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48 results for global persistence

We formulate simple assumptions, implying the Robbins-Monro conditions for the QQ-learning algorithm with the local learning rate, depending on the number of visits of a particular state-action pair (local clock) and the number of iteration (global clock). It is assumed that the Markov decision process is communicatin…

2018-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Persistent homology reveals a topological signature of grokking in neural networks.

problem Understanding how neural networks learn and generalize from modular arithmetic tasks.
method Persistent homology on point clouds derived from embedding matrices of models trained on modular arithmetic.
result A sharp increase in first homology persistence indicates grokking, with a dominant long-lived topological feature and structured secondary features.

Expands Bredon's trick for applications in geometry and topology.

problem Local-to-global extension principles in geometric and topological contexts.
method Novel applications and frameworks for stratified pseudomanifolds, Ricci flow, and persistent homology.
result Establishes Bredon's trick as a unifying framework.

The paper examines how long-memory dynamics, rough-volatility, and persistence affect equity volatility forecasting.

problem The study investigates how long-memory dynamics, rough-volatility, and persistence impact equity volatility forecasting.
method The paper combines semiparametric long-memory estimation, rough-volatility diagnostics, and structured forecasting regressions.
result Persistence measures improve out-of-sample volatility forecasts, particularly during periods of elevated market volatility and in volatility-managed portfolio applications.

New method enhances graph neural networks using contractions and hourglass persistence.

problem Limitations of traditional persistent homology in graph neural networks.
method Hourglass Persistence, Contraction Homology, contractions as a topological operation.
result Hourglass Persistence boosts expressivity, learnability, and stability in graph representation learning.

Persistence diagrams from random matrices follow RMT universality, offering a new spectral diagnostic.

problem Understanding spectral properties of random matrices using topological data analysis.
method Applying Morse theory to persistence diagrams of quadratic forms restricted to unit spheres.
result Persistence entropy outperforms traditional level spacing ratios in discriminating random matrix ensembles.

New geometric insights reveal the persistence distribution in spin systems.

problem Determining the full persistence probability distribution in non-Markovian stochastic processes.
method Exact Fredholm Pfaffian structure and Painlevé VI system analysis.
result Recovery of the universal persistence exponent and its geometric interpretation.

Improved forecasting of investment dynamics across heterogeneous panels using a two-stage model.

problem Forecasting investment dynamics in heterogeneous panels with varying dynamics.
method Two-stage architecture: global pooled AR(1) for shared persistence, local models for residual dynamics.
result Significant improvement in out-of-sample R2R^2 from 0.630 to 0.677, with a gain of 0.047.

Unified framework connects deformation theory and derived categories for multiparameter persistence.

problem Algebraic complexity of multiparameter persistence modules hinders classification, stability, and interpretability.
method Combines deformation theory and derived categories to study multiparameter persistence geometrically.
result Unified conjecture relating interleaving distance to derived convolution metrics established.

The action of a Lie pseudogroup GG on a smooth manifold MM induces a prolonged pseudogroup action on the jet spaces JnJ^n of submanifolds of MM. We prove in this paper that both the local and global freeness of the action of GG on JnJ^n persist under prolongation in the jet order nn. Our results underlie the const…

2009-12-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Framework for analyzing dynamic topological changes in point clouds using persistent homology and dynamic optimal transport.

problem Analyzing transient structural reorganizations during dynamic phase transitions in time-evolutionary point clouds.
method Hierarchical dynamic evaluation framework driven by topological and hypergraph reconstruction strategy.
result Combining transport-based alignment with multi-scale entropy diagnostics for dynamic topological analysis.

New approach uses distributed persistence for stable, parallelizable topological analysis of large point clouds.

problem Estimating the full persistence diagram of large point clouds is expensive, unstable, and not a sufficient statistic.
method Proposes distributed persistence as a new invariant, which is perfectly parallelizable, more stable, and has a rich inverse theory.
result The map from point clouds to distributed persistence invariants is a global quasi-isometry, interpolating between purely geometric and topological invariants.

CuMPerLay vectorizes CMP for deep learning, improving image analysis.

problem Complex multifiltration structures hinder using CMP in deep learning.
method Introduces a new algorithm for vectorizing MP homologies of cubical complexes.
result Differentiable vectorization enables robust topological feature vectors for deep learning.

