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48 results for Kikuchi Hessian

We analyze a reweighted version of the Kikuchi approximation for estimating the log partition function of a product distribution defined over a region graph. We establish sufficient conditions for the concavity of our reweighted objective function in terms of weight assignments in the Kikuchi expansion, and show that a…

2014-10-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Loopy and generalized belief propagation are popular algorithms for approximate inference in Markov random fields and Bayesian networks. Fixed points of these algorithms correspond to extrema of the Bethe and Kikuchi free energy. However, belief propagation does not always converge, which explains the need for approach…

2012-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The study proves that certain noncompact Hessian manifolds are diffeomorphic to R^n.

problem Characterizing complete noncompact Hessian manifolds with nonnegative Hessian sectional curvature.
method Using a geometric flow on noncompact affine Riemannian manifolds, constructing Hessian metrics, and proving diffeomorphism.
result Complete noncompact Hessian manifolds with nonnegative Hessian sectional curvature are diffeomorphic to R^n if their tangent bundle has maximal volume growth.

New Hessian estimates for heat equations on manifolds.

problem Estimating Hessian matrices for heat-type equations on Riemannian manifolds.
method Using Bismut-Stroock Hessian formula, with explicit coefficients and delay/growth rate functions.
result Novel backward weak Harnack inequality and precise pointwise Hessian estimates for eigenfunctions.

Characterizes and describes selfsimilar Hessian manifolds with homothetic vector fields.

problem Understanding the structure and properties of selfsimilar Hessian manifolds.
method Characterization and description of selfsimilar manifolds with homothetic vector fields.
result Any selfsimilar Hessian manifold with a potential homothetic vector field is locally isomorphic to a product of radiant Hessian manifolds.

We prove that, in dimensions greater than 2, the generic metric is not a Hessian metric and find a curvature condition on Hessian metrics in dimensions greater than 3. In particular we prove that the forms used to define the Pontryagin classes in terms of the curvature vanish on a Hessian manifold. By contrast all anal…

2013-12-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Curved Frobenius manifolds link to Hessian metrics in geometry.

problem Understanding curved Frobenius manifolds and their relation to Hessian metrics.
method Analyzing the relationship between curved Frobenius structures and Hessian metrics on spaces with non-vanishing curvature.
result Consistent curved Frobenius structures on constant curvature spaces are linked to Hessian metrics.

Criterion for solvability of complex 2-Hessian equation on compact Kähler manifolds.

problem Solvability of complex 2-Hessian equation on compact Kähler manifolds.
method Nakai--Moishezon-type criterion associated with the complex 2-Hessian equation.
result Criterion equivalent to existence of a smooth 2-admissible representative in complex dimension three.

Constructs homogeneous Kähler structures on tangent bundles of Hessian manifolds.

problem Creating Kähler structures on tangent bundles of Hessian manifolds.
method Endowing Hessian manifolds with Kähler structures using group actions and homothetic vector fields.
result Homogeneous conformally Kähler structures on tangent bundles of selfsimilar Hessian manifolds.

Paper proves inequalities on Hermitian manifolds with applications to bounded solutions.

problem Establishing mixed Hessian inequalities on Hermitian manifolds.
method Weak convergence theorem of complex Hessian operators and general mixed Hessian inequality.
result Existence of bounded solutions of complex Hessian equations.

Study of contravariant pseudo-Hessian manifolds and their Poisson structures.

problem Understanding properties of contravariant pseudo-Hessian manifolds.
method Investigation of flat connections and symmetric bivector fields satisfying a contravariant Codazzi equation.
result Association of a Poisson tensor to contravariant pseudo-Hessian manifolds.

This paper uncovers the low-rank structure of neural network Hessians.

problem Understanding the structure of Hessians in neural networks.
method Proposes a decoupling conjecture to decompose layer-wise Hessians into Kronecker products of smaller matrices.
result Proves the structure of top eigenspaces in 2-layer networks and shows high overlap in top eigenvectors across different models.

