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48 results for distributional equivariance

SymPE breaks symmetries in equivariant networks, improving performance across various tasks.

problem Equivariant networks cannot break symmetries, leading to poor performance in tasks with symmetrical inputs.
method Novel equivariant conditional distributions and randomized canonicalization.
result SymPE significantly improves performance of group-equivariant and graph neural networks.

Derives formulae for general permutation equivariant layers and presents a second order graph variational encoder.

problem Tackles the limitation of previous equivariant neural networks by considering permutations of matrices.
method Derives formulae for general permutation equivariant layers, including matrix permutations. Presents a second order graph variational encoder.
result Latent distribution of equivariant generative models must be exchangeable.

Unified method for CNNs to approximate equivariant maps across various groups.

problem Limited universal approximation theorems for CNNs with specific groups and settings.
method Unified approach to derive universal approximation theorems for equivariant maps by CNNs in diverse settings.
result Ability to handle non-linear equivariant maps between infinite-dimensional spaces for non-compact groups.

LEAPS samples discrete distributions via CTMCs and locally equivariant networks.

problem Sampling from discrete distributions with known normalization.
method Continuous-time Markov chain, locally equivariant functions, attention layers, convolutional networks.
result LEAPS minimizes the variance of importance weights, improving sampling efficiency.

Functor connects symplectic and contact structures via cutting and blowups.

problem Establishing a functorial relationship between symplectic and contact structures.
method Developed a cutting procedure and its inverse for manifolds with boundary and equivariant transverse maps, then applied it to non-symplectic and non-contact structures.
result Obtained an inverse functor for equivariant radial-squared blowups.

Study improves generalization bounds for equivariant networks on Markov data.

problem Challenges in integrating equivariance with Markov dependencies in neural networks.
method Applied McDiarmid's inequality and computed covering number using group theory.
result Derived upper bound on Rademacher complexity for equivariant neural networks on Markov datasets.

Spherical data is found in many applications. By modeling the discretized sphere as a graph, we can accommodate non-uniformly distributed, partial, and changing samplings. Moreover, graph convolutions are computationally more efficient than spherical convolutions. As equivariance is desired to exploit rotational symmet…

2019-04-08abs ↗pdf ↗

In this note several computations of equivariant cohomology groups are performed. For the compactly supported equivariant cohomology, the notion of infinitesimal index developed in arXiv:1003.3525, allows to describe these groups in terms of certain spaces of distributions arising in the theory of splines. The new vers…

2010-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Equivariant flows generate symmetric distributions for complex systems.

problem Generating symmetric distributions for complex systems with exact likelihood.
method Equivariant normalizing flows that preserve symmetries.
result Equivariant flows generate symmetric distributions that are invariant to symmetries in physical systems.

A new method for generating sets and graphs without requiring exchangeability.

problem Generating exchangeable distributions for sets and graphs is challenging.
method Top-n creation, a differentiable generation mechanism that selects relevant points from a latent vector.
result Top-n method outperforms i.i.d. generation in various tasks.

Metric evaluates symmetry-breaking in datasets, revealing severe biases.

problem Symmetry-breaking in datasets can hinder the performance of symmetry-aware methods.
method Developed a metric to quantify symmetry-breaking using a two-sample classifier test.
result Symmetry-breaking can prevent optimal performance of invariant methods, even when labels are invariant.

Study minimal rational curves on complex manifolds with isotropic VMRT.

problem Understanding minimal rational curves tangent to distributions on complex manifolds.
method Partial equivariant compactification of metabelian groups.
result Any isotropic VMRT can be realized as VMRT of minimal rational curves tangent to a distribution.

We consider a consider the case of a compact manifold M, together with the following data: the action of a compact Lie group H and a smooth H-invariant distribution E, such that the H-orbits are transverse to E. These data determine a natural equivariant differential form with generalized coefficients J(E,X) whose prop…

2008-10-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Permutation-equivariant neural networks improve auction mechanisms by reducing regret and sample complexity.

problem Designing optimal auction mechanisms that balance revenue and bidders' regret.
method Introduced permutation-equivariant neural networks to auction mechanisms.
result Permutation-equivariant neural networks decrease expected ex-post regret and improve model generalizability.

