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48 results for Information Field Theory

Non-linear image reconstruction and signal analysis deal with complex inverse problems. To tackle such problems in a systematic way, I present information field theory (IFT) as a means of Bayesian, data based inference on spatially distributed signal fields. IFT is a statistical field theory, which permits the construc…

2013-01-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We extend the topological field theory (``itsy bitsy topological field theory"') of our previous work from mod-2 to twisted coefficients. This topological field theory is derived from sutured Floer homology but described purely in terms of surfaces with signed points on their boundary (occupied surfaces) and curves on …

2014-01-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We construct an elementary, combinatorial kind of topological quantum field theory, based on curves, surfaces, and orientations. The construction derives from contact invariants in sutured Floer homology and is essentially an elaboration of a TQFT defined by Honda--Kazez--Matic. This topological field theory stores inf…

2012-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Physics-informed IFT models physical systems with uncertainty, independent of numerical schemes.

problem Modeling physical systems with unknown elements like missing parameters and noisy data.
method Physics-informed Information Field Theory (PIFT) that combines measurements with physical laws, independent of numerical schemes.
result PIFT can capture multiple modes and solve ill-posed problems, robust to model-form uncertainty.

Physics-informed ML models improve turbulence understanding in fusion plasmas.

problem Improving turbulence modeling in fusion plasma devices.
method Physics-informed deep learning framework constrained by PDEs.
result Direct quantitative comparisons of turbulent fields between theory and gyrokinetic models.

Theory proposes neural networks can be initialized for optimal information transmission.

problem Optimizing neural networks for optimal information transmission and representation.
method Developed a corrected mean-field framework to study neural networks as information channels, proving mutual information maximization at dynamic isometry.
result Mutual information maximization is realized between inputs and propagated signals when neural networks are initialized at dynamic isometry.

This work uses statistical mechanics to explain AI learning.

problem Understanding the statistical principles behind AI learning.
method Starting from sample concentration behaviors, the study applies statistical mechanics principles to AI and machine learning.
result Exponential families and statistical quantities are key in AI and machine learning.

Introduces a neural network-based method for efficient state and parameter estimation in complex systems.

problem Efficiently estimating state paths and parameters from noisy measurements in high-dimensional nonlinear systems.
method Bayesian Information Field Theory with neural network parameterization and optimization algorithms.
result Proposes a method to simplify and enrich state path parameterizations using neural networks, improving inference accuracy.

Study predicts turbulent electric fields in fusion plasmas using deep learning.

problem Predicting turbulent electric fields in fusion plasmas.
method Physics-informed deep learning, drift-reduced Braginskii theory, experimental data.
result Neutrals broaden turbulent field amplitudes and increase shearing rates.

The inference of correlated signal fields with unknown correlation structures is of high scientific and technological relevance, but poses significant conceptual and numerical challenges. To address these, we develop the correlated signal inference (CSI) algorithm within information field theory (IFT) and discuss its n…

2016-12-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We present powerful new analysis techniques to constrain effective field theories at the LHC. By leveraging the structure of particle physics processes, we extract extra information from Monte-Carlo simulations, which can be used to train neural network models that estimate the likelihood ratio. These methods scale wel…

2018-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide a differential cocycle model for elliptic cohomology with complex coefficients and use analytic methods to construct a cocycle representative for the Witten class in this language. Our motivation stems from the conjectural connection between 2-dimensional field theories and elliptic cohomology originally due…

2013-11-26abs ↗pdf ↗

For a smooth manifold MM, possibly with boundary and corners, and a Lie group GG, we consider a suitable description of gauge fields in terms of parallel transport, as groupoid homomorphisms from a certain path groupoid in MM to GG. Using a cotriangulation C\mathscr{C} of MM, and collections of finite-dimensional…

2017-01-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We define partial differential (PD in the following), i.e., field theoretic analogues of Hamiltonian systems on abstract symplectic manifolds and study their main properties, namely, PD Hamilton equations, PD Noether theorem, PD Poisson bracket, etc.. Unlike in standard multisymplectic approach to Hamiltonian field the…

2009-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum field theory connects deep neural networks to criticality.

problem Understanding the criticality and training dynamics of deep neural networks.
method Constructing quantum field theory for deep neural networks, computing corrections to correlation functions.
result Found precise analogy with O(N)O(N) vector model, providing corrections to correlation length.

