This paper explores variants of the subspace iteration algorithm for computing approximate invariant subspaces. The standard subspace iteration approach is revisited and new variants that exploit gradient-type techniques combined with a Grassmann manifold viewpoint are developed. A gradient method as well as a nonlinear conjugate gradient technique are described. Convergence of the gradient-based algorithm is analyzed and a few numerical experiments are reported, indicating that the proposed algorithms are sometimes superior to standard algorithms. This includes the Chebyshev-based subspace iteration and the locally optimal block conjugate gradient method, when compared in terms of number of matrix vector products and computational time, resp. The new methods, on the other hand, do not require estimating optimal parameters. An important contribution of this paper to achieve this good performance is the accurate and efficient implementation of an exact line search. In addition, new convergence proofs are presented for the non-accelerated gradient method that includes a locally exponential convergence if started in a $\mathcal{O(\sqrt{\delta})}$ neighbourhood of the dominant subspace with spectral gap $\delta$.
This paper presents a multivariate normal integral expression for the joint survival function of the cumulated components of any multinomial random vector. This result can be viewed as a multivariate analog of Equation (7) from Carter & Pollard (2004), who improved Tusn\'ady's inequality. Our findings are based on a crucial relationship between the joint survival function of the cumulated components of any multinomial random vector and the joint cumulative distribution function of a corresponding Dirichlet distribution. We offer two distinct proofs: the first expands the logarithm of the Dirichlet density, while the second employs Laplace's method applied to the Dirichlet integral.
In relational verification, judicious alignment of computational steps facilitates proof of relations between programs using simple relational assertions. Relational Hoare logics (RHL) provide compositional rules that embody various alignments of executions. Seemingly more flexible alignments can be expressed in terms of product automata based on program transition relations. A single degenerate alignment rule (self-composition), atop a complete Hoare logic, comprises a RHL for $\forall\forall$ properties that is complete in the ordinary logical sense (Cook'78). The notion of alignment completeness was previously proposed as a more satisfactory measure, and some rules were shown to be alignment complete with respect to a few ad hoc forms of alignment automata. This paper proves alignment completeness with respect to a general class of $\forall\forall$ alignment automata, for a RHL comprised of standard rules together with a rule of semantics-preserving rewrites based on Kleene algebra with tests. A new logic for $\forall\exists$ properties is introduced and shown to be alignment complete. The $\forall\forall$ and $\forall\exists$ automata are shown to be semantically complete. Thus the logics are both complete in the ordinary sense. Recent work by D'Osualdo et al highlights the importance of completeness relative to assumptions (which we term entailment completeness), and presents $\forall\forall$ examples seemingly beyond the scope of RHLs. Additional rules enable these examples to be proved in our RHL, shedding light on the open problem of entailment completeness.
The paper considers nonparametric kernel density/regression estimation from a stochastic optimization point of view. The estimation problem is represented through a family of stochastic optimization problems. Recursive constrained estimators are obtained by application of stochastic (quasi)gradient methods to these problems, classical kernel estimates are derived as particular cases. Accuracy and rate of convergence of the obtained estimates are established, and asymptotically optimal estimation procedure parameters are found. The case of moving density/regression is particularly studied.
This paper considers the consensus problem of a novel opinion dynamics model with group pressure and self-confidence. Different with the most existing paper, the influence of friends of friends in a social network is taken into account, which is modeled to be two-step communication. Based on this consideration, the neighbors of agents are classified into direct neighbors and indirect neighbors. Accordingly, the communication between agents and their neighbors is classified into one-step communication and two-step communication. By applying matrix analytic theory and graph theory, it is shown that the opinion consensus can be achieved. Moreover, the exactly consensus value of the opinion is obtained for three cases of the group pressure. Finally, simulation examples are provided to demonstrate the validity of the conclusions drawn in the paper.
The paper establishes an analog Whittaker-Shannon-Kotelnikov sampling theorem with fast decreasing coefficient, as well as a new modification of the corresponding interpolation formula applicable for general type non-vanishing bounded continuous signals.
This paper analyzes a full discretization of a three-dimensional stochastic Allen-Cahn equation with multiplicative noise. The discretization uses the Euler scheme for temporal discretization and the finite element method for spatial discretization. A key contribution of this work is the introduction of a novel stability estimate for a discrete stochastic convolution, which plays a crucial role in establishing pathwise uniform convergence estimates for fully discrete approximations of nonlinear stochastic parabolic equations. By using this stability estimate in conjunction with the discrete stochastic maximal $L^p$-regularity estimate, the study derives a pathwise uniform convergence rate that encompasses general general spatial $L^q$-norms. Moreover, the theoretical convergence rate is verified by numerical experiments.
Mechanical issues of noncircular and asymmetrical tunnelling can be estimated using complex variable method with suitable conformal mapping. Exsiting solution schemes of conformal mapping for noncircular tunnel generally need iteration or optimization strategy, and are thereby mathematically complicated. This paper proposes a new bidirectional conformal mapping for deep and shallow tunnels of noncircular and asymmetrical shapes by incorporating Charge Simulation Method. The solution scheme of this new bidirectional conformal mapping only involves a pair of linear systems, and is therefore logically straight-forward, computationally efficient, and practically easy in coding. New numerical strategies are developed to deal with possible sharp corners of cavity by small arc simulation and densified collocation points. Several numerical examples are presented to illustrate the geometrical usage of the new bidirectional conformal mapping. Furthermore, the new bidirectional conformal mapping is embedded into two complex variable solutions of noncircular and asymmetrical shallow tunnelling in gravitational geomaterial with reasonable far-field displacement. The respective result comparisons with finite element solution and exsiting analytical solution show good agreements, indicating the feasible mechanical usage of the new bidirectional conformal mapping.
This paper presents a platform to facilitate the deployment of applications in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The platform allows to the programmers to use a Function-as-a-Service programming paradigm that are managed and configured in a Platform-as-a-Service web tool. The tool also allows to establish interoperability between the functions of the applications. The proposed platform obtained faster and easier deployments of the applications and the resource usages of the IoT devices also were lower in relation to a deployment process based in containers of Docker.
In this paper we develop a Neumann-Neumann type domain decomposition method for elliptic problems on metric graphs. We describe the iteration in the continuous and discrete setting and rewrite the latter as a preconditioner for the Schur complement system. Then we formulate the discrete iteration as an abstract additive Schwarz iteration and prove that it convergences to the finite element solution with a rate that is independent of the finite element mesh size. We show that the condition number of the Schur complement is also independent of the finite element mesh size. We provide an implementation and test it on various examples of interest and compare it to other preconditioners.
We use Stein characterisations to derive new moment-type estimators for the parameters of several truncated multivariate distributions in the i.i.d. case; we also derive the asymptotic properties of these estimators. Our examples include the truncated multivariate normal distribution and truncated products of independent univariate distributions. The estimators are explicit and therefore provide an interesting alternative to the maximum-likelihood estimator (MLE). The quality of these estimators is assessed through competitive simulation studies, in which we compare their behaviour to the performance of the MLE and the score matching approach.