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48 results for Kirchhoff's Matrix Tree Theorem

Determinants of theta curves and symmetric graphs are studied.

problem Understanding the determinants of theta curves and symmetric graphs.
method Combinatorial approach using Kirchhoff's Matrix Tree Theorem and spanning tree enumeration.
result The determinant of a simple theta curve is the product of the determinants of its constituent knots.

In this paper, we propose a probabilistic parsing model, which defines a proper conditional probability distribution over non-projective dependency trees for a given sentence, using neural representations as inputs. The neural network architecture is based on bi-directional LSTM-CNNs which benefits from both word- and …

2017-01-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper derives a formula for the determinant of Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator on Riemann surfaces.

problem Bounding asymptotics of a conformal invariant under degeneration of Riemann surfaces.
method Meyer-Vietoris formula, gluing, height function on moduli space, properness of height function, Steklov isospectral metrics, Laplacian with Dirichlet/Neumann boundary conditions.
result Properness of height function on moduli space of genus zero hyperbolic surfaces implies compactness theorem for Steklov isospectral metrics.

The spectral geometry of mesh matrices of graphs is explored, leading to new formulas and eigenvalue estimates.

problem Understanding the spectral properties of mesh matrices of graphs.
method Definition and study of mesh matrices, introduction of mesh Laplacian, derivation of characteristic polynomial formulas.
result Mesh Laplacian eigenvalues are all real and greater than or equal to 1, with a smallest positive eigenvalue estimated.

The classical Matrix-Tree Theorem allows one to list the spanning trees of a graph by monomials in the expansion of the determinant of a certain matrix. We prove that in the case of three-graphs (that is, hypergraphs whose edges have exactly three vertices) the spanning trees are generated by the Pfaffian of a suitably…

2001-09-17abs ↗pdf ↗

By a theorem of Kirchhoff if the six sphere admits an almost complex structure then the seven sphere is parallelizable, more crucial, he exhibited an explicit global frame constructed out of the given almost complex structure. This result implicitly equips the seven sphere with a definite H-space multiplication. We pro…

2018-04-16abs ↗pdf ↗

This talk is a report on joint work with A. Vaintrob [arXiv:math.CO/0109104 and math.GT/0111102]. It is organised as follows. We begin by recalling how the classical Matrix-Tree Theorem relates two different expressions for the lowest degree coefficient of the Alexander-Conway polynomial of a link. We then state our fo…

2002-11-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces Lax-Kirchhoff moduli spaces for quivers and Lie groups.

problem Constructing moduli spaces for quivers and Lie groups.
method Introduces Lax equations and Kirchhoff conditions, constructs slices, and uses Marsden-Weinstein reduction.
result Proves M(Γ)\mathcal{M}(Γ) is a finite-dimensional smooth symplectic manifold with a Hamiltonian action of GΓG^{\partialΓ}.

Knot Theory is currently a very broad field. Even a long survey can only cover a narrow area. Here we concentrate on the path from Goeritz matrices to quasi-alternating links. On the way, we often stray from the main road and tell related stories, especially if they allow as to place the main topic in a historical cont…

2009-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

SHAKE-GNN scales GNNs for large graphs with multi-scale representations.

problem Scaling Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to large graphs.
method SHAKE-GNN uses a hierarchy of Kirchhoff Forests for stochastic multi-resolution graph decompositions.
result SHAKE-GNN achieves competitive performance on large-scale graph classification benchmarks.

Kirchhoff energy is a classical functional on the space of arclength-parameterized framed curves whose critical points approximate configurations of springy elastic rods. We introduce a generalized functional on the space of framed curves of arbitrary parameterization, which model rods with axial stretch or cross-secti…

2017-08-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study p-Willmore disks with boundary energies, finding equilibrium configurations.

problem Finding equilibrium configurations for p-Willmore disks with boundary energies.
method Model boundary as Kirchhoff elastic rod, interior term dependent on mean and Gaussian curvatures. Study among topological disks and p-Willmore examples.
result Equilibrium configurations for p-Willmore disks with boundary energies.

Develops control and observer methods for complex systems.

problem Controlling and observing infinite-dimensional systems with boundary actuation.
method Energy-Casimir method and port-Hamiltonian system representation.
result Control law and observer designed for Kirchhoff-Love plate example.

The paper explores variational problems on Riemannian manifolds with special foliations, proving existence results.

problem Variational problems on Riemannian manifolds with singular Riemannian foliations.
method Application of Palais' Principle of Symmetric Criticality and Rellich-Kondrachov-Hebey-Vaugon Embedding Theorem.
result Existence of countably infinite weak solutions to variational problems.

Extends classical results to virtual links, proving new properties of alternating and semi-alternating virtual links.

problem Classical results for virtual links, focusing on alternating and semi-alternating links.
method Inequality relating link determinant and crossing number, matrix-tree theorem, Tait conjectures for virtual and welded links.
result Alexander polynomial of almost classical alternating virtual links is alternating.

A Bayesian treatment of latent directed graph structure for non-iid data is provided where each child datum is sampled with a directed conditional dependence on a single unknown parent datum. The latent graph structure is assumed to lie in the family of directed out-tree graphs which leads to efficient Bayesian inferen…

2012-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

New sigma models compute graviton scattering amplitudes from quaternionic geometry.

problem Computing graviton scattering amplitudes from quaternionic geometry.
method Introducing new twistor sigma models that encode finite non-linear perturbations of flat structures.
result Provides a first-principles derivation of Hodges' formula for MHV graviton amplitudes.

