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We present an algorithm for solving inverse problems on graphs analogous to those arising in diffuse optical tomography for continuous media. In particular, we formulate and analyze a discrete version of the inverse Born series, proving…

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This paper presents a novel approach for denoising binary images using simulated annealing (SA), a global optimization technique that addresses the inherent challenges of non convex energy functions. Binary images are often corrupted by…

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This paper investigates the inverse scattering problem of recovering a sound-soft obstacle using passive measurements taken from randomly distributed point sources. The randomness introduced by these sources poses significant challenges,…

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This paper aims to develop and analyze a numerical scheme for solving the backward problem of semilinear subdiffusion equations. We establish the existence, uniqueness, and conditional stability of the solution to the inverse problem by…

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We present a novel discrete optimization-based approach to generate downsampled versions of binary images that are guaranteed to have the same topology as the original, measured by the zeroth and first Betti numbers of the black regions,…

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The commonly used velocity discretization for simulating the radiative transport equation (RTE) is the discrete ordinates method (DOM). One of the long-standing drawbacks of DOM is the phenomenon known as the ray effect. Due to the high…

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Cross-modal image synthesis is a topical problem in medical image computing. Existing methods for image synthesis are either tailored to a specific application, require large scale training sets, or are based on partitioning images into…

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In this work, an inverse problem on the determination of multiple coefficients arising from the time-domain diffuse optical tomography with fluorescence (DOT-FDOT) is investigated. We simultaneously recover the distribution of background…

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Ultrasound modulated optical tomography, also called acousto-optics tomography, is a hybrid imaging modality that aims to combine the high contrast of optical waves with the high resolution of ultrasound. We follow the model of the…

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The forward model in diffuse optical tomography (DOT) describes how light propagates through a turbid medium. It is often approximated by a diffusion equation (DE) that is numerically discretized by the classical finite element method…

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Hamiltonian Monte Carlo has emerged as a standard tool for posterior computation. In this article, we present an extension that can efficiently explore target distributions with discontinuous densities. Our extension in particular enables…

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The exploration of network structures through the lens of graph theory has become a cornerstone in understanding complex systems across diverse fields. Identifying densely connected subgraphs within larger networks is crucial for uncovering…

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Modulo sampling has recently drawn a great deal of attention for cutting-edge applications, due to overcoming the barrier of information loss through sensor saturation and clipping. This is a significant problem, especially when the range…

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Markov chain Monte Carlo is a class of algorithms for drawing Markovian samples from high-dimensional target densities to approximate the numerical integration associated with computing statistical expectation, especially in Bayesian…

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The Discrete Ordinates Method (DOM) is the most widely used velocity discretization method for simulating the radiative transport equation. However, the ray effect is a long-standing drawback of DOM. In benchmark tests that exhibit the ray…

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Most research regarding quantum adiabatic optimization has focused on stoquastic Hamiltonians, whose ground states can be expressed with only real, nonnegative amplitudes. This raises the question of whether classical Monte Carlo algorithms…

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In this paper, we study the mathematical imaging problem of diffraction tomography (DT), which is an inverse scattering technique used to find material properties of an object by illuminating it with probing waves and recording the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-05-16 Florian Faucher , Clemens Kirisits , Michael Quellmalz , Otmar Scherzer , Eric Setterqvist

We introduce a novel Simulated Quantum Annealing (SQA) algorithm which employs a multispin quantum fluctuation operator. At variance with the usual transverse field, short-range two-spin flip interactions are included in the driver…

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