In statistical analysis, measuring a score of predictive performance is an important task. In many scientific fields, appropriate scores were tailored to tackle the problems at hand. A proper score is a popular tool to obtain statistically consistent forecasts. Furthermore, a mathematical characterization of the proper…
Theory explains creativity in diffusion models generating novel images.
problem Diffusion models generate highly original images far from training data.
method Identified locality and equivariance as inductive biases to prevent optimal score-matching.
result Analytic models predict diffusion model outputs with high accuracy.
SCORE resolves the robustness vs accuracy trade-off by redefining robust error.
problem The inherent trade-off between robustness and accuracy in adversarial training.
method SCORE defines local equivariance as the ideal robust behavior, leading to a new robust error metric.
result SCORE reconciles robustness and accuracy, improving model performance on RobustBench.
A new method learns graph distributions invariant to node ordering.
problem Graphs are hard to model due to node ordering invariance issues.
method Score-based generative modeling with permutation equivariant graph neural network.
result The method achieves better or comparable graph generation results.
3D capsule network for point clouds handles rotations and translations.
problem Processing 3D point clouds with equivariance and invariance.
method Quaternion equivariant capsule network with dynamic routing on quaternions.
result Parsimonious capsule network disentangles geometry and pose.
A new diffusion model generates novel protein backbones without relying on pretrained networks.
problem Generating novel protein backbones without relying on pretrained networks.
method Developed a SE(3) invariant diffusion model on multiple frames, called FrameDiff.
result Generated designable protein monomers up to 500 amino acids without pretrained networks.
Generative models improved with smoothed score functions for better sample quality.
problem Improving generative models for better sample quality.
method Smoothed score functions based on factorial Gaussian kernels.
result Single noise level achieved 14.15 Fréchet inception distance on CIFAR-10.
ANGLE tackles circular data regression, improving predictive performance.
problem Geometrically misleading traditional regression for circular data.
method Generative map optimized via GCES loss for non-parametric distributional regression.
result Unified toolbox for circular statistics challenges.
Quantum GNNs outperform classical GNNs in jet tagging.
problem Classifying partons initiating jets from high-energy particle collisions.
method Comparison of classical and quantum GNNs and their equivariant counterparts.
result Quantum GNNs outperformed classical GNNs in binary classification tasks.
LoRAs enable efficient adaptation of large models; this paper explores processing LoRA weights with machine learning.
problem Efficient processing of low-rank weight decompositions in large finetuned models.
method Developed symmetry-aware invariant and equivariant LoL models to process LoRA weights.
result LoL models can predict CLIP scores, finetuning data attributes, and accuracy on downstream tasks.
Improved generative models learn structured data better.
problem Training score-based generative models for structured data.
method Nonlinear denoising score matching with neural control variates.
result Enhanced learning of multimodal and symmetric data.
New Wasserstein divergence improves generative model robustness and structure preservation.
problem Improving generative model robustness and structure preservation.
method Introduces a novel Wasserstein-1 path-space divergence and a WUP theorem.
result Derives robustness and generalization bounds for flow-based models.
New method quantifies uncertainty in imaging problems.
problem Uncertainty quantification in imaging inverse problems.
method Equivariant bootstrapping based on parametric bootstrap algorithm.
result Delivers accurate high-dimensional confidence regions.
Extends diffusion models to non-Euclidean spaces with geometric priors.
problem Difficulties in natural sciences with symmetries and non-Euclidean data.
method Constructs a noising process and neural network equivariant to symmetry group, approximates score function.
result Model can generate complex scalar and vector fields on synthetic and real-world data.
This paper tackles infinite-dimensional diffusion bridge simulation using operator learning.
problem Challenges in simulating diffusion bridges for modeling natural data due to intractable drift terms and continuous data representations.
method Merges score matching techniques with operator learning to directly learn infinite-dimensional bridges.
result Demonstrates high efficacy in simulating diffusion bridges for various applications, including real-world biological data.
