New method improves sampling from logconcave distributions truncated on polytopes.
problem Sampling from logconcave distributions with polytope constraints.
method Regularized Dikin walks, using Lewis weights.
result Improved mixing time guarantees for various distributions and polytopes.
We propose and analyze two new MCMC sampling algorithms, the Vaidya walk and the John walk, for generating samples from the uniform distribution over a polytope. Both random walks are sampling algorithms derived from interior point methods. The former is based on volumetric-logarithmic barrier introduced by Vaidya wher…
New algorithm samples from log-concave distributions over polytopes efficiently.
problem Sampling from log-concave distributions over polytopes.
method Generalization of Dikin walk with soft-threshold regularizer.
result Improves sampling efficiency for polytopes.
A new sampling method for log-concave distributions with warm starts and barriers.
problem Sampling from log-concave distributions constrained by convex bodies with barriers.
method Robust sampling framework using spectral approximations to Hessian of barrier functions.
result Improved mixing times for polytopes and spectrahedra, faster than previous methods.
We introduce the geodesic walk for sampling Riemannian manifolds and apply it to the problem of generating uniform random points from polytopes in R^n specified by m inequalities. The walk is a discrete-time simulation of a stochastic differential equation (SDE) on the Riemannian manifold equipped with the metric induc…
PolytopeWalk library efficiently samples high-dimensional polytopes.
problem Sampling from high-dimensional polytopes efficiently.
method End-to-end solution including preprocessing and MCMC algorithms.
result Improved sampling efficiency and scalability to high dimensions.
RHMC improves sampling polytopes defined by inequalities with barriers.
problem Sampling polytopes defined by inequalities efficiently.
method Riemannian Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (RHMC) with a hybrid of Lewis weights and logarithmic barriers.
result RHMC achieves mixing rate of ildeO(m1/3n4/3) for polytopes defined by m inequalities in Rn. New algorithm speeds up sampling from log-concave distributions over polytopes.
problem Sampling from log-concave distributions constrained to polytopes efficiently.
method Improved Markov chain with efficient linear solvers and randomized estimators.
result Per-step complexity is nearly optimal, with reduced arithmetic operations.
New method tackles bilevel optimization with polyhedral constraints.
problem Challenges in bilevel optimization with active-set changes and expensive Hessian inversions.
method Logarithmic barrier smoothing and proxy-gradient algorithm for differentiable approximation.
result Stationarity rates of O(K−2/3) in deterministic setting and O(K−2/5) under stochastic noise. New algorithm samples from log-concave distributions with high accuracy in polynomial time.
problem Sampling from log-concave distributions with high accuracy in infinity distance.
method Directly converts continuous samples from K with total-variation bounds to samples with infinity bounds. result Output a point ε-close to π in infinity distance with runtime bounds that depend on polylogarithmic and polynomial factors of 1/ε. We construct a new type of quantum walks on simplicial complexes as a natural extension of the well-known Szegedy walk on graphs. One can numerically observe that our proposing quantum walks possess linear spreading and localization as in the case of the Grover walk on lattices. Moreover, our numerical simulation sugge…
The classical asymptotic theory for parametric M-estimators guarantees that, in the limit of infinite sample size, the excess risk has a chi-square type distribution, even in the misspecified case. We demonstrate how self-concordance of the loss allows to characterize the critical sample size sufficient to guarantee …
This paper presents VEC-NBT, a variation on the unsupervised graph clustering technique VEC, which improves upon the performance of the original algorithm significantly for sparse graphs. VEC employs a novel application of the state-of-the-art word2vec model to embed a graph in Euclidean space via random walks on the n…
Study large deviations in random walks on Lie groups.
problem Large deviations in sub-Riemannian random walks.
method Prove large deviation principle for random walks on stratified Lie groups.
result Proved a large deviation principle with a rate function adapted to sub-Riemannian geometry.
The paper introduces walks with jumps for modeling neuron activity in hyperbolic space.
problem Encoding neuron activity sequences in hyperbolic space.
method Introducing walks with jumps in hyperbolic geometry to model neuron activity.
result Endpoints of walks with jumps do not fully encode the sequence of jump times.
