We explain how the kind of ``parallel transport'' of a wavefunction used in discussing the Berry or Geometrical phase induces the conventional parallel transport of certain real vectors. These real vectors are associated with operators whose commutators yield diagonal operators; or in Lie algebras those operators whose…
Optimal transport for functional data using Hilbert-Schmidt operators.
problem Optimal transport for distributions on function spaces with partially represented stochastic maps.
method Regularization technique to restrict transport maps to Hilbert-Schmidt operators, developing an efficient algorithm.
result Existence, uniqueness, and consistency of the Hilbert-Schmidt operator estimate for the transport map.
This research proves that quadratic regularized optimal transport can approximate the Laplace-Beltrami operator on smooth manifolds.
problem Approximating the Laplace-Beltrami operator using optimal transport with quadratic regularization.
method Deriving first-order optimal potentials and analyzing the convergence of discrete Laplace operators.
result The discrete Laplace operators converge to the Laplace-Beltrami operator on smooth manifolds.
New method extracts features from large datasets using transport operators.
problem Feature extraction for complex, large datasets.
method Transport operators on graphs to generalize diffusion processes.
result Flexibility and ability to quantify new relationships in datasets.
Egorov's theorem for transversally elliptic operators, acting on sections of a vector bundle over a compact foliated manifold, is proved. This theorem relates the quantum evolution of transverse pseudodifferential operators determined by a first order transversally elliptic operator with the (classical) evolution of it…
New framework uses cohomology to analyze probabilistic distortions and arbitrage.
problem Analyzing probabilistic distortions and arbitrage in categorical filtrations.
method Transport cohomological framework, simplicial structure, loop effects, holonomy.
result Nontrivial probabilistic distortions and obstructions generated by loops.
Smoothed top-k operator improves model training efficiency.
problem Discontinuous top-k operation makes models untrainable end-to-end.
method SOFT top-k operator approximates top-k as EOT solution.
result Improved performance in k-nearest neighbors and beam search.
Quantum connections replace metrics with operator inner products.
problem Quantifying geometric properties in quantum systems.
method Defining quantum connections and duals using operator fields and inner products.
result Holonomy and dual connections are equivalent in quantum geometry.
Parallel transport map over reductive spaces is an affine submersion.
problem Understanding parallel transport in reductive homogeneous spaces with torsion.
method Generalizing previous results on affine symmetric spaces, proving compactness of shape operators, and proposing definitions for regularized mean curvatures.
result Each fiber of the parallel transport map over a reductive homogeneous space is minimal in both senses.
CDOT optimizes transport between domains preserving both feature and geometric structure.
problem Optimizing transport between heterogeneous domains with preserved feature and geometric structure.
method CDOT uses operator-based regularization to align distance structures, proving pseudometric properties.
result CDOT improves robustness to local geometric variations and is provably convex.
Introduces a new divergence measure for optimal transport.
problem Optimal transport distances and information divergences.
method Infimal convolution formulation of proximal optimal transport divergence.
result Establishes connections to dynamic formulations and partial differential equations.
Unified formula for arbitrary liquidity operations in weighted AMMs
problem Decentralized resource allocation in intelligent transportation systems
method Weighted invariant adapted from Balancer-type AMMs
result Unified formula for four resource allocation operations
Develops a novel global pooling framework using optimal transport.
problem Sub-optimal performance in global pooling operations.
method Regularized Optimal Transport (ROT) for generalized global pooling.
result ROTP layers can improve performance in various machine learning scenarios.
A new method reformulates Optimal Transport Conditional Flow Matching using proximal operators.
problem Optimal Transport Conditional Flow Matching (OT-CFM) for generating models.
method Reformulate OT-CFM using proximal operators and extended Brenier potential.
result OT-CFM dynamics are terminally normally hyperbolic for manifold-supported targets.
Study optimal transport on simplex boundary, proving transport map and potential regularity.
problem Regularity of transport map and potential on simplex boundary.
method Boundary regularity results for optimal transport maps, exploiting simplex symmetries.
result Regularity properties of transport map and its convex potential.
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.
Developed a cost and revenue model for HEMS to estimate breakeven transport volumes under different reimbursement and labor cost assumptions.
problem Estimating breakeven transport volumes for HEMS under varying reimbursement and labor cost assumptions.
method Developed a two-part model: cost framework and actuarial revenue model using healthcare encounter data and payer reimbursement rates.
result Estimated breakeven transport volumes under different reimbursement and labor cost assumptions.
