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Squared Wasserstein distance is a frequently used tool to measure discrepancy between probability distributions. This distance is typically computed between empirical measures of size $n$ from two underlying random samples. Unfortunately,…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2026-05-20 Peter Matthew Jacobs , Jeff M. Phillips

We suggest a novel shape matching algorithm for three-dimensional surface meshes of disk or sphere topology. The method is based on the physical theory of nonlinear elasticity and can hence handle large rotations and deformations.…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2015-07-29 Konrad Simon , Sameer Sheorey , David Jacobs , Ronen Basri

We describe a new algorithm to compute the geometric intersection number between two curves, given as edge vectors on an ideal triangulation. Most importantly, this algorithm runs in polynomial time in the bit-size of the two edge vectors.…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2016-05-12 Mark C. Bell , Richard C. H. Webb

We present a dimensionally split method for solving hyperbolic conservation laws on Cartesian cut cell meshes. The approach combines local geometric and wave speed information to determine a novel stabilised cut cell flux, and we provide a…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-03-15 Nandan Gokhale , Nikos Nikiforakis , Rupert Klein

Variational representations of divergences and distances between high-dimensional probability distributions offer significant theoretical insights and practical advantages in numerous research areas. Recently, they have gained popularity in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-03-25 Jeremiah Birrell , Markos A. Katsoulakis , Yannis Pantazis

This paper addresses the numerical computation of critical angles between two convex cones in finite-dimensional Euclidean spaces. We present a novel approach to computing these critical angles by reducing the problem to finding stationary…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-10-03 Welington de Oliveira , Valentina Sessa , David Sossa

The square root velocity transformation provides a convenient and numerically efficient approach to functional and shape data analysis of curves. We study fundamental geometric properties of curves under this transformation. Moreover,…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-03-29 Esfandiar Nava-Yazdani

We propose novel randomized optimization methods for high-dimensional convex problems based on restrictions of variables to random subspaces. We consider oblivious and data-adaptive subspaces and study their approximation properties via…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-12-15 Jonathan Lacotte , Mert Pilanci

In motion planning problems for autonomous robots, such as self-driving cars, the robot must ensure that its planned path is not in close proximity to obstacles in the environment. However, the problem of evaluating the proximity is…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-06-21 Arun Lakshmanan , Andrew Patterson , Venanzio Cichella , Naira Hovakimyan

We solve a model problem from single crystal plasticity.We consider 4 slip systems in the plane with orthogonal slip-directions and equal slip rates, forward as well as backwards. We compute the associated dissipation distance by solving an…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Dirk Mittenhuber

In this work, we present a method to compute the Kantorovich-Wasserstein distance of order one between a pair of two-dimensional histograms. Recent works in Computer Vision and Machine Learning have shown the benefits of measuring…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-07-29 Federico Bassetti , Stefano Gualandi , Marco Veneroni

We propose a computation of curvature of arbitrary two-dimensional surfaces of three-dimensional objects, which is a contribution to discrete gravity with potential applications in network geometry. We begin by linking each point of the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-07 Ali H. Chamseddine , Ola Malaeb , Sara Najem

Let C be a projective curve defined over a field k and let D be a divisor of C. The Riemann-Roch space L(D) is the set of rational functions on C for which certain zeros are imposed and certain poles are allowed, with some multiplicities…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2026-03-03 Dounia Darkaoui , Martin Weimann

We propose the first algorithm for non-rigid 2D-to-3D shape matching, where the input is a 2D shape represented as a planar curve and a 3D shape represented as a surface; the output is a continuous curve on the surface. We cast the problem…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-01-24 Zorah Lähner , Emanuele Rodolà , Frank R. Schmidt , Michael M. Bronstein , Daniel Cremers

In 2012 Driemel et al. \cite{DBLP:journals/dcg/DriemelHW12} introduced the concept of $c$-packed curves as a realistic input model. In the case when $c$ is a constant they gave a near linear time $(1+\varepsilon)$-approximation algorithm…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2020-09-18 Joachim Gudmundsson , Yuan Sha , Sampson Wong

A pseudo-polynomial time $(1 + \varepsilon)$-approximation algorithm is presented for computing the integral and average Fr\'{e}chet distance between two given polygonal curves $T_1$ and $T_2$. In particular, the running time is…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2015-12-11 Anil Maheshwari , Jörg-Rüdiger Sack , Christian Scheffer

Fitting an unknown number of hyperplanes to data is a fundamental yet challenging problem in machine learning, characterized by its non-convexity, non-differentiability, and unknown model order. Existing approaches often struggle with local…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-28 Zhiqin Cheng , Yu Zhan , Mingjin Zhang , Lingbo Liu , Liang Lin

Modern time series analysis requires the ability to handle datasets that are inherently high-dimensional; examples include applications in climatology, where measurements from numerous sensors must be taken into account, or inventory…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2023-02-15 Ioannis Psarros , Dennis Rohde

Uncertainty quantification for deep neural networks has recently evolved through many techniques. In this work, we revisit Laplace approximation, a classical approach for posterior approximation that is computationally attractive. However,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-07-14 Christian S. Perone , Roberto Pereira Silveira , Thomas Paula

This paper proposes an efficient numerical optimization approach for solving dynamic optimal transport (DOT) problems on general smooth surfaces, computing both the quadratic Wasserstein distance and the associated transportation path.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-06-11 Liang Chen , Youyicun Lin , Yuxuan Zhou