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48 results for equivariant spaces

The study constructs equivariant harmonic maps into symmetric spaces with applications to Willmore surfaces.

problem Constructing harmonic maps into symmetric spaces.
method Equivariant primitive harmonic maps construction.
result Examples of S1S^1-equivariant Willmore Moebius strips in S3S^3.

We study the existence of S1S^1-equivariant characteristic classes on certain natural infinite rank bundles over the loop space LMLM of a manifold MM. We discuss the different S1S^1-equivariant cohomology theories in the literature and clarify their relationships. We attempt to use S1S^1-equivariant Chern-Weil techniq…

2015-07-30abs ↗pdf ↗

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…

2018-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we provide a concrete interpretation of equivariant Reidemeister torsion and demonstrate that Bismut-Zhang's equivariant Cheeger-Müller theorem simplifies considerably when applied to locally symmetric spaces. In a companion paper, this allows us to extend recent results on torsion cohomology growth and …

2013-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

We use the compression theorem (arxiv:math.GT/9712235) cf section 7, to prove results for equivariant configuration spaces analogous to the well-known non-equivariant results of May, Milgram and Segal.

1997-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The study characterizes and verifies equivariant embeddings of symmetric Kählerian manifolds.

problem Characterizing and verifying equivariant embeddings of symmetric Kählerian manifolds.
method Investigation motivated by Cartan and Wallach's theorem on symmetric spaces, focusing on CPn\mathbb{CP}^n and parallel plurimean curvature.
result If an equivariant embedding has parallel plurimean curvature, it is the extrinsically symmetric one.

Researchers prove an equivariant index theorem on Euclidean space.

problem Calculating the equivariant index of the Bott-Dirac operator on R2n\mathbb{R}^{2n}.
method Continuous field of CC^*-algebras and equivariant index theorem.
result Explicit calculation of the equivariant index of the Bott-Dirac operator on R2n\mathbb{R}^{2n}.

Study equivariant vector fields near relative equilibria using isomorphic categories.

problem Lack of linearization and non-smooth orbit space at relative equilibria.
method Categorify equivariant vector fields, introduce isomorphic equivariant vector fields, apply to bifurcations.
result Equivariant bifurcations from relative equilibria are studied and conditions for genericity are established.

The Witten class is derived from equivariant cohomology of a conformal loop space.

problem Deriving the Witten class using equivariant cohomology.
method Applying equivariant localization formula to a conformal loop space.
result The Witten class is obtained from the conformal loop space.

Our work improves VAE latent space clustering by enforcing invariant and equivariant learning.

problem Current VAEs fail to learn invariant and equivariant clusters in latent space.
method We use a mixture model pdf like Gaussian mixtures to enforce deep, group-invariant learning and separate semantic and equivariant variables.
result Our model effectively learns to disentangle invariant and equivariant representations, improving learning rate and image recognition.

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.

We consider numerical integrators of ODEs on homogeneous spaces (spheres, affine spaces, hyperbolic spaces). Homogeneous spaces are equipped with a built-in symmetry. A numerical integrator respects this symmetry if it is equivariant. One obtains homogeneous space integrators by combining a Lie group integrator with an…

2014-02-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies geometric properties of group equivariant operators and their Riemannian structure.

problem Understanding the geometric structure of group equivariant operators.
method Endowing the space of group equivariant non-expansive operators with a Riemannian manifold structure and using gradient descent methods.
result Gradient descent methods can be applied to minimize cost functions on the space of group equivariant non-expansive operators.

Study of equivariant scalar curvature groups for proper group actions.

problem Understanding equivariant scalar curvature groups for discrete group actions.
method Definition of fundamental groupoid functor, construction of classifying spaces, geometric result.
result Stolz's equivariant R-group depends only on the fundamental groupoid functor of the space.

For a finite group GG, we define an equivariant cobordism category CdG\mathcal{C}_d^G. Objects of the category are (d1)(d-1)-dimensional closed smooth GG-manifolds and morphisms are smooth dd-dimensional equivariant cobordisms. We identify the homotopy type of its classifying space (i.e. geometric realization of its si…

2018-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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.

