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48 results for finite-size field theory

Field theory explains optimal scaling in ResNets for signal propagation.

problem Understanding optimal scaling parameter for ResNet performance.
method Finite-size field theory for ResNets to study signal propagation and scaling.
result Analytical expressions for optimal scaling parameter, independent of other hyperparameters.

A neural network model predicts the critical point of the Ising phase transition.

problem Predicting the critical point of the Ising phase transition using supervised learning.
method Proposed a minimal one-free-parameter neural network model to describe the supervised learning problem for the Ising model.
result Just one free parameter is enough to describe the universal finite-size-scaling function in the network output.

Study reveals finite-size effects and sensitivity to random numbers in Levy-Levy-Solomon model.

problem Finite-size effects and sensitivity to random numbers in Levy-Levy-Solomon model.
method Simulations and analysis of Levy-Levy-Solomon model with different random number generators and stopping criteria.
result Low-quality pseudo random number generators significantly impact simulation results.

A bridge between continuous signals and discrete Ising spins for associative memory.

problem Associative memory in continuous-signal-driven Ising spin systems.
method Multilayer Ising framework with PCA whitening and SimHash projection, coupled to pseudo-inverse memory couplings.
result Finite-size scaling of operational storage capacity with αc(N)=αc()cN1/2α_c(N)=α_c(\infty)-c\,N^{-1/2}, approaching αc()0.50α_c(\infty)\approx 0.50.

New framework connects two neural network theories, improving finite-width approximations.

problem Theoretical guarantees for neural network training in general cases.
method Developed a general framework linking mean-field and constant kernel theories.
result Discrete-time MF limit provides better approximation for finite-width nets.

Residual networks with depthwise hyperparameter scaling transfer optimal hyperparameters across width and depth.

problem The challenge of hyperparameter tuning in deep learning, especially for large models.
method Combining μμP parameterization with residual networks having a residual branch scale of 1/extdepth1/\sqrt{ ext{depth}}.
result Optimal hyperparameters transfer across width and depth in residual networks trained with this parameterization.

We consider the roughness properties of NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) stock-price fluctuations. The statistical properties of the data are relatively homogeneous within the same day but the large jumps between different days prevent the extension of the analysis to large times. This leads to intrinsic finite size effe…

2006-02-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Theory proposes neural networks can be initialized for optimal information transmission.

problem Optimizing neural networks for optimal information transmission and representation.
method Developed a corrected mean-field framework to study neural networks as information channels, proving mutual information maximization at dynamic isometry.
result Mutual information maximization is realized between inputs and propagated signals when neural networks are initialized at dynamic isometry.

We propose a new analytical method to study stochastic, binary-state models on complex networks. Moving beyond the usual mean-field theories, this alternative approach is based on the introduction of an annealed approximation for uncorrelated networks, allowing to deal with the network structure as parametric heterogen…

2016-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a general framework for solving statistical mechanics of systems with finite size. The approach extends the celebrated variational mean-field approaches using autoregressive neural networks, which support direct sampling and exact calculation of normalized probability of configurations. It computes variation…

2018-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of 3d-3d correspondence involving qq-Weyl algebra and 3d-index.

problem Understanding the action of a qq-Weyl algebra on the 3d-index of knots.
method Investigation of the qq-Weyl algebra's module action on the 3d-index, conjecturing structural properties.
result Bilinear factorization, pair of linear qq-difference equations, and rational function matrix for the 3d-index determination.

New method uses quantum annealing and VAN for better statistical mechanics calculations.

problem Difficulty in computing partition function in statistical mechanics.
method Combines quantum annealing samples with variational autoregressive networks.
result Enhanced accuracy in finite-size Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model.

A probabilistic framework is introduced that represents stylized banking networks and aims to predict the size of contagion events. In contrast to previous work on random financial networks, which assumes independent connections between banks, the possibility of disassortative edge probabilities (an above average tende…

2011-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Study connects covariance cleaning theory to information theory for heavy-tailed distributions.

problem Optimizing covariance matrices for heavy-tailed distributions using information theory.
method Minimizing Frobenius norm and information loss between true and estimated covariance matrices.
result Asymptotic regime of large matrices minimizes information loss for Student's t distributions.

We introduce a probabilistic framework that represents stylized banking networks with the aim of predicting the size of contagion events. Most previous work on random financial networks assumes independent connections between banks, whereas our framework explicitly allows for (dis)assortative edge probabilities (e.g., …

2016-10-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove (without using Federer's structure theorem) that a finite-mass flat chain over any coefficient group is rectifiable if and only if almost all of its 0-dimensional slices are rectifiable. This implies that every flat chain of finite mass and finite size is rectifiable. It also leads to a simple necessary and su…

1999-07-01abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for flow matching reduces computational costs and improves performance.

problem Efficiently matching flow models to target data distributions.
method Semidiscrete formulation of optimal transport (SD-OT) using SGD and maximum inner product search (MIPS).
result Semidiscrete FM (SD-FM) outperforms batch-OT and traditional flow matching methods.