Study confirms Chern's conjecture on compact Hessian manifolds and classifies their topologies.

problem Global topological constraints and structural properties of compact Hessian manifolds.
method Novel fibration and splitting theorems, Chern's conjecture, Hitchin systems, Cheng-Yau solution.
result Topological classification of complete Hessian surfaces and closed orientable Hessian 3-manifolds.

Paper discusses solving generalized Hessian inequalities with various operators.

problem Finding global solutions to generalized Hessian inequalities.
method Analyzes various Hessian operators and provides conditions for global solvability.
result Provides necessary and sufficient conditions for global solvability of generalized Hessian inequalities.

Hessian alignment improves OOD generalization in deep learning.

problem Improving deep learning models' ability to generalize to out-of-distribution data.
method Analyzed Hessian and gradient alignment for domain generalization using recent OOD theory.
result Hessian alignment methods achieve promising performance on various OOD benchmarks.

New perspective on CNNs using Hessian maps reveals their structure.

problem Understanding the nature of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs).
method Developed a framework using Toeplitz representation of CNNs to reveal Hessian structure and prove rank bounds.
result Proved that the Hessian rank of CNNs grows as the square root of the number of parameters.

Study the Hessian geometry of an ideal gas in a centrifuge.

problem Understanding the Hessian geometry of an ideal gas in a centrifuge.
method Investigate the Hessian geometry associated with an ideal gas in a spherical centrifuge, using the action of the Euclidean rotation group.
result The Hessian geometry of a spherical rigid body is isometric to a hyperbolic space in the high angular velocity limit.

New Hessian estimators for Riemannian manifolds with reduced bias.

problem Estimating Hessians on Riemannian manifolds with reduced bias and computational efficiency.
method Introducing new stochastic zeroth-order Hessian estimators using O(1)O(1) function evaluations.
result Achieved a bias bound of order O(γδ2)O(γδ^2) for analytic real-valued functions.

New algorithm adds Hessian regularization to improve neural network robustness.

problem Improving neural network robustness against adversarial attacks.
method Proposes an efficient algorithm to train neural networks with Hessian operator-norm regularization.
result Hessian operator-norm regularization increases neural network robustness over input gradient regularization.

Bounds on the log partition function are important in a variety of contexts, including approximate inference, model fitting, decision theory, and large deviations analysis. We introduce a new class of upper bounds on the log partition function, based on convex combinations of distributions in the exponential domain, th…

2012-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Classifies 1D exponential families with constant Hessian curvature.

problem Classifying 1D exponential families with constant Hessian curvature.
method Complete classification through mathematical analysis.
result If an exponential family has constant Hessian curvature, it must have curvature λ=2kλ = \frac{2}{k} for some integer kmk \leq m.

Proves a generalized Minkowski inequality for starshaped domains.

problem Proving a generalized Minkowski inequality for smooth, (k1)(k-1)-convex starshaped domains.
method Solvability of the degenerate kk-Hessian equation on the exterior domain RnΩ\mathbb R^n\setminusΩ.
result Generalized Minkowski inequality holds for smooth, (k1)(k-1)-convex, starshaped domains.

Study solves complex Hessian equations with prescribed singularities on compact Kähler manifolds.

problem Solving complex Hessian equations with specific singularity types on compact Kähler manifolds.
method Analyzes the total mass of complex Hessian measures and solves equations with prescribed singularities.
result Proves non-decreasing total mass of complex Hessian measures and solves complex Hessian equations.

New method shows Hessian estimator from random samples converges to true Hessian on complex manifolds.

problem Uncertainty in Hessian estimator accuracy on complex manifolds with boundaries and nonuniform sampling.
method Locally fitting quadratic polynomials, rigorous theoretical analysis under mild conditions.
result The Hessian estimator asymptotically converges to the true Hessian, even near boundaries.