Deep neural networks (DNNs) have been found useful for many applications. However, training and designing those networks can be challenging and is considered more of an art or an engineering process than rigorous scie...
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The stability of twisted straight rods is described within the framework of the time dependent Kirchhoff equations for thin elastic filaments. A perturbation method is developed to study the linear stability of this p...
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The stability of twisted straight rods is described within the framework of the time dependent Kirchhoff equations for thin elastic filaments. A perturbation method is developed to study the linear stability of this problem and find the dispersion relations. A nonlinear analysis results in a new amplitude equation, describing the deformation of the rod beyond the instability, which takes the form of a pair of nonlinear, second-order evolution equations coupling the local deformation amplitude to the twist density. Various solutions, such as solitary waves, are presented.
The problem of determining the front speed for one-dimensional real reaction-diffusion equations is considered. A new solution to the problem, valid for a large class of functions, is proposed. In contrast with other ...
The problem of determining the front speed for one-dimensional real reaction-diffusion equations is considered. A new solution to the problem, valid for a large class of functions, is proposed. In contrast with other methods, this new approach does not rely on the explicit computation of the front solutions and provides an explicit formula relating the nonlinear speed to the parameters of the equation.
Deep Neural Networks have received a great deal of attention in the past few years. Applications of Deep Learning broached areas of different domains such as Reinforcement Learning and Computer Vision. Despite their p...
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Deep Neural Networks have received a great deal of attention in the past few years. Applications of Deep Learning broached areas of different domains such as Reinforcement Learning and Computer Vision. Despite their popularity and success, training neural networks can be a challenging process. This paper presents a study on derivative-free, single-candidate optimization of neural networks using Local Search (LS). LS is an algorithm where constrained noise is iteratively applied to subsets of the search space. It is coupled with a Score Decay mechanism to enhance performance. LS is a subsidiary of the Random Search family. Experiments were conducted using a setup that is both suitable for an introduction of the algorithm and representative of modern deep learning tasks, based on the FashionMNIST dataset. Training of a 5-Million parameter CNN was done in several scenarios, including Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) coupled with Backpropagation (BP) for comparison. Results reveal that although LS was not competitive in terms of convergence speed, it was actually able to converge to a lower loss than SGD. In addition, LS trained the CNN using Accuracy rather than Loss as a learning signal, though to a lower performance. In conclusion, LS presents a viable alternative in cases where SGD fails or is not suitable. The simplicity of LS can make it attractive to non-experts who would want to try neural nets for the first-time or on novel, non-differentiable tasks.
Solutions are reported for the problem of the motion of a two-dimensional interface between a viscous and a nonviscous fluid. The solution has the interface moving uniformly while the viscous fluid has a nontrivial po...
Solutions are reported for the problem of the motion of a two-dimensional interface between a viscous and a nonviscous fluid. The solution has the interface moving uniformly while the viscous fluid has a nontrivial potential flow. In an alternative interpretation, there are gravitational forces in the plane which allow the interface to be at rest while the fluid is in motion.
The evidence for a Big Bang origin of the Universe is truly compelling, though its cause remains a complete mystery. As the cosmic spacetime is revealed to us with ever improving detail, however, we are beginning to r...
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The recent measurement of a cutoff kmin in the fluctuation power spectrum p(k) of the cosmic microwave background may vitiate the possibility that slow-roll inflation can simultaneously solve the horizon problem and a...
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The most exciting future observation in cosmology will feature a monitoring of the cosmic expansion in real time, unlike anything that has ever been attempted before. This campaign will uncover crucial physical proper...
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We present two different existence and uniqueness algorithms for constructing global mild solutions in C([0, T);L3(ℝ3)) to the Cauchy problem for the Navier-Stokes equations with an external force.
We present two different existence and uniqueness algorithms for constructing global mild solutions in C([0, T);L3(ℝ3)) to the Cauchy problem for the Navier-Stokes equations with an external force.
Naïve CD8 T cells have the potential to differentiate into a spectrum of functional states during an immune response. How these developmental decisions are made and what mechanisms exist to suppress differentiati...
Naïve CD8 T cells have the potential to differentiate into a spectrum of functional states during an immune response. How these developmental decisions are made and what mechanisms exist to suppress differentiation toward alternative fates remains unclear. We employed in vivo CRISPR-Cas9-based perturbation sequencing to assess the role of ~40 transcription factors (TFs) and epigenetic modulators in T cell fate decisions. Unexpectedly, we found that knockout of the TF Klf2 resulted in aberrant differentiation to exhausted-like CD8 T cells during acute infection. KLF2 was required to suppress the exhaustion-promoting TF TOX and to enable the TF TBET to drive effector differentiation. KLF2 was also necessary to maintain a polyfunctional tumor-specific progenitor state. Thus, KLF2 provides effector CD8 T cell lineage fidelity and suppresses the exhaustion program.
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