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Thesis Tide ranks papers based on their relevance to the fields, with the goal of making it easier to find the most relevant papers. It uses AI to analyze the content of papers and rank them!

Deep learning assisted SERS detection of prolines and hydroxylated prolines using nitrilotriacetic acid functionalized gold nanopillars

Proline (Pro) is one kind of proteinogenic amino acid and an important signaling molecule in the process of metabolism. Hydroxyproline (Hyp) is a product on Pro oxygen sensing post-translational modif...

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This article presents a novel approach to distinguish between proline and hydroxyproline using a new SERS sensor, which could significantly advance methods in biochemistry and medical diagnostics. The methodological innovation of employing gold nanopillars combined with an affinity agent addresses existing challenges in amino acid detection, making it highly applicable and likely to inspire future research. The integration of deep learning for peak assignment is also a contemporary and impactful addition, though future work should validate the robustness across varied biological matrices.

Mercury: QoS-Aware Tiered Memory System

Memory tiering has received wide adoption in recent years as an effective solution to address the increasing memory demands of memory-intensive workloads. However, existing tiered memory systems often...

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The paper introduces Mercury, a novel QoS-aware tiered memory system that addresses a significant limitation in current memory architectures, specifically the inability to meet service-level objectives under contention. Its methodological rigor is highlighted through extensive evaluations, and the improvement in application performance is substantial. This work is poised to influence future memory system designs, especially in multi-application environments, making it highly relevant for the field.

Multi-Scale Heterogeneous Text-Attributed Graph Datasets From Diverse Domains

Heterogeneous Text-Attributed Graphs (HTAGs), where different types of entities are not only associated with texts but also connected by diverse relationships, have gained widespread popularity and ap...

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The article addresses a significant gap in the existing research on heterogeneous text-attributed graphs by providing diverse and multi-scale benchmark datasets. The novelty lies in the focus on HTAGs, which are underexplored compared to traditional homogeneous graphs. Additionally, the extensive availability of data and tools aids reproducibility and fosters future research initiatives. The benchmark experiments conducted demonstrate methodological rigor, further enhancing the article's impact in the field.

QFAM: Mitigating QUIC Handshake Flooding Attacks Through Crypto Challenges

QUIC protocol is primarily designed to optimize web performance and security. However, previous research has pointed out that it is vulnerable to handshake flooding attacks. Attackers can send excessi...

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The study presents a novel and practical defense mechanism against a specific vulnerability in the QUIC protocol, which is critical for web performance and security. Its method of integrating crypto challenges into the handshake process shows both innovation and potential effectiveness. Additionally, the balance achieved between resource usage and legitimate client overhead highlights methodological rigor. However, further real-world testing may enhance practical applicability.

Rational RG flow, extension, and Witt class

Consider a renormalization group flow preserving a pre-modular fusion category $\mathcal S_1$ . If it flows to a rational conformal field theory, the surviving symmetry $\mathcal S_1$ f...

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The article presents novel insights into the relationship between renormalization group flows and pre-modular fusion categories within the framework of rational conformal field theory, introducing significant theoretical advancements. It provides rigorous mathematical explanations of physical phenomena while constructing a framework that could inspire future inquiries, particularly in categorization and representation theory in physics. The rigor of the mathematical backing, along with its applicability to several models, enhances its relevance.

A cheat sheet for probability distributions of orientational data

The need for statistical models of orientations arises in many applications in engineering and computer science. Orientational data appear as sets of angles, unit vectors, rotation matrices or quatern...

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The article addresses a specific gap in the application of directional statistics within engineering and computer science, providing practical tools that enhance the utility of probability distributions for orientational data. The presentation of models for various degrees of freedom, along with a Python library, adds significant applicability and accessibility for researchers and practitioners. The combination of theoretical models and real-world applications showcases the robustness and interdisciplinary relevance of the work.

Deep clustering using adversarial net based clustering loss

Deep clustering is a recent deep learning technique which combines deep learning with traditional unsupervised clustering. At the heart of deep clustering is a loss function which penalizes samples fo...

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This article presents a novel approach to deep clustering by introducing an adversarial net framework to reformulate the loss function. This is a significant advancement in the field, as it addresses the common constraints of previous methods by potentially improving performance and applicability. The use of well-known datasets for validation adds to the reliability of the findings, indicating methodological rigor. However, the impact on broader applications could be explored further.