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 Φ 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 G-manifolds and their quotients. method Introducing G-equivariant trisections and bridge trisections, and establishing their existence for G-manifolds. result Any G-manifold X admits a G-equivariant trisection such that a G-invariant surface S 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.
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.
Study on equivariant Heegaard genus of reducible 3-manifolds with group actions.
problem Understanding the equivariant Heegaard genus of reducible 3-manifolds with group actions.
method Thin position theory for 3-dimensional orbifolds to establish bounds on equivariant Heegaard genus.
result Sharp bounds on equivariant Heegaard genus of reducible manifolds, similar to tunnel number results.
We show that J. Lott's equivariant higher analytic torsion for compact group actions depends only on the equivariant Euler characteristic.
New equivariant version of Khovanov homology for annuli.
problem Developing a new mathematical framework for annular Khovanov homology.
method Using Frobenius algebra and equivariant cohomology of CP1. result Introduced an equivariant version of the Temperley-Lieb algebra.
For a compact Lie group acting on a smooth manifold, we define the differential cohomology of a certain quotient stack involving principal bundles with connection. This produces differential equivariant cohomology groups that map to the Cartan-Weil equivariant forms and to Borel's equivariant integral cohomology. We sh…
Develops a theory for equivariant networks with partial domain symmetry.
problem Limited analysis of equivariant networks with partial domain symmetry.
method Proposes pointwise definitions of correct, incorrect, and extrinsic equivariance.
result Establishes error lower bounds for networks with partial symmetry.
In this work we develop a cellular equivariant homology functor and apply it to prove an equivariant Euler-Poincare formula and an equivariant Lefschetz theorem.
Paper develops equivariant basic cohomology for Lie groupoids.
problem Equivariant cohomology for Lie groupoids with weak actions.
method Using Kan fibrations and fiber structures, constructing models and comparing with existing theories.
result Equivariant basic cohomology theory for orbifolds and Lie groupoids.
On the basis of Brylinski's work, we introduce a notion of equivariant smooth Deligne cohomology group, which is a generalization of both the ordinary smooth Deligne cohomology and the ordinary equivariant cohomology. Using the cohomology group, we classify equivariant circle bundles with connection, and equivariant ge…
We construct for an equivariant cohomology theory for proper equivariant CW-complexes an equivariant Chern character, provided that certain conditions about the coefficients are satisfied. These conditions are fulfilled if the coefficients of the equivariant cohomology theory possess a Mackey structure. Such a structur…
Universal MLPs with a single hidden layer can learn any function.
problem Learning on various data structures like sequences, images, sets, and graphs.
method Using group theory, the paper proves the universality of a broad class of equivariant MLPs with a single hidden layer.
result Having a hidden layer on which the group acts regularly is sufficient for universal equivariance (invariance).
In this paper, we prove that infinitesimal equivariant Chern-Connes characters are well-defined. We decompose an equivariant index as a pairing of infinitesimal equivariant Chern-Connes characters with the Chern character of an idempotent matrix. We compute the limit of infinitesimal equivariant Chern- Connes character…
Develops approximately equivariant neural processes for better data modeling.
problem Real-world data often breaks exact equivariance; how to model this?
method General approach to creating approximately equivariant architectures, applicable to any model and symmetry group.
result Approximately equivariant neural processes outperform non-equivariant and strictly equivariant models in regression tasks.
Paper uses algebraic methods to prove an equivariant Poincaré-Hopf theorem.
problem Equivariant index theory on manifolds.
method Localization algebras and Witten deformation techniques in K-homology.
result Established an equivariant version of the Poincaré-Hopf theorem.
Unified classification of equivariant principal bundles using higher homotopy theory.
problem Unified classification of equivariant principal bundles.
method Smooth Oka principle, singular-cohesive homotopy theory, internally describing principal bundles.
result Unified classification results for equivariant principal bundles.
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.
In this paper, we give proofs of the family index formula and the equivariant family index formula by the Greiner's approach to heat kernel asymptotics. We compute equivariant family JLO characters. We also define the equivariant eta form and give a proof of its regularity.
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.