The main result is the identification of the orthogonal complement of the subalgebra of conformal vector field inside the algebra of all vector fields of a compact flat 2-manifold. As a fundamental tool, the complete Hodge decomposition for manifold with boundary is used. The identification allows the derivation of gov…
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The study explores harmonic vector fields on a specific type of Riemannian Lie group.
problem Characterizing harmonic vector fields on a warped product of a line and a 3D Riemannian Lie group.
method Using a characteristic variational condition, the study applies to the case of a 3D Riemannian Lie group equipped with a left-invariant metric.
result Examples of harmonic vector fields on the warped product that are not left-invariant are provided.
We provide a variational description of any Liouville (i.e. volume preserving) autonomous vector fields on a smooth manifold. This is obtained via a ``maximal degree'' variational principle; critical sections for this are integral manifolds for the Liouville vector field. We work in coordinates and provide explicit for…
The bienergy of a vector field on a Riemannian manifold (M,g) is defined to be the bienergy of the corresponding map (M,g) ---> (TM,g_S), where the tangent bundle TM is equipped with the Sasaki metric g_S. The constrained variational problem is studied, where variations are confined to vector fields, and the correspond…
We define Lie algebroids over infinite jet spaces and establish their equivalent representation through homological evolutionary vector fields.
New method for mesh denoising using TGV of normal vector field.
problem Improving mesh quality by removing noise.
method Proposes a novel TGV formulation for normal vector fields on triangular meshes.
result New method outperforms existing techniques in mesh denoising experiments.
Study on biharmonic and interpolating sesqui-harmonic vector fields on para-Kähler--Norden manifolds.
problem Investigating higher-order harmonicity in pseudo-Riemannian geometry.
method Deriving first variations of bienergy and interpolating sesqui-energy functionals, characterizing biharmonic and interpolating sesqui-harmonic vector fields.
result Explicit characterizations and examples of vector fields satisfying biharmonic and interpolating sesqui-harmonic conditions.
Solves inverse problem for Maxwell equations using vector fields.
problem Inverse problem for Maxwell equations in vacuum.
method Abstract theory of implicit differential equations over pre-symplectic manifolds.
result Provides solution for Maxwell equations using vector fields.
We prove that the Hopf vector field is a unique one among geodesic covariantly normal unit vector fields on spheres such that the submanifold generated by the field is totally geodesic in the unit tangent bundle with Sasaki metric. As application, we give a new proof of stability (instability) of the Hopf vector field …
The paper studies submanifolds of fixed degree with constraints on variations.
problem Variations of submanifolds of fixed degree in a graded manifold.
method Formulates area functional and associated variational vector fields, derives partial differential equations, and computes Euler-Lagrange equations.
result Mean curvature operator can be of third order when deformability condition holds.
Minimal surfaces in spheres have unique energy properties.
problem Characterizing minimal surfaces in spheres based on their energy index and eigenvalues.
method Analyzing the second variations of area and energy for minimal immersions.
result New bounds on the energy index and eigenvalues for minimal surfaces in spheres.
Introduces a variational framework for indefinite Lagrangians with specific symmetries.
problem Handling indefinite Lagrangians with complex symmetries.
method Develops a variational setting for an indefinite Lagrangian with a specific Noether charge.
result Validates the existence of a variational setting for a broad class of Lagrangians.
Infinitesimal variation of Action functional in classical (non-quantum) field theory with higher derivatives is presented in terms of well-defined intrinsic geometric objects independent of the particular field which varies. 'Integration by parts' procedure for this variation is then described in purely formal language…
A Lie algebra structure on variation vector fields along an immersed curve in a -dimensional real space form is investigated. This Lie algebra particularized to plane curves is the cornerstone in order to define a Hamiltonian structure for plane curve motions. The Hamiltonian form and the integrability of the planar…
The stability of the 3-dimensional Hopf vector field, as a harmonic section of the unit tangent bundle, is viewed from a number of different angles. The spectrum of the vertical Jacobi operator is computed, and compared with that of the Jacobi operator of the identity map on the 3-sphere. The variational behaviour of t…
RFM uses tangent vector fields to match data on manifolds, analyzing TV convergence for Euler discretization.
problem Matching data on curved manifolds using flow-based models.
method Developed a nonasymptotic TV convergence analysis for RFM samplers using Euler discretization.
result Explicit bounds on TV convergence separating numerical discretization and learning errors.
