The Euclidean scattering transform was introduced nearly a decade ago to improve the mathematical understanding of the success of convolutional neural networks (ConvNets) in image data analysis and other tasks. Inspired by recent interest in geometric deep learning, which aims to generalize ConvNets to manifold and gra…
We review the spectral analysis and the time-dependent approach of scattering theory for manifolds with asymptotically cylindrical ends. For the spectral analysis, higher order resolvent estimates are obtained via Mourre theory for both short-range and long-range behaviors of the metric and the perturbation at infinity…
Scattering representations simplify SBI for images without extra compression.
problem Efficiently performing simulation-based inference on images with limited data.
method Use scattering representations for compression and learning, combined with spatial averaging and expressive density estimators.
result Scattering representations provide more information than traditional methods, without requiring additional simulations.
Explains Fisher and Kernel Fisher Discriminant Analysis with examples and comparisons.
problem Classifying data with different features and dimensions.
method Projection and reconstruction, scatters analysis, PCA comparison, Fisher forest.
result Equivalence of Fisher and Linear Discriminant Analysis, effectiveness of Fisher forest.
In this paper we continue our program of extending the methods of geometric scattering theory to encompass the analysis of the Laplacian on symmetric spaces of rank greater than one and their geometric perturbations. Our goal here is to explain how analysis of the Laplacian on the globally symmetric space $\SL(3,\RR)/\…
We explore the generalization of scattering transforms from traditional (e.g., image or audio) signals to graph data, analogous to the generalization of ConvNets in geometric deep learning, and the utility of extracted graph features in graph data analysis. In particular, we focus on the capacity of these features to r…
New method interpolates high-dimensional scattered data using kernel theory.
problem Scattered data in high-dimensional spaces defy traditional distributional assumptions.
method Kernel interpolation framework based on integral operator theory.
result Spectra of kernel matrices predict performance of interpolation methods.
WideBNet learns inverse scattering from wide-band data efficiently and stably.
problem Learning the inverse scattering map from wide-band scattering data.
method Combines butterfly factorization, FFT, and deep learning.
result WideBNet requires fewer training points and has stable training dynamics.
Stability is a key aspect of data analysis. In many applications, the natural notion of stability is geometric, as illustrated for example in computer vision. Scattering transforms construct deep convolutional representations which are certified stable to input deformations. This stability to deformations can be interp…
Establishes scattering theory for de Sitter vacuum solutions in even dimensions.
problem Quantitative nonlinear scattering theory for asymptotically de Sitter vacuum solutions in even spatial dimensions.
method Geometric Littlewood-Paley decomposition of the solution, constructing the scattering map.
result Existence and uniqueness of scattering states, asymptotic completeness, and invertible scattering map with quantitative control.
Sharp inequalities and symmetries on Riemannian surfaces quantified.
problem Understanding symmetries and asymmetries in Riemannian surfaces.
method Introducing scattering energy to measure asymmetry and proving isoperimetric inequalities.
result Sharp quantitative isoperimetric inequalities and domains with vanishing scattering energy characterized.
Paper proves DN map determination for simple surfaces with low regularity metrics.
problem Determining DN map from scattering relation for surfaces with low regularity metrics.
method Modified technical results and used microlocal analysis for metrics with finite regularity.
result Scattering relation determines DN map for C17 surfaces, and for C1,1 metrics using Lipschitz distance function. Enhances CNN feature extractors' separation capacity analysis.
problem Understanding the separation capacity of CNNs.
method Extending Cover's function-counting theory, analyzing scattering networks.
result Identifies factors affecting scattering networks' separation capacity.
This paper approximates scattered data using samplet coordinates with sparsity constraints.
problem Scattered data approximation with sparsity constraints.
method Samplet basis pursuit with ℓ1-regularization, multiresolution techniques, and semi-smooth Newton method. result The proposed method provides faster convergence and better signal sparsity compared to existing methods.
