We present a version of the equivariant gradient degree defined for equivariant gradient perturbations of an equivariant unbounded self-adjoint operator with purely discrete spectrum in Hilbert space. Two possible applications are discussed.
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New invariants for 3-manifolds derived from equivariant Cerf theory.
problem Existence of perturbative Casson invariants on integer homology spheres.
method Equivariant Cerf theory for Morse functions, adapted to infinite-dimensional setting.
result Existence and explicit formula for Casson invariants.
New robustness measure accounts for task-specific symmetries.
problem Traditional robustness measures fail for tasks with inherent symmetries.
method Sound notion of adversarial robustness for equivariant tasks, using randomized smoothing and graph edit distance certificates.
result Provable robustness can be achieved for various tasks with inherent symmetries.
New framework for conformal equivariant cycles in KK-theory.
problem Tackles conformal equivariance in unbounded KK-theory.
method Extends unbounded Kasparov theory with novel perturbation theory.
result Defines new unbounded representatives of Kasparov classes.
Study stabilizes Morse-Bott cohomology for equivariant manifolds.
problem Equivariant cohomology of manifolds with group actions.
method Stabilization technique to construct Morse-Bott functions.
result Realization of equivariant transversality and orientability.
Analyzes string topology operations using Chen's integrals and homotopy transfer.
problem Relating string topology to perturbative Chern-Simons theory.
method Develops integrals over configuration spaces and applies homotopy transfer.
result Intertwines involutive Lie bialgebra structures on homology.
Construct minimal Lagrangian surfaces in complex projective plane via loop group method.
problem Construct minimal Lagrangian immersions from arbitrary Riemann surfaces into complex projective plane.
method Loop group method, perturbed equivariant minimal Lagrangian surfaces, Delaunay cylinders approximation.
result Construct a class of minimal Lagrangian cylinders approximating Delaunay cylinders.
The purpose of this paper is to study finite dimensional equivariant moduli problems from the viewpoint of stratification theory. We show that there exists a stratified obstruction system for a finite dimensional equivariant moduli problem. In addition, we define a coindex for a G-vector bundle which is determined by t…
Getzler-Jones-Petrack introduced structures on the equivariant complex for manifold with smooth action, motivated by geometry of loop spaces. Applying Witten's deformation by Morse functions followed by homological perturbation we obtained a new set of structures. We extend and …
In this paper, for a compact Lie group action,we prove the anomaly formula and the functoriality of the equivariant Bismut-Cheeger eta forms with perturbation operators when the equivariant family index vanishes. In order to prove them, we extend the Melrose-Piazza spectral section and its main properties to the equiva…
Stability of specific solitons proven in higher dimensions.
problem Stability of homothetically shrinking Yang-Mills solitons in higher dimensions.
method Heat flow for Yang-Mills connections, small equivariant perturbations, general framework for spectral problems.
result Nonlinear asymptotic stability of the Weinkove solution in higher dimensions.
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.
Can we have it all? On the Trade-off between Spatial and Adversarial Robustness of Neural Networkscs.LG
This paper explores the trade-off between spatial and adversarial robustness in neural networks.
problem Understanding the trade-off between spatial and adversarial robustness in neural networks.
method Quantitative analysis and empirical testing with curriculum learning.
result Spatial robustness and adversarial robustness are quantitatively related and can be improved simultaneously.
GCNNs gain rotation invariance with more training augmentation, making SVD-Universal more effective.
problem Improving robustness of GCNNs to adversarial attacks.
method SVD-Universal technique applied to GCNNs trained with larger rotations.
result SVD-Universal becomes more effective as GCNNs gain rotation invariance.
