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Optimization and Control

Data-Driven Control in Infinite-Dimensional Spaces: Fundamental Lemma and Applications

Data-driven control of dynamical systems has attracted significant research interest. This paper establishes a theoretical foundation for data-driven control in infinite-dimensional spaces by extending the notions of persistency of excitation, data informativity, and Willems' fundamental lemma. These extensions enable their direct application to systems governed by partial differential equations and delay differential equations.
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Probability · Cross-listed from cs.LG

Predictive Uncertainty for Neural CAE Surrogates

Neural surrogates can substantially accelerate computer-aided engineering (CAE) workflows, but their use in design requires uncertainty estimates that remain meaningful across varying geometries, spatial prediction fields, and engineering quantities of interest. We investigate how established uncertainty quantification (UQ) approaches behave when adapted to geometry-conditioned neural surrogates. We compare one closed-form and two sampling-based approaches-a Gaussian process (GP)-based method, concrete Monte Carlo (MC) dropout, and deep ensembles-and evaluate them on three large, industry-relevant CAE datasets for external aerodynamics and crash dynamics. We examine whether predicted uncertainties have credible magnitudes, identify locations with larger prediction errors, respond to unfamiliar inputs, and remain informative for derived engineering quantities. On the DrivAerStar dataset, where all three methods are compared, each generally assigns higher uncertainty to locations with larger prediction errors, and validation-based rescaling brings interval coverage close to nominal on a disjoint in-distribution test set. Results on AirFRANS and automotive crash also show useful error ranking and interval estimates, but the relative performance of the methods changes with the dataset and evaluation criterion. UQ methods and evaluation metrics should therefore be selected based on the intended downstream CAE decision.
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All authors Kaustubh Tangsali, Mohammad Amin Nabian, Kelvin Lee, Carmelo Gonzales, Sanjay Choudhry

Analysis of PDEs

Nirenberg's Theorem and Singular Solutions from Traceless Symmetric Matrices

Nirenberg's theorem gives interior $C^{2,\alpha}$ regularity for continuous viscosity solutions of fully nonlinear uniformly elliptic equations $F(D^2u)=0$ in dimension two. In dimensions five and higher, the work of Nadirashvili–Tkachev–Vlăduţ shows that such solutions need not be $C^2$. We construct a family of $C^{1,1}\setminus C^2$ functions $\{w_m\}_{m\geq3}$ and uniformly elliptic operators $F_m$ such that $F_m(D^2 w_m)=0$ in $\mathbb{R}^{d_m}$, where $d_m=m(m+1)/2-1$. These solutions are given by $\operatorname{tr}(X^3)/\sqrt{\operatorname{tr}(X^2)}$ on the space of traceless real symmetric $m\times m$ matrices. When $m=3,4$, this family recovers the known singular solutions associated with the five-dimensional Cartan isoparametric cubic and the nine-dimensional Hsiang minimal cubic, respectively. Our construction treats all $m\geq3$ in a unified way by direct analysis on traceless symmetric matrices. We also prove a geometric criterion for pointwise $C^{2,\beta}$ regularity of continuous viscosity solutions $u$ of uniformly elliptic equations $F(D^2u)=0$ in every dimension $n\geq 3$. Suppose that $n-2$ smooth hypersurfaces pass through a point $p$, each carrying a smooth vector field along which the directional derivative of $u$ is constant on that hypersurface. If these vector fields are linearly independent at $p$, then $u$ is twice differentiable at $p$ and admits a pointwise $C^{2,\beta}$ expansion for some $\beta\in(0,1)$. Our criterion is quantitative and yields interior $C^{2,\beta}$ regularity under uniform geometric hypotheses. As an application, we extend Nirenberg's theorem to a general class of solutions in dimensions three and higher. As a consequence, we establish interior $C^{2,\beta}$ regularity for solutions of Dirichlet problems with certain group symmetries. This extends a result of Nadirashvili–Vlăduţ for axially symmetric problems.
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Commutative Algebra

Primary decompositions via exponent matrices

In this paper we present a new result that exhibits in a non-recursive fashion a primary decomposition of any monomial ideal. Our result is derived from the classical quotient-sum recursive procedure for determining a primary decomposition of any proper ideal in a commutative Noetherian ring. We also show how our result can be used as an algorithm for producing a primary decomposition directly from the exponent vectors of the minimal generators of the ideal.
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Classical Analysis and ODEs