High Quality QCD Axion via Electric-Magnetic Duality

We propose a novel paradigm for the QCD axion with high-quality Peccei-Quinn (PQ) symmetry on the basis of electric-magnetic duality in the conformal window of a supersymmetric gauge theory. PQ breaki...

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The article presents a novel and robust theoretical framework that addresses two significant questions within particle physics: the nature of QCD axions and the strong CP problem. The use of electric-magnetic duality to achieve high-quality PQ symmetry is innovative, and the implications for dark matter have substantial potential for future experimental verification. The thorough exploration of the parameter space and links to measurable properties such as neutron electric dipole moments demonstrate methodological rigor and applicability.

A photonic integrated circuit for heterogeneous second harmonic generation

Heterogeneous integration of GaAs-based lasers with frequency doubling waveguides presents a clear path to scalable coherent sources in the so-called green gap, yet frequency doubling systems have so ...

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This article presents a novel approach to achieving heterogeneous integration of GaAs-based lasers with waveguides for second harmonic generation, which is crucial for producing coherent sources in the green gap. The integration of different materials (GaAs and lithium niobate) in a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) addresses a significant challenge in frequency doubling systems by reducing reliance on separate components. The methodological rigor demonstrated in the design and implementation of the PIC, along with the exploration of different variants, suggests that this research could lead to significant advancements in photonic technology and applications.

CAPrompt: Cyclic Prompt Aggregation for Pre-Trained Model Based Class Incremental Learning

Recently, prompt tuning methods for pre-trained models have demonstrated promising performance in Class Incremental Learning (CIL). These methods typically involve learning task-specific prompts and p...

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The article presents a novel approach, CAPrompt, which substantially advances the field of Class Incremental Learning by addressing key issues such as prompt inconsistency and task ID prediction reliance. Its methodological rigor is supported by thorough theoretical analysis and experimental validation showing tangible improvement over existing methods. The cyclic aggregation strategy appears innovative and enhances the applicability of prompt tuning methods. However, the improvement margin (2%-3%) indicates potential limitations in scalability or generalizability to broader domains.

The essential regularity of singular connections in Geometry

We introduce a natural, mathematically consistent definition of the essential (highest possible) regularity of an affine connection -- a geometric property independent of atlas -- together with a chec...

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This paper presents a novel mathematical framework to address the essential regularity of singular connections in geometry, which has significant implications for both theoretical understanding and practical applications in fields like General Relativity. The rigor in establishing necessary and sufficient conditions, coupled with the computable procedures proposed, demonstrates strong methodological robustness. The work's relevance is underscored by its applicability to phenomena that pose challenges in numerical simulations, indicating potential for enhancements in modeling complex geometries. However, the limitation regarding singularities with lower regularity might restrict its immediate applicability across all scenarios in its domain.

On the pluricanonical map of projective 3-folds of general type with $P_3 \geq 2$

We prove that for all nonsingular projective 3-folds of general type with third plurigenus $P_3 \geq 2$ , the pluricanonical map $\varphi_m$ is birational onto its image for all $m ...

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The article presents significant advancements in the study of pluricanonical maps in algebraic geometry, particularly focusing on nonsingular projective 3-folds of general type. Establishing birationality of the pluricanonical map for low values of m (>=14) is both novel and optimal, and this result could have implications for further work in classification problems within algebraic geometry.

The generalized CV conjecture of Krylov complexity

We extend the ``complexity=volume" (CV) conjecture in the wormhole to the quantum states in the framework of information geometry. In particular, we conjecture that Krylov complexity eq...

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This article presents a novel extension of the CV conjecture within the context of information geometry, proposing a significant relationship between Krylov complexity and the volume of the Fubini-Study metric. The combination of complexity theory and quantum mechanics can spark new avenues for research in quantum information. Methodologically, the use of both closed and open systems along with the exploration of Hermitian Hamiltonians provides a solid foundational approach that enhances the rigor of the findings. Although the study builds on existing concepts, its integration and extension of these ideas mark an important contribution to theoretical physics and could inspire further explorations in related domains.

Gaussian heat kernel asymptotics for conditioned random walks

Consider a random walk $S_n=\sum_{i=1}^n X_i$ with independent and identically distributed real-valued increments with zero mean, finite variance and moment of order $2 + δ$ for some &...