Quantum walks blend patterns into splines when averaged.
problem Understanding the asymptotic patterns of quantum random walks.
method Averaging over quantum coins using the Haar measure.
result Patterns blend into splines, showing a unified behavior.
Unified view on random walk and Weisfeiler-Leman kernels, improving accuracy.
problem Improving graph kernel methods for better classification accuracy.
method Define and analyze walk-based node refinement methods, relate to Weisfeiler-Leman test, and introduce new walk-based kernels.
result Walk-based kernels are as expressive as Weisfeiler-Leman subtree kernel but support non-strict neighborhood comparison.
Local limit theorem for random walks on hyperbolic groups with parabolic subgroups.
problem Analyzing the behavior of random walks on relatively hyperbolic groups.
method Study of convergent random walks with finite derivative of Green function at spectral radius.
result Proves a local limit theorem for the probability of returning to the origin.
We review recent advances on the record statistics of strongly correlated time series, whose entries denote the positions of a random walk or a Lévy flight on a line. After a brief survey of the theory of records for independent and identically distributed random variables, we focus on random walks. During the last few…
Study random walks on sub-Riemannian manifolds using retractions.
problem Modeling random walks on sub-Riemannian manifolds.
method Use retractions to approximate normal geodesics and study convergence to Brownian motion.
result Convergence of geodesic random walks defined with different connections.
Random walks on cell complexes link to Laplacians and Novikov-Shubin invariants.
problem Computing Novikov-Shubin invariants for complex cell structures.
method Construct random walks on cell complexes, relate to Laplacians, and use return probabilities.
result Novikov-Shubin invariants can be recovered from random walk return probabilities.
Study diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces, focusing on their Martin boundaries.
problem Understanding diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
method Analyzing specific diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces, examining their Martin boundaries.
result Characterized the Martin boundaries of diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
New proof shows rapid mixing for random walks on nilmanifolds.
problem Proving rapid mixing for random walks on nilmanifolds.
method Proved rapid mixing for almost all random walks generated by m translations on nilmanifolds under mild assumptions.
result For several classical classes of nilmanifolds, m=2 suffices for rapid mixing.
The paper finds braid representatives minimizing simple walks for knots.
problem Finding efficient braid representatives for knots.
method Developed methods to minimize the number of simple walks in braids.
result Computed the colored Jones polynomial for specific knots.
Quantum walks model financial returns with flexibility and asymmetry.
problem Accurate modeling of financial asset price dynamics.
method Discrete-time quantum walks to model asset price evolution.
result Quantum walk models can generate asymmetric return distributions and higher probabilities for extreme events.
Random walks on metric spaces embed quasi-isometrically into the space.
problem Embedding random subgroups of metric spaces quasi-isometrically.
method Analyzing random walks and contracting elements in metric spaces.
result Random subgroups of isometry groups are quasi-isometrically embedded.
Study random walks on groups with superlinear divergent geodesics.
problem Existence of superlinear divergent geodesics in groups.
method Developed theory of superlinear divergence and applied Gouëzel's pivoting technique.
result Established a central limit theorem for random walks on groups with superlinear divergent geodesics.
New walk extraction strategies improve node embeddings in KGs.
problem Improving node embeddings in knowledge graphs.
method Proposed five different walk extraction strategies to complement basic random walks.
result The n-gram strategy performs best on average for node classification tasks.
Random walks on hyperbolic spaces show linear growth in translation lengths.
problem Investigate the growth of translation lengths in random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
method Prove linear growth without moment conditions and apply to Teichmüller spaces.
result Linear growth of translation lengths in random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
Geodesic walks converge to Brownian motion on Finsler manifolds.
problem Understanding random walks on Finsler manifolds.
method Analyzing convergence of geodesic random walks to diffusion processes.
result The Brownian motion on a Riemannian metric is a key result.
The paper examines random walks on metric spaces and finds commensurable subgroups.
problem Determining commensurable subgroups via stationary measures in metric spaces.
method Analyzing random walks on isometry groups of metric spaces with non-singular stationary measures.
result Subgroups generated by random walks are commensurable under mild conditions.
Random walks on free groups reveal asymmetric expansion factors.
problem Understanding expansion factors in free groups.
method Random walks and BGIP on metric spaces.
result Generic outer automorphisms have different forward and backward expansion factors.
