penalty term for variance term structure deviations, using a hyperparameter to balance volatility surface and variance term structure weights.
result The proposed method accurately fits observed option prices while delivering realistic term structures of variance.

We create consistent option surfaces without arbitrage.

problem Constructing consistent option surfaces free of arbitrage across different maturities.
method Combining PCA-Smolyak approximation with chain-consistent diffusion and c-EMOT bridge.
result Computable certificates for strong convexity, solver correctness, and Dupire/Greeks stability.

We use tools from nn-dimensional Brownian motion in conjunction with the Feynman-Kac formulation of heat diffusion to study nodal geometry on a compact Riemannian manifold MM. On one hand we extend a theorem of Lieb and prove that any nodal domain ΩλΩ_λ almost fully contains a ball of radius 1λ\sim \frac{1}{\sqrtλ}. …

2016-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

New attack recovers user-level information from large batch images.

problem Recovering private information from user-level gradients in distributed learning.
method Proposes a gradient inversion attack using a denoising diffusion model as a prior.
result Demonstrates recovery of realistic facial images and private attributes.

We study the effect of parameters uncertainties on a stochastic diffusion model, in particular the impact on the pricing of contingent claims, thanks to Dirichlet Forms methods. We apply recent techniques, developed by Bouleau, to hedging procedures in order to compute the sensitivities of SDE trajectories with respect…

2010-01-28abs ↗pdf ↗

We study the effect of parameter uncertainty on a stochastic diffusion model, in particular the impact on the pricing of contingent claims, using methods from the theory of Dirichlet forms. We apply these techniques to hedging procedures in order to compute the sensitivity of SDE trajectories with respect to parameter …

2012-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a detailed analysis and implementation of a splitting strategy to identify simultaneously the local-volatility surface and the jump-size distribution from quoted European prices. The underlying model consists of a jump-diffusion driven asset with time and price dependent volatility. Our approach uses a forwa…

2018-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified kernel for prediction markets reduces belief variance forecast error.

problem Lack of standardized tools for quoting and hedging belief risk in prediction markets.
method Logit jump-diffusion model with risk-neutral drift, calibration pipeline, and coherent derivative layer.
result Model reduces forecast error compared to diffusion-only and probability-space baselines.

The paper extends option pricing theory for markets with informed traders.

problem Discontinuity in option pricing for markets with informed traders.
method New models for option pricing in complete markets considering informed traders' information on stock price direction and return mean.
result The discontinuity puzzle in option pricing is resolved using continuous diffusion price processes.

Motivated by marginals-mimicking results for Itô processes via SDEs and by their applications to volatility modeling in finance, we discuss the weak convergence of the law of a hypoelliptic diffusions conditioned to belong to a target affine subspace at final time, namely L(ZtYt=y)\mathcal{L}(Z_t|Y_t = y) if $X_{\cdot}=(Y_\cd…

2013-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Automates learning of multivariate diffusions for generative models.

problem Lack of automated methods for choosing and optimizing diffusion processes in generative models.
method Develops a recipe to maximize likelihood without model-specific analysis, parameterizes diffusion for target noise, and optimizes the inference diffusion process.
result Automatic search over all linear diffusions for generative models.

Masking diffusion outperforms other discrete diffusion models by incorporating jump times into the model.

problem Improving the performance of discrete diffusion models.
method Conditioning on the jump schedule of discrete Markov processes.
result Schedule-conditioned discrete diffusion (SCUD) models outperform classical and masking diffusion models.

Diffusion-GAN uses diffusion to improve GAN training stability and realism.

problem Stability and realism issues in training GANs.
method Diffusion-GAN employs a forward diffusion chain to generate Gaussian-mixture distributed instance noise, with adaptive diffusion process and timestep-dependent discriminator.
result Diffusion-GAN produces more realistic images with higher stability and data efficiency.

Developed an ellipsoidal density-equalizing map for genus-0 closed surfaces.

problem Large geometric distortion when using spherical domain for genus-0 closed surfaces.
method Developed a novel method for ellipsoidal density-equalizing maps and combined with quasi-conformal maps.
result Significantly improved surface remeshing performance for genus-0 closed surfaces.

Study mass transport in low-diffusivity using Lagrangian coordinates.

problem Mass preserving transport of passive tracers in low-diffusivity limit.
method Lagrangian coordinates, time-averaged diffusion equation, weighted manifold structure.
result Leading order asymptotics extend to dominant nontrivial singular value in low-diffusivity limit.

New method tackles video inverse problems using image diffusion models.

problem Spatio-temporal degradation in video inverse problems.
method Leverages image diffusion models to treat time dimension as batch dimension, introduces batch-consistent diffusion sampling.
result Achieves state-of-the-art reconstructions for various spatio-temporal degradations.

Diffusion models generate new samples with active guidance, but theory is limited.

problem Insufficient theoretical understanding of diffusion models.
method Review and progressive routine of diffusion models, including conditional sampling.
result Diffusion models can be used for high-dimensional optimization problems.

Unified framework for multi-view diffusion geometries using intertwined diffusion trajectories.

problem Constructing multi-view diffusion geometries with flexible view interaction and fusion.
method Intertwined multi-view diffusion trajectories (MDTs) as a class of inhomogeneous diffusion processes.
result Established theoretical properties and derived diffusion distances and embeddings.