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48 results for manifold optimization

We take a new look at parameter estimation for Gaussian Mixture Models (GMMs). In particular, we propose using \emph{Riemannian manifold optimization} as a powerful counterpart to Expectation Maximization (EM). An out-of-the-box invocation of manifold optimization, however, fails spectacularly: it converges to the same…

2015-06-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proves strong holomorphic Morse inequalities on complex manifolds with optimal estimates.

problem Holomorphic Morse inequalities on non-compact complex manifolds with optimal fundamental estimates.
method Established strong holomorphic Morse inequalities under optimal fundamental estimates.
result Strong holomorphic Morse inequalities hold true on non-compact complex manifolds with optimal fundamental estimates.

Optimal controls for conformal Laplacian obstacle problems on spheres and manifolds.

problem Optimal control of conformal metrics with constant scalar curvature.
method Analysis of optimal control problem on Riemannian manifolds with positive Yamabe invariant.
result Existence of smooth optimal controls inducing metrics with constant scalar curvature.

New Adam optimizer generalized for manifold training of neural networks.

problem Lack of clear physical intuition and difficulty in generalizing Adam optimizer to manifolds.
method Leverages the global tangent space representation of manifolds to perform Adam optimizer steps.
result Significant speed-ups in transformer training with orthogonality constraints.

Develop intrinsic consensus-based optimization framework on Riemannian manifolds with bounded curvature.

problem Nonconvex optimization on manifolds
method Intrinsic consensus-based optimization on Riemannian manifolds with bounded curvature
result Global convergence of the mean-field equation toward a global minimizer of the objective function.

Study optimality conditions for interval-valued optimization problems on Riemannian manifolds.

problem Optimizing interval-valued functions on Riemannian manifolds under a total order relation.
method Generalized Hukuhara directional differentiability to derive KKT-type optimality conditions.
result Derives optimality conditions for interval-valued optimization problems on Riemannian manifolds.

The paper proves optimal estimates and inequalities for spectral functions on certain manifolds.

problem Optimal estimates and inequalities for spectral functions on weakly 1-complete manifolds.
method Establishes optimal fundamental estimates and weak Morse inequalities for lower energy forms.
result Optimal fundamental estimates and weak Morse inequalities are proven for lower energy forms on weakly 1-complete manifolds.

Study KKT conditions for multi-objective optimization on Hadamard manifolds.

problem Optimizing multi-objective interval-valued functions on Hadamard manifolds.
method Developed KKT conditions for Pareto optimal solutions under different ordering and convexity notions.
result Results are more general than on Euclidean spaces.

In this paper, we introduce McTorch, a manifold optimization library for deep learning that extends PyTorch. It aims to lower the barrier for users wishing to use manifold constraints in deep learning applications, i.e., when the parameters are constrained to lie on a manifold. Such constraints include the popular orth…

2018-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficient CD algorithms on matrix manifolds for optimization problems.

problem Optimization on Riemannian manifolds with computational efficiency.
method Developed coordinate descent algorithms for various matrix manifolds, updating only a few variables at each iteration.
result Proposed algorithms achieve low cost per iteration and a more efficient variant via first-order approximation.

Extends Gromov's optimal systolic inequality to manifolds with specific cohomology properties.

problem Finding optimal systolic inequalities for manifolds with complex cohomology structures.
method Extends Gromov's inequality to manifolds with fundamental cohomology classes as cup products of 2-dimensional classes.
result Provides an optimal systolic inequality for a new class of manifolds.

New method calculates cut locus on Riemannian manifolds using optimal transport.

problem Computing the cut locus on compact Riemannian manifolds.
method Characterization via optimal transport density solution of Monge-Kantorovich equations, numerical approximation.
result Proposed novel framework for numerical approximation of cut locus.

Optimal persuasion involves projecting state vectors onto lower-dimensional 'optimal information manifolds'.

problem Optimal persuasion of another agent observing multi-dimensional data.
method Performing non-linear dimension reduction by projecting state vectors onto the 'optimal information manifold'.
result Optimal information design splits information into 'good' and 'bad' components, revealing only the direction of good information.