We implement methods from computational homology to obtain a topological signal of singularity formation in a selection of geometries evolved numerically by Ricci flow. Our approach, based on persistent homology, produces precise, quantitative measures describing the behavior of an entire collection of data across a di…

2015-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Persistence landscapes map persistence diagrams into a function space, which may often be taken to be a Banach space or even a Hilbert space. In the latter case, it is a feature map and there is an associated kernel. The main advantage of this summary is that it allows one to apply tools from statistics and machine lea…

2018-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes deep graph persistence to address neural persistence issues in deep learning.

problem Variance of weights and lack of spatial structure in deep neural networks impact neural persistence.
method Extends neural persistence to the whole network, considering interactions between layers.
result Deep graph persistence alleviates variance-related issues and captures persistent paths through the network.

Study analyzes Airbnb booking lead times during global crises using a new metric.

problem Disruptions in booking behaviors during global crises affect forecasting accuracy.
method Normalized L1 (Manhattan) distance to assess lead time divergences.
result Identified two-phase disruption: abrupt change at pandemic onset followed by partial recovery.

This paper demonstrates the flaws of co-persistence theory proposed by Bollerslev and Engle (1993) which cause the theory can hardly be applied. With the introduction of the half-life of decay coefficient as the measure of the persistence, and both the weak definition of persistence and co-persistence in variance, this…

2011-12-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimizes wavelets for graph classification using spectral wavelet signatures and persistence diagrams.

problem Graph classification with geometric properties encoded in persistence diagrams.
method Optimizes spectral wavelets for graph datasets to capture best-suited features for classification.
result Competitive performance in graph classification problems compared to other persistence-based architectures.

This paper interprets critical scales in persistent homology for compact metric spaces.

problem Understanding critical scales in persistent homology for general compact metric spaces.
method Analyzing local minima of the distance function and their impact on persistence.
result Each decrease in zero-dimensional persistence and increase in one-dimensional persistence is induced by local minima of the distance function.

MuRiT efficiently computes multi-parameter persistence barcodes.

problem Efficient computation of multi-parameter persistent homology.
method Vietoris-Rips transformation to reduce multi-parameter to single-parameter computation.
result MuRiT computes pathwise persistence barcodes for multi-filtered flag complexes.

This article analyzes the relationship between co-persistence and hedging which indicates co-persistence ratio is just the long-term hedging ratio. The new method of exhaustive search algorithm for deriving co-persistence ratio is derived in the article. And we also develop a new hedging strategy of combining co-persis…

2011-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Globalization processes interweave economic structures at a worldwide scale, trade playing a central role as one of the elemental channels of interaction among countries. Despite the significance of such phenomena, measuring economic globalization still remains an open problem. More quantitative treatments could improv…

2006-11-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A new approach to reinforcement learning improves policy performance by adjusting control frequency.

problem Improving reinforcement learning performance by optimizing control frequency.
method Introducing action persistence and a novel algorithm, PFQI, to learn optimal value function at a given persistence.
result PFQI effectively learns optimal value function with action persistence, improving reinforcement learning performance.

Given a compact geodesic space XX we apply the fundamental group and alternatively the first homology group functor to the corresponding Rips or Čech filtration of XX to obtain what we call a persistence. This paper contains the theory describing such persistence: properties of the set of critical points, their preci…

2017-09-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method compares persistent cycles in topological data.

problem Comparing persistent homology representations of two spaces.
method Direct comparison of individual persistent cycles based on persistence intervals and spatial placement.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of the method in topological inference.

Improved persistence spheres map measures to functions, stable under partial transport.

problem Representing and comparing measures in topological machine learning.
method Persistence spheres map measures to continuous functions on the sphere, stable under 1-Wasserstein partial transport.
result Persistence spheres provide a stable, parameter-free representation of measures, improving upon existing methods.

We introduce several geometric notions, including the width of a homology class, to the theory of persistent homology. These ideas provide geometric interpretations of persistence diagrams. Indeed, we give quantitative and geometric descriptions of the "life span" or "persistence" of a homology class. As a case study, …

2021-03-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines how institutional differences and crises affect volatility in ASEAN stock markets.

problem Understanding how institutional differences and crises impact volatility in emerging Asian stock markets.
method By-window EGARCH/TGARCH analysis of daily stock index returns for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines from 2010 to 2024.
result All three markets show strong volatility persistence and fat-tailed returns; crises increase persistence and asymmetry, while tail thickness rises.

This article addresses persistent tangles. These are tangles whose presence in a knot diagram forces that diagram to be knotted. We provide new methods for constructing persistent tangles. Our techniques rely mainly on the existence of non-trivial colorings for the tangles in question. Our main result in this article i…

2019-04-11abs ↗pdf ↗