The paper introduces a test to distinguish spatial graphs based on their knot diagrams.
problem Distinguishing isotopic spatial graphs from diagrams.
method Using the writhe of knot diagrams from cycles in the graph.
result A necessary condition for distinguishing isotopic spatial graphs.
The study examines polyhedra with hexagonal and triangular faces, focusing on their 3-regular planar graphs.
problem Analyzing polyhedra with hexagonal and triangular faces and three faces around each vertex.
method Representing polyhedra as quotients of hexagonal tilings under isometries, using signatures to describe the arrangement of rotations, and establishing a bijection between trihexes and equivalence classes of signatures.
result A bijection between trihexes and equivalence classes of signatures, allowing bounds on the number of trihexes for a given number of vertices.
Characterizes graphs with Lin-Lu-Yau curvature at least one and explores bone-idle graphs.
problem Characterizing graphs with specific curvature properties.
method Study of Ollivier-Ricci curvature and Lin-Lu-Yau curvature, exploration of regular graphs, and exact formula derivation.
result Characterizes edges that are bone-idle in regular graphs and provides a complete characterization of 4-regular bone-idle graphs.
In this paper, we address the following question: What does a typical compact Riemann surface of large genus look like geometrically? We do so by constructing compact Riemann surfaces from oriented 3-regular graphs. The set for such Riemann surfaces is dense in the space of all compact Riemann surfaces, namely Belyi su…
The abstract shows how embeddings inscribe trapezoids or map three points to a line, proving nonexistence of certain maps.
problem Proving the nonexistence of affinely 3-regular maps in infinitely many dimensions.
method Elementary proof using embeddings and nonsingular bilinear maps.
result Recovery of nonexistence results for affinely 3-regular maps without complex algebraic techniques.
New method for identifying graph shift operators using vertex-time autoregressive models.
problem Identifying graph shift operators from graph signals.
method Online optimization using vertex-time autoregressive model and stochastic gradient projection.
result Successful recovery of graph shift operators from graph signals.
In this thesis we consider a way to construct a rich family of compact Riemann Surfaces in a combinatorial way. Given a 3-regualr graph with orientation, we construct a finite-area hyperbolic Riemann surface by gluing triangles according to the combinatorics of the graph. We then compactify this surface by adding finit…
Improved convergence rate for kNN graph Laplacians with adaptive bandwidth.
problem Enhancing the efficiency of graph-based data analysis methods.
method Introducing a new class of kNN graph with adaptive bandwidth and proving operator convergence rate.
result Operator convergence rate of O(N−2/(d+6)) for the kNN graph Laplacian, up to a log factor. Targeting at sparse learning, we construct Banach spaces B of functions on an input space X with the properties that (1) B possesses an l1 norm in the sense that it is isometrically isomorphic to the Banach space of integrable functions on X with respect to the counting measure; (2) point evaluations are continuous lin…
We propose a new approach to the problem of neural network expressivity, which seeks to characterize how structural properties of a neural network family affect the functions it is able to compute. Our approach is based on an interrelated set of measures of expressivity, unified by the novel notion of trajectory length…
The study quantifies topological expansion properties of complexes and their embeddings.
problem Understanding topological expansion properties of simplicial complexes.
method Quantifying topological expansion through sublinear functions and proving monotonicity under regular maps.
result Proves topological expanders contain graphical expanders and gives lower bounds for specific embeddings.
Global singularities propagate in magnetic mechanical systems on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Propagation of singularities in magnetic mechanical systems.
method Combines reduction from magnetic to Riemannian systems, analysis of reparameterized flows, and regularization techniques.
result Invariant singular set under generalized gradient flow dynamics.
We prove that the first reduced cohomology with values in a mixing Lp-representation, p larger than 1, vanishes for a class of amenable groups including connected amenable Lie groups. In particular this solves for this class of amenable groups a conjecture of Gromov saying that every finitely generated amenable group h…
High demand for computation resources severely hinders deployment of large-scale Deep Neural Networks (DNN) in resource constrained devices. In this work, we propose a Structured Sparsity Learning (SSL) method to regularize the structures (i.e., filters, channels, filter shapes, and layer depth) of DNNs. SSL can: (1) l…
Proposes a variational approach to shallow neural networks, bypassing optimization.
problem Theoretical understanding and optimization of shallow neural networks.
method Replaces discrete training with a continuum variational surrogate, proving global well-posedness and regularity.
result Optimal parameter density can be obtained by solving a single linear system, achieving O(1/N) generalization error. We study the flow Mt of a smooth, strictly convex hypersurface by its mean curvature in Rn+1. The surface remains smooth and convex, shrinking monotonically until it disappears at a critical time T and point x∗ (which is due to Huisken). This is equivalent to saying that the corresponding rescaled…
Line graph transformation aids graph isomorphism tests by excluding challenging graph properties.
problem Limited theoretical understanding of line graph transformation's impact on GNN models.
method Examined CFI and strongly regular graphs, showing line graph transformation helps WL tests distinguish these graphs.
result Line graph transformation aids WL tests in distinguishing challenging graph properties.