This paper circulated previously in a draft version. Now, upon general request, it is about time to distribute the more detailed (and much longer) version. The main technical issues revolve around the fine structure of the compactification of the moduli spaces of flow lines and the obstruction bundle technique, with re…

1996-06-14abs ↗pdf ↗

DNFS trains efficient samplers for discrete distributions using locally equivariant Transformers.

problem Sampling from unnormalised discrete distributions.
method DNFS learns a rate matrix to satisfy the Kolmogorov equation, using control variates and locally equivariant Transformers.
result DNFS achieves efficient and effective sampling across various applications.

Let MM be a closed Riemannian manifold carrying an effective and isometric action of a compact connected Lie group GG. We derive a refined remainder estimate in the stationary phase approximation of certain oscillatory integrals on TM×GT^\ast M \times G with singular critical sets that were examined previously in order…

2015-07-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Let G be a connected Lie group with Lie algebra g. The Duflo map is a vector space isomorphism between the symmetric algebra S(g) and the universal enveloping algebra U(g) which, as proved by Duflo, restricts to a ring isomorphism from invariant polynomials onto the center of the universal enveloping algebra. The Duflo…

1999-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

ConvNP improves SP prediction with translation equivariance and coherent samples.

problem Predicting stationary stochastic processes with coherent samples.
method Convolutional Neural Processes (ConvNP) with a new maximum-likelihood objective.
result ConvNP outperforms standard NPs and demonstrates strong generalization on various tasks.

The paper investigates how symmetry in models affects their performance and generalization.

problem Understanding how symmetry in models impacts their performance and generalization.
method Formal unified investigation of intuitions about symmetry in models and data.
result Quantitative bounds and comparisons between model and data equivariance lead to optimal model performance.

Graph neural networks improve systemic risk measures for financial networks.

problem Computing systemic risk measures for graph-structured financial networks.
method Extended permutation equivariant neural networks (X-PENNs) for numerical approximation.
result Graph neural networks outperform other methods in approximating optimal allocations.

In this article, we start to recall the inversion formula for the convolution with the Box spline. The equivariant cohomology and the equivariant K-theory with respect to a compact torus G of various spaces associated to a linear action of G in a vector space M can be both described using some vector spaces of distribu…

2010-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

PEAR dynamically reconfigures agent roles to prevent persistent biases in multi-agent debates.

problem Persistent positional biases and sensitivity to role assignments in fixed topologies.
method Dynamic reconfiguration of agent roles and sparse topologies based on evolving agent states.
result Significantly improves average accuracy over debate baselines across multiple reasoning benchmarks.

Study of invariants on manifolds with boundary involving equivariant spectral flow and η-invariants.

problem Equivariant invariants on manifolds with boundary.
method Analysis of Dirac operators, winding numbers, spectral flow, Maslov indices, and η-invariants.
result Established relation between equivariant η-invariants and Maslov triple indices.

Defines a new homomorphism for strongly invertible knots, proving equivariant algebraic concordance.

problem Equivariant algebraic concordance of strongly invertible knots.
method Defining a homomorphism ΦΦ from equivariant concordance group to a new equivariant algebraic concordance group, proving it lifts known homomorphisms and provides new obstructions.
result Obtains a new obstruction to equivariant sliceness and novel lower bounds on equivariant slice genus.

We define the equivariant holonomy of an invariant connection on a principal U(1)-bundle. The properties of the ordinary holonomy are generalized to the equivariant setting. In particular, equivariant U(1)-bundles with connection are shown to be classified by its equivariant holonomy modulo isomorphisms. We also show t…

2019-05-07abs ↗pdf ↗

New proof for 4D symplectic manifolds: equivariant cohomology determines diffeotype.

problem Determining if 4D symplectic manifolds are diffeomorphic based on their equivariant cohomology.
method Proved that equivariant cohomology rings of Hamiltonian circle actions on 4D symplectic manifolds determine their equivariant diffeotypes.
result Isomorphism of equivariant cohomology rings implies equivariant diffeomorphism for 4D symplectic manifolds.

Fixed points of mean section operators found in convex bodies.

problem Characterizing fixed points of mean section operators in convex bodies.
method Characterization of rotation equivariant operators using spherical Laplacian mass distribution, and application of Minkowski valuations.
result Euclidean balls are the only fixed points of mean section operators in a C2C^2 neighborhood of the unit ball.

The paper develops methods for calculating equivariant homology from Morse functions.

problem Calculating equivariant homology from equivariant Morse functions.
method Alter equivariant Morse functions to stable ones, use generic equivariant metrics, and analyze the Morse spectral sequence.
result Equivariant Morse functions induce a filtration that computes equivariant homology.