251 research outputs found
Learning SO(3) Equivariant Representations with Spherical CNNs
We address the problem of 3D rotation equivariance in convolutional neural
networks. 3D rotations have been a challenging nuisance in 3D classification
tasks requiring higher capacity and extended data augmentation in order to
tackle it. We model 3D data with multi-valued spherical functions and we
propose a novel spherical convolutional network that implements exact
convolutions on the sphere by realizing them in the spherical harmonic domain.
Resulting filters have local symmetry and are localized by enforcing smooth
spectra. We apply a novel pooling on the spectral domain and our operations are
independent of the underlying spherical resolution throughout the network. We
show that networks with much lower capacity and without requiring data
augmentation can exhibit performance comparable to the state of the art in
standard retrieval and classification benchmarks.Comment: Camera-ready. Accepted to ECCV'18 as oral presentatio
Transport Spectroscopy of the Field Induced Cascade of Lifshitz Transitions in YbRh2Si2
A series of strong anomalies in the thermoelectric power is observed in the
heavy fermion compound YbRhSi under the effect of magnetic field
varying in the range from 9.5~T to 13~T. We identify these features with a
sequence of topological transformations of the sophisticated Fermi surface of
this compound, namely a cascade of Lifshitz topological transitions. In order
to undoubtedly attribute these anomalies to the specific topological changes of
the Fermi surface, we employ the renormalized band method. Basing on its
results we suggest a simplified model consisting of the large peripheral Fermi
surface sheet and the number of continuously appearing (disappearing) small
"voids" or "necks". We account for the multiple electron scattering processes
between various components of the Fermi surface, calculate the corresponding
scattering times, and, finally, find the magnetic field dependence of the
Seebeck coefficient. The obtained analytical expression reproduces reasonably
the observed positions of the maxima and minima as well as the overall line
shapes and allows us to identify the character of corresponding topological
transformations.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure, to appear in J. Phys. Soc. Jp
Itinerant U 5f band states in the layered compound UFeGa5 observed by soft X-ray angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
We have performed angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES)
experiments on paramagnetic UFeGa5 using soft X-ray synchrotron radiation
(hn=500eV) and derived the bulk- and U 5f-sensitive electronic structure of
UFeGa5. Although the agreement between the experimental band structure and the
LDA calculation treating U 5f electrons as being itinerant is qualitative, the
morphology of the Fermi surface is well explained by the calculation,
suggesting that the U 5f states can be essentially understood within the
itinerant-electron model.Comment: 13 pages, 4 figur
3d Partition Function as Overlap of Wavefunctions
We compute the partition function on S^3 of 3d N=4 theories which arise as
the low-energy limit of 4d N=4 super Yang-Mills theory on a segment or on a
junction, and propose its 1d interpretation. We show that the partition
function can be written as an overlap of wavefunctions determined by the
boundary conditions. We also comment on the connection of our results with the
4d superconformal index and the 2d q-deformed Yang-Mills theory.Comment: 24 pages, 13 figure
Assessment of preoperative exercise capacity in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with chronic liver injury undergoing hepatectomy
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing measures oxygen uptake at increasing levels of work and predicts cardiopulmonary performance under conditions of stress, such as after abdominal surgery. Dynamic assessment of preoperative exercise capacity may be a useful predictor of postoperative prognosis. This study examined the relationship between preoperative exercise capacity and event-free survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with chronic liver injury who underwent hepatectomy. METHODS: Sixty-one HCC patients underwent preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing to determine their anaerobic threshold (AT). The AT was defined as the break point between carbon dioxide production and oxygen consumption per unit of time (VO(2)). Postoperative events including recurrence of HCC, death, liver failure, and complications of cirrhosis were recorded. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate associations between 35 clinical factors and outcomes, and identify independent prognostic indicators of event-free survival and maintenance of Child-Pugh class. RESULTS: Multivariate analyses identified preoperative branched-chain amino acid/tyrosine ratio (BTR) <5, alanine aminotransferase level ≥42 IU/l, and AT VO(2) <11.5 ml/min/kg as independent prognostic indicators of event-free survival. AT VO(2) <11.5 ml/min/kg and BTR <5 were identified as independent prognostic indicators of maintenance of Child-Pugh class. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified preoperative exercise capacity as an independent prognostic indicator of event-free survival and maintenance of Child-Pugh class in HCC patients with chronic liver injury undergoing hepatectomy
Retrieval and classification methods for textured 3D models: a comparative study
International audienceThis paper presents a comparative study of six methods for the retrieval and classification of tex-tured 3D models, which have been selected as representative of the state of the art. To better analyse and control how methods deal with specific classes of geometric and texture deformations, we built a collection of 572 synthetic textured mesh models, in which each class includes multiple texture and geometric modifications of a small set of null models. Results show a challenging, yet lively, scenario and also reveal interesting insights in how to deal with texture information according to different approaches, possibly working in the CIELab as well as in modifications of the RGB colour space
The ABCDEF's of Matrix Models for Supersymmetric Chern-Simons Theories
We consider N = 3 supersymmetric Chern-Simons gauge theories with product
unitary and orthosymplectic groups and bifundamental and fundamental fields. We
study the partition functions on an S^3 by using the Kapustin-Willett-Yaakov
matrix model. The saddlepoint equations in a large N limit lead to a constraint
that the long range forces between the eigenvalues must cancel; the resulting
quiver theories are of affine Dynkin type. We introduce a folding/unfolding
trick which lets us, at the level of the large N matrix model, (i) map quivers
with orthosymplectic groups to those with unitary groups, and (ii) obtain
non-simply laced quivers from the corresponding simply laced quivers using a
Z_2 outer automorphism. The brane configurations of the quivers are described
in string theory and the folding/unfolding is interpreted as the
addition/subtraction of orientifold and orbifold planes. We also relate the
U(N) quiver theories to the affine ADE quiver matrix models with a
Stieltjes-Wigert type potential, and derive the generalized Seiberg duality in
2 + 1 dimensions from Seiberg duality in 3 + 1 dimensions.Comment: 30 pages, 5 figure
Some No-go Theorems for String Duals of Non-relativistic Lifshitz-like Theories
We study possibilities of string theory embeddings of the gravity duals for
non-relativistic Lifshitz-like theories with anisotropic scale invariance. We
search classical solutions in type IIA and eleven-dimensional supergravities
which are expected to be dual to (2+1)-dimensional Lifshitz-like theories.
Under reasonable ansaetze, we prove that such gravity duals in the
supergravities are not possible. We also discuss a possible physical reason
behind this.Comment: 18 pages, Latex, flux conditions clarified (v2), brief summary of
results added (v3
Probe Branes, Time-dependent Couplings and Thermalization in AdS/CFT
We present holographic descriptions of thermalization in conformal field
theories using probe D-branes in AdS X S space-times. We find that the induced
metrics on Dp-brane worldvolumes which are rotating in an internal sphere
direction have horizons with characteristic Hawking temperatures even if there
is no black hole in the bulk AdS. The AdS/CFT correspondence applied to such
systems indeed reveals thermal properties such as Brownian motions and AC
conductivities in the dual conformal field theories. We also use this framework
to holographically analyze time-dependent systems undergoing a quantum quench,
where parameters in quantum field theories, such as a mass or a coupling
constant, are suddenly changed. We confirm that this leads to thermal behavior
by demonstrating the formation of apparent horizons in the induced metric after
a certain time.Comment: LaTeX, 47 pages, 14 figures; Typos corrected and references added
(v2); minor corrections, references added(v3
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