Group invariant and equivariant Multilayer Perceptrons (MLP), also known as Equivariant Networks, have achieved remarkable success in learning on a variety of data structures, such as sequences, images, sets, and graphs. Using tools from group theory, this paper proves the universality of a broad class of equivariant M…
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Group-equivariant subsampling layers improve CNNs' equivariance.
problem Non-translation equivariance in subsampling operations.
method Translation and group-equivariant subsampling/upsampling layers.
result Group-equivariant autoencoders learn equivariant representations.
Characterizes a specific type of neural network for alternating group equivariance.
problem Understanding and characterizing neural networks with alternating group equivariance.
method Characterization of all possible -equivariant neural networks using tensor powers of .
result Found a basis of matrices for learnable, linear -equivariant layer functions.
The paper generalizes equivariant neural networks on homogeneous spaces to the non-linear setting.
problem Equivariant neural networks on homogeneous spaces.
method Deriving generalized steerability constraints for non-linear equivariant layers.
result The universality of the derived construction for non-linear equivariant layers.
Theoretical Aspects of Lie Groupoid and Lie Algebroid Equivariant Convolutional Neural Networksmath.DG
Lie groupoid equivariant neural networks are a new type of neural network.
problem Designing neural networks that respect the structure of Lie groupoids.
method Introducing Lie groupoid equivariant convolutions and layers, and showing their equivalence to Lie algebroid-equivariant networks.
result Lie groupoid equivariant neural networks are equivalent to certain Lie algebroid-equivariant networks.
Automatically learns flexible symmetry constraints in neural networks using gradients.
problem Fixed hard constraints on neural network functions that cannot be adapted.
method Improves parameterisations of soft equivariance and optimizes marginal likelihood using differentiable Laplace approximations.
result Achieves equivalent or improved performance on image classification tasks compared to baselines with hard-coded symmetry.
New basis for permutation equivariant layers reduces computation costs.
problem Efficiently computing permutation equivariant layers in neural networks.
method Generalized partition algebra basis with low-rank tensors.
result Low-rank tensors enable faster computation compared to orbit basis.
Characterizes group-equivariant neural networks for three groups.
problem Understanding equivariant neural networks for orthogonal, special orthogonal, and symplectic groups.
method Characterized all possible group-equivariant neural networks for three groups.
result Found spanning sets of matrices for learnable, linear equivariant layer functions.
Invariant and equivariant networks have been successfully used for learning images, sets, point clouds, and graphs. A basic challenge in developing such networks is finding the maximal collection of invariant and equivariant linear layers. Although this question is answered for the first three examples (for popular tra…
GCNNs on homogeneous spaces use vector bundles and Hilbert spaces.
problem Learning data on homogeneous spaces with global symmetry.
method Analysis of -equivariant convolutional layers on homogeneous spaces, using vector bundles and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
result A precise criterion for expressing -equivariant layers as convolutional layers, leading to stronger results for some groups.
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.
This work establishes universality for deep equivariant networks, overcoming limitations of previous approaches.
problem Rarity of universality results for equivariant neural networks, especially in high-dimensional settings.
method Develops a more general account of universality for equivariant networks, introducing entry-wise separability and readout layers.
result Deep equivariant networks achieve universality under entry-wise separability, with or without readout layers.
L-CNNs preserve gauge symmetry in neural networks.
problem Applying machine learning to lattice gauge theory while preserving gauge symmetry.
method L-CNNs use gauge equivariance to construct a gauge equivariant convolutional layer and bilinear layer.
result L-CNNs achieve higher accuracy in non-linear regression tasks compared to non-equivariant CNNs.
Using deep neural networks that are either invariant or equivariant to permutations in order to learn functions on unordered sets has become prevalent. The most popular, basic models are DeepSets [Zaheer et al. 2017] and PointNet [Qi et al. 2017]. While known to be universal for approximating invariant functions, DeepS…
Generalizes CNNs for Lie group equivariance across various data types.
problem Equivariance to transformations like rotations for non-image data.
method Constructs equivariant convolutional layers for Lie groups.
result Models conserve linear and angular momentum in Hamiltonian systems.
Category theory enhances understanding of group-equivariant neural networks.
problem Understanding and working with group-equivariant neural networks.
method Application of category theory to tensor power spaces of for groups , , , and .
result New insights and an algorithm for computing equivariant linear layers.
