arXiv research

Paper defines embolic volume and relates it to Betti number using the covering trick.

Study irreducible SU(2) representations for knots in 3D.

In this paper, we solve a logarithmic $\bar{\partial}$-equation on a compact Kähler manifold associated to a smooth divisor by using the cyclic covering trick. As applications, we discuss the closedness of logarithmic forms, injectivity theorems and obtain a kind of degeneration of spectral sequence at $E_1$, and we al…

Study of skateboard flips as continuous curves in $SO(3)$ group.

A new method centers outliers in robust PCA without manual intervention.

Nash's theorem proved with Günther's trick

Explains Conway's tangle trick and its mathematical origins.

Unified framework for gradient estimation in combinatorial spaces.

We prove all knots can be transformed into a trefoil using special diagrams.

Geometric trick simplifies link homotopy and concordance.

The Gumbel-max trick and its extensions simplify sampling from categorical distributions in machine learning.

Tricks improve retail product image classification accuracy.

We prove that if an alternating knot has unknotting number one, then there exists an unknotting crossing in any alternating diagram. This is done by showing that the obstruction to unknotting number one developed by Greene in his work on alternating 3-braid knots is sufficient to identify all unknotting number one alte…

A new gradient estimator for categorical distributions reduces bias and variance.

Establishes necessary and sufficient conditions for smooth triviality of Lie subalgebras and Lie ideals, and proves Moser's trick for foliations.

Geometrically constructs twist-field correlation functions in CFT.

Triple-point Whitney trick classifies ornaments of 3-manifolds.

Alexander trick applied to homology spheres for manifold homeomorphisms.

Expands Bredon's trick for applications in geometry and topology.

Paper generalizes reparameterization trick for broader applicability.

Bredon's trick helps extend local properties to global topological spaces.

We observe that gradients computed via the reparameterization trick are in direct correspondence with solutions of the transport equation in the formalism of optimal transport. We use this perspective to compute (approximate) pathwise gradients for probability distributions not directly amenable to the reparameterizati…

We introduce a family of pairwise stochastic gradient estimators for gradients of expectations, which are related to the log-derivative trick, but involve pairwise interactions between samples. The simplest example of our new estimator, dubbed the fundamental trick estimator, is shown to arise from either a) introducin…

The Gumbel trick is a method to sample from a discrete probability distribution, or to estimate its normalizing partition function. The method relies on repeatedly applying a random perturbation to the distribution in a particular way, each time solving for the most likely configuration. We derive an entire family of r…

An online reinforcement learning algorithm is anytime if it does not need to know in advance the horizon T of the experiment. A well-known technique to obtain an anytime algorithm from any non-anytime algorithm is the "Doubling Trick". In the context of adversarial or stochastic multi-armed bandits, the performance of …

Inference in popular nonparametric Bayesian models typically relies on sampling or other approximations. This paper presents a general methodology for constructing novel tractable nonparametric Bayesian methods by applying the kernel trick to inference in a parametric Bayesian model. For example, Gaussian process regre…

New trick builds hyperbolic manifolds from compact ones, proving some don't virtually fiber.

Boltzmann machines (BMs) are appealing candidates for powerful priors in variational autoencoders (VAEs), as they are capable of capturing nontrivial and multi-modal distributions over discrete variables. However, non-differentiability of the discrete units prohibits using the reparameterization trick, essential for lo…

Link framings can only change when a 3-manifold has a non-separating sphere.

New method for simplifying knots with specific properties.

We discuss replica analytic continuation using several simple models in order to prove mathematically the validity of replica analysis, which is used in a wide range of fields related to large scale complex systems. While replica analysis consists of two analytical techniques, the replica trick (or replica analytic con…

Paper develops a weighted linearization approach for vector fields.

Tricks adversarial attacks to target specific classes, improving classifier accuracy.

This paper solves a complex differential relation using a novel 'avoidance trick'.

A new network model combines features of DCBM, LSM, and β-model, using a cancellation trick for parameter estimation.

The reparameterization trick is widely used in variational inference as it yields more accurate estimates of the gradient of the variational objective than alternative approaches such as the score function method. Although there is overwhelming empirical evidence in the literature showing its success, there is relative…

Low-variance gradient estimation is crucial for learning directed graphical models parameterized by neural networks, where the reparameterization trick is widely used for those with continuous variables. While this technique gives low-variance gradient estimates, it has not been directly applicable to discrete variable…

Proves existence of planar curves with specific curvature.

Deep learning has sparked a network of mutual interactions between different disciplines and AI. Naturally, each discipline focuses and interprets the workings of deep learning in different ways. This diversity of perspectives on deep learning, from neuroscience to statistical physics, is a rich source of inspiration t…

The article confirms two quasi-alternating surgeries for 9 asymmetric L-space knots.

Improved diffusion bridge sampling with rKL-LD loss.

We stabilize the Kumaraswamy distribution for efficient sampling and differentiation.

The well-known Gumbel-Max trick for sampling from a categorical distribution can be extended to sample $k$ elements without replacement. We show how to implicitly apply this 'Gumbel-Top-$k$' trick on a factorized distribution over sequences, allowing to draw exact samples without replacement using a Stochastic Beam Sea…

The paper proves symplectic neighbourhood theorems for stratified subspaces.

When solving data analysis problems it is important to integrate prior knowledge and/or structural invariances. This paper contributes by a novel framework for incorporating algebraic invariance structure into kernels. In particular, we show that algebraic properties such as sign symmetries in data, phase independence,…

We introduce a novel approach to perform first-order optimization with orthogonal and unitary constraints. This approach is based on a parametrization stemming from Lie group theory through the exponential map. The parametrization transforms the constrained optimization problem into an unconstrained one over a Euclidea…

Variational inference using the reparameterization trick has enabled large-scale approximate Bayesian inference in complex probabilistic models, leveraging stochastic optimization to sidestep intractable expectations. The reparameterization trick is applicable when we can simulate a random variable by applying a differ…

This is an expository paper giving a proof of the existence and uniqueness of smooth structures (hence also PL structures) on topological surfaces. Most published proofs rely on the topological Schoenflies theorem, but here we use instead the Kirby torus trick. This has the advantage of reducing the point-set topology …