Study modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space, classifying and analyzing their curvature and applications.
problem Understanding the curvature properties of modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Analyzing the sign of Gaussian and mean curvature, classifying surfaces, and applying to conformal field theories.
result Complete classification of zero Gaussian curvature modular surfaces and non-existence of non-planar maximal modular surfaces.
New methods for scalable inference in modular models with misspecified sub-models.
problem Model misspecification in multi-modular models complicates evidence combination.
method Variational methods for approximating Cut and SMI posteriors, and Variational Meta-Posterior.
result Feasibility of analysis with multiple cuts using a single set of variational parameters.
Our aim is to introduce and advocate non-Σ (non-symmetric) modular operads. While ordinary modular operads were inspired by the structure of the moduli space of stable complex curves, non-Σ modular operads model surfaces with open strings outputs. An immediate application of our theory is a short proof that the mod…
Modular neural networks generalize better with less data.
problem Theoretical and practical understanding of how modularity improves neural network generalization.
method Theoretical analysis of sample complexity, development of a novel learning rule.
result Modular networks require fewer samples to generalize compared to nonmodular networks, especially in high-dimensional tasks.
Enhances multi-modular models by directing information flow between components.
problem Improving predictive performance in multi-modular models with misspecification.
method Introduces Semi-Modular Inference (SMI) with an influence parameter to control information flow between modules.
result SMI allows for tunable and directed information flow, improving prediction in some settings.
RNNs solve modular addition tasks using low rank and sparse Fourier structures.
problem Solving modular addition tasks with recurrent neural networks.
method Identified low rank structures and sparse Fourier representations in RNN weights.
result RNNs robust to removing individual frequencies but degrade with more ablation.
Proves modular functors for SO(3) have integral Hodge structures.
problem Proving modular functors have integral Hodge structures.
method Based on homological models and geometric identification.
result Geometric construction of Hodge structures on SO(3) modular functors.
PICLE uses probabilistic models to efficiently evaluate and compose modules for continual learning.
problem Challenging search space of module compositions in continual learning.
method Probabilistic framework to cheaply compute module compositions' fitness.
result First modular CL algorithm to achieve perceptual, few-shot, and latent transfer.
A framework for modular training of robust generative models.
problem Training large generative models is resource-intensive and requires heuristic tuning.
method Modular training using a gating mechanism and a minimax game to find a robust gate.
result The modular approach can theoretically outperform monolithic baselines and is scalable.
We find and propose an explanation for a large variety of modularity-related symmetries in problems of 3-manifold topology and physics of 3d N=2 theories where such structures a priori are not manifest. These modular structures include: mock modular forms, SL(2,Z) Weil representations, quantum mo…
New method uses hyperspherical geometry to improve community detection.
problem Improving community detection methods in network analysis.
method Mapping networks to points on a hypersphere, then projecting to clustering vectors.
result Modularity maximization is equivalent to minimizing angular distance on the hypersphere.
Researchers found the global topology of the Eisenstein-Picard modular surface.
problem Understanding the global topology of the Eisenstein-Picard modular surface.
method Quotient space of the complex hyperbolic plane by the modular group.
result Determined the global topology of the Eisenstein-Picard modular surface as a 4-orbifold.
Modular deep learning framework using pairwise labels without backpropagation.
problem Efficiently training deep neural networks with limited supervision.
method Stacked linear models in feature spaces, provably optimal modular learning framework.
result High accuracy (94.88%) achieved with minimal labeled examples (1 per class).
Study on AI-driven modeling for high burnup accident-tolerant fuels in SMRs.
problem Design and optimization of high burnup accident-tolerant fuels for SMRs.
method Artificial intelligence and multi-scale modeling (neutronics, thermal hydraulics, fuel performance).
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of AI in modeling and optimizing SMR fuels.
Noise-driven neural networks emerge modular structures, improving robustness and generalization.
problem Artificial neural networks struggle with modular solutions, leading to poor generalization and robustness.
method Inspired by brain's modular architecture, the study uses neural noise and nonlinear responses to drive the emergence of modular solutions.
result Noise-driven modularisation improves robustness and generalization in neural networks.
Study modular forms over Γ^0(2) and anomaly cancellation formulas.
problem Anomaly cancellation formulas for modular forms over Γ^0(2).
method Study and analysis of modular forms over Γ^0(2).
result Anomaly cancellation formulas derived for modular forms over Γ^0(2).
