This paper treats the theory of Mukai duality on K3 surfaces from the differential geometric perspective, taylored to the need of the author's companion paper about Mukai duality of adiabatic coassociative K3 fibrations.
Survey explores translation surfaces from geometric and topological perspectives.
problem Underutilized aspects of translation surfaces in dynamical viewpoint.
method Equivalent definitions, moduli spaces, period map, holonomy map.
result Highlights foundational, yet underrated, aspects of translation surfaces theory.
Researchers use LLMs to judge other LLMs, but this study provides a new geometric perspective to understand when it works.
problem The challenge of evaluating LLMs using other LLMs as judges, considering both aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties.
method A geometric perspective on ranking LLM candidates using probability simplices, analyzing conditions for identifiable rankings and designing Bayesian priors.
result Geometric analysis reveals that rankings based on LLM judges are robust in many but not all datasets, emphasizing the importance of modeling epistemic uncertainty.
Expanding on previous work, this note generalizes geometric structures results.
problem Generalizing geometric structures results.
method Generalization to a class of geometric structures including integrable almost-complex structures.
result Main results generalized to a broader class of geometric structures.
Geometric approach improves functional outlier detection.
problem Detecting outliers in functional data sets.
method Developed a geometric perspective on functional manifold for outlier detection.
result Improved understanding and differentiation of outliers.
We describe three perspectives on higher quantization, using the example of magnetic Poisson structures which embody recent discussions of nonassociativity in quantum mechanics with magnetic monopoles and string theory with non-geometric fluxes. We survey approaches based on deformation quantization of twisted Poisson …
The paper analyzes diffusion condensation for data geometry and topology.
problem Understanding the geometry and topology of high-dimensional data.
method Time-inhomogeneous diffusion process with geometric, spectral, and topological analysis.
result The condensation process defines intrinsic condensation homology and ambient persistent homology.
We formalize geometrically the idea that the (de Donder) Hamiltonian formulation of a higher derivative Lagrangian field theory can be constructed understanding the latter as a first derivative theory subjected to constraints.
Survey explores geometric aspects of policy optimization in control systems.
problem Understanding the geometric relationships between control design and optimization.
method Geometric perspective on policy optimization, focusing on parameterization and topology.
result Implications of policy geometry on stability and performance of local search algorithms.
We derive a representation formula for the tensorial wave equation $\Box_\bg φ^I=F^I$ in globally hyperbolic Lorentzian spacetimes $(\M^{2+1}, \bg)$ by giving a geometric formulation of the method of descent which is applicable for any dimension.
We propose a new perspective on representation learning in reinforcement learning based on geometric properties of the space of value functions. We leverage this perspective to provide formal evidence regarding the usefulness of value functions as auxiliary tasks. Our formulation considers adapting the representation t…
Combines topological and geometric approaches to data analysis.
problem Understanding when and how geometric objects intersect.
method Connects topological and geometric concepts of curvature.
result Reconceptualizes curvature and links it to hyperconvexity.
This paper uses a geometric approach to understand how normalization layers affect neural network optimization.
problem Understanding the effect of normalization layers on optimization in neural networks.
method Introduces a spherical framework to study optimization dynamics of neural networks with normalization layers from a geometric perspective.
result Derives the first effective learning rate expression of Adam and shows that SGD with NLs is equivalent to a constrained variant of Adam.
With the renewed and growing interest in geometric continuity in mind, this article gives a general definition of geometrically continuous polygonal surfaces and geometrically continuous spline functions on them. Polynomial splines defined by G1 gluing data in terms of rational functions are analyzed further. A general…
Unified theory for adaptive image convolutions using metric perspectives.
problem Fixed kernels in convolutions limit adaptability in image processing.
method Metric perspective on images as 2D manifolds with local distances, proposing metric convolutions.
result Metric convolutions provide better generalisation and competitive performance.
Survey on moduli spaces of differentials from algebraic geometry perspective.
problem Understanding the topology of moduli spaces of differentials remains limited.
method Algebraic geometry perspective, connections to various fields.
result Many open problems and connections to other fields.