Spectral synthesis with the complexity parameter in $\mathbb{Z}_N^d$

We study asymptotic spectral synthesis on $\mathbb Z_N^d$ using the Fourier ratio, the quotient of the counting-measure $\ell^1$ and $\ell^2$ norms of the unitary Fourier transform. For supports of cardinality $N^{\alpha+o(1)}$, the Fourier-ratio concentration exponent satisfies $0\leq\kappa\leq\frac{\alpha}{2}$. We prove a finite-scale synthesis estimate that uses either the Fourier ratio of a function or that of its support indicator. In particular, the indicator condition applies uniformly to arbitrary weights on the support. Uniform $\ell^p$ bounds imply decay of the largest Fourier coefficient when $2\leq p<\frac{2(d-2\kappa)}{\alpha-2\kappa}$, with every finite $p\geq2$ allowed at maximal concentration. Random unions of cosets show that the finite critical exponent is sharp for every admissible pair in each prescribed ambient dimension, along prime-power moduli. We also determine the exact synthesis constant for sets with a transitive group of affine symmetries. For paraboloids this constant is an explicit divisor sum. The formula proves endpoint synthesis along powers of a fixed odd prime, although the endpoint fails along primes. Along products of distinct small primes, synthesis extends to a larger exponent. These families have the same Fourier-ratio exponent. Finally, we relate Fourier concentration to generalized Salem estimates, additive energy, Fourier algebra norms, and necessary conditions for extension estimates.
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Numerical Analysis

Convergence of the original BGN method for mean curvature flow

We prove that the original Barrett–Garcke–Nürnberg (BGN) method for mean curvature flow of curves converges in the manifold distance with order $h^2$ for the time step $\tau=h^2$. The key new technique is backward error analysis, which stems from the numerical analysis of ordinary differential equations. By combining the expansions of the discrete velocity in space and time, we construct an approximation flow whose interpolation satisfies the BGN method with an improved defect, of order $h^4$ with tangential part of order $h^6$. This construction also identifies the tangential velocity of the BGN method and shows that $\tau=O(h^2)$ is the correct relation between $\tau$ and $h$. With the improved defect, we then prove $H^1$ superconvergence of order $h^4$ of the numerical solution to the approximation flow using techniques of evolving surface finite element methods, which yields the convergence in the manifold distance. Numerical experiments confirm the predicted orders of defects.
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Analysis of PDEs

The Solution to Agmon's Conjecture for the polylaplacian

In his 1957 paper on the Dirichlet problem for higher-order elliptic equations in the plane, Agmon conjectured that there should exist higher-order equations in dimensions greater than two for which a potential-theoretic approach based on multi-layer integral operators can be successfully implemented. We show that this is indeed the case for the polyharmonic operator $\Delta^m$ of arbitrary order $m\in\mathbb{N}$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$, $n\geq 2$, even in geometrically rough domains permitting singularities beyond the scope of the existing theory of higher-order elliptic boundary value problems. Central to our approach is a new genre of multi-layer singular integral operators, which play for $\Delta^m$ the role assumed by the classical harmonic double layer potential in the treatment of the Dirichlet problem for harmonic functions.
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All authors Artur Andrade, Dorina Mitrea, Irina Mitrea, Marius Mitrea

Optimization and Control · Cross-listed from cs.LG

Deep Reinforcement Learning on Item-Compatibility Graphs for One-Dimensional Bin Packing