Let be smooth -dimensional manifold, fibered over a -dimensional submanifold as , and ; one can consider the functional on sections of the bundle defined by , with a domain in . We show that for the variational principle ba…
The bienergy of smooth maps between Riemannian manifolds, when restricted to unit vector fields, yields two different variational problems depending on whether one takes the full functional or just the vertical contribution. Their critical points, called biharmonic unit vector fields and biharmonic unit sections, form …
Develops theory of contact systems with nonholonomic constraints.
problem Nonholonomic constraints in contact systems.
method Variational principle and projection of Hamiltonian vector field.
result Nonholonomic dynamics as projection of unconstrained dynamics.
It is shown that the new formula for the field theory Poisson brackets arise naturally in the extension of the formal variational calculus incorporating divergences. The linear spaces of local functionals, evolutionary vector fields, functional forms, multi-vectors and differential operators become graded with respect …
A mean field variational Bayes approach to support vector machines (SVMs) using the latent variable representation on Polson & Scott (2012) is presented. This representation allows circumvention of many of the shortcomings associated with classical SVMs including automatic penalty parameter selection, the ability to ha…
Bayesian ODEs with Gaussian processes infer unknown dynamics from data.
problem Estimating unknown continuous-time system dynamics from data.
method Bayesian nonparametric model using Gaussian processes, sparse variational inference, probabilistic shooting.
result Posterior predictive uncertainty scores outperform alternative methods on multiple ODE learning tasks.
In this article a relation between curvature functionals for surfaces in the Euclidean space and area functionals in relative differential geometry will be given. Relative differential geometry can be described as the geometry of surfaces in the affine space, endowed with a distinguished "relative normal vector field" …
Homotopy momentum map extends Noether's theorem in general relativity.
problem Extending Noether's theorem to spacetime vector fields.
method Using homotopy momentum map and -algebras.
result Extension of conserved currents to spacetime vector fields.
New examples of harmonic unit vector fields on hyperbolic 3-space are constructed by exploiting the reduction of symmetry arising from the foliation by horospheres. This is compared and contrasted with the analogous construction in Euclidean 3-space, using a foliation by planes, which produces some new examples of harm…
The paper classifies surfaces with constant skew curvature in 3-space forms.
problem Classifying surfaces with constant skew curvature in 3-space forms.
method Variational characterization and flow of binormal vector field.
result Classification of rotational surfaces with constant skew curvature.
Classifies sections of Riemannian bundles on Lie groups.
problem Classifying sections of Riemannian bundles on Lie groups.
method Developed variational theory of higher-power energy for mappings and sections.
result Complete classification of left-invariant vector fields on 3D Lie groups.
Reconstructing signature features from randomized vector fields in differential equations.
problem Reconstructing signature features from controlled differential equations with random vector fields.
method Using controlled ordinary differential equations driven by continuous bounded variation curves, the study explores the extent to which signature features can be reconstructed from the non-linear flow of these equations.
result The number of signature features that can be reconstructed from the non-linear flow of controlled ordinary differential equations with random vector fields is exponential in the hidden dimension, under certain conditions.
Massless scalar and vector fields are coupled to Lyra geometry by means of Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau (DKP) theory. Using Schwinger Variational Principle, equations of motion, conservation laws and gauge symmetry are implemented. We find that the scalar field couples to the anholonomic part of the torsion tensor, and the gau…
We associate Hamiltonian homological evolutionary vector fields --which are the non-Abelian variational Lie algebroids' differentials-- with Lie algebra-valued zero-curvature representations for partial differential equations.
Develops a framework for 1D geometric field theories and proves they are equivalent to vector bundles.
problem Classifying 1D geometric field theories.
method Formalizes geometric functorial field theories with geometric structures and smooth variations.
result 1D field theories are equivalent to vector bundles with connection and bilinear pairing.
We review the construction of homological evolutionary vector fields on infinite jet spaces and partial differential equations. We describe the applications of this concept in three tightly inter-related domains: the variational Poisson formalism (e.g., for equations of Korteweg-de Vries type), geometry of Liouville-ty…
Involutive distributions of operator-valued evolutionary vector fields and their affine geometry. IImath-ph
We generalize the notion of a Lie algebroid over infinite jet bundle by replacing the variational anchor with an N-tuple of differential operators whose images in the Lie algebra of evolutionary vector fields of the jet space are subject to collective commutation closure. The linear space of such operators becomes an a…
A new method for deep generative learning using gradient flow.
problem Learning deep generative models efficiently and accurately.
method VGrow framework that evolves a distribution via the negative gradient of f-divergence.
result VGrow can generate high-fidelity images efficiently and stably.
