Scalable multitask Gaussian processes for complex mechanical systems with functional covariates

This paper introduces a scalable multitask Gaussian process model with a fully separable kernel structure that effectively handles functional covariates and correlated tasks, demonstrating superior accuracy and computational efficiency over single-task approaches in predicting the behavior of complex mechanical systems like riveted assemblies with limited data.

Razak Christophe Sabi Gninkou (UPHF, INSA Hauts-De-France, CERAMATHS), Andrés F. López-Lopera (IMAG, LEMON, UM), Franck Massa (LAMIH, INSA Hauts-De-France, UPHF), Rodolphe Le Riche (LIMOS, UCA [2017-2020], ENSM ST-ETIENNE, CNRS)2026-03-10🔢 math

The half-wave maps equation on T\mathbb{T}: Global well-posedness in H1/2H^{1/2} and almost periodicity

This paper establishes global well-posedness in the critical energy space H1/2H^{1/2} and proves almost periodicity in time for the half-wave maps equation on the one-dimensional torus by leveraging its integrable Lax pair structure to derive explicit solution formulae and a general stability principle that extends to matrix-valued cases and companion results on the real line.

Patrick Gérard, Enno Lenzmann2026-03-10🔢 math

A Mathematical Theory of Agency and Intelligence

This paper introduces "bipredictability" (P) as a fundamental, bounded measure of shared information between observations, actions, and outcomes to distinguish mere agency from true intelligence, demonstrating that current AI systems lack the self-monitoring feedback loops necessary for adaptive learning and proposing a thalamocortical-inspired architecture to restore it.

Wael Hafez, Chenan Wei, Rodrigo Pena, Amir Nazeri, Cameron Reid2026-03-10🔢 math

Asymptotics of randomly weighted sums without moment conditions of random weights

This paper investigates the asymptotic behaviors of randomly weighted sums with upper tail asymptotically independent increments under new conditions without requiring moment assumptions on the weights, deriving uniform asymptotics and applying them to estimate finite-time ruin probabilities in discrete-time risk models.

Qingwu Gao, Dimitrios G. Konstantinides, Charalampos D. Passalidis, Yuebao Wang, Hui Xu2026-03-10🔢 math

Strong monodromy conjecture for defining polynomials of projective hypersurfaces having only weighted homogeneous isolated singularities

This paper proves the strong monodromy conjecture for defining polynomials of projective hypersurfaces with weighted homogeneous isolated singularities in the specific cases where the hypersurface is a reduced curve or has homogeneous singularities in dimension at least four, demonstrating that an "amazing cancellation" prevents potential counterexamples.

Morihiko Saito2026-03-10🔢 math

Finite Block Length Rate-Distortion Theory for the Bernoulli Source with Hamming Distortion: A Tutorial

This paper provides a self-contained tutorial on finite block length rate-distortion theory for a Bernoulli source with Hamming distortion, deriving the classical rate-distortion function, illustrating its computation via the Blahut-Arimoto algorithm, and analyzing finite-length refinements governed by rate-distortion dispersion with accompanying numerical examples.

Bhaskar Krishnamachari2026-03-10🔢 math

The Quintic Wave Equation with Kelvin-Voigt Damping: Strichartz estimates, Well-posedness and Global Stabilization

This paper establishes the global well-posedness and uniform exponential stabilization of the critical quintic wave equation in a 3D bounded domain with locally distributed Kelvin-Voigt damping by combining frequency-space Littlewood-Paley analysis, critical Strichartz estimates, and microlocal defect measures to overcome derivative loss and geometric obstructions.

Marcelo Moreira Cavalcanti, Valeria Neves Domingos Cavalcanti2026-03-10🔢 math