The one-dimensional bin packing problem (1D-BPP) is a classical NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem with applications ranging from logistics and manufacturing to cloud resource management. Although deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has become a competitive paradigm for data-driven optimization, most learned packing methods target 2D and 3D variants, and intelligent learned solvers for 1D-BPP remain scarce. In this paper, we present a novel end-to-end, size-agnostic graph reinforcement learning framework for 1D-BPP. We formulate the packing process as a Markov decision process on an item-compatibility graph, serving as a structural knowledge representation in which every action merges two partial bins that fit together. A graph neural network actor-critic policy extracts relational features from this representation and is trained through reinforcement learning and decoded by stochastic beam search, enabling a single trained model to generalize zero-shot to instances of any size. We conduct a systematic empirical study across graph encoders, DRL algorithms, reward functions, training distributions, and hyperparameters. Evaluated zero-shot on the full BPPLIB benchmark against a constructive heuristic, a grouping genetic algorithm, and recent learned methods, our data-driven policy lowers the mean optimality gap of the constructive heuristic from 2.66% to 2.31%, with the largest gains on structured instances. Against learned baselines evaluated on the same benchmark, it attains a lower gap on most of the nine families and is far more stable across instance distributions. On the hardest benchmark family, it outperforms a state-of-the-art learned solver that relies on column generation and integer programming, while using no solver at all. A grouping genetic algorithm remains ahead overall, and we analyze where and why the residual gap arises.
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Combinatorics

On inversion sets of joins in weak Bruhat order

It is well-known that any Coxeter group $W$ is a meet-semilattice with respect to weak order. Furthermore, when $W$ is finite, it is a lattice. In the first part of this paper, we give a recursive algorithm that computes joins in weak order for arbitrary finite $W$. In the second part, we complete the proof of a conjecture of Dyer expressing the inversion set of a join in terms of the union of inversion sets of each factor, under the assumption that $W$ is finite. Some proofs were developed in collaboration with Claude Opus 5.
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Numerical Analysis

Three-dimensional blind deconvolution by CP-parameterized kernels

We consider the problem of reconstructing a kernel $k$ and image $u$ in a blind deconvolution problem from convolutional data $g = k*u$. We particularly focus on the 3D case, i.e., on volumetric images. The problem is approached by imposing a semiparametric CP decomposition for the kernel and a variational TV penalty for the image. We also discuss a motion blur ambiguity effect, i.e., a nonuniqueness issue of the kernel in the blind deconvolution problem that may appear in certain videos of moving objects. The blind deconvolution algorithm uses an alternating minimization approach with TV regularization for $u$ and a CP decomposition step for the kernel. These are implemented with positivity projection, kernel normalization, and\textbackslash or causal support projection steps. Several numerical examples for 3D MRI images, hyperspectral images, and a grayscale test video show the effectiveness of the method.
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Number Theory

On the generation of multiplicative groups by small primes

Motivated by a question of Regev arising from his improved quantum factoring algorithm, we study how many small primes are needed to generate the group $({\mathbb Z}/q{\mathbb Z})^\times$ when each prime may be used with exponent only $0$ or $1$. We prove that, for every fixed $\varepsilon>0$ and $A>0$, there is an absolute constant $C_*$ and a set of at most $(\log Q)^{1+\varepsilon}$ primes, all at most $(\log Q)^{C_*(A+1)}$, such that for all but $O(Q(\log Q)^{-A})$ (with the implied constant depending only on $\varepsilon$ and $A$) integers $q\leq Q$, every element of $({\mathbb Z}/q{\mathbb Z})^\times$ is a product of a subset of these primes modulo $q$. The exponent $1+\varepsilon$ in the number of primes is best possible up to the arbitrary $\varepsilon$ in the exponent.
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Mathematical Physics

On soliton asymptotics for Maxwell–Lorentz equations with rotating particle

We consider the 2D Maxwell–Lorentz equations with an extended charged rotating particle. The system admits soliton solutions corresponding to a particle moving with a constant velocity and rotating with a constant angular velocity. Our main result is the asymptotic stability of the solitons.
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Combinatorics