Proposes MGMN for end-to-end graph similarity learning.
problem Lack of cross-level interactions in graph similarity learning.
method Multi-level graph matching network (MGMN) combining node-graph matching and siamese graph neural networks.
result MGMN outperforms state-of-the-art models on graph-graph classification and regression tasks.
The paper explores graphons of line graphs from sparse finite graphs.
problem Estimating graph limits from sparse finite graphs.
method Mapping finite graphs to their line graphs and analyzing graphs with the square-degree property.
result Graphons of line graphs can distinguish between sparse graphs like star graphs and superlinear preferential attachment graphs.
MxPool learns graph features from diverse graphs using a hierarchical structure.
problem Learning graph features from diverse graphs with varying properties and sizes.
method MxPool uses a multiplex structure with multiple graph convolution/pooling networks in a hierarchical learning structure.
result MxPool outperforms state-of-the-art methods on graph classification benchmarks.
Study the geometry of graph product extension graphs.
problem Properties of graph products.
method Introduce and study the extension graph of graph products of groups.
result Extension graph is isomorphic to crossing graph of a quasi-median graph and exhibits asymptotic dimension similar to quasi-trees.
Quasi-transitive graphs quasi-isometric to planar graphs can be upgraded to Cayley graphs.
problem Quasi-transitive graphs quasi-isometric to planar graphs need to be upgraded to Cayley graphs.
method Upgrading a planar graph to a Cayley graph.
result Quasi-transitive graphs quasi-isometric to planar graphs can be upgraded to Cayley graphs.
Customized-GNN generates model-specific for each graph.
problem Graphs in the same dataset have distinct structures.
method Proposes Customized-GNN framework to generate model-specific for each graph.
result Demonstrates effectiveness on various graph classification benchmarks.
Graph embedding leaks sensitive graph properties and subgraphs.
problem Privacy risks in graph embedding sharing.
method Three inference attacks and a defense mechanism.
result High accuracy in inferring graph properties and subgraphs.
Characterizes graphs with leveled embeddings and introduces new graph invariants.
problem Understanding the properties of leveled embeddings in spatial graphs.
method Characterization of graphs with leveled embeddings, introduction of new invariants.
result Characterization of graphs with low level number and determination of specific invariants for complete graphs and complete bipartite graphs.
The paper shows conflict graphs of Petersen family graphs are mostly unbalanced.
problem Understanding the balance of conflict graphs in Petersen family graphs.
method Analyzing maximally planar subgraphs and their conflict graphs.
result All but three strong conflict graphs from Petersen Family Graphs are unbalanced.
Two new methods improve graph embedding without needing a complete graph structure.
problem Graph autoencoders' performance depends on the adjacency matrix quality.
method BAGE and VBAGE: unsupervised graph embedding via adaptive graph learning.
result The methods expand GAEs' applicability to datasets without graph structure.
We define a pseudo-inverse for line graphs using linear integer programming.
problem Not all graphs have a corresponding root graph, making the line graph operation non-invertible.
method Propose a linear integer program to edit the smallest number of edges in the line graph to recover a root graph.
result The pseudo-inverse operation is well-behaved and works in practice as shown by empirical experiments.
Develops method to create non-Abelian Ricci-flat graphs via bundles.
problem Creating non-Abelian Ricci-flat graphs.
method Develops systematic way via graph bundles with constraints.
result Non-trivial graph bundles are not isomorphic to product of base and fiber.
New method uses graph generative models for graph classification.
problem Graph classification for non-relational i.i.d. data.
method Derive classification formulas from GGM, train generative graph auto-encoder model.
result New conditional ELBO for training graph auto-encoder model.
MathNet uses wavelets for graph representation and learning.
problem Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) for graph classification and regression.
method Multiresolution Haar-like wavelets, graph convolution, and pooling.
result MathNet achieves notable accuracy gains on graph classification and regression tasks.
