Study elliptic isometries on a matrix manifold with specific metrics.
problem Differential-geometric properties of fixed point loci.
method Explicit description and De Rham decomposition of fixed point loci.
result Explicit description and De Rham decomposition of fixed point loci.
This paper derives radial fields on manifolds of symmetric positive definite matrices.
problem Lack of an expression for radial fields on manifolds of symmetric positive definite matrices.
method Derives an expression for radial fields on manifolds of symmetric positive definite matrices.
result Derives an expression for radial fields on manifolds of symmetric positive definite matrices.
New method classifies manifold-valued data using Riemannian geometry.
problem Classifying data on curved Riemannian manifolds.
method Probabilistic Learning Vector Quantization on Symmetric Positive Definite Matrices.
result The method outperforms traditional Euclidean methods on manifold-valued data.
Paper introduces a new distance measure for Gaussian Mixture Models.
problem Developing a new distance measure for Gaussian Mixture Models.
method Embedding K-component Gaussian Mixture Models into the manifold of symmetric positive definite matrices and calculating a lower bound for the Fisher-Rao metric.
result Demonstrated effectiveness through experiments on standard datasets.
Improved method for computing Fréchet means on SPD matrices.
problem Computing Fréchet means on the manifold of SPD matrices.
method Random matrix theory-based approach for estimating Fréchet means.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in experiments.
The paper defines and studies the geometric mean for tensors and its associated Riemannian geometry.
problem Defining and studying the geometric mean for tensors.
method Generalized geometric mean for tensors using T-product, verified properties, and investigated Riemannian manifold.
result Geometric mean of T-positive definite tensors is a unique solution of algebraic Riccati tensor equations and a midpoint of geodesics.
Knots and 4-manifolds linked via matrix kinking.
problem Understanding equivalence of symmetric matrices and their implications.
method Isotopy and kinking moves on Goeritz matrices.
result Every nonsingular symmetric integer matrix is kink-equivalent to positive or negative-definite matrices.
Positive definite matrices abound in a dazzling variety of applications. This ubiquity can be in part attributed to their rich geometric structure: positive definite matrices form a self-dual convex cone whose strict interior is a Riemannian manifold. The manifold view is endowed with a "natural" distance function whil…
Study of strictly accretive matrices using Finsler geometry.
problem Characterize the set of strictly accretive matrices.
method Introduced Finsler metrics and characterized geodesics and distance.
result Geodesic distance applied to matrix approximation problem.
We study the differential geometric properties of the manifold of non-singular symmetric real matrices endowed with the trace metric; in case of positive definite matrices we describe the full group of isometries
New k-means method clusters radar image sequences using SPD matrices.
problem Clustering radar image sequences efficiently.
method Developed k-means on SPD matrices for non-Euclidean data. result Effective clustering of radar image sequences via SPD matrices.
The paper presents two schemes for sampling matrices from specific distributions on a manifold.
problem Sampling matrices from Gibbs distributions on the manifold of positive semi-definite matrices with fixed rank.
method Two explicit schemes based on Euler-Maruyama discretization of the Riemannian Langevin equation with Brownian motion on the manifold.
result Numerical validation of the schemes using specific energy functions and metrics.
Study of J-Hermitian matrices and geometric mean definition.
problem Understanding the cone of J-Hermitian matrices and its geometric mean.
method Analysis of the cone structure, Riemannian structure, and definition of J-geometric mean.
result Uniquely characterized J-geometric mean defined as a solution to a Riccati-type equation.
Extends differential privacy to Riemannian manifolds, improving utility.
problem Releasing private statistical summaries on Riemannian manifolds.
method Extended Laplace or K-norm mechanism using intrinsic distances and volumes.
result Demonstrates rate optimality and utility improvement over ambient spaces.
Study of metrics on positive-definite matrices from power potential, linking to power means.
problem Understanding metrics on positive-definite matrices derived from power potential.
method Explicit expressions for geodesics and distance function derived from Hessian of power potential.
result Geodesics and distance function converge to weighted matrix geometric mean as β tends to zero.
New geometric structures defined on SPD matrices for better understanding.
problem Understanding SPD matrices and their geometric properties.
method Introducing Finslerian and dual information-geometric structures on James' bicone domain.
result Geodesics correspond to straight lines in coordinate systems, and new dissimilarities generalize existing ones.