We study the geometric nature of the Jacobi equation. In particular we prove that Jacobi vector fields (JVFs) along a solution of the Euler-Lagrange (EL) equations are themselves solutions of the EL equations but considered on a non-standard algebroid (different from the tangent bundle Lie algebroid). As a consequence …
A setting for global variational geometry on Grassmann fibrations is presented. The integral variational functionals for finite dimensional immersed submanifolds are studied by means of the fundamental Lepage equivalent of a homogeneous Lagrangian, which can be regarded as a generalization of the well-known Hilbert for…
The paper establishes a connection between force-free fields and conformally geodesic fields.
problem Understanding the relationship between force-free fields and conformally geodesic fields.
method Developed an equivalence between force-free fields and conformally geodesic fields, generalized to arbitrary dimensions.
result Established that stationary points of hierarchies of and -optimization problems are related by a conformal change of metric.
The article discusses conservation laws for polyharmonic maps and their applications.
problem Understanding conservation laws for polyharmonic maps.
method Recalling the stress-energy tensor and showing conservation laws with Killing vector fields.
result Conservation laws for polyharmonic maps and their applications.
A holomorphy potential is a complex valued function whose complex gradient, with respect to some Kähler metric, is a holomorphic vector field. Given holomorphic vector fields on a compact complex manifold, form, for a given Kähler metric, a product of the following type: a function of the scalar curvature multiplie…
It is shown that the new Poisson brackets proposed in Part I of this work (J. Math. Phys. 34, 5747(hep-th/9305133)) arise naturally in an extension of the formal variational calculus incorporating divergences. The linear spaces of local functionals, evolutionary vector fields, functional forms, multi-vectors and differ…
Study variational Bayes for high-dimensional linear regression with sparse priors.
problem Sparse high-dimensional linear regression model selection.
method Mean-field spike and slab variational Bayes approximation, oracle inequalities, coordinate-ascent variational inference (CAVI), prioritized updating scheme.
result Mean-field VB approximation converges to the sparse truth at optimal rate and gives optimal prediction.
Vector-valued Gaussian Processes on Riemannian Manifolds via Gauge Independent Projected Kernelsstat.ML
Gaussian processes adapted for Riemannian manifolds using gauge-independent kernels.
problem Deploying Gaussian processes on non-Euclidean domains like Riemannian manifolds.
method Developed techniques to generalize Gaussian processes to vector fields on Riemannian manifolds using gauge-independent kernels.
result Enabled training of vector-valued Gaussian processes on Riemannian manifolds using standard Gaussian process methods.
Extends BV functions and divergence-measure fields to metric spaces.
problem Defining BV functions and divergence-measure fields in metric spaces.
method Employing differential structure developed by N. Gigli, extending BV functions and divergence-measure fields to metric spaces.
result Gauss-Green formulas established for BV functions and divergence-measure fields in metric spaces.
This work computes integral variation and monodromy maps for plane curve singularities.
problem Computing integral variation and monodromy maps for plane curve singularities.
method Constructing analytic models, vector fields, and gyrographs to compute maps explicitly.
result Effective algorithms and gyrographs for computing integral variation and monodromy maps.
Study on generalized ξ-parallel maps in Riemannian geometry.
problem Characterizing and understanding generalized ξ-parallel maps.
method Defined energy functional, derived first variation formula, and Euler-Lagrange equation.
result Established fundamental properties and relationships with harmonic and biharmonic maps.
Study identifies obstructions for solving a 4th-order boundary problem.
problem Solving a 4th-order boundary problem with specific curvature conditions.
method Derived Kazdan-Warner type identities using variational formulation and conformal variations.
result Obtained nontrivial integral obstructions to solvability.
New proof of Gaffney's inequality for differential forms on manifolds with boundary.
problem Proving Gaffney's inequality for differential forms on manifolds with boundary.
method Variational approach combined with Bochner's technique.
result New proof of Gaffney's inequality for differential forms.
In this paper we study some global properties of static potentials on asymptotically flat -manifolds in the nonvacuum setting. Heuristically, a static potential represents the (signed) length along of an irrotational timelike Killing vector field, which can degenerate on surfaces corresponding to the…