Asymmetric Homomorphism Thresholds for Graphs of Large Odd Girth

We determine the asymmetric homomorphism threshold from graphs of odd girth at least $7$ to triangle-free graphs, showing that $\delta_{\mathrm{hom}}(\{C_3,C_5\},\{C_3\})=\frac{1}{9}$. Equivalently, for every $\varepsilon>0$, every $n$-vertex graph of odd girth at least $7$ and minimum degree at least $(1/9+\varepsilon)n$ admits a homomorphism to a triangle-free graph of size bounded by a function of $\varepsilon$, while there exist graphs of odd girth at least $7$ and minimum degree at least $(1/9-\varepsilon)n$ for which no such bounded-size triangle-free homomorphic image exists. More generally, for every $t\geq 3$, we prove $\delta_{\mathrm{hom}}(\{C_3,C_5\},\{K_t\})=\frac{1}{3t}$. In particular, for every proper monotone class $\mathcal C$ of graphs, the threshold for graphs of odd girth at least $7$ to admit a homomorphism to a bounded-size graph in $\mathcal C$ is positive. We further extend this phenomenon to arbitrary odd girth: for every $k\geq 2$ and every proper monotone subclass $\mathcal C$ of the class of graphs of odd girth at least $2k-1$, the threshold for graphs of odd girth at least $2k+3$ to admit a homomorphism to a bounded-size graph in $\mathcal C$ is positive. These results disprove conjectures of Gishboliner, Hurley and Wigderson and exhibit a sharp contrast with the corresponding zero chromatic-threshold results. Our lower-bound constructions are based on high-dimensional Borsuk graphs, while the matching upper bounds use regularity arguments to recover the structure underlying these constructions.
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All authors Romain Bourneuf, Raphael Steiner, Stéphan Thomassé, Yuval Wigderson

Statistics Theory · Cross-listed from stat.ML

PICPIs: Prediction-Interval-Conditional Prediction Intervals

A classical question in statistics is which observable quantities to condition on when drawing inferences about unobservable targets. For conformal prediction in nonparametric uncertainty quantification, standard marginal validity offers limited resolution at the prediction values on which decisions are based, and fully conditional guarantees with respect to the covariates are provably unattainable. We address this gap by introducing a prediction-based conditioning framework that we refer to as Prediction-Interval-Conditional Prediction Intervals (PICPIs). Formally, a PICPI is an interval $I$ satisfying a self-consistency condition: $$\mathbb{E} [Y \mid p(X) \in I] \in I,$$ for predictive model $p$, contextual covariate $X$, and outcome $Y$. Thus, an interval simultaneously defines a stratum of prediction values and certifies that the mean outcome in that stratum lies in the same interval. This self-consistency condition yields data-adaptive strata without altering the original prediction. Such intervals can be constructed using practical algorithms. Under regularity of the prediction distribution, the constructed intervals cover all but an arbitrarily small fraction of prediction values and have widths that decrease at rate $n^{-1/3}$, up to logarithmic factors and the prediction error. Moreover, identifying these locally calibrated intervals can, in turn, inform downstream decision-making. We derive inference procedures for PICPIs in probabilistic prediction and multi-class classification, accompanied by theoretical guarantees. Empirical results are provided that compare PICPIs with existing interval-based baselines.
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All authors Xuelin Yang, Baihe Huang, Yilong Hou, Guido Imbens, Michael I. Jordan

Probability · Cross-listed from stat.ML

Penalized Nonreversible Langevin for Constrained Sampling

We propose penalized nonreversible Langevin algorithms for sampling from $\pi(x)\propto e^{-f(x)}\mathbf 1_{\mathcal C}(x)$, where $\mathcal C\subset\mathbb R^d$ is a compact convex set. The algorithms combine a squared distance penalty with constant or compatible state dependent skew symmetric perturbations that preserve the penalized Gibbs distribution. For smooth, possibly nonconvex $f$, we derive nonasymptotic total variation bounds for the full gradient algorithm under a log Sobolev inequality. When unbiased stochastic gradients are available, we establish $2$-Wasserstein bounds under global contraction and Lipschitz conditions on the full drift in an adapted quadratic metric. For a fixed penalty parameter, the error relative to the penalized Gibbs distribution decays exponentially to an $\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{\eta})$ neighborhood, where $\eta$ is the stepsize. We also bound the discrepancy between the penalized Gibbs distribution and the constrained target. In a two dimensional quadratic model, we establish nonreversible acceleration by tuning the skew perturbation to the curvature imbalance induced by penalization. With the target accuracy and smaller curvature fixed and initial Wasserstein distances uniformly bounded, tuning the skew perturbation improves the sufficient Euler iteration bound from linear to logarithmic in the curvature ratio. Numerical experiments evaluate the algorithms on constrained Bayesian regression, classification, neural networks, and truncated sampling, and examine the acceleration mechanism in a stochastic quadratic model.
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Probability

Stein Solution Factors via Mills Ratios: Affine Birth Rates and Symmetric Potential Distributions