Scale Equivariant U-Netstat.ML
Improves U-Net for scale equivariance in semantic segmentation.
problem Improving generalization in semantic segmentation tasks with varying scales.
method Introduces Scale Equivariant U-Net (SEU-Net) with carefully applied subsampling and upsampling layers and scale-equivariant layers.
result Significantly improved generalization to different scales compared to U-Net and scale-equivariant architecture without upsampling.
A Practical Method for Constructing Equivariant Multilayer Perceptrons for Arbitrary Matrix Groupscs.LG
New method constructs equivariant neural networks for arbitrary matrix groups.
problem Challenges in constructing equivariant neural networks for complex groups.
method Completely general algorithm for solving equivariant layers of matrix groups.
result Constructs multilayer perceptrons equivariant to multiple groups including O(1,3), O(5), Sp(n), and Rubik's cube group.
This paper proposes a set of rules to revise various neural networks for 3D point cloud processing to rotation-equivariant quaternion neural networks (REQNNs). We find that when a neural network uses quaternion features under certain conditions, the network feature naturally has the rotation-equivariance property. Rota…
An algorithm for efficient computation of equivariant neural network layers.
problem Efficiently computing with Brauer's group equivariant neural network layers.
method Category theoretic constructions and Kronecker product matrices.
result Significant reduction in computational cost compared to naive implementation.
ChebLieNet: Invariant Spectral Graph NNs Turned Equivariant by Riemannian Geometry on Lie Groupscs.LG
ChebLieNet uses Lie groups to create invariant spectral graph networks.
problem Handling anisotropic data in graph neural networks.
method Develops anisotropic convolutional layers on Lie groups with Riemannian metrics.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of balancing equivariance and invariance.
L-CNNs learn gauge invariant quantities on lattices.
problem Learning gauge invariant quantities on lattices.
method Novel convolutional layer preserving gauge equivariance and forming Wilson loops.
result L-CNNs can approximate any gauge covariant function on the lattice.
Capsule networks are constrained by the parameter-expensive nature of their layers, and the general lack of provable equivariance guarantees. We present a variation of capsule networks that aims to remedy this. We identify that learning all pair-wise part-whole relationships between capsules of successive layers is ine…
Equivariant neural networks use symmetry to interpret complex data.
problem Interpreting and understanding the behavior of equivariant neural networks.
method Decompose layers into simple representations and analyze nonlinear activation functions.
result Equivariant neural networks can be interpreted using a filtration generalizing Fourier series.
On the Sample Complexity of One Hidden Layer Networks with Equivariance, Locality and Weight Sharingcs.LG
The study examines how weight sharing, equivariance, and locality affect the sample complexity of neural networks.
problem Understanding the impact of design choices on the generalization error of neural networks.
method Statistical learning theory applied to single hidden layer networks with weight sharing, equivariance, and locality.
result Lower and upper bounds for sample complexity are derived, showing that locality has benefits but comes with a trade-off.
We introduce Group equivariant Convolutional Neural Networks (G-CNNs), a natural generalization of convolutional neural networks that reduces sample complexity by exploiting symmetries. G-CNNs use G-convolutions, a new type of layer that enjoys a substantially higher degree of weight sharing than regular convolution la…
Universal approximations of permutation invariant/equivariant functions by deep neural networkscs.LG
In this paper, we develop a theory about the relationship between -invariant/equivariant functions and deep neural networks for finite group . Especially, for a given -invariant/equivariant function, we construct its universal approximator by deep neural network whose layers equip -actions and each affine t…
Paper introduces Deep Sets for Symmetric Elements (DSS) layers for learning sets of symmetric elements.
problem Learning sets of symmetric elements is underexplored.
method Characterized equivariant layers, showed DSS layers are universal approximators, and demonstrated their effectiveness.
result DSS layers improve set-learning architectures across various data types.
New model learns graph neural networks equivariant to various transformations.
problem Learning equivariant graph neural networks for complex transformations.
method E(n)-Equivariant Graph Neural Networks (EGNNs) that are computationally efficient and scalable.
result Achieves competitive or better performance without higher-order representations.
New neural networks learn graph symmetries.
problem Learning from graph data without considering vertex relations.
method Constructs equivariant neural networks to Aut(G) group.
result Characterizes learnable, linear, Aut(G)-equivariant functions.
Develops a framework for designing quantum neural networks that respect symmetries.
problem Trainability and generalization issues in quantum neural networks.
method Equivariant quantum neural networks (EQNN) for any symmetry group.
result Efficient construction of equivariant layers for EQNNs, including QCNNs.
