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Some Results On A Class Of Functional Optimization Problems, David Rushing Dewhurst
Some Results On A Class Of Functional Optimization Problems, David Rushing Dewhurst
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
We first describe a general class of optimization problems that describe many natu- ral, economic, and statistical phenomena. After noting the existence of a conserved quantity in a transformed coordinate system, we outline several instances of these problems in statistical physics, facility allocation, and machine learning. A dynamic description and statement of a partial inverse problem follow. When attempting to optimize the state of a system governed by the generalized equipartitioning princi- ple, it is vital to understand the nature of the governing probability distribution. We show that optimiziation for the incorrect probability distribution can have catas- trophic results, e.g., …
Spatiotemporally Periodic Driven System With Long-Range Interactions, Owen Dale Myers
Spatiotemporally Periodic Driven System With Long-Range Interactions, Owen Dale Myers
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
It is well known that some driven systems undergo transitions when a system parameter is changed adiabatically around a critical value. This transition can be the result of a fundamental change in the structure of the phase space, called a bifurcation. Most of these transitions are well classified in the theory of bifurcations. Among the driven systems, spatiotemporally periodic (STP) potentials are noteworthy due to the intimate coupling between their time and spatial components. A paradigmatic example of such a system is the Kapitza pendulum, which is a pendulum with an oscillating suspension point. The Kapitza pendulum has the strange …