Unified framework for graph coarsening using node features and graph matrices.
problem Dimensionality reduction of large graphs while preserving node features.
method Optimization-based framework that unifies graph learning and dimensionality reduction.
result The learned coarsened graph is ε-similar to the original graph, where ε is a small positive number.
A fast graph embedding method for large graphs.
problem Efficiently embedding large graphs for various applications.
method One-hot graph encoder embedding with linear complexity.
result Graph encoder embedding is approximately normally distributed and converges to its mean.
Quadratic bounds found for graph dimensions.
problem Understanding dimensions of arc and disk graphs.
method Quadratic upper bounds calculation.
result Asymptotic dimensions of arc and disk graphs have been bounded.
Study classifies Halin graphs with positive curvature.
problem Classifying Halin graphs with specific curvature.
method Analyzing generalized Halin graphs formed by connecting tree leaves.
result Identified all generalized Halin graphs with positive Lin-Lu-Yau curvature.
PSimGNN partitions graphs into subgraphs for efficient graph similarity computation.
problem Efficiently compute graph similarity scores for large graphs.
method Graph partitioning followed by subgraph-level and node-level comparisons using a graph neural network.
result PSimGNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in graph similarity computation tasks.
We present graph wavelet neural network (GWNN), a novel graph convolutional neural network (CNN), leveraging graph wavelet transform to address the shortcomings of previous spectral graph CNN methods that depend on graph Fourier transform. Different from graph Fourier transform, graph wavelet transform can be obtained …
This paper develops graph theory for racks and quasigroups.
problem Characterizing and realizing right quasigroups and related structures.
method Study of graph markings, Schreier graphs, and Cayley graphs.
result All right quasigroups are realizable by specific types of graphs.
Graph Convolutional Neural Networks (Graph CNNs) are generalizations of classical CNNs to handle graph data such as molecular data, point could and social networks. Current filters in graph CNNs are built for fixed and shared graph structure. However, for most real data, the graph structures varies in both size and con…
We introduce a novel approach to graph-level representation learning, which is to embed an entire graph into a vector space where the embeddings of two graphs preserve their graph-graph proximity. Our approach, UGRAPHEMB, is a general framework that provides a novel means to performing graph-level embedding in a comple…
Graph Cascades rewire graphs to improve structure-aware learning.
problem Improving graph neural networks and transformers for structure-aware learning.
method Graph Cascades uses contagion-based diffusion processes to construct an auxiliary graph with reinforced edges.
result Graph Cascades improves node-classification benchmarks across various graph types.
CTGCN learns dynamic graph embeddings preserving both local and global graph structure.
problem Learning node representations for evolving graphs while preserving both local and global graph structure.
method CTGCN uses k-core based temporal graph convolutional network to learn dynamic graph embeddings.
result CTGCN outperforms existing methods in link prediction and structural role classification.
The dominant graph neural networks (GNNs) over-rely on the graph links, several serious performance problems with which have been witnessed already, e.g., suspended animation problem and over-smoothing problem. What's more, the inherently inter-connected nature precludes parallelization within the graph, which becomes …
Graphs can be fooled by small edge changes, but this work protects them.
problem Adversaries can manipulate graph data to mislead graph classification models.
method We introduce a smoothed graph classification model with a robustness guarantee.
result The smoothed model maintains consistent predictions under small adversarial perturbations.
The study bounds the effective diameter of graphs with positive Ollivier curvature.
problem Bounding the effective diameter of graphs with positive Ollivier curvature.
method Introducing reflective graphs and proving discrete Bonnet Myers theorem.
result The effective diameter bound is attained only for specific graphs.
SpeqNets improve graph neural networks by scaling and adapting to graph sparsity.
problem Graph neural networks struggle with permutation-equivariant functions and scalability to large graphs.
method Introducing sparsity-aware, permutation-equivariant graph networks with heuristics for graph isomorphism.
result Significantly improved predictive performance and reduced computation times compared to existing methods.
Paper converts graph learning to lifelong learning.
problem Learning graphs in a streaming fashion.
method Feature graph topology, converting node classification to graph classification.
result FGN achieves superior performance in lifelong human action recognition and feature matching.
Graph embedding is an effective method to represent graph data in a low dimensional space for graph analytics. Most existing embedding algorithms typically focus on preserving the topological structure or minimizing the reconstruction errors of graph data, but they have mostly ignored the data distribution of the laten…