Adopting the pullback approach to global Finsler geometry, the aim of the present paper is to provide intrinsic (coordinate-free) proofs of the existence and uniqueness theorems for the Chern (Rund) and Hashiguchi connections on a Finsler manifold. To accomplish this, we introduce and investigate the notions of semispr…
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This thesis explores GNNs, categorizing them into local and global approaches.
problem Understanding the convergence of global GNNs and connecting local and global approaches.
method Categorization of GNNs into local and global, study of Invariant Graph Networks, connecting local and global approaches, and using local MPNN for graph coarsening.
result Established a connection between local and global GNN approaches.
Novel approach combines local and global brain changes for AD prediction.
problem Detecting Alzheimer's disease through local and global brain changes.
method Patch-based 3D-CNNs combined with global topological features for multi-scale brain tissue connectivity.
result Average precision score of 0.95 for classifying cognitively normal subjects and AD patients (prevalence ~55%).
This paper explores how local behavior of meromorphic connections on the projective line determines the global connection.
problem Determining the global meromorphic connection based on specified local behavior at singular points.
method Expository discussion of various problems related to meromorphic connections with specified local behavior, including Deligne-Simpson and rigidity problems.
result The existence and nonemptiness of moduli spaces of meromorphic connections with specified local behavior.
Deep learning networks have connected sublevel sets, avoiding local minima.
problem Finding local minima in deep learning networks.
method Analyzing sublevel sets of loss functions in over-parameterized neural nets.
result Sublevel sets are connected and unbounded, ensuring all global minima are accessible.
Adding one neuron fixes neural network's bad local minima.
problem Non-convexity of loss function leading to many bad local minima in neural networks.
method Adding one special neuron with a skip connection to the output or one per layer.
result Every local minimum becomes a global minimum after adding one neuron.
In this paper we give necessary and sufficient conditions for a connection in a plane bundle above a surface to be locally metric. These conditions are easy to be verified in any local chart. Also as a global result we give a necessary condition for two connections to be metric equivalent in terms of their Euler class.
The boundary of hyperbolic groups is locally simply connected.
problem Topology of hyperbolic group boundaries
method Proving local simple connectedness in terms of global topology
result Boundary is locally simply connected if and only if complement of any point is simply connected
Distributed algorithm finds global solutions for low-rank matrices.
problem Finding global solutions for low-rank matrices in distributed systems.
method Distributed Gradient Descent (DGD+) with LOCAL variables.
result DGD+LOCAL converges to global minimizer with exact consensus.
The study finds a unique systole maximum in non-hyperelliptic surfaces.
problem Understanding systole functions on translation surfaces.
method Analyzing local and global maxima of systole functions.
result Local maxima are not global in non-hyperelliptic components.
Proof shows local convexity implies global convexity in special geometric spaces.
problem Proving convexity in CAT(0) cubed complexes from local convexity.
method Analyzes vertex link structures to determine convexity.
result Local combinatorial properties determine global convexity.
From global to local MDI variable importances for random forests and when they are Shapley valuesstat.ML
New local MDI variable importances derived from global scores match Shapley values.
problem Local feature relevance in tree-based models.
method Deriving local MDI importance measure from global scores and linking it to Shapley values.
result Local MDI importances have a natural connection with Shapley values.
The paper proves global invertibility for certain local diffeomorphisms and biholomorphisms in higher dimensions.
problem Global invertibility of local diffeomorphisms and biholomorphisms in higher dimensions.
method The approach uses conformal geometry, complex analysis, elliptic PDEs, and topology.
result The main theorem guarantees global invertibility for specific local diffeomorphisms and biholomorphisms in higher dimensions.
A linear connection on a Lie algebroid is called a Cartan connection if it is suitably compatible with the Lie algebroid structure. Here we show that a smooth connected manifold is locally homogeneous - i.e., admits an atlas of charts modeled on some homogeneous space - if and only if there exists a transitiv…
Local connection forms provide a very useful tool for handling connections on principal bundles, because they ignore any complexities of the total space and, essentially, involve only two fundamental features of the structure group, namely the adjoint representation and the left (logarithmic) differential. The main res…
A new clustering algorithm GDT improves on HDBSCAN for uneven data.
problem Data clustering with uneven distribution and high noise.
method GDT combines local and global structures, forming local clusters and estimating a global topological graph based on connectivity between clusters.
result GDT achieves SOTA performance on various datasets with low time complexity.