For a 3-manifold with fibered over and the fiberwise gradient of a fiberwise Morse function on , we introduce the notion of amidakuji-like path (AL-path) on . An AL-path is a piecewise smooth path on consisting of edges each of which is either a part of a critical locus of or a fl…
In this paper, we study the perturbative aspects of the half-twisted variant of Witten's topological A-model coupled to a non-dynamical gauge field with Kahler target space X being a G-manifold. Our main objective is to furnish a purely physical interpretation of the equivariant cohomology of the chiral de Rham complex…
Study of invariants on lens spaces detects distinctions invisible to ordinary .
problem Detecting distinctions in invariants on lens spaces.
method Spin-Fourier residues and equivariant invariants.
result Second derivative of the residual germ is nonzero for some lens spaces.
Global-in-space stability of singularity formation for Yang-Mills fields in higher dimensionsmath.AP
Stability of singularity formation in Yang-Mills fields in higher dimensions.
problem Stability of self-similar blowup profiles for Yang-Mills equations in -dimensions.
method Analysis of explicitly known equivariant self-similar blowup solution and small equivariant perturbations.
result Global-in-space asymptotic stability of the self-similar blowup solution for Yang-Mills equations in -dimensions for .
New framework solves string theory's RR-field tadpole cancellation problems.
problem Precise global nature of RR-field tadpole cancellation conditions in string theory.
method Formulated M-theory C-field on flat M-orientifolds using equivariant cohomotopy.
result Equivariant cohomotopy implies anomaly cancellation conditions for M-branes and D-branes.
Proper Orbifold Cohomologymath.AT
Unified theory of orbifolds and cohomology.
problem Formulating a general theory of orbifolds unifying differential and equivariant cohomology.
method Abstract axiomatization in higher topos theory and concrete models for various orbifolds.
result Fully faithful embedding of orbifolds into a cohesive infinity-topos with proper equivariant cohomology.
We apply Lescop's construction of -equivariant perturbative invariant of knots and 3-manifolds to the explicit equivariant propagator of "AL-paths" given in arXiv:1403.8030. We obtain an invariant of certain equivalence classes of fiberwise Morse functions on a 3-manifold fibered over , whi…
We use bifurcation theory to determine the existence of infinitely many new examples of triply periodic minimal surfaces in . These new examples form branches issuing from the H-family, the rPD-family, the tP-family, and the tD-family, that converge to some degenerate embedding of the families. As to nonde…
The goal of this article was the S^1-equivariant transversality-problem and the compactification-problem for the moduli spaces of (perturbed) PU(2)-monopoles. A substantially improved version entitled "Moduli spaces of PU(2)-monopoles (revised version)" which gives simpler, clearer proofs of the transversality results,…
This paper focuses on spectral filters on graphs, namely filters defined as elementwise multiplication in the frequency domain of a graph. In many graph signal processing settings, it is important to transfer a filter from one graph to another. One example is in graph convolutional neural networks (ConvNets), where the…
Our main objective is to demonstrate how homological perturbation theory (HPT) results over the last 40 years immediately or with little extra work give some of the Koszul duality results that have appeared in the last decade. Higher homotopies typically arise when a huge object, e. g. a chain complex defining various …
The paper explores hidden torus symmetries in integrable systems and their stability.
problem Structural stability of singularities in integrable systems.
method Use of hidden torus actions near singular orbits and integrable perturbations.
result Persistence of toric symmetries and structural stability of Kalashnikov's parabolic orbits.
Homotopy equivalent boundaries of cube complexes are studied.
problem The equivalence of different boundaries of cube complexes.
method Using a partial order on a quotient of the Roller boundary, we obtain the simplicial Roller boundary and show homotopy equivalence among the Tits, simplicial, and simplicial Roller boundaries.
result The Tits, simplicial, and simplicial Roller boundaries are homotopy equivalent.
Local index density of perturbed de Rham complex is invariant under certain conditions.
problem Invariance of local index density for perturbed de Rham complex.
method Invariance theory applied to perturbed Laplacian and local index density.
result Local index density is invariant under perturbation by closed 1-forms.
