Projections to a graph have bounded diameter for certain group structures.
problem Analyzing the diameter of projections to a specific graph for group structures.
method Analysis of the boundary of hyperbolic groups relative to subgroups and cyclic subgroups.
result The diameter of projections is bounded and depends only on the length bound.
We prove that the first integral cohomology of pure mapping class groups of infinite type genus one surfaces is trivial. For genus zero surfaces we prove that not every homomorphism to Z factors through a sphere with finitely many punctures. In fact we get an uncountable family of such maps.
Analyzes the differential expansion of knot polynomials, focusing on its applicability and modifications.
problem Understanding the differential expansion of colored knot polynomials, especially for non-trivial knots and those with defects.
method Examines the current status of differential expansion, analyzes its applicability to non-trivial knots, and introduces a new transformation.
result A new transformation V that converts Z to standard Z-factors and allows for the calculation of F. Given a countable group G splitting as a free product G=G1∗⋯∗Gk∗FN, we establish classification results for subgroups of the group Out(G,F) of all outer automorphisms of G that preserve the conjugacy classes of each Gi. We show that every finitely generated subgroup $H\subseteq Ou…
Given a matrix A∈SL(N,Z), form the semidirect product G=ZN⋊AZ where the Z factor acts on ZN by A. Such a G arises naturally as the fundamental group of an N-dimensional torus bundle which fibers over the circle. In this paper we prove that if A has distinct eigenvalues not lying on the…
Compact RCD(K,N) spaces with maximal rank are homeomorphic to infranilmanifolds.
problem Characterizing compact RCD(K,N) spaces with maximal rank.
method Analyzing polycyclic groups and their ranks, applying topological rigidity results.
result Compact RCD(K,N) spaces with maximal rank are homeomorphic to infranilmanifolds.
We elaborate on the recent observation that evolution for twist knots simplifies when described in terms of triangular evolution matrix B, not just its eigenvalues Λ, and provide a universal formula for B, applicable to arbitrary rectangular representation R=[rs]. This expression is in terms of s…
Global rigidity theorem for metrics on Σ×S1 without conjugate points.
problem Classifying metrics without conjugate points on Σ×S1.
method Two independent proofs: Busemann functions and Riccati equation, curvature operator analysis.
result Metrics on Σ×S1 without conjugate points are Riemannian products.
We rewrite the recently proposed differential expansion formula for HOMFLY polynomials of the knot 41 in arbitrary rectangular representation R=[rs] as a sum over all Young sub-diagrams λ of R with extraordinary simple coefficients Dλtr(r)⋅Dλ(s) in front of the Z-factors. Somewhat miraculously…
Line graph transformation aids graph isomorphism tests by excluding challenging graph properties.
problem Limited theoretical understanding of line graph transformation's impact on GNN models.
method Examined CFI and strongly regular graphs, showing line graph transformation helps WL tests distinguish these graphs.
result Line graph transformation aids WL tests in distinguishing challenging graph properties.
Proposes MGMN for end-to-end graph similarity learning.
problem Lack of cross-level interactions in graph similarity learning.
method Multi-level graph matching network (MGMN) combining node-graph matching and siamese graph neural networks.
result MGMN outperforms state-of-the-art models on graph-graph classification and regression tasks.
The paper explores graphons of line graphs from sparse finite graphs.
problem Estimating graph limits from sparse finite graphs.
method Mapping finite graphs to their line graphs and analyzing graphs with the square-degree property.
result Graphons of line graphs can distinguish between sparse graphs like star graphs and superlinear preferential attachment graphs.
MxPool learns graph features from diverse graphs using a hierarchical structure.
problem Learning graph features from diverse graphs with varying properties and sizes.
method MxPool uses a multiplex structure with multiple graph convolution/pooling networks in a hierarchical learning structure.
result MxPool outperforms state-of-the-art methods on graph classification benchmarks.
Study the geometry of graph product extension graphs.
problem Properties of graph products.
method Introduce and study the extension graph of graph products of groups.
result Extension graph is isomorphic to crossing graph of a quasi-median graph and exhibits asymptotic dimension similar to quasi-trees.
Quasi-transitive graphs quasi-isometric to planar graphs can be upgraded to Cayley graphs.
problem Quasi-transitive graphs quasi-isometric to planar graphs need to be upgraded to Cayley graphs.
method Upgrading a planar graph to a Cayley graph.
result Quasi-transitive graphs quasi-isometric to planar graphs can be upgraded to Cayley graphs.