We study the structure of the Kauffman algebra of a surface with parameter equal to sqrt(-1). We obtain an interpretation of this algebra as an algebra of parallel transport operators acting on sections of a line bundle over the moduli space of flat connections in a trivial SU(2)-bundle over the surface. We analyse the…
New metrics compare rational spectra using optimal transport.
problem Comparing rational spectra efficiently and accurately.
method Optimal transport and linear-systems theory.
result Established connection to Wasserstein distance.
Public special events, like sports games, concerts and festivals are well known to create disruptions in transportation systems, often catching the operators by surprise. Although these are usually planned well in advance, their impact is difficult to predict, even when organisers and transportation operators coordinat…
Convolution has been playing a prominent role in various applications in science and engineering for many years. It is the most important operation in convolutional neural networks. There has been a recent growth of interests of research in generalizing convolutions on curved domains such as manifolds and graphs. Howev…
A framework models order book dynamics using point processes and mass transport.
problem Capturing the complex dynamics of limit order books.
method Combines spatial point process for order flow and mass transport operator for market clearing.
result Provides insights into the interplay between order flow and price dynamics.
Geometric optics describes wave behavior near convex obstacles.
problem Wave behavior near convex obstacles.
method Geometric optics in L2 and H1 spaces. result Oscillations transport along grazing rays to any order.
Paper proposes a probabilistic alignment method for domain adaptation.
problem Latent distribution mismatch and miscalibrated uncertainty in adapting large-scale models.
method Bayesian latent transport framework with PAC-Bayesian regularization.
result Reduction in latent manifold discrepancy and improved uncertainty calibration.
UNOT solves optimal transport problems efficiently using neural networks.
problem Computational expense in solving optimal transport problems.
method UNOT (Universal Neural Optimal Transport) uses Fourier Neural Operators to predict OT distances and plans accurately and efficiently.
result UNOT achieves up to 7.4x speedup over the Sinkhorn algorithm while maintaining accuracy.
pyLOT library simplifies machine learning on 3D point clouds via linearized optimal transport.
problem Performing machine learning tasks on 3D point clouds.
method Linearized optimal transport (LOT) to embed distributions into Hilbert space, enabling linear machine learning.
result Downstream tasks on embedded representations are simplified to linear operations.
A new metric compares dynamical systems using operator eigenvalues.
problem Comparing and interpolating nonlinear dynamical systems from trajectory data.
method Representing systems as distributions of operator eigenvalues and projectors, defining a spectral-Grassmann Wasserstein metric.
result The proposed metric outperforms standard operator-based distances in machine learning applications.
Generative models such as Variational Auto Encoders (VAEs) and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) are typically trained for a fixed prior distribution in the latent space, such as uniform or Gaussian. After a trained model is obtained, one can sample the Generator in various forms for exploration and understanding,…
We formulate the Riemannian calculus of the probability set embedded with L2-Wasserstein metric. This is an initial work of transport information geometry. Our investigation starts with the probability simplex (probability manifold) supported on vertices of a finite graph. The main idea is to embed the probability m…
New framework for efficient optimal transport distances between Markov chains.
problem Efficient computation of optimal transport distances between Markov chains.
method Developed a new perspective on optimal transport distances using discounted occupancy couplings and linear programming.
result Introduced Sinkhorn Value Iteration (SVI) for efficient calculation of optimal transport distances.
Efficient federated algorithm for calculating transportation barycenter.
problem Efficiently calculating the free-support transportation barycenter in a federated setting.
method Single-loop dual decomposition algorithm that uses only aggregated information.
result Significantly scalable and low-complexity algorithm for federated computation.
A new method for manifold learning using sparse regularised optimal transport.
problem Detecting latent manifolds in high-dimensional data with noisy observations.
method Proposes a symmetric version of optimal transport with quadratic regularisation to construct a sparse and adaptive affinity matrix.
result The method outperforms competing methods in numerical experiments and demonstrates robustness to heteroskedastic noise.
Unified framework for constructing kernels for transport equations and Koopman eigenfunctions.
problem Constructing kernels for transport equations and Koopman eigenfunctions.
method Three methods: variational principle, Green's function, and resolvent operator.
result Kernels constructed via these methods are identical under mild assumptions.
