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48 results for adjacency test

Proposes CAL to learn causal adjacency for better spatiotemporal prediction.

problem Suboptimal performance in spatiotemporal prediction due to out-of-distribution data.
method Causal Adjacency Learning (CAL) method to discover causal relations over graphs.
result Calculated causal adjacency matrix enhances prediction performance on out-of-distribution test data.

Method selects number of communities in weighted networks.

problem Selecting the number of communities in weighted networks.
method Proposes a novel weighted DCSBM and uses a sequential testing framework with spectral clustering and matrix scaling.
result Method is consistent in estimating the true number of communities under mild conditions.

For random graphs distributed according to stochastic blockmodels, a special case of latent position graphs, adjacency spectral embedding followed by appropriate vertex classification is asymptotically Bayes optimal; but this approach requires knowledge of and critically depends on the model dimension. In this paper, w…

2013-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Study designs experiments to identify causal graph structure with cycles and latent confounders.

problem Identify causal graph structure with cycles and latent confounders.
method Established lower bounds, developed CI and do see tests algorithms, and proved tightness.
result Proposed algorithms can recover all causal edges except for double adjacent bidirected edges.

A goodness-of-fit test for DCSBM improves scalability and power for large sparse networks.

problem Testing goodness-of-fit for degree-corrected stochastic block models (DCSBM) in large sparse networks.
method Proposes an adjusted chi-square test statistic for multinomial distributions, adjusted for degree-corrected networks, and applies it to compressed adjacency matrices.
result The test statistic converges in distribution under null, and is consistent in recovering the number of communities.

A knot K is called Gordian adjacent to a knot L if there exists an unknotting sequence for L containing K. We provide a sufficient condition for Gordian adjacency of torus knots via the study of knots in the thickened torus. We also completely describe Gordian adjacency for torus knots of index 2 and 3 using Levine-Tri…

2013-01-22abs ↗pdf ↗

A novel approach is put forth that utilizes data similarity, quantified on a graph, to improve upon the reconstruction performance of principal component analysis. The tasks of data dimensionality reduction and reconstruction are formulated as graph filtering operations, that enable the exploitation of data node connec…

2018-09-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper introduces an adjacency constraint to improve goal-conditioned HRL.

problem Training inefficiency in goal-conditioned HRL due to large action space.
method Restricting the high-level action space to a k-step adjacent region of the current state.
result The adjacency constraint preserves optimal hierarchical policies and improves HRL performance.

A knot K is called n-adjacent to the unknot, if K admits a projection containing n generalized crossings such that changing any m (no larger than n) of them yields a projection of the unknot. We show that a non-trivial satellite knot K is n-adjacent to the unknot, for some n>0, if and only if it is n-adjacent to the un…

2003-08-18abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper develops the exact linear relationship between the leading eigenvector of the unnormalized modularity matrix and the eigenvectors of the adjacency matrix. We propose a method for approximating the leading eigenvector of the modularity matrix, and we derive the error of the approximation. There is also a comp…

2015-05-09abs ↗pdf ↗

A knot K1K_1 is said to be Gordian adjacent to a knot K2K_2 if K1K_1 is an intermediate knot on an unknotting sequence of K2K_2. We extend previous results on Gordian adjacency by showing sufficient conditions for Gordian adjacency between classes of positive braid knots through manipulations of braid words. In additio…

2019-10-07abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper extends hypothesis testing to non-diagonalizable matrices, improving network statistics inference.

problem Testing on non-diagonalizable matrices for network statistics.
method Generalizes Wald and t-tests to non-symmetric matrices, controlling convergence rates.
result Improved inference on network statistics from directed networks.

We present a simple combinatorial model for quasipositive surfaces and positive braids, based on embedded bipartite graphs. As a first application, we extend the well-known duality on standard diagrams of torus links to twisted torus links. We then introduce a combinatorial notion of adjacency for bipartite graph links…

2011-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Power of network tests degrades when vertices are misaligned.

problem Power loss in network hypothesis testing due to vertex shuffling.
method Theoretical analysis and simulations of Frobenius norm differences in random dot product and stochastic block models.
result Shuffling vertices can significantly reduce the power of network tests.

In this paper, we investigate the geometry of a general class of gradient flows with multiple local maxima. we decompose the underlying space into disjoint regions of attraction and establish the adjacency criterion. The criterion states a necessary and sufficient condition for two regions of attraction of stable equil…

2014-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Random projections help in representing sparse graphs efficiently.

problem Efficiently representing sparse graphs of varying sizes and vertex sets.
method Random projection of adjacency matrices to retain graph functionality and properties.
result Random projections can accurately represent graphs of different sizes and vertex sets in the same space.

