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48 results for Neural Lie Transport Operator

This paper tackles continuous domain generalization, improving model performance across unseen domains.

problem Existing domain generalization approaches fail to capture the complex, multidimensional nature of real-world variation.
method Introduces Continuous Domain Generalization (CDG), a principled framework grounded in geometric and algebraic theories. Proposes a Neural Lie Transport Operator (NeuralLio) for structure-preserving parameter transitions and a gating mechanism for robust generalization.
result Demonstrates significant improvement in generalization accuracy and robustness across various datasets.

Steerable neural ODEs on homogeneous spaces for equivariant feature dynamics.

problem Learning continuous-time equivariant dynamics of vector-valued features on homogeneous spaces.
method Introduces steerable neural ordinary differential equations on homogeneous spaces, interpreting features as sections of associated vector bundles over MM.
result Steerable NODEs are GG-equivariant when the flow and connection are GG-invariant, and they incorporate existing models.

We introduce a stochastic model for noisy vector fields on manifolds.

problem Noisy vector fields violate the assumption of parallel transport in stochastic analysis.
method We define a stochastic Lie bracket that induces torsion and analyze its consequences.
result The stochastic Lie bracket induces torsion in expectation.

Regular Lie groups are infinite dimensional Lie groups with the property that smooth curves in the Lie algebra integrate to smooth curves in the group in a smooth way (an `evolution operator' exists). Up to now all known smooth Lie groups are regular. We show in this paper that regular Lie groups allow to push surprisi…

1998-01-02abs ↗pdf ↗

UNOT solves optimal transport problems efficiently using neural networks.

problem Computational expense in solving optimal transport problems.
method UNOT (Universal Neural Optimal Transport) uses Fourier Neural Operators to predict OT distances and plans accurately and efficiently.
result UNOT achieves up to 7.4x speedup over the Sinkhorn algorithm while maintaining accuracy.

Paper derives and applies a parallel transport equation on Lie groups.

problem Efficiently solving parallel transport on Lie groups with left-invariant metrics.
method Derives a parallel transport equation in Lie algebra, applies it to SE(3), and compares to existing methods.
result Stable and efficient parallel transport implementation on Lie groups.

This paper develops optimal transport methods on the roto-translation group SE2.

problem Optimal transport on the roto-translation group SE2 for image analysis.
method Develops a computational framework for optimal transportation over Lie groups, focusing on SE2. Uses Sinkhorn-like algorithm with efficient distance approximations.
result Advances in image barycentric interpolation, orientation field interpolation, and Wasserstein flows on SE2.

Class lecture notes at a beginning graduate level on the mathematical background needed to understand classical gauge theory. Covers group actions, fiber bundles, principal bundles, connections, gauge transformations, parallel transport, curvature, covariant derivatives, pseudo-riemannian manifolds, lagrangians, cliffo…

1999-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Differential chains are a proper subspace of de Rham currents given as an inductive limit of Banach spaces endowed with a geometrically defined strong topology. Boundary is a continuous operator, as are operators that dualize to Hodge star, Lie derivative, pullback and interior product. Partitions of unity exist in thi…

2012-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

DOODL learns shared spectral dynamics across related dynamical systems.

problem Learning independent dynamical operators for each system limits discovery of shared structure.
method DOODL learns a dictionary of characteristic spectral dynamics on a manifold of related systems.
result DOODL achieves errors one to two orders of magnitude lower than independent operator estimation methods.

Study of gauge theory and parallel transport in Lie 2-group bundles over Lie groupoids.

problem Classify and understand principal 2-bundles over Lie groupoids.
method Introduce principal Lie 2-group bundles, study connection structures, gauge transformations, and parallel transport.
result Extend classification of principal 2-bundles to differentiable stacks and establish connections between geometric and categorical parallel transport.

We present a particle flow realization of Bayes' rule, where an ODE-based neural operator is used to transport particles from a prior to its posterior after a new observation. We prove that such an ODE operator exists. Its neural parameterization can be trained in a meta-learning framework, allowing this operator to re…

2019-02-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural Local Wasserstein Regression models distribution-on-distribution regression with flexible, localized transport maps.

problem Estimating distribution-on-distribution regression with global optimal transport maps or linearization limitations.
method Proposes Neural Local Wasserstein Regression, a flexible nonparametric framework using locally defined transport maps in Wasserstein space.
result Demonstrates effective capture of nonlinear and high-dimensional distributional relationships.

Unified framework for constructing kernels for transport equations and Koopman eigenfunctions.

problem Constructing kernels for transport equations and Koopman eigenfunctions.
method Three methods: variational principle, Green's function, and resolvent operator.
result Kernels constructed via these methods are identical under mild assumptions.

A nice differential-geometric framework for (non-abelian) higher gauge theory is provided by principal 2-bundles, i.e. categorified principal bundles. Their total spaces are Lie groupoids, local trivializations are kinds of Morita equivalences, and connections are Lie-2-algebra-valued 1-forms. In this article, we const…

2017-04-27abs ↗pdf ↗

A new machine learning method for Bayesian inverse problems in function spaces.

problem Bayesian inverse problems in function spaces with incompatibility of white noise sources.
method One-step generative transport with amortized neural operator and prior-aligned Gaussian random field.
result Generative operator trained on prior samples and noisy observations generates posterior samples efficiently.

