Independently-Normalized SGD for Generalized-Smooth Nonconvex Optimization

Kavli Affiliate: Yi Zhou | First 5 Authors: Yufeng Yang, Erin Tripp, Yifan Sun, Shaofeng Zou, Yi Zhou | Summary: Recent studies have shown that many nonconvex machine learning problems meet a so-called generalized-smooth condition that extends beyond traditional smooth nonconvex optimization. However, the existing algorithms designed for generalized-smooth nonconvex optimization encounter significant limitations in […]


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Physical Space Proof of Bilinear Estimates and Applications to Nonlinear Dispersive Equations

Kavli Affiliate: Yi Zhou | First 5 Authors: Li Tu, Yi Zhou, , , | Summary: We give a simpler proof for the local well-posedness of the modified Korteweg-de Vries equations and modified Benjamin-Ono equation in $H^{frac{1}{4}}(mathbb{R})$ and $H^{frac{1}{2}}(mathbb{R})$, respectively. The proof is based on the Strichartz estimate, dyadic decomposition and a bilinear estimate given […]


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DriveDreamer4D: World Models Are Effective Data Machines for 4D Driving Scene Representation

Kavli Affiliate: Zheng Zhu | First 5 Authors: Guosheng Zhao, Chaojun Ni, Xiaofeng Wang, Zheng Zhu, Guan Huang | Summary: Closed-loop simulation is essential for advancing end-to-end autonomous driving systems. Contemporary sensor simulation methods, such as NeRF and 3DGS, rely predominantly on conditions closely aligned with training data distributions, which are largely confined to forward-driving […]


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Measuring Non-Hermitian Topological Invariants Directly from Quench Dynamics

Kavli Affiliate: Long Zhang | First 5 Authors: Xiao-Dong Lin, Long Zhang, , , | Summary: While non-Hermitian (NH) topological phases and phenomena have been observed across various quantum systems, directly measuring NH topological invariants remains a significant challenge. In this study, we present a generic and unified framework for the direct measurement of various […]


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Latency-Aware Inter-domain Routing

Kavli Affiliate: Yi Zhou | First 5 Authors: Shihan Lin, Yi Zhou, Xiao Zhang, Todd Arnold, Ramesh Govindan | Summary: Despite efforts from cloud and content providers to lower latency to acceptable levels for current and future services (e.g., augmented reality or cloud gaming), there are still opportunities for improvement. A major reason that traffic […]


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DreamCraft3D++: Efficient Hierarchical 3D Generation with Multi-Plane Reconstruction Model

Kavli Affiliate: Cheng Peng | First 5 Authors: Jingxiang Sun, Cheng Peng, Ruizhi Shao, Yuan-Chen Guo, Xiaochen Zhao | Summary: We introduce DreamCraft3D++, an extension of DreamCraft3D that enables efficient high-quality generation of complex 3D assets. DreamCraft3D++ inherits the multi-stage generation process of DreamCraft3D, but replaces the time-consuming geometry sculpting optimization with a feed-forward multi-plane […]


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CryoFM: A Flow-based Foundation Model for Cryo-EM Densities

Kavli Affiliate: Yi Zhou | First 5 Authors: Yi Zhou, Yilai Li, Jing Yuan, Quanquan Gu, | Summary: Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a powerful technique in structural biology and drug discovery, enabling the study of biomolecules at high resolution. Significant advancements by structural biologists using cryo-EM have led to the production of over 38,626 protein […]


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Pockels Laser Directly Driving Ultrafast Optical Metrology

Kavli Affiliate: John E. Bowers | First 5 Authors: Shixin Xue, Mingxiao Li, Raymond Lopez-rios, Jingwei Ling, Zhengdong Gao | Summary: The invention of the laser unleashed the potential of optical metrology, leading to numerous advancements in modern science and technology. This reliance on lasers, however, also sets a bottleneck for precision optical metrology which […]


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Interplay of Zeeman field, Rashba spin-orbit interaction, and superconductivity: Transition temperature and quasiparticle excitation

Kavli Affiliate: Yi Zhou | First 5 Authors: Chen Pang, Yi Zhou, , , | Summary: This paper provides a theoretical analysis on the effects of an external Zeeman field and Rashba spin-orbit interactions on superconductivity. We have extensively studied their influence on the superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ and the quasiparticle excitation energy. Our investigation […]


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