We consider the problem of extending functions φ:\to S^n to functions u:B^{n+1}\to S^n for n=2,3. We assume φto belong to the critical space W^{1,n} and we construct a W^{1,(n+1,\infty)}-controlled extension u. The Lorentz-Sobolev space W^{1,(n+1,\infty)} is optimal for such controlled extension. Then we use such resul…
The aim of the present paper is to establish a global theory of conformal changes in Finsler geometry. Under this change, we obtain the relationships between the most important geometric objects associated to and the corresponding objects associated to , being the Finsl…
RECS improves graph embeddings by preserving network structure and stability.
problem Stable and accurate graph embeddings for multi-graph problems.
method RECS uses connection subgraphs and analogy to graphs with electrical circuits to learn stable node representations.
result RECS outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms by up to 36.85% on multi-label classification problems.
The paper studies global invertibility of maps on Finsler manifolds.
problem Global invertibility of locally Lipschitz maps on Finsler manifolds.
method Introduces pseudo-Jacobian and studies its relations with local metric properties of the map.
result Conditions for a map to be globally invertible and covering.
In this paper, we consider three typical problems on a locally finite connected graph. The first one is to study the Bochner formula for the Laplacian operator on a locally finite connected graph. We use the Bochner formula to derive the Bernstein type estimate of the heat equation. The second is to derive the Reilly t…
Constructs Lepage equivalents for arbitrary-order Lagrangians.
problem Creating Lepage equivalents for complex Lagrangians.
method Uses variational bicomplex and symmetric linear connections to construct Lepage equivalents satisfying the closure property.
result Shows how to extend global Lepage equivalents to ones satisfying the closure property.
In this paper we provide a \emph{global} investigation of the geometry of parallelizable manifolds (or absolute parallelism geometry) frequently used for application. We discuss the different linear connections and curvature tensors from a global point of view. We give an existence and uniqueness theorem for a remarkab…
The abstract introduces golden Finsler structures and explores their local and global properties.
problem Investigating geometric properties of golden Finsler structures.
method Local and global analysis of golden Finsler structures, including explicit computations and transformations.
result Proved that golden Finsler structures cannot be projectively related.
Symmetric TSP is structurally equivalent to a constrained Group Steiner Tree Problem.
problem Finding the shortest tour in a symmetric TSP.
method Structural equivalence between symmetric TSP and constrained Group Steiner Tree Problem.
result Maximizing net weight in the cGSTP is equivalent to minimizing the TSP tour length.
We consider the more general question as to when a connection is a metric connection. There are two aspects to this investigation: first, the determination of the integrability conditions that ensure the existence of a local parallel metric in the neighbourhood of a given point and second, the characterization of the t…
We give an explicit construction of a deformation quantization of the algebra of functions on a Poisson manifolds, based on Kontsevich's local formula. The deformed algebra of functions is realized as the algebra of horizontal sections of a vector bundle with flat connection.
Study on metrizability and Ricci-flatness of Finsler spaces with Kropina metrics.
problem Investigating metrizability and Ricci-flatness of Finsler spaces with specific metrics.
method Analyzing the Levi-Civita connection, covariant derivative of 1-forms, and using cohomology groups.
result Explicitly obtained all Ricci-flat, locally metrizable m-Kropina metrics in (3+1)D.
Bundling of graph edges (node-to-node connections) is a common technique to enhance visibility of overall trends in the edge structure of a large graph layout, and a large variety of bundling algorithms have been proposed. However, with strong bundling, it becomes hard to identify origins and destinations of individual…
New topological complexity measures for neural networks.
problem Measuring complexity of neural network functions.
method Generalized piecewise-linear Morse theory applied to ReLU networks.
result Local complexity can be arbitrarily high.
Formulates a new class of gravity theories coupled to scalar and gauge fields.
problem Global formulation of theories of gravity coupled to scalar and gauge fields.
method Global mathematical formulation of a class of generalized four-dimensional theories of gravity.
result Global solutions can be interpreted as classical U-folds.
Following the unified approach of A. Kriegl and P.W. Michor (1997) for a treatment of global analysis on a class of locally convex spaces known as convenient, we give a generalization of Rashevsky-Chow's theorem for control systems in regular connected manifolds modelled on convenient (infinite-dimensional) locally con…
Study examines quotients of affine connection control systems.
problem Existence of quotients preserving mechanical structures.
method Local and global sufficient and necessary conditions for geodesically accessible systems.
result Quotients can be constructed for geodesically accessible systems.