This work tackles regression on non-Euclidean spaces, specifically positive-definite matrices with the Bures-Wasserstein metric.
problem Regression on non-Euclidean spaces, specifically positive-definite matrices with the Bures-Wasserstein metric.
method Developed a sufficient condition for the existence of a minimizer of the conditional barycenter problem, characterized the optimization landscape, and developed a projection-free algorithm for approximate computation of first-order stationary points.
result The objective is free of local maxima under the sufficient condition, and the algorithm enables the use of stochastic Riemannian optimization methods for large-scale setups.
Paper derives explicit expression of Alekseev-Meinrenken diffeomorphism.
problem Understanding the Alekseev-Meinrenken diffeomorphism.
method Via the Stokes phenomenon of meromorphic linear systems of ODEs with Poncaré rank 1.
result Explicit expression of the Alekseev-Meinrenken diffeomorphism.
Recent advances suggest that encoding images through Symmetric Positive Definite (SPD) matrices and then interpreting such matrices as points on Riemannian manifolds can lead to increased classification performance. Taking into account manifold geometry is typically done via (1) embedding the manifolds in tangent space…
We present a new Riemannian metric, termed Log-Cholesky metric, on the manifold of symmetric positive definite (SPD) matrices via Cholesky decomposition. We first construct a Lie group structure and a bi-invariant metric on Cholesky space, the collection of lower triangular matrices whose diagonal elements are all posi…
We find an upper bound for geodesic distances associated to monotone Riemannian metrics on positive definite matrices and density matrices.
This work improves understanding of symmetrizing Bregman divergences on positive definite matrices.
problem Understanding which mean to use for symmetrizing Bregman divergences on positive definite matrices.
method Axiomatic definition of mean functionals and variational principles over the cone of positive definite matrices.
result The arithmetic mean is canonical for forward symmetrization, and the arithmetic, log-Euclidean, and harmonic means for reverse symmetrization.
The paper explores totally geodesic submanifolds in SPD matrices and their properties.
problem Characterizing and understanding totally geodesic submanifolds in SPD matrices.
method Detailed geometric analysis and projection properties of SPD matrices.
result A non-linear projection on totally geodesic submanifolds has the minimizing property.
Proposes a new Sliced-Wasserstein distance for covariance matrices in M/EEG signals.
problem Efficiently dealing with distributions of covariance matrices in M/EEG multivariate time series.
method Defines a Sliced-Wasserstein distance for symmetric positive definite matrices and applies it to brain-age prediction and Brain Computer Interface applications.
result Demonstrates computational efficiency and strong theoretical guarantees for the proposed distance.
Bootstrapping regularizes singular correlation matrices, reducing the need for complex regularization.
problem Singular correlation matrices in large datasets.
method Averaging bootstrapped correlation matrices to ensure positive-definiteness.
result The averaged correlation matrix is almost surely positive-definite with a sufficient number of bootstraps.
Paper proposes a deep learning method for better covariance matrix forecasting.
problem Suboptimal predictive performance in traditional matrix volatility forecasting.
method Riemannian-geometry-aware deep learning framework for symmetric positive definite matrices.
result Our method outperforms traditional approaches in predictive accuracy.
Paper proposes a new covariance estimator ensuring positive semi-definite matrices.
problem Estimating spot covariance matrices while maintaining positive semi-definiteness.
method Modification of the Fourier covariance estimator with a symmetric positive semi-definite constraint.
result The estimator is consistent and produces accurate positive semi-definite matrices.
Paper introduces a generalized Bures-Wasserstein geometry for SPD matrices.
problem Understanding the geometry of SPD matrices for machine learning.
method Proposes a generalized Bures-Wasserstein geometry parameterized by a symmetric positive definite matrix.
result The GBW geometry outperforms the BW geometry in machine learning applications.
In this paper, the Riemannian gradient algorithm and the natural gradient algorithm are applied to solve descent direction problems on the manifold of positive definite Hermitian matrices, where the geodesic distance is considered as the cost function. The first proposed problem is control for positive definite Hermiti…
We introduce a wrapped Gaussian for SPD matrices, enhancing data analysis.
problem Handling circular and non-flat data distributions on SPD manifolds.
method Introduced a non-isotropic wrapped Gaussian using the exponential map, derived theoretical properties, and proposed a maximum likelihood framework.
result Demonstrated the robustness and flexibility of the wrapped Gaussian model on synthetic and real-world datasets.
Estimates Laplace eigenvalues and diameter for Lie group metrics.
problem Estimating Laplace eigenvalues and diameter for left-invariant metrics on compact Lie groups.
method Relates left-invariant metrics to positive definite matrices and uses eigenvalue properties.
result Partial answers to Eldredge's conjecture on Laplace eigenvalues and diameter.