We prove stability and exponential convergence of the Perfectly Matched Layer (PML) method for acoustic scattering on manifolds with axial analytic quasicylindrical ends. These manifolds model long-range geometric perturbations (e.g. bending or stretching) of tubular waveguides filled with homogeneous or inhomogeneous …
We further develop the asymptotic analytic approach to the study of scattering diagrams. We do so by analyzing the asymptotic behavior of Maurer-Cartan elements of a differential graded Lie algebra constructed from a (not-necessarily tropical) monoid-graded Lie algebra. In this framework, we give alternative differenti…
We present a machine learning model for the analysis of randomly generated discrete signals, modeled as the points of an inhomogeneous, compound Poisson point process. Like the wavelet scattering transform introduced by Mallat, our construction is naturally invariant to translations and reflections, but it decouples th…
Paper analyzes null space for class-specific discriminant learning.
problem Improving discriminant learning for class-specific problems.
method Null space analysis for Class-Specific Discriminant Analysis (CSDA).
result Proposed solutions outperform standard CSDA methods.
This paper addresses classification tasks on a particular target domain in which labeled training data are only available from source domains different from (but related to) the target. Two closely related frameworks, domain adaptation and domain generalization, are concerned with such tasks, where the only difference …
In this paper we continue our program of extending the methods of geometric scattering theory to encompass the analysis of the Laplacian on symmetric spaces of rank greater than one and their geometric perturbations. In our previous work we described the resolvent, and specifically the asymptotic behavior of the Green'…
Geometric wavelet scattering on manifolds improves neural network understanding.
problem Improving neural network understanding on manifold and graph domains.
method Defining a geometric scattering transform based on wavelet filters and nonlinearities.
result Generalizes deformation stability and local translation invariance to manifolds.
We introduce scattering-symplectic manifolds, manifolds with a type of minimally degenerate Poisson structure that is not too restrictive so as to have a large class of examples, yet restrictive enough for standard Poisson invariants to be computable. This paper will demonstrate the potential of the scattering symplect…
We introduce general scattering transforms as mathematical models of deep neural networks with l2 pooling. Scattering networks iteratively apply complex valued unitary operators, and the pooling is performed by a complex modulus. An expected scattering defines a contractive representation of a high-dimensional probabil…
Paper explains scattering diagrams' role in mirror symmetry.
problem Reconstruction problem in mirror symmetry.
method Introduction of scattering diagrams and their role in SYZ and HMS conjectures.
result Scattering diagrams help in understanding mirror symmetry.
New method uses broken scattering to uniquely identify Finsler manifolds.
problem Identifying Finsler manifolds from scattering data.
method Uses broken scattering relation to compare geodesics.
result Two reversible Finsler manifolds with the same broken scattering relation are isometric.
GSAN learns adaptive node representations using geometric scattering and attention.
problem Oversmoothing in node representation learning.
method Attention-based architecture integrating geometric scattering and GCN channels.
result GSAN outperforms previous networks in semi-supervised node classification.
New method learns soliton dynamics from scattering data without assuming known equations.
problem Deriving soliton dynamics from scattering data without prior knowledge.
method Combining IST with weak-form system identification for data-driven discovery.
result Effective soliton dynamics models derived from observed scattering data.
Unified graph scattering transforms improve theoretical properties of graph neural networks.
problem Improving theoretical guarantees for graph neural networks.
method Introducing windowed and non-windowed geometric scattering transforms for graphs.
result Unified family of graph scattering transforms with provable stability and invariance.
The paper establishes scattering theory for wave equations on Schwarzschild spacetime.
problem Defocusing semilinear wave equations on Schwarzschild spacetime.
method Combining energy and pointwise decay results with Sobolev embedding, constructing scattering operator.
result Construction of a scattering operator mapping past to future scattering data.
Paper develops formulas for shape derivatives in wave scattering.
problem Computing high order shape derivatives for wave scattering is challenging.
method Introduces elegant recurrence formulas using differential forms and Lie derivatives.
result Unified framework for computing high order shape perturbations in scattering problems.
BCV method helps estimate clusters and hyper-parameters in large data sets.
problem Determining the number of clusters in large-scale data.
method Bi-cross validation (BCV) for spectral clustering.
result BCV directly applies to spectral clustering for estimating clusters and hyper-parameters.
New MHSNs extract multiscale features from complex data for robust classification.
problem Signal classification and domain classification on complex data.
method Layered structure with multiscale basis dictionaries, pooling operations, and invariant features.
result High-accuracy classification with fewer parameters than traditional graph neural networks.