Machine learning models predict which ideas will be innovated based on subjective perspectives.
problem Predicting high-impact innovation based on subjective perspectives and interpersonal innovation opportunities.
method Quantifying subjective perspectives and their interaction based on innovator positions within a geometric space of concepts.
result Subjective perspectives predict which ideas individuals and groups will creatively attend to and successfully combine in the future.
Unified geometric perspectives on PDEs, torsion invariants, and moduli theory.
problem Index theory and analytic torsion of nonlinear PDEs.
method Microlocal sheaf theory, factorization algebras, Spencer hypercohomology.
result Unified geometric perspectives on PDEs, torsion invariants, and moduli theory.
New examples of Schoenflies balls are produced using a 5D approach.
problem Identifying Schoenflies balls that are not standard.
method Using a 5-dimensional perspective, algebraic and geometric handle cancellation.
result New examples of Schoenflies balls not known to be standard are produced.
Alternative finance models from physics for non-equilibrium systems.
problem Inequities of classical finance models in physics-based perspective.
method Physics-based insights for non-equilibrium finance models.
result Alternative models for non-equilibrium finance systems.
These are lecture notes from a series of lectures at the SMF summer school on "Geometric and Quantum Topology in Dimension 3", June 2014. The focus is on Heegaard Floer homology from the perspective of sutured Floer homology.
Certain solutions of a sextic sigma-model Lagrangian reminiscent of Skyrme model correspond to perfect fluids with stiff matter equation of state. We analyse from a differential geometric perspective this correspondence extended to general barotropic fluids.
This work revisits, from a geometric perspective, the notion of discrete connection on a principal bundle, introduced by M. Leok, J. Marsden and A. Weinstein. It provides precise definitions of discrete connection, discrete connection form and discrete horizontal lift and studies some of their basic properties and rela…
For undirected graphs, the Ricci curvature introduced by Lin-Lu-Yau has been widely studied from various perspectives, especially geometric analysis. In the present paper, we discuss generalization problem of their Ricci curvature for directed graphs. We introduce a new generalization by using the mean transition proba…
We discuss from a geometric point of view the connection between the renormalization group flow for non--linear sigma models and the Ricci flow. This offers new perspectives in providing a geometrical landscape for 2D quantum field theories. In particular we argue that the structure of Ricci flow singularities suggests…
We review some recent results on the mean curvature flows of Lagrangian submanifolds from the perspective of geometric partial differential equations. These include global existence and convergence results, characterizations of first-time singularities, and constructions of self-similar solutions.
The paper connects complex normalizing flows to Kähler-Ricci flows using geometric and statistical perspectives.
problem Understanding the relationship between complex normalizing flows and Kähler-Ricci flows.
method Develops connections between complex normalizing flows and Kähler-Ricci flows by relating the log determinant to Ricci curvature and using a Bayesian perspective.
result Reconciles the complex normalizing flow and Kähler-Ricci flow, showing they are related under certain conditions.
New method proves length spectrum rigidity in various geometric settings.
problem Length spectrum rigidity in geometric settings.
method Combination of dynamical systems and geometric group theory.
result Provides concise proofs and extends classical results.
A new model for graph clustering using curvature spaces.
problem Graph clustering from a geometric perspective.
method Introducing a heterogeneous curvature space and a contrastive learning approach.
result CONGREGATE model outperforms state-of-the-art competitors.
New geometric perspective for optimal learning on hexagonal structures.
problem Optimal learning process on hexagonal structures.
method Local trivial fibrations and Ceva's theorem.
result Learning can be defined on hexagonal structures.
A framework for computing holonomy groups of hybrid systems to achieve forward motion.
problem Achieving forward motion from periodic leg motion.
method Developing a framework for computing holonomy groups of hybrid systems.
result Computing holonomy groups of hybrid systems to achieve non-zero net motion.
