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An inverse problem in spectroscopy is considered. The objective is to restore the discrete spectrum from observed spectrum data, taking into account the spectrometer's line spread function. The problem is reduced to solution of a system of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-01-23 Valery Sizikov , Denis Sidorov

We propose a computationally efficient algorithm that achieves anytime regret of order $\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{t})$, with explicit dependence on the system dimensions and on the solution of the Discrete Algebraic Riccati Equation (DARE). Our…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2026-01-06 Jafar Abbaszadeh Chekan , Cedric Langbort

This paper investigates the semi-discrete optimal transport (OT) problem with entropic regularization. We characterize the solution using a governing, well-posed ordinary differential equation (ODE). This naturally yields an algorithm to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-04-07 Luca Nenna , Daniyar Omarov , Brendan Pass

In this paper the simplified double-spherical harmonics SDPN, approximation of the neutron transport equation is proposed. The SDPN equations are derived from the multi-group DPN equations for N=1,2,3 (comparable to the SP3, SP5, and SP7…

Computational Physics · Physics 2023-10-31 M. Nazari , A. Zolfaghari , M. Abbasi

The root mean squared error is an important measure used in a variety of applications such as structural dynamics and acoustics to model averaged deviations from standard behavior. For large-scale systems, simulations of this quantity…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-04-22 Sean Reiter , Steffen W. R. Werner

The discrete-dipole approximation (DDA) is a powerful method for calculating absorption and scattering by targets that have sizes smaller than or comparable to the wavelength of the incident radiation. We present a new prescription -- the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 Matthew J. Collinge , B. T. Draine

Successive quadratic approximations, or second-order proximal methods, are useful for minimizing functions that are a sum of a smooth part and a convex, possibly nonsmooth part that promotes regularization. Most analyses of iteration…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-01-25 Ching-pei Lee , Stephen J. Wright

The synchronization problem over the special orthogonal group $SO(d)$ consists of estimating a set of unknown rotations $R_1,R_2,...,R_n$ from noisy measurements of a subset of their pairwise ratios $R_{i}^{-1}R_{j}$. The problem has found…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2013-07-17 Lanhui Wang , Amit Singer

Coordinate-type subgradient methods for addressing nonsmooth optimization problems are relatively underexplored due to the set-valued nature of the subdifferential. In this work, our study focuses on nonsmooth composite optimization…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-24 Lei Zhao , Ding Chen , Daoli Zhu , Xiao Li

A new, second-order solution in curvilinear coordinates is introduced for the relative motion of two spacecraft on eccentric orbits. The second-order equations for unperturbed orbits are derived in spherical coordinates with true anomaly as…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2019-09-06 Matthew Willis , Kyle T. Alfriend , Simone D'Amico

The discrete ordinates method with angular parameters is discussed in light of the recent extension of its underlying hypothesis. The analysis shows that the method, although it compares very well with the trajectory of photons model, it…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Charles H. Aboughantous

A fully implicit finite difference scheme has been developed to solve the hydrodynamic equations coupled with radiation transport. Solution of the time dependent radiation transport equation is obtained using the discrete ordinates method…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2008-07-14 Karabi Ghosh , S. V. G. Menon

Radiative transfer (RT) problems in which the source function includes a scattering-like integral are typical two-points boundary problems. Their solution via differential equations implies to make hypotheses on the solution itself, namely…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 E. Simonneau , O. Cardona , L. Crivellari

We present a simple method to solve spherical harmonics moment systems, such as the the time-dependent $P_N$ and $SP_N$ equations, of radiative transfer. The method, which works for arbitrary moment order $N$, makes use of the specific…

Computational Physics · Physics 2023-08-17 Benjamin Seibold , Martin Frank

Using the worldline quantum field theory approach we derive solutions to the equations of motion for spinning massive bodies up to quadratic order in spins. At leading post-Minkowskian (PM) order these trajectories are obtained in the time…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-02-27 Gustav Mogull , Jan Plefka , Kathrin Stoldt

This paper presents a fast high-order method for the solution of two-dimensional problems of scattering by penetrable inhomogeneous media, with application to high-frequency configurations containing (possibly) discontinuous refractivities.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-07-31 Oscar P. Bruno , Ambuj Pandey

We examine the challenges associated with numerical integration when applying Neural Networks to solve Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). We specifically investigate the Deep Ritz Method (DRM), chosen for its practical applicability and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-09 Jamie M. Taylor , David Pardo

Finite-dimensional truncations are routinely used to approximate partial differential equations (PDEs), either to obtain numerical solutions or to derive reduced-order models. The resulting discretized equations are known to violate certain…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-12-12 Zachary T. Hilliard , Mohammad Farazmand

We consider the inverse problem of reconstructing the scattering coefficient of a simple radiative transport equation (RTE) used to model light propagation inside a scattering medium. To do so, we extract information from the second term in…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-08-07 Francis Chung , Faith Hensley

In this paper, we present an accurate and robust scaling operator based on material optical thickness (OT) for the least-squares spherical harmonics (LSP$_N$) method for solving neutron transport problems. LSP$_N$ without proper scaling is…

Computational Physics · Physics 2017-05-17 Weixiong Zheng , Ryan G. McClarren