We construct a topological Chern-Simons sigma model on a Riemannian three-manifold M with gauge group G whose hyperkahler target space X is equipped with a G-action. Via a perturbative computation of its partition function, we obtain new topological invariants of M that define new weight systems which are characterized…
Garoufalidis and Levine defined a filtration for 3-manifolds equipped with some degree 1 map (-homology equivalence) to a fixed 3-manifold and showed that there is a natural surjection from a space of -decorated graphs to the graded quotient of the filtration over . In …
Formula connects knot invariant to Lefschetz number, proving special case for Seifert solids.
problem Establishing a formula relating Miyazawa's knot invariant to Lefschetz number.
method Using monopole Floer homology with Pin(2)-equivariant perturbations and integer coefficients.
result Proves for certain 2-knots in with specific Seifert solid properties.
Formally equates two quantization methods and constructs non-commutative algebras.
problem Equivalence of deformation and geometric quantization methods.
method Symplectic reduction and Lie 2-groupoid quantization.
result Recovery of strict deformation quantizations and non-associative products.
In this paper, we consider the heat flow for Yang-Mills connections on . In the equivariant setting, the Yang-Mills heat equation reduces to a single semilinear reaction-diffusion equation for which an explicit self-similar blowup solution was found by Weinkove \cite{Wei04}. We prove …
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.
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.
Study of equivariant ribbon concordance using Khovanov homology.
problem Understanding equivariant ribbon concordance.
method Functoriality of equivariant Khovanov homology under equivariant cobordisms, and induced split injection.
result Equivariant ribbon concordances induce a split injection on equivariant Khovanov homology.
Defines a new homomorphism for strongly invertible knots, proving equivariant algebraic concordance.
problem Equivariant algebraic concordance of strongly invertible knots.
method Defining a homomorphism 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.
Defines an equivariant Ruelle dynamical zeta function for flows on manifolds.
problem Defining a zeta function for equivariant flows on manifolds.
method Equivariant generalization of Guillemin's trace formula.
result Computes the equivariant Ruelle zeta function in various examples.
Study of equivariant movie moves for involutive links.
problem Equivariant cobordisms between involutive links.
method Equivariant Morse theory and singularity theory.
result 39 equivariant movie moves for isotopic cobordisms.
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…
A bound on knot unknotting using equivariant signature.
problem Equivariant unknotting of knots.
method Analysis of strongly invertible knots and application of equivariant unknotting moves.
result The equivariant signature provides a lower bound for the equivariant unknotting number.
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.
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.
Efficiently samples and learns densities with symmetries using equivariant methods.
problem Efficiently sampling and learning densities with symmetries.
method Equivariant Stein Variational Gradient Descent (SVGD) and equivariant energy based models.
result Improves and scales up training of energy based models.
Study shows non-equivariant and equivariant non-orientable 4-genus of periodic knots can differ.
problem Exploring differences in non-orientable 4-genus for periodic knots.
method Analyzed p-periodic knots, showing differences in equivariant and non-equivariant non-orientable 4-genus.
result Differences exist in non-equivariant and equivariant non-orientable 4-genus for periodic knots.
In this paper, we establish an infinitesimal equivariant index formula in the noncommutative geometry framework using Greiner's approach to heat kernel asymptotics. An infinitesimal equivariant index formula for odd dimensional manifolds is also given. We define infinitesimal equivariant eta cochains, prove their regul…
Equivariant trisections for group actions on 4-manifolds are introduced and studied.
problem Understanding the equivariant topology of -manifolds and their quotients.
method Introducing -equivariant trisections and bridge trisections, and establishing their existence for -manifolds.
result Any -manifold admits a -equivariant trisection such that a -invariant surface is in equivariant bridge trisection position.
This work introduces a method for almost equivariance in neural networks using Lie algebra convolutions.
problem Real-world data often does not conform to strict group equivariances, leading to underperformance in models.
method Definition and practical implementation of almost equivariance through Lie algebra convolutions.
result Demonstrated the validity of the approach through benchmarking against fully equivariant settings.