New method solves optimization problems on manifolds using symplectic integrators.

problem Optimization tasks on manifolds with nonlinear constraints.
method Dissipative extension of Dirac's theory of constrained Hamiltonian systems and geometric/symplectic numerical integrators.
result Developed algorithms achieve optimal convergence rates locally.

Optimizes data-driven design problems on implicit manifolds using score functions.

problem Optimizing over implicit low-dimensional manifolds in high-dimensional data.
method Introduces a link function connecting data distribution to manifold operations, enabling efficient optimization.
result Establishes theoretical guarantees for feasibility and optimality of proposed algorithms.

ODCGM solves non-convex optimization on manifolds with simpler projections.

problem Minimizing non-convex functions over smooth manifolds.
method Orthogonal Directions Constrained Gradient Method (ODCGM) that projects onto a vector space.
result ODCGM converges to the manifold with near-optimal oracle complexities.

Optimizes dimension estimate for holomorphic functions on Kähler manifolds.

problem Determining the optimal dimension for holomorphic functions with polynomial growth.
method Analyzes Kähler manifolds with non-negative holomorphic bisectional curvature.
result Identifies the specific gap and optimal dimension for maximal volume growth.

A new framework optimizes fMRI and behavioral data for better understanding of Autism.

problem Linking complex fMRI data to behavioral measures is challenging.
method Coupled manifold optimization framework projecting fMRI onto a shared manifold and mapping to behavioral measures.
result Framework outperforms traditional methods in predicting clinical severity of Autism.

Optimizes heat equation estimates on noncompact manifolds.

problem Improving gradient estimates for heat equations on noncompact manifolds.
method Localized and global noncompact versions of Hamilton's gradient estimate for positive solutions to the heat equation.
result Essentially optimal estimates significantly improve previous results.

Researchers developed a new Riemannian manifold for SPD matrix-valued optimal transport problems.

problem Optimal transport between SPD matrix-valued measures.
method Formulated as a generalized optimal transport problem with block SPD matrices, endowed with a novel Riemannian manifold structure.
result The novel Riemannian manifold allows solving SPD matrix-valued optimal transport problems using Riemannian optimization.

The paper proposes a novel method for optimizing bounded functions using Fourier series and Ricci flow.

problem Optimizing bounded functions using Fourier series and Ricci flow.
method Approximating the initial manifold using Fourier series and center/boundary sampling. Iteratively evolving the manifold using geodesic hyper-spheres and inverse Ricci flow.
result The method allows for the optimization of high curvature regions and achieves potential global optima.

Optimizes transport on submanifolds for curvature inequalities.

problem Proving Michael-Simon-Sobolev inequalities in manifolds with intermediate Ricci curvature bounds.
method Generalizes optimal transport theory to submanifolds and applies to curvature inequalities.
result Proves a variant of the Michael-Simon-Sobolev inequality in manifolds with nonnegative intermediate Ricci curvatures.

The techniques and analysis presented in this thesis provide new methods to solve optimization problems posed on Riemannian manifolds. These methods are applied to the subspace tracking problem found in adaptive signal processing and adaptive control. A new point of view is offered for the constrained optimization prob…

2013-05-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper optimizes PCA for fairness using MMD and Stiefel manifold optimization.

problem Fair principal component analysis (PCA) to minimize MMD between protected classes.
method Formulates fair PCA as non-convex optimization over Stiefel manifold, solves using REPMS with theoretical guarantees.
result Our approach outperforms prior work in fairness, explained variance, and runtime.

New method optimizes on curved manifolds without curvature dependence.

problem Curvature-dependent regret in online optimization on Hadamard manifolds.
method Riemannian online gradient descent for h-convex functions.
result Established O(T)O(\sqrt{T}) and O(log(T))O(\log(T)) regret guarantees, curvature-independent.