Develops a diagrammatic method for symplectic filling classifications.
problem Classifying exact/weak symplectic fillings of 3D contact manifolds.
method Symplectic JSJ decomposition applied to contact surgery diagrams.
result Recover symplectic fillings for certain lens spaces and torus bundles, and classify fillings for a large class of plumbed 3-manifolds.
Study fills nonorientable surfaces' cotangent bundles uniquely.
problem Minimal symplectic fillings of nonorientable surfaces.
method Cobordism and homeomorphism analysis.
result Unique minimal filling for Klein bottle.
The study finds knots with specific surgeries that don't allow weak symplectic fillings.
problem Detecting weakly symplectic fillability of L-space knots after positive surgeries. method Analyzing arithmetic data from knot type and surgery coefficients to compute geometric invariants.
result Provides an infinite family of hyperbolic L-spaces that do not admit weakly symplectic fillings. We construct a positive allowable Lefschetz fibration over the disk on any minimal weak symplectic filling of the canonical contact structure on a lens space. Using this construction we prove that any minimal symplectic filling of the canonical contact structure on a lens space is obtained by a sequence of rational blo…
New method shows some 3D shapes can't be filled in certain ways.
problem Obstructing Liouville and weak fillability of contact structures.
method Introducing a new method to obstruct fillability.
result Various rational homology 3-spheres admit strongly fillable contact structures without Liouville fillings.
This paper classifies symplectic and Stein fillings of contact 3-manifolds with spinal open book decompositions.
problem Classifying symplectic and Stein fillings of contact 3-manifolds with spinal open book decompositions.
method Using holomorphic curves and Lefschetz fibrations to classify fillings.
result Symplectic and Stein fillings of contact 3-manifolds with spinal open book decompositions can be classified up to deformation equivalence.
Extends boosting to online multiclass problems with optimal algorithms.
problem Online multiclass classification challenges.
method Defines and justifies a weak learning condition for online multiclass boosting. Proposes an adaptive algorithm.
result Optimal boosting algorithm for online multiclass problems.
For contact manifolds in dimension three, the notions of weak and strong symplectic fillability and tightness are all known to be inequivalent. We extend these facts to higher dimensions: in particular, we define a natural generalization of weak fillings and prove that it is indeed weaker (at least in dimension five),w…
We prove a general fusion theorem for complete orientable minimal surfaces in R3 with finite total curvature. As a consequence, complete orientable minimal surfaces of weak finite total curvature with exotic geometry are produced. More specifically, universal surfaces (i.e., surfaces from which all minimal …
We show that certain submanifolds of generalized complex manifolds ("weak branes") admit a natural quotient which inherits a generalized complex structure. This is analog to quotienting coisotropic submanifolds of symplectic manifolds. In particular Gualtieri's generalized complex submanifolds ("branes") quotient to sp…
CoDATS improves DA on time series data with weak supervision.
problem Improving domain adaptation for time series data with limited labeled data.
method CoDATS model for Time Series data, DA-WS method with weak supervision.
result Significant accuracy improvements over state-of-the-art methods.
We classify the resolution graphs of weighted homogeneous surface singularities which admit rational homology disk smoothings. The nonexistence of rational homology disk smoothings is shown by symplectic geometric methods, while the existence is verified via smoothings of negative weights. In particular, it is shown th…
Paper proves rigidity of weak solutions for anisotropic N-Laplacian equations with Neumann or Robin boundary conditions.
problem Rigidity of weak solutions for anisotropic N-Laplacian equations with boundary conditions.
method Established a key integral inequality involving anisotropic gradient and second fundamental form, proving rigidity under natural monotonicity assumptions.
result All weak solutions to Neumann boundary problems are constant without a priori boundedness assumption.
We describe a necessary and sufficient condition for a principal circle bundle over an even-dimensional manifold to carry an invariant contact structure. As a corollary it is shown that all circle bundles over a given base manifold carry an invariant contact structure, only provided the trivial bundle does. In particul…
We generalize the familiar notions of overtwistedness and Giroux torsion in 3-dimensional contact manifolds, defining an infinite hierarchy of local filling obstructions called planar torsion, whose integer-valued order k≥0 can be interpreted as measuring a gradation in "degrees of tightness" of contact manifolds…
We continue our study of contact structures on manifolds of dimension at least five using complex surgery theory. We show that in each dimension 2q+1 > 3 there are 'maximal' almost contact manifolds to which there is a Stein cobordism from any other (2q+1)-dimensional contact manifold. We show that the product M x S^2 …
Study confoliations' symplectic fillability, finding obstructions.
problem Understanding confoliations' symplectic fillability in higher dimensions.
method Generalized Massot-Niederkrüger-Wendl's bordered Legendrian open book for confoliations.
result Obstructions to weak symplectic fillability for confoliations.