We study Stein solution factors for indicator test functions by a common Mills-ratio method in discrete and continuous settings. In the discrete case, a general birth–death formulation gives exact solution envelopes and recovers the first-increment theory of Brown and Xia. For binomial and Poisson targets, and for negative binomial targets with shape parameter $r\ge1$, the additional algebraic structure of affine birth rates yields improved uniform bounds for the Stein solution. In the continuous case, we consider symmetric densities proportional to $e^{-V}$. Under natural structural assumptions on the potential $V$, Mills ratios yield explicit finite bounds for the indicator Stein solution and show that the uniform derivative and drift Stein factors have the sharp value $1$. Under an additional one-crossing condition, the solution-factor optimization can be carried out exactly and gives the optimal value $1/(4p(0))$. The even-power targets arising in statistical mechanics, including the quartic critical Curie–Weiss law, provide the original examples, and the calculation extends to the wider Subbotin family. For $1<\beta<2$ in the Subbotin family, the exact envelope has two off-center maximizers characterized by a unique incomplete-gamma equation, while the two first-order factors remain equal to $1$. The results exhibit a common discrete–continuous mechanism behind improved and, in the continuous sharp regime, optimal Stein solution factors.
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Geometric Topology

Cannon-Thurston maps and measures

We give a short proof of the following extension of a recent result of Gadre, Maher, Pfaff and Uyanki: Consider a closed hyperbolic 3-manifold M which fibers over the circle, with fiber a closed surface S. Any measure class on the ideal boundary of hyperbolic 3-space which is invariant and totally ergodic under the action of the fundamental group of M is singular with respect to the push-forward by a Cannon-Thurston map of a stationary measure on the circle of a random walk with finite first moment on the fundamental group of S.
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Optimization and Control

Optimal Control of Traveler Testing in Epidemic Models

We propose an optimal control framework for mitigating cross-border epidemic spread through testing of incoming travelers. The general model considers multiple countries with SEIR dynamics, while the explicit analysis focuses on a simplified two country SIR system without vaccination. The control variable is a time measurable function representing the testing rate. For the two country SIR case, we show the optimal control is bang bang by excluding singular arcs via Hamiltonian analysis and derive the optimal switching time. Our results offer theoretical insights and practical guidelines for designing cost effective border testing policies. We then present numerical simulations for the optimal control in the two population setting.
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All authors Maria Teresa Chiri, Christopher Denaro, Xiaoqian Gong, Benedetto Piccoli

Number Theory

Irreducible polynomials with restricted digits in base $b(T)$

We study monic irreducible polynomials over $\mathbb{F}_q[T]$ whose non-leading digits, with respect to an arbitrary polynomial base $b(T)$, avoid a prescribed set of forbidden digits. Identifying the digit set with the ring $D=\mathbb{F}_q[T]/(b)$, we obtain an asymptotic formula for the number of such irreducible polynomials under conditions given in terms of Fourier parameters of the allowed digit set. The main term contains a singular series measuring the relative density of units among the allowed digits, while the error term is controlled by both pointwise and averaged Fourier estimates. As a consequence, we obtain a general criterion depending only on the cardinality of the forbidden set, as well as stronger results for structured restrictions, including examples in which the forbidden set contains a positive proportion of all digits. In particular, we treat additive cosets, restrictions compatible with the Chinese remainder decomposition of $D$, and coefficient-wise restrictions. The proof adapts the function field circle method for restricted coefficients to arbitrary polynomial bases.
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Rings and Algebras

On multilinear polynomial identities for $2\times2$ matrices in characteristic $2$

Let $K$ be an infinite field of characteristic $2$. It is well known that the Lie algebra $\mathfrak{gl}_2(K)=M_2(K)^{(-)}$ of all $2\times 2$ matrices does not admit a finite basis of polynomial identities. Similarly, the finite basis problem for the associative algebra $M_2(K)$ remains open. In this note, we obtain two multilinear identities of degree $5$ for $M_2(K)$ and prove that, together with the standard polynomial of degree $4$, they generate all multilinear identities of degree up to $7$. Moreover, we prove that none of the three generators can be omitted.
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Rings and Algebras