New algebraic geometry and statistical manifold connections proven.

problem Understanding the structure of statistical manifolds and their algebraic properties.
method Developed relations between algebraic geometry, information theory, and Topological Field Theory.
result Statistical pre-Frobenius manifolds form algebraic varieties and have hexagonal, isoclinic webs.

Two-layer networks learn faster with batch reuse, overcoming information and leap exponents.

problem Limitations of gradient flow and single-pass GD in learning multi-index target functions.
method Multi-pass gradient descent that reuses batches, analyzed using Dynamical Mean-Field Theory.
result Two-time-step overlap with target subspace for non-staircase functions, overcoming information and leap exponents.

Study shows reverberant phase is not essential for weakly-supervised dereverberation.

problem Evaluating the role of reverberant phase in weakly-supervised dereverberation.
method Statistical Wave Field Theory and recent weak supervision framework.
result Wet phase carries limited useful information and is not essential for weakly supervised dereverberation.

Explains how geometry and statistics intertwine, focusing on information geometry.

problem Understanding the interplay between geometry and statistics.
method Introduces differential topology, geometry, probability, and (pre-)Frobenius manifolds.
result Discovers connections between geometry and statistics, particularly in information geometry.

Lectures on topological field theories and differential cohomology.

problem Exploring topological field theories and their connections to differential cohomology.
method Introduction to topological field theory and generalized Abelian gauge theories.
result Explains the relationship between topological field theories and differential cohomology.

We study the behavior of untrained neural networks whose weights and biases are randomly distributed using mean field theory. We show the existence of depth scales that naturally limit the maximum depth of signal propagation through these random networks. Our main practical result is to show that random networks may be…

2016-11-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish smooth 4-manifolds.

problem Detecting exotic smooth structures in 4-manifolds.
method Proving field theories lead to stable invariants, distinguishing only homeomorphic and homotopy equivalent manifolds.
result Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish homotopy equivalent 4-manifolds.

A new distance metric derived from information theory and estimation theory.

problem Developing a robust distance metric for complex signal distributions.
method Information-Estimation Metric (IEM) derived from continuous probability density and denoising errors.
result The IEM is a valid global distance metric that adapts to the geometry of complex distributions.

Bayesian optimization surveys information-theoretic acquisition functions.

problem Optimizing noisy, expensive, non-convex functions with unknown gradients.
method Bayesian optimization using Gaussian process surrogate models and information-theoretic acquisition functions.
result Information-theoretic acquisition functions outperform others in real scenarios.

This thesis proposes a global geometric formulation of Extended Field Theories.

problem Global understanding of Extended Field Theories remains an open problem.
method Introducing an atlas for the principal infinity-bundle, unifying metric and higher gauge field.
result Global abelian T-duality and Poisson-Lie T-duality are automatically recovered.

Extends field theory foundations to infinitesimal spaces, simplifying complex concepts.

problem Develop rigorous foundations for field theory, especially for infinitesimal spaces.
method Formulates local Lagrangian field theory in a new category of thickened smooth sets.
result Establishes a firm foundation for field theory, including tangent bundles and perturbative considerations.

The paper quantizes hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories on RmimesCn\mathbb{R}^m imes \mathbb{C}^n.

problem Quantizing hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories rigorously.
method Constructing perturbative, one-loop quantizations on RmimesCn\mathbb{R}^m imes \mathbb{C}^n.
result The one-loop obstruction to quantization vanishes when m1m \geq 1.

The paper reviews a correspondence between Double Field Theory and bundle gerbes.

problem Exploring a geometric interpretation of Double Field Theory.
method Interpreting Double Field Theory as a field theory on the total space of bundle gerbes.
result Double Field Theory can be seen as a higher geometric field theory.

More than thirty years ago, Charnes, Cooper and Schinnar (1976) established an enlightening contact between economic production functions (EPFs) -- a cornerstone of neoclassical economics -- and information theory, showing how a generalization of the Cobb-Douglas production function encodes homogeneous functions. As ex…

2009-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

While market is a social field where information flows over the interacting agents, there have been not so many methods to observe the spreading information in the prices comprising the market. By incorporating the entropy transfer in information theory in its relation to the Granger causality, the paper proposes a tre…

2015-10-15abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper defines strong emergence in field theories and proves it exists between certain theories.

problem Defining and proving the existence of strong emergence phenomena between field theories.
method Formal definition and sufficient conditions for emergence, proving existence in Euclidean background.
result Strong emergence exists between certain parameterized Lagrangian field theories.