Let G be a Lie group. On the trivial principal G-bundle over the Lie algebra of G there is a natural connection whose curvature is the Lie bracket. The exponential map is given by parallel transport of this connection. If G is the diffeomorphism group of a manifold, the curvature of the natural connection is the Lie br…

2008-03-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimal transport for functional data using Hilbert-Schmidt operators.

problem Optimal transport for distributions on function spaces with partially represented stochastic maps.
method Regularization technique to restrict transport maps to Hilbert-Schmidt operators, developing an efficient algorithm.
result Existence, uniqueness, and consistency of the Hilbert-Schmidt operator estimate for the transport map.

This research proves that quadratic regularized optimal transport can approximate the Laplace-Beltrami operator on smooth manifolds.

problem Approximating the Laplace-Beltrami operator using optimal transport with quadratic regularization.
method Deriving first-order optimal potentials and analyzing the convergence of discrete Laplace operators.
result The discrete Laplace operators converge to the Laplace-Beltrami operator on smooth manifolds.

Just as gauge theory describes the parallel transport of point particles using connections on bundles, higher gauge theory describes the parallel transport of 1-dimensional objects (e.g. strings) using 2-connections on 2-bundles. A 2-bundle is a categorified version of a bundle: that is, one where the fiber is not a ma…

2005-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a smooth operator framework for analyzing neural network representations.

problem Analyzing the geometry of feedforward neural network representations.
method Introduces a smooth operator-theoretic approach based on diffusion Markov operators derived from feature clouds.
result Establishes a stable operator-geometric framework for tracking training, width, and perturbation stability.

A new method uses normalizing flows to approximate optimal transport between empirical distributions.

problem Learning an optimal transport map between two empirical distributions.
method Relaxing the Monge formulation of optimal transport, using normalizing flows to approximate the solution.
result The method provides a good approximation of the true optimal transport.

Starting from the four normed division algebras - the real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions and octonions - a systematic procedure gives a 3-cocycle on the Poincare Lie superalgebra in dimensions 3, 4, 6 and 10. A related procedure gives a 4-cocycle on the Poincare Lie superalgebra in dimensions 4, 5, 7 and 11. In…

2010-03-17abs ↗pdf ↗

A major challenge in the training of recurrent neural networks is the so-called vanishing or exploding gradient problem. The use of a norm-preserving transition operator can address this issue, but parametrization is challenging. In this work we focus on unitary operators and describe a parametrization using the Lie al…

2016-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces a neural network for consistent estimation of optimal transport maps.

problem Statistically consistent estimation of optimal transport maps between probability distributions.
method Lipschitz-constrained GAN penalized by quadratic transportation cost.
result The generator converges uniformly to the optimal transport map as sample size increases.

Parallel transport map over reductive spaces is an affine submersion.

problem Understanding parallel transport in reductive homogeneous spaces with torsion.
method Generalizing previous results on affine symmetric spaces, proving compactness of shape operators, and proposing definitions for regularized mean curvatures.
result Each fiber of the parallel transport map over a reductive homogeneous space is minimal in both senses.

Robust learning method combines kernel smoothing and robust optimization.

problem Certifying robustness against distribution shifts in machine learning models.
method Adapting integral operator using supremal convolution for robustness, leveraging optimal transport.
result The method provides theoretical guarantees for certified robustness and competitive performance.

CDOT optimizes transport between domains preserving both feature and geometric structure.

problem Optimizing transport between heterogeneous domains with preserved feature and geometric structure.
method CDOT uses operator-based regularization to align distance structures, proving pseudometric properties.
result CDOT improves robustness to local geometric variations and is provably convex.

In this paper, we present a novel and principled approach to learn the optimal transport between two distributions, from samples. Guided by the optimal transport theory, we learn the optimal Kantorovich potential which induces the optimal transport map. This involves learning two convex functions, by solving a novel mi…

2019-08-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural framework for conditional OT maps learns from categorical and continuous variables.

problem Learning conditional optimal transport maps between complex distributions.
method Hypernetwork generates adaptive transport layer parameters based on conditioning variables.
result Our method outperforms simpler conditioning methods in comprehensive ablation studies.

Paper develops Lie theory for Rota-Baxter operators on Lie algebras and groups.

problem Cohomology of relative Rota-Baxter operators on Lie algebras and groups.
method Cohomology construction, infinitesimal deformations study, differentiation and integration of Rota-Baxter operators.
result Integration of Rota-Baxter operators on Lie groups and Lie algebras.

PLOT uses optimal transport to find neural site handles for causal abstraction.

problem Finding the relevant neural site for causal analysis is computationally challenging.
method PLOT employs optimal transport to localize causal variables from neural network outputs.
result PLOT efficiently finds intervention handles for causal abstraction in neural networks.