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Geometry of quasi-sum production functions with constant elasticity of substitution property
A production function is called quasi-sum if there are strict monotone
functions with such that The justification for studying quasi-sum production functions is that
these functions appear as solutions of the general bisymmetry equation and they
are related to the problem of consistent aggregation.
In this article, first we present the classification of quasi-sum production
functions satisfying the constant elasticity of substitution property. Then we
prove that if a quasi-sum production function satisfies the constant elasticity
of substitution property, then its graph has vanishing Gauss-Kronecker
curvature (or its graph is a flat space) if and only if the production function
is either a linearly homogeneous generalized ACMS function or a linearly
homogeneous generalized Cobb-Douglas function.Comment: 10 pages. Appeared in J. Adv. Math. Stud. 5 (2012), no. 2, 90-9
Open problems and conjectures on submanifolds of finite type revisited
Submanifolds of finite type were introduced by the author during the late
1970s. The first results on this subject had been collected in author's book
[Total mean curvature and sub manifolds of finite type, World Scientific, NJ,
1984]. A list of ten open problems and three conjectures on submanifolds of
finite type was published in 1981. The main purpose of this article is to
provide some updated information on the three conjectures.Comment: 28 page
The Top Quark Forward Backward Asymmetry at CDF
It has been more than 15 years since the discovery of the top quark. Great
strides have been made in the measurement of the top quark mass and the
properties of it. Most results show consistency with the standard model.
However, using 5 fb data, recent measurements of the asymmetry in the
production of top and anti-top quark pair have demonstrated surprisingly large
values at CDF. Using 4 fb data, D0 also has similar effect.Comment: 5 pages; for DIS 2011 conferenc
Statistical Inference with Local Optima
We study the statistical properties of an estimator derived by applying a
gradient ascent method with multiple initializations to a multi-modal
likelihood function. We derive the population quantity that is the target of
this estimator and study the properties of confidence intervals (CIs)
constructed from asymptotic normality and the bootstrap approach. In
particular, we analyze the coverage deficiency due to finite number of random
initializations. We also investigate the CIs by inverting the likelihood ratio
test, the score test, and the Wald test, and we show that the resulting CIs may
be very different. We provide a summary of the uncertainties that we need to
consider while making inference about the population. Note that we do not
provide a solution to the problem of multiple local maxima; instead, our goal
is to investigate the effect from local maxima on the behavior of our
estimator. In addition, we analyze the performance of the EM algorithm under
random initializations and derive the coverage of a CI with a finite number of
initializations. Finally, we extend our analysis to a nonparametric mode
hunting problem.Comment: 66 page, 5 figure
Modal Regression using Kernel Density Estimation: a Review
We review recent advances in modal regression studies using kernel density
estimation. Modal regression is an alternative approach for investigating
relationship between a response variable and its covariates. Specifically,
modal regression summarizes the interactions between the response variable and
covariates using the conditional mode or local modes. We first describe the
underlying model of modal regression and its estimators based on kernel density
estimation. We then review the asymptotic properties of the estimators and
strategies for choosing the smoothing bandwidth. We also discuss useful
algorithms and similar alternative approaches for modal regression, and propose
future direction in this field.Comment: 29 pages, 2 figures; a short invited review paper; new section on
softwares for modal regressio
A tour through -invariants: From Nash's embedding theorem to ideal immersions, best ways of living and beyond
First I will explain my motivation to introduce the -invariants for
Riemannian manifolds. I will also recall the notions of ideal immersions and
best ways of living. Then I will present a few of the many applications of
-invariants to several areas in mathematics. Finally, I will present
two optimal inequalities involving -invariants for Lagrangian
submanifolds obtained very recently in joint papers with F. Dillen, J. Van der
Veken and L. Vrancken.Comment: 14 pages, to appear in a special volume of Publications de l'Institut
Mathematique, Proceeding of XVII Geometrical Seminar, September 3-8, 2012,
Zlatibor, Serbi
Conformal mappings and first eigenvalue of Laplacian on surfaces
In this note we give a simple relation between conformal mapping and the
first eigenvalue of Laplacian for surfaces in Euclidean spaces.Comment: 6 page
A Tutorial on Kernel Density Estimation and Recent Advances
This tutorial provides a gentle introduction to kernel density estimation
(KDE) and recent advances regarding confidence bands and geometric/topological
features. We begin with a discussion of basic properties of KDE: the
convergence rate under various metrics, density derivative estimation, and
bandwidth selection. Then, we introduce common approaches to the construction
of confidence intervals/bands, and we discuss how to handle bias. Next, we talk
about recent advances in the inference of geometric and topological features of
a density function using KDE. Finally, we illustrate how one can use KDE to
estimate a cumulative distribution function and a receiver operating
characteristic curve. We provide R implementations related to this tutorial at
the end.Comment: A tutorial paper; accepted to Biostatistics & Epidemiology. Main
article: 26 pages, 8 figures. R implementations: 11 pages, generated by
Rmarkdow
Classification of spherical Lagrangian submanifolds in complex Euclidean spaces
An isometric immersion from a Riemannian -manifold
into a K\"ahler -manifold is called {\it Lagrangian} if
the complex structure of the ambient manifold interchanges
each tangent space of with the corresponding normal space. In this paper,
we completely classify spherical Lagrangian submanifolds in complex Euclidean
spaces. Furthermore, we also provide two corresponding classification theorems
for Lagrangian submanifolds in the complex pseudo-Euclidean spaces with
arbitrary complex index.Comment: 11 page
Recent developments of biharmonic conjecture and modified biharmonic conjectures
A submanifold of a Euclidean -space is said to be biharmonic if
holds identically, where is
the mean curvature vector field and is the Laplacian on . In 1991,
the author conjectured that every biharmonic submanifold of a Euclidean space
is minimal. The study of biharmonic submanifolds is nowadays a very active
research subject. In particular, since 2000 biharmonic submanifolds have been
receiving a growing attention and have become a popular subject of study with
many progresses.
In this article, we provide a brief survey on recent developments concerning
my original conjecture and generalized biharmonic conjectures. At the end of
this article, I present two modified conjectures related with biharmonic
submanifolds.Comment: 8 pages, to appear in Proceedings of PADGE-2012 (in honor of Franki
Dillen
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