Employing Morse theory for the global control of monodromy and the method of analytic discs for local extension, we establish a version of the global Hartogs extension theorem in a singular setting: for every domain D of an (n-1)-complete normal complex space X of pure dimension n >= 2 and for every compact set K in D …
Positivity of LCK potentialmath.DG
Let be a complex manifold and an oriented real line bundle on M equipped with a flat connection. An LCK ("locally conformally Kahler") form is a closed, positive (1,1)-form taking values in L, and an LCK manifold is one which admits an LCK form. Locally, any LCK form is expressed as an L-valued pluri-Laplacian …
Fractional Laplacian inverse problem solved for connection Laplacians.
problem Determining structures from metric, bundle, and map knowledge.
method Local knowledge of metric, bundle, and map determines global structures.
result Global structures determined from local knowledge of metric, bundle, and map.
We define in a global manner the notion of a connective structure for a gerbe on a space X. When the gerbe is endowed with trivializing data with respect to an open cover of X, we describe this connective structure in two separate ways, which extend from abelian to general gerbes the corresponding descriptions due to J…
Shortcut connections in ResNet help avoid local optima, leading to efficient training.
problem Understanding why shortcut connections in ResNet lead to efficient training.
method Two-layer non-overlapping convolutional ResNet, gradient descent with proper normalization.
result Gradient descent avoids spurious local optima, converging to a global optimum.
We show that every coarse moduli space, parametrizing complex special linear rank two local systems with fixed boundary traces on a surface with nonempty boundary, is log Calabi-Yau in that it has a normal projective compactification with trivial log canonical divisor. We connect this to a novel symmetry of generating …
Study a simplified model of multiverse structure with synchronized timelines.
problem Understanding the complex structure of the local multiverse with multiple universes.
method Time-amalgamated globally hyperbolic model of multiverse as a collection of parallel universes.
result Elementary particles are transcosmic strings with multiple endpoints on parallel universes.
Local and global rigidity for isometric actions of simple Lie groups on pseudo-Riemannian manifoldsmath.DG
Local and global rigidity results for Lie group actions on pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.
problem Rigidity of isometric actions of simple Lie groups on pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.
method Analyzing normal bundles and using Lie group properties.
result Local and global rigidity theorems for specific Lie groups and manifolds.
Locally conformally product Lie algebras are characterized and constructed.
problem Characterizing and constructing compact locally conformally product Lie algebras.
method Characterization via closed 1-forms and non-unimodular Lie algebras acting on abelian ones.
result Explicit examples of compact LCP manifolds that are not solvmanifolds.
A C*-algebra for quantized principal U(1)-connections on globally hyperbolic Lorentzian manifoldsmath-ph
The aim of this work is to complete our program on the quantization of connections on arbitrary principal U(1)-bundles over globally hyperbolic Lorentzian manifolds. In particular, we show that one can assign via a covariant functor to any such bundle an algebra of observables which separates gauge equivalence classes …
The subtle interplay between local and global charges for topological semimetals exactly parallels that for singular vector fields. Part of this story is the relationship between cohomological semimetal invariants, Euler structures, and ambiguities in the torsion of manifolds. Dually, a topological semimetal can be rep…
Paper discusses conditions for global injectivity of semi-algebraic local diffeomorphisms.
problem Conditions for global injectivity of semi-algebraic local diffeomorphisms in higher dimensions.
method Analyzes foliations and simply connectedness of leaves, relates to fibrations and Jacobian conjecture.
result Relates simply connectedness of foliation leaves to locally trivial fibrations and provides computable regularity conditions.
The paper proves skip connections help neural networks avoid shallow local minima.
problem Understanding how skip connections affect the loss landscape of deep neural networks.
method Theoretical analysis of the topology of loss landscapes of deep ReLU neural networks with skip connections.
result Skip connections help control the connectedness of sub-level sets, avoiding shallow local minima.
While the optimization problem behind deep neural networks is highly non-convex, it is frequently observed in practice that training deep networks seems possible without getting stuck in suboptimal points. It has been argued that this is the case as all local minima are close to being globally optimal. We show that thi…
The paper explores how topology affects the solvability of first-order differential equations.
problem The solvability of first-order differential equations and the role of topology.
method Analysis of de Rham cohomology to determine global integrability and uniqueness of solutions.
result Triviality of the first de Rham cohomology group is a fundamental requirement for global integrability and uniqueness of solutions.