Recently V. Krushkal and D. Renardy generalized the Tutte polynomial from graphs to cell complexes. We show that evaluating this polynomial at the origin gives the number of cellular spanning trees in the sense of A. Duval, C. Klivans, and J. Martin. Moreover, after a slight modification, the Tutte-Krushkal-Renardy pol…

2012-04-16abs ↗pdf ↗

New approach to electric group for knots and links.

problem No previous publication of electric invariant for knots and links.
method Simple and general approach to electric group for oriented knots and links, using proper colouring of knot diagrams.
result Each homomorphism from the electric group to an arbitrary finite group can be described by a proper colouring of the diagram.

We discuss some methods to quantitatively investigate the properties of correlation matrices. Correlation matrices play an important role in portfolio optimization and in several other quantitative descriptions of asset price dynamics in financial markets. Specifically, we discuss how to define and obtain hierarchical …

2008-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of discrete period matrices on embedded graphs, relating to Riemann surfaces.

problem Understanding discrete conformal structures on surfaces via period matrices.
method Combinatorial interpretation of period matrices, using homological quasi-trees and Laplacian determinants.
result Derived a combinatorial analogue of the Weil-Petersson potential and related it to homological quasi-trees.

MFAI uses gradient boosted trees to leverage auxiliary info for scalable Bayesian matrix factorization.

problem Matrix factorization struggles with poor data quality, especially high sparsity and low SNR.
method Integrates gradient boosted trees into probabilistic matrix factorization framework.
result MFAI effectively leverages auxiliary information, improving model performance.

Paper proves conditions for estimating precision matrices with Laplacian constraints.

problem Estimating high-dimensional precision matrices with Laplacian constraints.
method Minimizing Stein's loss with conditions on graph connectivity and Laplacian constraints.
result High-dimensional consistency achieved with Laplacian constraints, independent of graph structure.

In this paper, we present a general, multistage framework for graphical model approximation using a cascade of models such as trees. In particular, we look at the problem of covariance matrix approximation for Gaussian distributions as linear transformations of tree models. This is a new way to decompose the covariance…

2018-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We study a notion of deformation for simplicial trees with group actions (G-trees). Here G is a fixed, arbitrary group. Two G-trees are related by a deformation if there is a finite sequence of collapse and expansion moves joining them. We show that this relation on the set of G-trees has several characterizations, in …

2001-07-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes an algorithm to reconstruct optimal model structure from graph adjacency matrix.

problem Optimal model structure reconstruction from weighted colored graph adjacency matrix.
method Uses prize-collecting Steiner tree algorithm to reconstruct minimum spanning tree.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the prize-collecting Steiner tree algorithm for model structure reconstruction.

Consider jointly Gaussian random variables whose conditional independence structure is specified by a graphical model. If we observe realizations of the variables, we can compute the covariance matrix, and it is well known that the support of the inverse covariance matrix corresponds to the edges of the graphical model…

2019-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove an acylindrical accessibility theorem for finitely generated groups acting on R\mathbf R-trees. Namely, we show that if GG is a freely indecomposable non-cyclic kk-generated group acting minimally and MM-acylindrically on an R\mathbf R-tree XX then for any ε>0ε>0 there is a finite subtree YεXY_ε\subseteq X

2002-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper clarifies vine copula structures using graph and matrix representations.

problem Ambiguity in vine copula representations in literature.
method Graph and matrix representations to clarify vine structures, including cherry and chordal sequences.
result A unique matrix representation of vine structures when given a perfect elimination ordering.

The study investigates kernel-target alignment in tree ensemble kernels.

problem The degree of kernel-target alignment affects the performance of tree ensemble kernels in kernel learning.
method Eigenanalysis of the kernel matrix and sensitivity analysis via landmark learning.
result Good performance of tree ensemble kernels is associated with strong kernel-target alignment.

Semi-analytic models are best suited to compare galaxy formation and evolution theories with observations. These models rely heavily on halo merger trees, and their realistic features (i.e., no drastic changes on halo mass or jumps on physical locations). Our aim is to provide a new framework for halo merger tree gener…

2019-06-22abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we develop a bubble tree structure for a degenerating class of Riemannian metrics satisfying some global conformal bounds on compact manifolds of dimension 4. Applying the bubble tree structure, we establish a gap theorem, a finiteness theorem for diffeomorphism type for this class, and a diameter bound f…

2005-08-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Physics-guided neural network improves power flow analysis.

problem Infeasibility of traditional numerical approaches due to outdated or unavailable PF equations.
method Proposes a physics-guided neural network to learn PF mappings from historical data while constraining by physical laws.
result Physics-guided neural network achieves better performance and generalizability than unconstrained data-driven approaches.

Infinite BART model selects number of trees and allows different functions for clusters.

problem Regression and classification analysis with automatic tree selection and cluster-specific functions.
method Incorporates an Indian Buffet process prior to select a subset of decision trees for each observation.
result Infinite BART model outperforms classic BART on simulated and real datasets.