A new way to describe correlation matrices makes modeling easier.
problem Describing correlation matrices in a flexible and positive-definite way.
method Introduces a novel parametrization that allows unrestricted vectors for correlation matrices.
result The new parametrization ensures positive definiteness without additional constraints.
Symmetric Positive Definite (SPD) matrices have been used in many fields of medical data analysis. Many Riemannian metrics have been defined on this manifold but the choice of the Riemannian structure lacks a set of principles that could lead one to choose properly the metric. This drives us to introduce the principle …
A new mechanism for differentially private Fréchet mean on SPD matrices.
problem Privacy-preserving statistical summaries for SPD matrices.
method Tangent Gaussian mechanism for log-Euclidean metric.
result Significantly better utility and computational efficiency.
Efficiently clusters data on manifolds using Fréchet maps.
problem Clustering on high-dimensional, non-Euclidean manifolds is computationally challenging.
method Introduces p-Fréchet map to embed manifold data into Euclidean space for k-means clustering. result Significant performance gains in runtime and accuracy compared to existing methods.
Proposes a normalization technique for manifold valued data.
problem Instability in optimization for manifold valued data.
method Develops a general normalization technique for manifold valued data.
result Demonstrates performance gain in synthetic and real datasets.
Paper develops Riemannian geometry for SPSD matrices with DA applications.
problem Riemannian geometry of SPSD matrices for DA.
method Closed-form expressions, approximations of geodesic path, PT, canonical representation.
result Proposes an algorithm for DA with improved performance.
We study functions whose truncations are convex or quasiconvex.
problem Understanding functions with specific truncation properties.
method Analyzing C2-smooth functions with positive definite Hessians. result Injectivity of restricted gradient in positive definite region.
This work presents a parametrized family of divergences, namely Alpha-Beta Log- Determinant (Log-Det) divergences, between positive definite unitized trace class operators on a Hilbert space. This is a generalization of the Alpha-Beta Log-Determinant divergences between symmetric, positive definite matrices to the infi…
The curvature tensor and the scalar curvature are computed in the space of positive definite real matrices endowed by the Kubo-Mori inner product as a Riemannian metric.
New metrics defined on SPD matrices link to divergences and curvature.
problem Defining and characterizing metrics on SPD matrices.
method Developed a principle of deformed metrics and introduced balanced bilinear forms.
result Introduce Mixed-Euclidean metrics with negative sectional curvature.
The definition of the intersection number of a map with a closed manifold can be extended to the case of a closed stratified set such that the difference between dimensions of its two biggest strata is greater than 1. The set Sigma of matrices of positive corank is an example of such a set. It turns out that the inte…
Structured regularizers enable faster optimization on SPD manifolds with constraints.
problem Optimizing SPD matrices with additional constraints.
method Structured regularizers based on symmetric gauge functions.
result Structured regularizers can preserve or induce desirable structure like convexity.
Mathematical foundation for phylogenetic tree uncertainty quantification.
problem Uncertainty in evolutionary relationships between species.
method Introducing the Wald space as a subset of symmetric positive definite matrices, studying its topology and structure, and proposing a new numerical method for geodesics and curvature.
result Wald space has a topology of disjoint open cubes, is contractible, and is a Whitney stratified space of type (A).
New algorithm accelerates optimization on Riemannian manifolds, including Wasserstein space.
problem Accelerating optimization methods in Riemannian geometry.
method Dynamic stepsize algorithms on Riemannian manifolds with specific vector transport.
result First provable accelerated gradient method in Wasserstein space.
The study describes special real manifolds and invariant admissible cubics in Vinberg cones.
problem Understanding special real manifolds and invariant admissible cubics in Vinberg cones.
method Simplified Vinberg theory using Nil-algebras to describe invariant functions and polynomials.
result Examples of continuous families of non-homogeneous special real manifolds.
We introduce Clique Matrices as an alternative representation of undirected graphs, being a generalisation of the incidence matrix representation. Here we use clique matrices to decompose a graph into a set of possibly overlapping clusters, de ned as well-connected subsets of vertices. The decomposition is based on a s…
R-PLS improves analysis of brain functional connectivity matrices.
problem Improving analysis of functional connectivity matrices in brain imaging.
method Introducing R-PLS, a generalization of PLS for symmetric positive definite matrices.
result R-PLS identifies key functional connections in brain imaging datasets.