Survey on random walks on mapping class groups and their properties.
problem Understanding random walks on mapping class groups.
method Analyzing actions on Teichmüller spaces and curve complexes.
result Laws of large numbers and central limit theorems for random walks.
This work estimates edge weights of edge-reinforced random walks using observed data.
problem Statistical estimation of edge weights in edge-reinforced random walks.
method Proposes an estimator based on the generalized method of moments using the magic formula and hyperbolic Gaussian structure.
result Analyzes the sample complexity of the proposed estimator.
Deviation inequalities and limit laws for random walks on metric spaces.
problem Understanding random walks on metric spaces with contracting isometries.
method Adapting Gouëzel's pivotal time construction to establish deviation inequalities.
result Exponential bounds and limit laws for random walks on mapping class groups and CAT(0) spaces.
Random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups have harmonic measures with lower dimension.
problem Understanding the dimensionality of harmonic measures for random walks.
method Analyzing finite range random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups.
result Harmonic measures have dimension strictly less than the limit set's Hausdorff dimension.
UniNet efficiently learns network representations from large graphs.
problem Efficiently learning network representations from large graphs.
method Metropolis-Hastings sampling for efficient edge sampling and random walk model abstraction.
result UniNet outperforms existing NRL models on billion-edge networks.
We review statistical properties of models generated by the application of a (positive and negative order) fractional derivative operator to a standard random walk and show that the resulting stochastic walks display slowly-decaying autocorrelation functions. The relation between these correlated walks and the well-kno…
Uniform drift estimates found for random walks on graph products.
problem Finding uniform lower bounds on drift for random walks on graph products.
method Extending Gouëzel's argument and introducing the combinatorial notion of piling.
result Uniform lower bounds on the drift for a family of random walks on graph products.
A quantum walk-based method for generating precise probability distributions efficiently.
problem Generating high-precision probability distributions for various applications.
method Integrates variational quantum circuits with split-step quantum walks to dynamically tune coin parameters and evolve quantum states.
result Achieves high simulation fidelity and reduces computational overhead compared to conventional methods.
Hypergraphs are used in machine learning to model higher-order relationships in data. While spectral methods for graphs are well-established, spectral theory for hypergraphs remains an active area of research. In this paper, we use random walks to develop a spectral theory for hypergraphs with edge-dependent vertex wei…
Invariance principle proved for lifted geodesic walks on Riemannian submersions.
problem Proving convergence to horizontal Brownian motion for lifted geodesic walks.
method Appropriate conditions on geodesic random walks' speed; proving invariance principle.
result Convergence to horizontal Brownian motion for lifted geodesic walks.
The study of random walks on hyperbolic spaces and Teichmüller spaces, proving central limit theorems and geodesic tracking.
problem Analyzing random walks on hyperbolic and Teichmüller spaces.
method Proving central limit theorems and geodesic tracking using finite moments and logarithmic moments.
result Translation lengths of random isometries satisfy a central limit theorem if and only if the random walk has finite second moment.
We extend some properties of random walks on hyperbolic groups to random walks on convergence groups. In particular we prove that if a convergence group G acts on a compact metrizable space M with the convergence property then we can provide G∪M with a compact topology such that random walks on G converge a…
For any pseudo-Anosov diffeomorphism on a closed orientable surface S of genus greater than one, it is known by the work of Bers and Thurston that the topological entropy agrees with the translation distance on the Teichmüller space with respect to the Teichmüller metric. In this paper, we consider random walks on th…
Quantum walks are at the heart of modern quantum technologies. They allow to deal with quantum transport phenomena and are an advanced tool for constructing novel quantum algorithms. Quantum walks on graphs are fundamentally different from classical random walks analogs, in particular, they walk faster than classical o…
Repelling random walks improve graph-based sampling efficiency.
problem Efficient graph-based sampling and statistical estimation.
method Induces correlations between trajectories of an ensemble of walkers on a graph, maintaining unbiasedness.
result Improves concentration of statistical estimators on graphs.
Higher-order proximity preserved network embedding has attracted increasing attention. In particular, due to the superior scalability, random-walk-based network embedding has also been well developed, which could efficiently explore higher-order neighborhoods via multi-hop random walks. However, despite the success of …