This work uses action equivariance to learn structured latent spaces for reinforcement learning.

problem Learning structured latent spaces for reinforcement learning.
method Introduced a contrastive loss function to enforce action equivariance on learned representations.
result Optimal policies in the abstract MDP can be successfully lifted to the original MDP.

Study improves neural network generalization for invariant and equivariant data.

problem Developing a generalization theory for invariant and equivariant neural networks.
method Introducing quotient feature spaces to measure the effect of group actions on properties and proving a generalization error bound.
result The volume of quotient feature spaces can describe the generalization error and invariance/equivariance significantly improve the bound.

Normal forms for equivariant maps in infinite dimensions established.

problem Establishing normal forms for equivariant maps in infinite-dimensional manifolds.
method Inspired by Lyapunov-Schmidt reduction and Kuranishi method, uses Slice Theorem for Fréchet manifolds.
result Abstract moduli spaces of equivariant maps are locally modeled on quotient by a compact group.

Study of equivariant Poisson 2-algebra bundles over configuration spaces.

problem Understanding Poisson structures on equivariant vector bundles over configuration spaces.
method Construction of induced-equivariance functor, Hadamard and Cauchy tensor products, symmetric 2-monoidal structure, free commutative 2-algebra, compatible Poisson bracket.
result Construction of free commutative 2-algebra and Poisson bracket on equivariant Poisson 2-algebra bundles.

EbC learns equivariant embeddings from unlabeled group actions.

problem Learning equivariant embeddings from unlabeled group actions.
method Equivariance by Contrast (EbC) method to learn equivariant embeddings from observation pairs (y,gy)(\mathbf{y}, g \cdot \mathbf{y}).
result High-fidelity equivariance in latent space for diverse groups.

Minimal equivariant embedding found for flag manifolds.

problem Finding the smallest possible dimension for equivariant embeddings of flag manifolds.
method Proved the smallest possible dimension (n1)(n+2)/2(n-1)(n+2)/2 for SOn(R)\operatorname{SO}_n(\mathbb{R})-equivariant embeddings of Flag(k1,,kp,Rn)\operatorname{Flag}(k_1,\dots, k_p, \mathbb{R}^n).
result The smallest possible dimension (n1)(n+2)/2(n-1)(n+2)/2 is the optimal for SOn(R)\operatorname{SO}_n(\mathbb{R})-equivariant embeddings of Flag(k1,,kp,Rn)\operatorname{Flag}(k_1,\dots, k_p, \mathbb{R}^n).

Let h be a Real bundle, in the sense of Atiyah, over a space X. This is a complex vector bundle together with an involution which is compatible with complex conjugation. We use the fact that BU is equipped with a structure of conjugation space, as defined by Hausmann, Holm, and Puppe, to construct equivariant Chern cla…

2011-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

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 AnA_n-equivariant neural networks using tensor powers of Rn\mathbb{R}^{n}.
result Found a basis of matrices for learnable, linear AnA_n-equivariant layer functions.

Paper shows mapping class group-equivariant Teichmüller space deformation to Thurston spine.

problem Mapping Teichmüller space to Thurston spine.
method Equivariant deformation retraction of Teichmüller space onto a cell complex.
result Thurston spine contains points corresponding to hyperbolic surfaces with shortest geodesics forming polygons.

GCNNs on homogeneous spaces use vector bundles and Hilbert spaces.

problem Learning data on homogeneous spaces with global symmetry.
method Analysis of GG-equivariant convolutional layers on homogeneous G/KG/K spaces, using vector bundles and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
result A precise criterion for expressing GG-equivariant layers as convolutional layers, leading to stronger results for some groups.

The equivariant cohomology of a space with a group action is not only a ring but also an algebra over the cohomology ring of the classifying space of the acting group. We prove that toric manifolds (i.e. compact smooth toric varieties) are isomorphic as varieties if and only if their equivariant cohomology algebras are…

2007-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The study classifies equivariant biharmonic maps and proves stability results for certain maps.

problem Classifying and analyzing equivariant biharmonic maps and their stability.
method Generalized biharmonic equation for equivariant maps, improved second variation formula for biharmonic maps.
result No stable proper biharmonic maps with constant square norm of tension field exist from a compact Riemannian manifold into a space form of positive sectional curvature.