Study examines strengths and weaknesses of deep learning models in face recognition.
problem Improving deep learning models for face recognition under degraded conditions.
method Experimentation on four deep CNN models using LFW dataset, investigating effects of image quality and model characteristics.
result Noise, blur, and missing pixels negatively impact face verification performance; contrast changes and compression artifacts have limited effect.
Modernizes Thurston's proof of entropy theorem for traintrack maps.
problem Proving the entropy theorem for traintrack maps using Thurston's methods.
method Modernizes Thurston's original proof, fills gaps, and proves ergodicity.
result A cohesive proof of the traintrack theorem, including ergodicity.
Minimal submanifolds either fill space or are confined with geometric restrictions.
problem Understanding the behavior of minimal submanifolds in space.
method A dichotomy principle and volume doubling theorem.
result Quantitative restrictions on confined minimal submanifolds, including volume growth and optimal density rates.
Study Stein and Milnor fillings of links from surface singularities.
problem Comparing Stein and Milnor fillings of links from surface singularities.
method Analyzing the topology and obstructions of Stein fillings and Milnor fillings.
result Milnor fillings have bounded topology, while Stein fillings can be more varied.
Proves upper bound on systolic ratio for circle fillings.
problem Bounding systolic ratio for circle fillings.
method Proved upper bound on systolic ratio depending on genus.
result Filling Area Conjecture holds for large genus.
The paper constructs minimal coherent filling pairs on surfaces.
problem Finding minimal intersecting coherent filling pairs on surfaces.
method Geometric procedure starting from a torus filling pair.
result Construction of minimal intersecting coherent filling pairs on Sg for g≥3. Classifies symplectic fillings of specific torus bundles.
problem Classifying strong and exact symplectic fillings of virtually overtwisted torus bundles.
method Using Menke's JSJ-type decomposition theorem and round symplectic 1-handle attachment.
result Conditions for distinct tight lens space fillings to yield the same torus bundle filling.
The paper classifies symplectic fillings of lens spaces and constructs cobordisms.
problem Classifying symplectic fillings of lens spaces and constructing cobordisms.
method Analyzing tight and universally tight contact structures, using plumbing of disk bundles, and constructing cobordisms.
result Maximal second homology Stein fillings of lens spaces are given by specific plumbing.
Computes A-polynomials of knots from Whitehead sister link fillings.
problem Computing A-polynomials for knots from Whitehead sister link fillings.
method Using results on A-polynomials of Dehn fillings, formulas are derived for the A-polynomials of knots.
result Formulas to compute A-polynomials for knots from Whitehead sister link fillings.
If a simple 3-manifold M admits a reducible and a toroidal Dehn filling, the distance between the filling slopes is known to be bounded by three. In this paper, we classify all manifolds which admit a reducible Dehn filling and a toroidal Dehn filling with distance 3.
We give three infinite families of examples of nonhyperbolic Dehn fillings on hyperbolic manifolds. A manifold in the first family admits two Dehn fillings of distance two apart, one of which is toroidal and annular, and the other is reducible and ∂-reducible. A manifold in the second family has boundary consi…
Study negative definite spin fillings of knot covers.
problem Existence of negative definite spin fillings in branched double covers.
method Derive obstructions and characterize special knots.
result Characterization of special alternating knots.
The paper proves finiteness of cosmetic fillings on a specific type of 3-manifold.
problem Cosmetic fillings on specific 3-manifolds.
method Analysis of Dehn fillings on compact, orientable 3-manifolds with incompressible torus boundaries.
result There are only finitely many pairs of purely cosmetic fillings.
Study generalizes Lebesgue curves to new space-filling and fractal sets.
problem Generating space-filling curves from planar substitutions.
method Generalized Lebesgue's construction to new curves and fractal sets.
result Some substitutions create relatively dense fractal-like sets.