The random dot product graph (RDPG) is an independent-edge random graph that is analytically tractable and, simultaneously, either encompasses or can successfully approximate a wide range of random graphs, from relatively simple stochastic block models to complex latent position graphs. In this survey paper, we describ…

2017-09-16abs ↗pdf ↗

A test for comparing networks using stochastic block models.

problem Determining if two network datasets come from the same model.
method Adopting stochastic block models, the study introduces an efficient algorithm to match estimated network parameters and develops a powerful test.
result The test is consistent and asymptotically follows a chi-squared distribution.

EPINE enhances network embedding by improving adjacency matrix-based high-order proximity.

problem Inaccurate and poorly designed calculation of high-order proximity in network embedding.
method EPINE redefines high-order proximity intuitively and proposes a scalable algorithm for accurate calculation.
result EPINE outperforms existing methods in network reconstruction, link prediction, and node classification.

New matrix reveals cluster info in sparse directed graphs.

problem Analyzing cluster information in directed graphs.
method Proposed complex non-backtracking matrix integrating Hermitian adjacency matrix and non-backtracking matrix properties.
result The complex non-backtracking matrix holds cluster information, especially for sparse directed graphs.

Enhances GNNs by capturing node relationships, outperforming 2-WL test.

problem Inability of conventional GNNs to fully capture node relationships due to permutation invariance.
method Develops permutation-sensitive aggregation mechanism using permutation groups.
result Proves superior expressivity compared to 2-WL test and not less than 3-WL test.

Community detection in networks is a key exploratory tool with applications in a diverse set of areas, ranging from finding communities in social and biological networks to identifying link farms in the World Wide Web. The problem of finding communities or clusters in a network has received much attention from statisti…

2013-11-12abs ↗pdf ↗

A knot K is called n-adjacent to another knot K', if K admits a projection containing n generalized crossings such that changing any 0 < m \leq n of them yields a projection of K'. We apply techniques from the theory of sutured 3-manifolds, Dehn surgery and the theory of geometric structures of 3-manifolds to answer th…

2004-03-01abs ↗pdf ↗

New model for network analysis using functional data.

problem Existing network models treat nodes as functions, but this paper introduces functional edges.
method Transform adjacency matrix into functional adjacency tensor, apply Tucker decomposition, regularize basis matrices, and solve tensor completion problem.
result The model effectively captures community structure and handles irregular functional edge data.

AutoLL uses neural networks to automatically reorder graph nodes for linear layouts.

problem Finding optimal node order in adjacency matrices without predefined features.
method Developed AutoLL-D and AutoLL-U neural network models for one-mode reordering of directed and undirected graphs.
result Demonstrated effectiveness of AutoLL through qualitative and quantitative evaluations.

A graph's winding numbers around two non-adjacent vertices differ by ±1.

problem Understanding the winding numbers of a specific graph configuration in the plane.
method Analyzing continuous maps from a graph to the plane, focusing on the winding numbers of specific cycles.
result The difference in winding numbers of a cycle around two non-adjacent vertices is ±1.

It is known that the Alexander polynomial detects fibered knots and 3-manifolds that fiber over the circle. In this note, we show that when the Alexander polynomial becomes inconclusive, the notion of "knot adjacency", studied in the paper "Knot adjacency, genus and essential tori" by the authors, can be used to obtain…

2004-03-01abs ↗pdf ↗

New tests detect communities in dense bipartite graphs with high accuracy.

problem Detecting communities in dense bipartite graphs with high accuracy.
method Non-asymptotic upper and lower bounds, novel minimax-optimal tests, hard-thresholded nonlinear statistics.
result Non-asymptotic upper and lower bounds match for any configuration of graph sizes.

The paper proposes DEA to make graph neural networks fairer in link prediction.

problem Graph neural networks can unfairly prioritize certain social groups in link prediction.
method Drop Edges and Adapt (DEA) fine-tuning strategy with covariance constraints.
result DEA improves fairness and accuracy in link prediction tasks.

We study real nonsingular projective cubic fourfolds up to deformation equivalence combined with projective equivalence and prove that they are classified by the conjugacy classes of involutions induced by the complex conjugation in the middle homology. Moreover, we provide a graph whose vertices represent the equivale…

2006-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

In this work we propose a method for anatomical data augmentation that is based on using slices of computed tomography (CT) examinations that are adjacent to labeled slices as another resource of labeled data for training the network. The extended labeled data is used to train a U-net network for a pixel-wise classific…

2018-01-07abs ↗pdf ↗