On the Peirce spectral rigidity of decorated incidence algebras

The multiplication operator of an idempotent in a metrized commutative nonassociative algebra is a self-adjoint linear endomorphism whose spectrum reflects the algebraic and geometric structure encoded in the algebra. Although for general algebras the spectra of idempotents can behave arbitrarily, for the most interesting classes – among them algebras of Clifford and Jordan type arising in geometry – the spectrum is highly constrained. We consider a family of algebras determined by a partial Steiner triple system (PSTS) with blocks decorated by signs, each block determining an idempotent; even for the simplest PSTS the resulting algebras can be quite complicated. For decorations of the Grassmannian PSTS $G_2(m)$, whose blocks are $3$-subsets of an $m$-element set and whose points parametrize an underlying incidence geometry, the spectra behave rigidly: the spectrum with multiplicity of a block idempotent is a function of a single combinatorial parameter, the number of negatively signed Pasch configurations – quadrilateral subconfigurations – containing the block. The resulting block spectra organize into a spectral profile, recovered by binomial inversion from a hierarchy of moment invariants. For a distinguished family of decorations, the associated algebras are axial algebras satisfying a fusion law independent of $m$, and for these algebras there is given an alternative explicit matrix model exhibiting the rigidity directly; the even part of this model is a direct sum containing a polar algebra summand, linking the construction to polar algebras and symmetric Clifford systems.
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Numerical Analysis

An unconditionally stable second-order Robin partitioned method for fluid-poroelastic structure interaction

We study an unsteady fluid-poroelastic structure interaction (FPSI) problem, in which the free fluid region is governed by the incompressible Stokes equations and the poroelastic region by the fully dynamic Biot system. The original physical coupling conditions are equivalently reformulated as Robin-type interface conditions and an auxiliary interface variable is introduced as common Robin data shared by the two subsystems. This reformulation decomposes the coupled FPSI problem into fluid and poroelastic subproblems posed on their respective subdomains. The problem is discretized in space by the finite element method (FEM), while the backward Euler scheme and the BDF2 scheme combined with the second-order interface extrapolation are employed for the temporal discretization. By exploiting the resulting discrete dynamic relations, we derive an update formula for the auxiliary interface variable and obtain fully discrete first- and second-order Robin partitioned schemes in which the two subproblems are solved independently at each time step. The unconditional stability of both schemes is rigorously established. Numerical experiments verify the temporal convergence orders of the proposed schemes and investigate the influence of the Robin parameter. A classical pressure-wave benchmark verifies the accuracy of the proposed methods, while supplementary nonlinear moving-domain simulations illustrate their applicability to more complex FPSI configurations.
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All authors Wenlong He, Thomas Wick, Xiaohe Yue, Jiwei Zhang, Haibiao Zheng

Mathematical Physics

Comparing the Lee-Yang gap with the mass gap in the sub-critical planar Ising model

We prove that the subcritical mass gap is comparable to the Lee-Yang gap over free-boundary square boxes raised to the power $8/15$. Random-current moment bounds, a correlation inequality and a finite block expansion give the upper bound. The lower bound follows from the Lee-Yang product, the susceptibility and the critical magnetization. We also obtain uniform factorial bounds on the field derivatives of the pressure.
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Rings and Algebras

Reflectors and the Globalization Problem for Partial Actions of Semiconstellations

We introduce semiconstellations and restriction semiconstellations, together with their actions on sets, providing a common setting for partial actions of categories, inverse semigroupoids, restriction semigroups, and semigroupoids. We then investigate the globalization problem, which asks whether every partial action can, up to isomorphism, be obtained by restricting a global action. A distinctive feature of our approach is the use of reflectors not only to construct globalizations, but also to study when partial actions are globalizable. We show that every partial action of a restriction semiconstellation admits a reflector in the full subcategory of $S$-algebras consisting of what we call almost global actions, and investigate conditions under which this reflector provides a globalization. As an application, we obtain a positive answer to the globalization problem for partial actions of restriction semigroupoids on sets, and consequently for restriction semigroups and restriction categories. In contrast, the answer is negative for restriction semiconstellations in general. Finally, given a semiconstellation $S$ and a suitable equivalence relation $R$ on $S$, we introduce the notion of an \emph{$R$-compatible action of} $S$ and construct a restriction semiconstellation $S^R$. We then show that partial and $R$-compatible actions of $S$ correspond, respectively, to partial and global actions of $S^R$. In this way, the globalization problem for semiconstellations can be reduced to the corresponding problem for restriction semiconstellations.
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Optimization and Control