Customized-GNN generates model-specific for each graph.
problem Graphs in the same dataset have distinct structures.
method Proposes Customized-GNN framework to generate model-specific for each graph.
result Demonstrates effectiveness on various graph classification benchmarks.
Graph embedding leaks sensitive graph properties and subgraphs.
problem Privacy risks in graph embedding sharing.
method Three inference attacks and a defense mechanism.
result High accuracy in inferring graph properties and subgraphs.
Characterizes graphs with leveled embeddings and introduces new graph invariants.
problem Understanding the properties of leveled embeddings in spatial graphs.
method Characterization of graphs with leveled embeddings, introduction of new invariants.
result Characterization of graphs with low level number and determination of specific invariants for complete graphs and complete bipartite graphs.
The paper shows conflict graphs of Petersen family graphs are mostly unbalanced.
problem Understanding the balance of conflict graphs in Petersen family graphs.
method Analyzing maximally planar subgraphs and their conflict graphs.
result All but three strong conflict graphs from Petersen Family Graphs are unbalanced.
Two new methods improve graph embedding without needing a complete graph structure.
problem Graph autoencoders' performance depends on the adjacency matrix quality.
method BAGE and VBAGE: unsupervised graph embedding via adaptive graph learning.
result The methods expand GAEs' applicability to datasets without graph structure.
We define a pseudo-inverse for line graphs using linear integer programming.
problem Not all graphs have a corresponding root graph, making the line graph operation non-invertible.
method Propose a linear integer program to edit the smallest number of edges in the line graph to recover a root graph.
result The pseudo-inverse operation is well-behaved and works in practice as shown by empirical experiments.
Develops method to create non-Abelian Ricci-flat graphs via bundles.
problem Creating non-Abelian Ricci-flat graphs.
method Develops systematic way via graph bundles with constraints.
result Non-trivial graph bundles are not isomorphic to product of base and fiber.
New method uses graph generative models for graph classification.
problem Graph classification for non-relational i.i.d. data.
method Derive classification formulas from GGM, train generative graph auto-encoder model.
result New conditional ELBO for training graph auto-encoder model.
MathNet uses wavelets for graph representation and learning.
problem Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) for graph classification and regression.
method Multiresolution Haar-like wavelets, graph convolution, and pooling.
result MathNet achieves notable accuracy gains on graph classification and regression tasks.
Unified framework for graph coarsening using node features and graph matrices.
problem Dimensionality reduction of large graphs while preserving node features.
method Optimization-based framework that unifies graph learning and dimensionality reduction.
result The learned coarsened graph is ε-similar to the original graph, where ε is a small positive number.
A fast graph embedding method for large graphs.
problem Efficiently embedding large graphs for various applications.
method One-hot graph encoder embedding with linear complexity.
result Graph encoder embedding is approximately normally distributed and converges to its mean.
Quadratic bounds found for graph dimensions.
problem Understanding dimensions of arc and disk graphs.
method Quadratic upper bounds calculation.
result Asymptotic dimensions of arc and disk graphs have been bounded.
Study classifies Halin graphs with positive curvature.
problem Classifying Halin graphs with specific curvature.
method Analyzing generalized Halin graphs formed by connecting tree leaves.
result Identified all generalized Halin graphs with positive Lin-Lu-Yau curvature.
PSimGNN partitions graphs into subgraphs for efficient graph similarity computation.
problem Efficiently compute graph similarity scores for large graphs.
method Graph partitioning followed by subgraph-level and node-level comparisons using a graph neural network.
result PSimGNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in graph similarity computation tasks.
We present graph wavelet neural network (GWNN), a novel graph convolutional neural network (CNN), leveraging graph wavelet transform to address the shortcomings of previous spectral graph CNN methods that depend on graph Fourier transform. Different from graph Fourier transform, graph wavelet transform can be obtained …
This paper develops graph theory for racks and quasigroups.
problem Characterizing and realizing right quasigroups and related structures.
method Study of graph markings, Schreier graphs, and Cayley graphs.
result All right quasigroups are realizable by specific types of graphs.
