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Score-based diffusion models in infinite-dimensional function spaces provide a mathematically principled framework for modelling function-valued data, offering key advantages such as resolution invariance and the ability to handle irregular…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-06 James Rowbottom , Elizabeth L. Baker , Nick Huang , Ben Adcock , Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb , Alexander Denker

The paper is devoted to a comprehensive second-order study of a remarkable class of convex extended-real-valued functions that is highly important in many aspects of nonlinear and variational analysis, specifically those related to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-07-21 Boris S. Mordukhovich , M. Ebrahim Sarabi

Given an m-dimensional compact submanifold $\mathbf{M}$ of Euclidean space $\mathbf{R}^s$, the concept of mean location of a distribution, related to mean or expected vector, is generalized to more general $\mathbf{R}^s$-valued functionals…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2007-08-07 Harrie Hendriks , Zinoviy Landsman

The variant of Fedosov construction based on fairly general fiberwise product in the Weyl bundle is studied. We analyze generalized star products of functions, of sections of endomorphisms bundle, and those generating deformed bimodule…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-07-07 Michal Dobrski

A general formalism to solve nonlinear differential equations is given. Solutions are found and reduced to those of second order nonlinear differential equations in one variable. The approach is uniformized in the geometry and solves…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Gordon Chalmers

In order to apply nonstandard methods to modern algebraic geometry, as a first step in this paper we study the applications of nonstandard constructions to category theory. It turns out that many categorial properties are well behaved under…

Category Theory · Mathematics 2008-07-08 Lars Bruenjes , Christian Serpe

This paper develops the geometry of locally bounded rational functions on non-singular real algebraic varieties. First various basic geometric and algebraic results regarding these functions are established in any dimension, culminating…

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By utilizing the idea of Colombeau's generalized function, we introduce a notion of asymptotic map between arbitrary diffeological spaces. The category consisting of diffeological spaces and asymptotic maps is enriched over the category of…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2024-04-12 Kazuhisa Shimakawa

In a recent survey, Schmidt compiled equivalences between generalized bent functions, group invariant Butson Hadamard matrices, and abelian splitting relative difference sets. We establish a broader network of equivalences by considering…

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A two-dimensional nonlinear gauge theory that can be proposed for generalization to higher dimensions is derived by means of cohomological arguments.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-07 C. Bizdadea

We recall the emergence of a generalized gauge theory from a noncommutative Riemannian spin manifold, viz. a real spectral triple $(A,H,D;J)$. This includes a gauge group determined by the unitaries in the $*$-algebra $A$ and gauge fields…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2014-11-25 Walter D. van Suijlekom

An introduction is given to some selected aspects of noncommutative geometry. Simple examples in this context are provided by finite sets and lattices. As an application, it is explained how the nonlinear Toda lattice and a discrete time…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2008-11-06 A. Dimakis , F. Muller-Hoissen

We examine generalized global symmetries as a kind of compactly supported cohomology, and so are led to revisit questions about the locality of quantum field theory, following Segal. Physics naturally suggests a generalization of…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-04-11 Owen Gwilliam

We study some properties of smoothing kernels and their local expression as they appear in the construction of Colombeau-type generalized function algebras which are diffeomorphism invariant.

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Following the guidelines of classical differential geometry the `building material' for the tensor calculus in non-commutative geometry is suggested. The algebraic account of moduli of vectors and covectors is carried out.

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In this review we present some of the fundamental mathematical structures which permit to define noncommutative gauge field theories. In particular, we emphasize the theory of noncommutative connections, with the notions of curvatures and…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-06-03 Thierry Masson

We introduce diffusion geometry as a new framework for geometric and topological data analysis. Diffusion geometry uses the Bakry-Emery $\Gamma$-calculus of Markov diffusion operators to define objects from Riemannian geometry on a wide…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2024-07-03 Iolo Jones

We recast basic topological concepts underlying differential geometry using the language and tools of noncommutative geometry. This way we characterize principal (free and proper) actions by a density condition in (multiplier) C*-algebras.…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Paul F. Baum , Piotr M. Hajac , Rainer Matthes , Wojciech Szymanski

Recent work has shown that two-dimensional non-linear $\sigma$-models on group manifolds with Poisson-Lie symmetry can be understood within generalised geometry as exemplars of generalised parallelisable spaces. Here we extend this idea to…

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