Let M be a simple 3-manifold with a toral boundary component partial_0 M. If Dehn filling M along partial_0 M one way produces a toroidal manifold and Dehn filling M along partial_0 M another way produces a boundary-reducible manifold, then we show that the absolute value of the intersection number on partial_0 M of th…
Characterizes Legendrian knots with exact Lagrangian fillings.
problem Identifying Legendrian knots with exact Lagrangian fillings.
method Characterization through exact orientable Lagrangian fillings.
result Underlying smooth knot types of fillable Legendrian 4-plats are positive.
If a hyperbolic 3-manifold M admits a reducible and a finite Dehn filling, the distance between the filling slopes is known to be 1. This has been proved recently by Boyer, Gordon and Zhang. The first example of a manifold with two such fillings was given by Boyer and Zhang. In this paper, we give examples of hyperboli…
Affirmative proof that rank 3 3-manifolds have filling links.
problem Existence of filling links in rank 3 3-manifolds.
method Introduced and used the concept of filling links, proved for rank 3 manifolds.
result Every rank 3 closed orientable 3-manifold contains a filling link.
Study filling links in 3-manifolds to understand their topological properties.
problem Understanding the topological properties of 3-manifolds through filling links.
method Introduce and study filling links, prove their existence and injectivity properties.
result Existence of k-filling links in the 3-torus for each k>1.
New method fills cluster seeds with exact Lagrangian structures.
problem Surjectivity of map from Lagrangian fillings to cluster seeds.
method Construction of quiver with potential and Lagrangian disk surgeries.
result Trivial deformation space of quiver allows manipulation of fillings.
Study shows connectedness of Bowditch boundary persists in long Dehn fillings.
problem Persistence of Bowditch boundary connectedness in Dehn fillings.
method Analysis of relatively hyperbolic group pairs and peripheral subgroups.
result Connectedness of Bowditch boundary persists in sufficiently long Dehn fillings without needing restrictions.
This paper classifies and determines the length of the shortest filling pairs on a specific type of surface.
problem Classifying and determining the length of the shortest filling pairs on a specific type of surface.
method Classifying and determining the length of the shortest filling pairs on a specific type of surface.
result The paper classifies and determines the length of the shortest minimal filling pairs on a genus two surface.
Let M be an irreducible, compact, connected, orientable 3-manifold whose boundary is a torus. We show that if M is hyperbolic, then it admits at most six finite/cyclic fillings of maximal distance 5. Further, the distance of a finite/cyclic filling to a cyclic filling is at most 2. If M has a non-boundary-paralle…
New growth rate identified for quaternionic Heisenberg group filling functions.
problem Identifying the growth rate of quaternionic Heisenberg group filling functions.
method Analyzing the growth of filling volume functions in the quaternionic Heisenberg group up to dimension n+1.
result Strictly faster growth rate identified for dimension n+1 compared to Euclidean space.
Positive braids have endless filling possibilities.
problem Understanding exact Lagrangian fillings of positive braid links.
method Analyzing positive braid Legendrian links and their fillings.
result Positive braid Legendrian links have infinitely many exact Lagrangian fillings.
Improved orderability in Dehn fillings without a hard condition.
problem Orderability of certain Dehn fillings
method Removed a condition from a recent result
result Improved results on orderability
Study on Legendrian knots and their non-orientable Lagrangian fillings.
problem Conditions for Legendrian knots to have non-orientable exact Lagrangian fillings.
method Developed combinatorial obstructions and classified fillability for various knot families.
result Completely determined decomposably non-orientable fillability for alternating and plus-adequate knots.
Four-dimensional Einstein Dehn filling is impossible.
problem Complex-hyperbolic Einstein Dehn filling in four dimensions.
method Proof of impossibility.
result Complex-hyperbolic Einstein Dehn filling cannot be performed in dimension four.
Unique symplectic fillings found for specific cotangent bundles.
problem Symplectic fillings of unit cotangent bundles.
method Proved uniqueness up to diffeomorphism.
result Unique symplectically aspherical fillings found.
Study Stein fillings of planar contact 3-manifolds with relative trisection genus 2.
problem Classify Stein fillings of planar contact 3-manifolds under constraints on their relative trisections.
method Partial classification of diffeomorphism types of fillings with relative trisections of genus at most 2.
result Partially classify the diffeomorphism types of Stein fillings with relative trisections of genus at most 2.
We extend Thurston's metric to projective filling currents, embedding Teichmüller space into the larger space.
problem Embedding Teichmüller space into the space of projectivized filling currents.
method Extending the symmetrized Thurston metric to PCfill(S) and studying its geometry. result There is no quasi-isometric projection back from PCfill(S) to T(S).