Graph Convolutional Neural Networks (Graph CNNs) are generalizations of classical CNNs to handle graph data such as molecular data, point could and social networks. Current filters in graph CNNs are built for fixed and shared graph structure. However, for most real data, the graph structures varies in both size and con…
We introduce a novel approach to graph-level representation learning, which is to embed an entire graph into a vector space where the embeddings of two graphs preserve their graph-graph proximity. Our approach, UGRAPHEMB, is a general framework that provides a novel means to performing graph-level embedding in a comple…
Graph Cascades rewire graphs to improve structure-aware learning.
problem Improving graph neural networks and transformers for structure-aware learning.
method Graph Cascades uses contagion-based diffusion processes to construct an auxiliary graph with reinforced edges.
result Graph Cascades improves node-classification benchmarks across various graph types.
CTGCN learns dynamic graph embeddings preserving both local and global graph structure.
problem Learning node representations for evolving graphs while preserving both local and global graph structure.
method CTGCN uses k-core based temporal graph convolutional network to learn dynamic graph embeddings.
result CTGCN outperforms existing methods in link prediction and structural role classification.
The dominant graph neural networks (GNNs) over-rely on the graph links, several serious performance problems with which have been witnessed already, e.g., suspended animation problem and over-smoothing problem. What's more, the inherently inter-connected nature precludes parallelization within the graph, which becomes …
Graphs can be fooled by small edge changes, but this work protects them.
problem Adversaries can manipulate graph data to mislead graph classification models.
method We introduce a smoothed graph classification model with a robustness guarantee.
result The smoothed model maintains consistent predictions under small adversarial perturbations.
The study bounds the effective diameter of graphs with positive Ollivier curvature.
problem Bounding the effective diameter of graphs with positive Ollivier curvature.
method Introducing reflective graphs and proving discrete Bonnet Myers theorem.
result The effective diameter bound is attained only for specific graphs.
SpeqNets improve graph neural networks by scaling and adapting to graph sparsity.
problem Graph neural networks struggle with permutation-equivariant functions and scalability to large graphs.
method Introducing sparsity-aware, permutation-equivariant graph networks with heuristics for graph isomorphism.
result Significantly improved predictive performance and reduced computation times compared to existing methods.
Paper converts graph learning to lifelong learning.
problem Learning graphs in a streaming fashion.
method Feature graph topology, converting node classification to graph classification.
result FGN achieves superior performance in lifelong human action recognition and feature matching.
Graph embedding is an effective method to represent graph data in a low dimensional space for graph analytics. Most existing embedding algorithms typically focus on preserving the topological structure or minimizing the reconstruction errors of graph data, but they have mostly ignored the data distribution of the laten…
Proves Bochner's identity on graphs using a new auxiliary graph.
problem Extending Bochner's identity to graph theory.
method Introduces a complete tangent graph to prove the identity.
result Validates Bochner's identity on graphs.
AgraSSt assesses graph generators using Stein operators and kernel discrepancies.
problem Assessing the quality of graph generators that are implicit or not in explicit form.
method AgraSSt uses Stein operators and kernel discrepancies to assess graph generators, providing interpretable criticisms.
result Theoretical guarantees and empirical validation for various graph models.
Proposes a graph pooling method leveraging node proximity for hierarchical graph representation learning.
problem Efficiently exploiting the geometry of graph data for hierarchical representation learning.
method Combines node proximity with kernel representation of topology and node features for adaptive node signal similarities evaluation.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance on graph classification benchmark datasets.
Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), which generalize deep neural networks to graph-structured data, have drawn considerable attention and achieved state-of-the-art performance in numerous graph related tasks. However, existing GNN models mainly focus on designing graph convolution operations. The graph pooling (or downsampli…
Graph distance metric learning serves as the foundation for many graph learning problems, e.g., graph clustering, graph classification and graph matching. Existing research works on graph distance metric (or graph kernels) learning fail to maintain the basic properties of such metrics, e.g., non-negative, identity of i…
Graph comparison ties to Alexandrov's theorems.
problem Graph comparison conditions on metric spaces.
method Proof of Alexandrov's implications from graph comparisons.
result Complete description of graphs with trivial comparisons.
This study improves graph coarsening methods by preserving graph spectrum and distances.
problem Solving large-scale graph problems by working on a smaller graph.
method Developed a geometric approach using Gromov--Wasserstein distance to minimize the difference between graph distances and their coarsened versions.
result Minimizing the difference between graph distances and their coarsened versions can be achieved using the weighted kernel K-means method.