Why and how that deep learning works well on different tasks remains a mystery from a theoretical perspective. In this paper we draw a geometric picture of the deep learning system by finding its analogies with two existing geometric structures, the geometry of quantum computations and the geometry of the diffeomorphic…
We consider the matrix completion problem with a deterministic pattern of observed entries. In this setting, we aim to answer the question: under what condition there will be (at least locally) unique solution to the matrix completion problem, i.e., the underlying true matrix is identifiable. We answer the question fro…
Surveying recent progress on flows of G2-structures on 7-manifolds.
problem Preserving metrics while modifying G2-structures on 7-manifolds. method Heat flows and other approaches in terms of 3-forms, octonions, vector fields, and geometric structures. result Comparison of different perspectives on G2-structure flows. Study explores unstable 3-forms on Calabi-Yau 3-folds.
problem Understanding degenerations of Calabi-Yau 3-folds via 3-forms.
method Investigates geometries of 3-forms on symplectic 6-manifolds.
result Unstable 3-forms reveal rich geometric properties related to SYZ conjecture.
Paper proposes LCP for structural encodings, outperforming existing methods.
problem Improving Graph Neural Networks performance through effective structural encodings.
method Geometric perspective, Local Curvature Profiles (LCP) for structural encodings, combining with global positional encodings, comparing with rewiring techniques.
result LCP significantly outperforms existing structural encodings and combining LCP with global positional encodings improves performance.
Geometrically proves WKB solutions of Schrödinger equations are resurgent.
problem Understanding resurgent behavior of WKB solutions on Riemann surfaces.
method Purely geometric approach using holomorphic Lie groupoids and spectral curves.
result Formal WKB solutions are Borel summable in almost all directions.
Investigates connections in Lie group bundles, focusing on geometric reduction.
problem Geometric reduction of gauge field theories.
method Definition and analysis of equivariant connections in Lie group bundles.
result Provides conditions for the existence and properties of equivariant connections.
Gradient clipping helps private SGD converge despite potential bias.
problem Gradient clipping in private SGD can bias convergence.
method Theoretical analysis and empirical evaluation of gradient clipping effects.
result Gradient clipping can prevent convergence to stationary points and introduces bias.
The use of artificial neural networks as models of chaotic dynamics has been rapidly expanding. Still, a theoretical understanding of how neural networks learn chaos is lacking. Here, we employ a geometric perspective to show that neural networks can efficiently model chaotic dynamics by becoming structurally chaotic t…
We give a different perspective on the (by now) classic Basmajian identity, and point out some related results, both in the setting of hyperbolic manifolds, and in the polyhedral setting \emph{without} any group acting. In the new version we give more geometric and combinatorial applications of the main ideas.
Bregman perspective on CART provides a unified framework for impurity measures.
problem Unifying impurity measures in CART
method Bregman divergence approach
result Unified framework for impurity measures
The paper explores complex geometries of 3-forms on symplectic 6-manifolds.
problem Understanding the geometry of 3-forms on symplectic 6-manifolds.
method Investigation of geometries associated with 3-forms of various orbital types.
result Rich geometric structures attached to unstable 3-forms from Calabi-Yau degeneration.
Geometric interpretation improves VAE performance and robustness.
problem Improving Variational Autoencoder performance and robustness.
method Introducing a geometric perspective on VAEs, sampling from the Riemannian latent space.
result Improved generation and interpolations with competitive or better performance on benchmark datasets.
This work uses tropical geometry to understand neural network decision boundaries.
problem Characterizing neural network decision boundaries with piecewise linear activations.
method Tropical geometry applied to a simple neural network model.
result Decision boundaries are a subset of a tropical hypersurface related to a polytope formed by zonotopes.
Geometrically characterizes virtual nonlinear nonholonomic constraints using symplectic methods.
problem Characterizing virtual nonlinear nonholonomic constraints geometrically.
method Geometric characterization using symplectic structures and Chetaev equations.
result A unique control law exists to satisfy virtual constraints, and closed-loop dynamics are projections of uncontrolled dynamics.
Survey of various non-classical knot theories from geometric and algebraic perspectives.
problem Various modifications to classical knot theory.
method Comparative geometric and algebraic analysis of non-classical knot theories.
result Distinct topological and combinatorial features in generalized knot theories.
Geometric GNNs improve graph discrimination through GWL.
problem Discriminating geometric graphs embedded in Euclidean space.
method Proposed a geometric version of the Weisfeiler-Leman test (GWL) for geometric graphs.
result Characterized the expressive power of geometric GNNs based on physical symmetries.