DOODL learns shared spectral dynamics across related dynamical systems.
problem Learning independent dynamical operators for each system limits discovery of shared structure.
method DOODL learns a dictionary of characteristic spectral dynamics on a manifold of related systems.
result DOODL achieves errors one to two orders of magnitude lower than independent operator estimation methods.
Algorithm solves covariant exterior derivative equations in small regions.
problem Solving covariant exterior derivative equations in geometric and algorithmic ways.
method Linear homotopy operator of the Poincare lemma, constraints for parallel transport equations.
result Solves covariant constant and related equations in a geometric and algorithmic way.
Unified framework explains why overfitting is benign in interpolating learning.
problem Understanding why overfitting is benign in highly overparameterized models.
method Spectral-transport stability framework.
result Sharp benign-overfitting criterion and explicit phase-transition rates.
CAST predicts distribution-valued time series by stabilizing and transporting simplex-supported successors.
problem Forecasting distribution-valued time series with structural failure modes.
method CAST (Causal Anchored Simplex Transport) uses successors retrieved from causal context, stabilized with a persistence anchor, and locally transported on ordered supports.
result CAST outperforms baselines on eleven public and simulated benchmarks, achieving best average rank on both one-step KL and autoregressive rollout JSD.
Unified framework for ensemble transport-based smoothing of non-Gaussian time series.
problem Bayesian time series re-analysis with non-Gaussian distributions.
method Measure transport approach to derive consistent prior-to-posterior transformations.
result General ensemble framework for transport-based smoothing of state-space models.
We provide explicit spinor representations for Clifford algebras.
problem Building explicit representations of Clifford algebras.
method Explicit construction of spinor modules and parallel spinor fields.
result Explicit spinor representations for all mixed signature Clifford algebras.
Study perturbations of submodules in Drury-Arveson space, finding smooth vector bundles with Hermitian connections.
problem Geometry of perturbations in Drury-Arveson space.
method Analysis of smooth vector bundles with Hermitian connections and computation of parallel transport operators.
result Found natural Hermitian connections on perturbed submodules.
New algorithm solves online resource allocation problems efficiently.
problem Dynamic resource allocation in operations research.
method Minimal Selection Principle and MSoE algorithm.
result Ensures optimal cumulative regret bounds in dynamic resource allocation.
Optimal transport theory applied to quantum states on Grassmannians.
problem Developing optimal transport for quantum states.
method Metric geometry of Grassmannians and spectral theorem for density matrices.
result Wasserstein distance for normal states of von Neumann algebras.
A new machine learning method for Bayesian inverse problems in function spaces.
problem Bayesian inverse problems in function spaces with incompatibility of white noise sources.
method One-step generative transport with amortized neural operator and prior-aligned Gaussian random field.
result Generative operator trained on prior samples and noisy observations generates posterior samples efficiently.
We revisit the computation of the phase of the Dirac fermion scattering operator in external gauge fields. The computation is through a parallel transport along the path of time evolution operators. The novelty of the present paper compared with the earlier geometric approach by Langmann and Mickelsson, [LM], is that w…
GOAT improves graph matching speed and accuracy using optimal transport.
problem Efficiently matching large graphs in various applications.
method Replaces linear assignment with optimal transport methods.
result GOAT provides improvements in speed and accuracy.
This study aims to predict vessel stay and delay times at ports to optimize logistics.
problem Uncertainties in maritime logistics, including weather, cargo diversity, and port dynamics, lead to increased costs and inefficiencies.
method Developed predictive analytics to address shortcomings in previous works, using feature analysis and SHAP explanations.
result Predictive analytics can assist in efficient planning and scheduling of port operations, reducing costs and improving logistics.
New framework uses OR to ensure AI systems make safe decisions.
problem Ensuring generative AI systems make safe decisions as they gain autonomy.
method Developed a conceptual framework combining flow-based models and adversarial robustness.
result Increased autonomy requires new OR approaches for feasibility, robustness, and stress testing.
We present a particle flow realization of Bayes' rule, where an ODE-based neural operator is used to transport particles from a prior to its posterior after a new observation. We prove that such an ODE operator exists. Its neural parameterization can be trained in a meta-learning framework, allowing this operator to re…