Random matrix theory explains transient signal detectability in early-stopped gradient flow.

problem Transient signal detectability in early-stopped gradient flow.
method Random matrix theory applied to gradient flow in a linear teacher-student setting.
result Transient Baik-Ben Arous-Péché (BBP) transition in learning dynamics due to anisotropy and noise.

A new sampler tackles critical phenomena by leveraging scale invariance.

problem Scale invariance at criticality causes sampling difficulties in Monte Carlo simulations.
method RiGCS combines MLMC-HB with generative models to improve sampling efficiency.
result RiGCS achieves significantly higher effective sample size than existing methods.

Statistical neurodynamics studies macroscopic behaviors of randomly connected neural networks. We consider a deep layered feedforward network where input signals are processed layer by layer. The manifold of input signals is embedded in a higher dimensional manifold of the next layer as a curved submanifold, provided t…

2018-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Lectures on topological field theories and differential cohomology.

problem Exploring topological field theories and their connections to differential cohomology.
method Introduction to topological field theory and generalized Abelian gauge theories.
result Explains the relationship between topological field theories and differential cohomology.

Estimates KRR risk from training data for various kernels and hyperparameters.

problem Predicting the generalization error of Kernel Ridge Regression.
method Introduces SCT and KARE to approximate KRR risk from training data.
result KARE provides an excellent approximation of KRR risk and helps select good kernels.

Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish smooth 4-manifolds.

problem Detecting exotic smooth structures in 4-manifolds.
method Proving field theories lead to stable invariants, distinguishing only homeomorphic and homotopy equivalent manifolds.
result Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish homotopy equivalent 4-manifolds.

Unified thermodynamic approach to Transformer attention dynamics.

problem Understanding the statistical mechanics of Transformer attention.
method Constructing a Lagrangian on the information manifold to analyze attention dynamics.
result Establishes a formal correspondence between scaled dot-product attention and canonical ensemble statistics.

This thesis proposes a global geometric formulation of Extended Field Theories.

problem Global understanding of Extended Field Theories remains an open problem.
method Introducing an atlas for the principal infinity-bundle, unifying metric and higher gauge field.
result Global abelian T-duality and Poisson-Lie T-duality are automatically recovered.

Extends field theory foundations to infinitesimal spaces, simplifying complex concepts.

problem Develop rigorous foundations for field theory, especially for infinitesimal spaces.
method Formulates local Lagrangian field theory in a new category of thickened smooth sets.
result Establishes a firm foundation for field theory, including tangent bundles and perturbative considerations.

The paper quantizes hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories on RmimesCn\mathbb{R}^m imes \mathbb{C}^n.

problem Quantizing hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories rigorously.
method Constructing perturbative, one-loop quantizations on RmimesCn\mathbb{R}^m imes \mathbb{C}^n.
result The one-loop obstruction to quantization vanishes when m1m \geq 1.

The paper reviews a correspondence between Double Field Theory and bundle gerbes.

problem Exploring a geometric interpretation of Double Field Theory.
method Interpreting Double Field Theory as a field theory on the total space of bundle gerbes.
result Double Field Theory can be seen as a higher geometric field theory.

The paper defines strong emergence in field theories and proves it exists between certain theories.

problem Defining and proving the existence of strong emergence phenomena between field theories.
method Formal definition and sufficient conditions for emergence, proving existence in Euclidean background.
result Strong emergence exists between certain parameterized Lagrangian field theories.

The paper proves UV finiteness and vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories.

problem Proving UV finiteness and vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories.
method Rigorously proving UV finiteness and vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories on RdimesCd\mathbb{R}^{d'} imes \mathbb{C}^d.
result Proves vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories, allowing for the definition of a factorization algebra structure for quantum observables.

Paper introduces Floer theory for field theories, proving periodic solutions for particle-field systems.

problem Defining Hamiltonian Floer theory for covariant field theories, especially those with degenerate action functionals.
method Regularization procedure to handle degeneracy, leading to Floer curves that converge to periodic solutions.
result Existence of Floer curves and space-time periodic solutions for coupled particle-field systems.

Study provides selective inference method for latent block models.

problem Challenges in constructing a test on a block structure selected by clustering algorithms.
method Developed a selective inference method for latent block models using squared residue minimization and simulated annealing.
result Proposed tests effectively handle selective bias in block structures compared to naive tests.

Geometrically describes Jacobi equations for field theories with dissipation.

problem Describing field theories with dissipation geometrically.
method Prolongation of the Lagrangian on a k-cosymplectic formulation to describe Jacobi equations and a modified Lagrangian for variational formulation.
result Variational formulation of field theories with dissipation.

We formulate differential cohomology and Chern-Weil theory -- the theory of connections on fiber bundles and of gauge fields -- abstractly in the context of a certain class of higher toposes that we call "cohesive". Cocycles in this differential cohomology classify higher principal bundles equipped with cohesive struct…

2013-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper axiomatizes strong emergence in parameterized field theories and proves existence theorems.

problem Formalizing and proving existence of strong emergence in parameterized field theories.
method Axiomatization and proof of existence theorems for strong emergence between Lagrangian field theories.
result Existence of strong emergence phenomena between parameterized Lagrangian field theories.