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This article presents novel findings related to the asymptotic behavior of random walks and introduces new limit theorems. The methodological rigor shown through the heat kernel approach and the Berry-Esseen bounds adds significant value. Its implications extend to both theoretical and applied probability fields, particularly in understanding stochastic processes.

Degrees of Hodge Loci

We prove asymptotic estimates for the growth in the degree of the Hodge locus in terms of arithmetic properties of the integral vectors that define it. Our methods are general and apply to most variat...

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The article presents significant advancements in understanding the degrees of Hodge loci, a topic of interest in algebraic geometry and Hodge theory. Its methods promise applicability across various Hodge structures, which may provide new insights into related areas. The use of asymptotic estimates enhances the theoretical framework in this field. However, without extensive methodological detail in the abstract, its precision and broader impact remain somewhat less clear.

Alexandrov-Fenchel type inequalities with convex weight in space forms

In this paper, we derive new sharp weighted Alexandrov-Fenchel and Minkowski inequalities for smooth, closed hypersurfaces under various convexity assumptions in Euclidean, spherical, and hyperbolic s...

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The derivation of new sharp weighted Alexandrov-Fenchel and Minkowski inequalities represents a significant advancement in the mathematical field of differential geometry. The incorporation of weights and the exploration of various convexity assumptions expands upon classical results, showcasing both novelty and methodological rigor. The flexibility provided by using convex, non-decreasing functions is particularly noteworthy, which makes these results applicable to a broader spectrum of geometric situations. However, the impact on practical applications outside of pure mathematics may be limited, which is why the score is not perfect.

A Flexible Plug-and-Play Module for Generating Variable-Length

Deep supervised hashing has become a pivotal technique in large-scale image retrieval, offering significant benefits in terms of storage and search efficiency. However, existing deep supervised hashin...

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The article presents a novel approach to deep supervised hashing by introducing the Nested Hash Layer (NHL), which addresses a significant gap in current methodologies by allowing the generation of variable-length hash codes. This innovative solution tackles the trade-offs inherent in fixed-length approaches, showcasing both methodological rigor and the potential for broader applicability in image retrieval tasks. The proposed adaptive weights strategy and self-distillation method further enhance its relevance, promising improved efficiency and effectiveness in hash code generation.

Self-regulated Learning Processes in Secondary Education: A Network Analysis of Trace-based Measures

While the capacity to self-regulate has been found to be crucial for secondary school students, prior studies often rely on self-report surveys and think-aloud protocols that present notable limitatio...

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The article presents a novel approach to studying self-regulated learning (SRL) by utilizing trace data and epistemic network analysis, which enhances methodological rigor compared to traditional self-report methods. Its findings offer insights into the differences in SRL processes between secondary and higher education students, indicating potential pathways for improved educational practices. The focus on practical applications like scaffolding tools and teacher training programs further underscores its impact on real-world educational contexts.

From Text to Trajectory: Exploring Complex Constraint Representation and Decomposition in Safe Reinforcement Learning

Safe reinforcement learning (RL) requires the agent to finish a given task while obeying specific constraints. Giving constraints in natural language form has great potential for practical scenarios d...

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This paper presents a novel method (TTCT) that significantly enhances safe reinforcement learning by integrating natural language constraints, marking a departure from traditional cost function design which lacks flexibility. Its empirical validation showcasing improved policy performance and zero-shot transferability demonstrates strong methodological rigor and relevance. The interdisciplinary aspect of applying language models to RL challenges is particularly pertinent in the growing field of AI. Overall, it is impactful for both theoretical advancements and practical applications in safety-critical domains.

Graded isomorphisms of Leavitt path algebras and Leavitt inverse semigroups

Leavitt inverse semigroups of directed finite graphs are related to Leavitt graph algebras of (directed) graphs. Leavitt path algebras of graphs have the natural $\mathbb Z$ -grading via the le...

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This article presents a novel approach to classifying Leavitt path algebras and inverse semigroups through a combinatorial condition, contributing both to the understanding of the algebraic structure of these objects and offering a new perspective on their interrelation. The methodology appears robust, focusing on a specific class of graphs, and the findings could inspire further research into graph theory, algebra, and their intersections.