Higher-Order Sensitivity Analysis of Wasserstein and Adapted Wasserstein Distributionally Robust Optimization Problems

We investigate the higher-order expansions of the sensitivities of functionals of probability measures. Building on the work of \citeauthor{bartl2021sensitivity} \cite{bartl2021sensitivity} and \citeauthor{bartlsensitivityadapted} \cite{bartlsensitivityadapted}, who established the first-order expansion when the functional arises from a stochastic optimisation problem, we extend these results using recent developments in differential calculus on Wasserstein spaces. Specifically, we generalise their approach to broader classes of functionals defined on the Wasserstein space. We provide an explicit formula for the second-order expansion of the sensitivity of a functional with respect to both the Wasserstein and the adapted Wasserstein metrics. Furthermore, we propose a construction method for the higher-order expansion of these sensitivities. Finally, following recent advances by \citeauthor{Touzisauldubois2024ordermartingalemodelrisk} \cite{Touzisauldubois2024ordermartingalemodelrisk} and \citeauthor{JiangObloj} \cite{JiangObloj} concerning sensitivity of Distributionally Robust Optimisation under martingale constraints, we also derive higher-order expansions for sensitivities in the presence of such constraints.
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Number Theory

Distinct exponents in the prime factorization

Following Erdős (1982) and Sanna (2019), we study the arithmetic function $h(n)$, which is defined to be the number of distinct exponents in the prime factorization of a positive integer $n$. Among other things, we show that $$ \sum_{n\leq x}h(\phi(n)) \asymp x\left(\frac{\log\log x}{\log\log\log x}\right)^{1/2}, $$ where $\phi$ is the Euler totient function. The key ingredient is the Poisson random model for $\omega(n,T)$, the number of the prime divisors of $n$ in a given subset of primes $T$, which was introduced in a recent work of Ford.
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Probability · Cross-listed from stat.ME

Closed forms and open obstructions: the sample variance of three observations

The exact distribution of the sample variance for $n=3$ is known since Rietz (1931) for the uniform parent, and Royen (2007, 2008) gave a Fourier series for any bounded continuous parent. Neither settles which parents admit a finite closed form, nor which special functions it forces. In coordinates aligned with the cube diagonal the variance constraint becomes a cylinder and the cube cross-section a polygon with $S_3$ symmetry, hexagonal over the central band of the diagonal and triangular near either corner; the CDF is the volume of their intersection, the parent density entering as a weight. A closure hierarchy is then organized by the minimal function class containing the parent density: polynomial parents on any bounded interval always close in elementary terms, a theorem for the whole class; in the negative direction a single explicit parent already suffices, and for a rational one we prove the CDF is not elementary, the obstruction being an irreducible dilogarithmic part. Beyond those two theorems the hierarchy is a set of example-specific obstructions rather than a classification: for an algebraic parent the radial first-kind differential is shown non-elementary on a genus-two curve, and the exponential row is a conjecture supported by the Bessel structure of its radial integral. For the uniform parent we obtain a two-piece formula bifurcating at $Y=1/4$, where the variance disk first circumscribes the hexagonal cross-section at the cube center. For the singular arcsine parent we derive both endpoint laws in closed form and give a six-term approximation accurate to about $10^{-3}$, an accuracy Royen's universal series reaches at about a hundred terms.
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Probability

Weyl Pseudo Almost Periodic Type Solutions to Semilinear Stochastic Evolution Equations Driven by Fractional Brownian Motion

In this paper, we analyze square-mean Weyl almost periodic solutions and square-mean Weyl double-measure pseudo almost periodic solutions for a class of semilinear evolution equations in separable Hilbert spaces driven by two-sided fractional Brownian motion with Hurst index $H<1/2$. Due to the non-integrability of covariance density for $H<1/2$, a Hölder-continuity condition on the diffusion coefficient is required. An illustrative example involving a stochastic parabolic equation demonstrates the applicability of obtained results.
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