Study scattering rigidity on stationary manifolds using geodesics.
problem Scattering rigidity on standard stationary manifolds.
method Use Hamiltonian reduction to relate to MP-systems. result New rigidity results for stationary manifolds.
MODWST improves classification tasks with wavelet scattering.
problem Signal classification challenges.
method Combines MODWT and WST for feature extraction.
result MODWST outperforms CNNs in limited data scenarios.
Study on scattering geodesics on modular surface and their sojourn times.
problem Distribution of scattering geodesics and their sojourn times on modular surface.
method Analysis of scattering geodesics in modular surface, establishing connection to prime divisors in arithmetic progression.
result Established a connection between scattering geodesics and prime divisors in arithmetic progression.
Motivated by the prediction of cell loads in cellular networks, we formulate the following new, fundamental problem of statistical learning of geometric marks of point processes: An unknown marking function, depending on the geometry of point patterns, produces characteristics (marks) of the points. One aims at learnin…
Graph scattering transforms are stable to metric perturbations of network topology.
problem Stability of graph data representations under metric perturbations.
method Extending scattering transforms to network data using multiresolution graph wavelets and graph convolutions.
result Graph scattering transforms are stable to metric perturbations of the underlying network topology.
Scattering theory on Riemann surfaces with explicit matrix and generalized period mappings.
problem Scattering theory for harmonic one-forms on Riemann surfaces.
method Construction of scattering theory from boundary value problems involving systems of curves and jump problems. Explicit expression for scattering matrix using Schiffer operators.
result Unitary scattering matrix and general association of polarizing Lagrangian spaces.
Study on recovering Lorentzian metrics from scattering data.
problem Recovering Lorentzian metrics from scattering data on a boundary.
method Analyzing the role of boundary distance functions and linearizing the light ray transform.
result Scattering rigidity can be reduced to boundary rigidity of magnetic systems.
Bayesian Scattering offers a simple baseline for image data uncertainty.
problem Lack of interpretable, mathematically grounded uncertainty quantification methods for image data.
method Coupling wavelet scattering transform with a simple probabilistic head.
result Bayesian Scattering provides sensible uncertainty estimates under distribution shifts.
Scattering theory for linearised gravity on Schwarzschild black hole exterior.
problem Constructing a scattering theory for linearised gravity equations on Schwarzschild background.
method Building on previous work, constructing Hilbert space-isomorphisms for finite energy initial data and scattering states.
result Past and future linear memories are related by an antipodal map for Bondi-normalised solutions.
A large dimensional characterization of robust M-estimators of covariance (or scatter) is provided under the assumption that the dataset comprises independent (essentially Gaussian) legitimate samples as well as arbitrary deterministic samples, referred to as outliers. Building upon recent random matrix advances in the…
We construct continuous families of scattering manifolds with the same scattering phase. The manifolds are compactly supported metric perturbations of Euclidean Rn for n≥8. The metric perturbation may have arbitrarily small support.
NAST generalizes scattering transform for non-stationary time series analysis.
problem Analyzing non-stationary time series data.
method Neural activation of scattering transform with various activation functions and high pass filters.
result Central and non-central limit theorems for NAST of Gaussian processes.
Scattering theory for harmonic one-forms on Riemann surfaces.
problem Understanding harmonic one-forms on Riemann surfaces.
method Constructing scattering theory through boundary value problems and integral operators.
result Explicit expression for the scattering matrix and proof of unitarity.
Paper shows how scattering maps of Schrödinger equations relate to metrics.
problem Relating scattering maps of time-dependent Schrödinger equations to metrics.
method Analyzes scattering maps for specific classes of metrics and diffeomorphisms.
result Scattering maps differ by a compact operator if and only if metrics are related by diffeomorphism.
The problem of recovering the asymptotics of a short range perturbation of the Euclidean metric on R^n from fixed energy scattering data is studied. It is shown that if two such metrics, g1, g2, have scattering data at some fixed energy which are equal up to smoothing, then there exists a diffeomorphism ψ`fixing infini…
Scattering theory developed for linearised gravity near Schwarzschild black hole.
problem Linear stability of Schwarzschild spacetime and scattering of gravitational waves.
method Physical-space Chandrasekhar transformation and Teukolsky-Starobinsky correspondence.
result Construction of scattering theory for spin 2 Teukolsky equations.