Method learns equivariances from data without custom architecture design.
problem Learning equivariances for tasks without manually designed architectures.
method Reparameterization to learn equivariant parameter sharing.
result Can learn equivariances for any finite group of transformations.
EquivCNP learns group symmetries for conditional data.
problem Learning conditional models with data symmetries.
method Group equivariant decomposition and Lie group convolutional layers.
result EquivCNP achieves comparable performance and zero-shot generalization.
We present a general theory of Group equivariant Convolutional Neural Networks (G-CNNs) on homogeneous spaces such as Euclidean space and the sphere. Feature maps in these networks represent fields on a homogeneous base space, and layers are equivariant maps between spaces of fields. The theory enables a systematic cla…
Proposes graph neural network layers for manifold-valued graphs.
problem Graphs with features in a Riemannian manifold.
method Diffusion layer and tangent multilayer perceptron.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art networks on Alzheimer's classification.
The study examines how equivariance in networks affects generalization error using PAC-Bayesian bounds.
problem Understanding how equivariance in networks impacts generalization error.
method Utilized PAC-Bayesian analysis for equivariant networks, deriving norm-based bounds for generalization error.
result The bound indicates that using larger group size in the model improves generalization error.
New method connects neural networks to diagrammatic algebra.
problem Constructing permutation equivariant neural networks.
method Schur-Weyl duality between symmetric group and partition algebra.
result Simple diagrammatic method for calculating weight matrices.
A Diagrammatic Approach to Improve Computational Efficiency in Group Equivariant Neural Networkscs.LG
New algorithm speeds up group equivariant neural networks computations.
problem Challenging computations in group equivariant neural networks.
method Diagrammatic framework based on category theory for matrix multiplication.
result Exponential improvement in time complexity for matrix multiplication.
Geometric models improve feature extraction and equivariance in image generation.
problem Improving feature extraction at multiscale levels and reducing network complexity.
method Proposes a geometric generative model based on morphological PDEs and GANs, incorporating equivariance for geometric interpretability.
result Preliminary results show GM-GAN outperforms classical GANs on MNIST data.
We propose to study equivariance in deep neural networks through parameter symmetries. In particular, given a group that acts discretely on the input and output of a standard neural network layer , we show that is equivariant with respect to -action iff $\m…
This paper explores how enforcing equivariance constraints limits neural network expressivity and proposes compensatory model size increases.
problem The impact of enforcing equivariance constraints on the expressive power of neural networks.
method Examined 2-layer ReLU networks, analyzed boundary hyperplanes and channel vectors, and constructed upper bounds on model size required for compensation.
result Enforcing equivariance constraints reduces the expressive power of neural networks, but this can be compensated by increasing model size.
Measures equivariance in vision models using Lie derivative.
problem Understanding the role of equivariance in recent vision models.
method Introducing Lie derivative to measure equivariance with strong mathematical foundations and minimal hyperparameters.
result Many violations of equivariance can be linked to spatial aliasing in network layers, and larger models tend to display more equivariance.
New neural network processes 3D volumes with improved equivariance.
problem Improving neural network performance on 3D volumes with symmetries.
method Equivariant neural network using moving frames approach.
result Trained model outperforms benchmarks in medical volume classification.
LLoCa makes any network Lorentz-equivariant, achieving high accuracy and efficiency.
problem Limitations of specialized layers in Lorentz-equivariant neural networks.
method LLoCa framework using local reference frames and geometric message passing.
result Models achieve competitive and state-of-the-art accuracy on particle physics tasks.
GNNs generalize CNNs for graph data, showing equivariance and stability.
problem Processing signals on graphs.
method Graph convolutional filters, nonlinearities, stacked layers.
result GNNs converge to graphon neural networks under graph convergence.
LieTransformer extends self-attention to Lie groups for improved deep learning tasks.
problem Improving deep learning performance through group equivariant self-attention.
method LieSelfAttention layers that are equivariant to arbitrary Lie groups and their discrete subgroups.
result Competitive experimental results on various tasks.
Graph Metanetworks process diverse neural architectures efficiently.
problem Processing diverse neural architectures efficiently.
method Builds metanetworks using graph neural networks to process graphs representing input neural networks.
result Proves GMNs are expressive and equivariant to parameter permutation symmetries.
Group equivariant and steerable convolutional neural networks (regular and steerable G-CNNs) have recently emerged as a very effective model class for learning from signal data such as 2D and 3D images, video, and other data where symmetries are present. In geometrical terms, regular G-CNNs represent data in terms of s…