Neural networks learn modular arithmetic but not all, extending known solutions to generalize.
problem Neural networks struggle with modular arithmetic, especially for polynomials.
method Developed analytical solutions for MLP networks to learn modular addition and multiplication, then combined these solutions to generalize on arbitrary modular polynomials.
result Neural networks can learn and generalize solutions to modular polynomials, supporting the hypothesis that some polynomials are learnable.
Fuchsian groups with a modular embedding have the richest arithmetic properties among non-arithmetic Fuchsian groups. But they are very rare, all known examples being related either to triangle groups or to Teichmueller curves. In Part I of this paper we study the arithmetic properties of the modular embedding and deve…
PyTorch Frame simplifies multi-modal tabular learning with modular data and model handling.
problem Handling complex multi-modal tabular data in deep learning.
method A PyTorch-based framework that provides a data structure, model abstraction, and integration with external models.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of PyTorch Frame in implementing and applying diverse tabular models to complex multi-modal tabular data.
Improved algorithm for modular links provides upper volume bounds.
problem Understanding the geometry of modular links and Lorenz links.
method Bunch algorithm to study modular links and provide upper volume bounds.
result First upper volume bound independent of word exponents and quadratic in braid index.
Geodesics on modular surface yield arithmetic 3-manifolds.
problem Understanding arithmetic properties of modular surfaces.
method Constructing geodesics and analyzing their lifts.
result Complements of canonical lifts are arithmetic 3-manifolds.
We introduce the notion of the modular class of a Lie algebroid equipped with a Nambu structure. In particular, we recover the modular class of a Nambu-Poisson manifold M with its Nambu tensor Λ as the modular class of the tangent Lie algebroid TM with Nambu structure Λ. We show that many known properties of th…
New modular forms for anomaly cancellation formulas on any dimensional manifolds.
problem Constructing new modular forms for anomaly cancellation formulas.
method Using E8 bundles, constructing modular forms on any dimensional manifolds. result Derived new anomaly cancellation formulas and applications.
Quantum modularity proved for SU(2) TQFT signature on genus 2 surfaces.
problem Proving quantum modularity of SU(2) TQFT signature for genus 2 surfaces.
method Using quantum modularity of generalized Dedekind sums associated with modular forms and trigonometric sum expressions.
result Quantum modularity of SU(2) TQFT signature on genus 2 surfaces proved.
Modularity is a popular measure of community structure. However, maximizing the modularity can lead to many competing partitions, with almost the same modularity, that are poorly correlated with each other. It can also produce illusory "communities" in random graphs where none exist. We address this problem by using th…
Motivated by a question of Hirzebruch on the possible topological types of cusp cross-sections of Hilbert modular varieties, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for a manifold M to be diffeomorphic to a cusp cross-section of a Hilbert modular variety. Specialized to Hilbert modular surfaces, this proves that e…
Countable modular groups found on surfaces with infinite type.
problem Finding modular groups of infinite type surfaces.
method Proving countable modular groups for orientable infinite type surfaces.
result Every orientable infinite type surface has a countable modular group.
Quantum modularity proven for specific theta series.
problem Proving quantum modularity for partial theta series with periodic coefficients.
method Explicit proof using Kontsevich-Zagier series and colored Jones polynomials.
result Kontsevich-Zagier series is a weight 3/2 quantum modular form.
New methods detect modular structure in neural networks, revealing surprising effects of dropout.
problem Detecting functional modules in neural networks for learning, compositionality, and generalization.
method Two families of methods: upstream and downstream, to define similarity between units.
result Dropout dramatically increased modularity, and there's little agreement between upstream and downstream methods.
The paper introduces elliptic quasi-modular forms via moduli spaces.
problem Developing a theory of elliptic quasi-modular forms.
method Using moduli spaces and the Gauss-Manin connection.
result Presented a succinct theory of elliptic quasi-modular forms.
In this paper the exact linear relation between the leading eigenvectors of the modularity matrix and the singular vectors of an uncentered data matrix is developed. Based on this analysis the concept of a modularity component is defined, and its properties are developed. It is shown that modularity component analysis …
Study Alexander polynomials of modular knots, revealing finite and infinite coefficient properties.
problem Investigate Alexander polynomials of modular knots.
method Use Burau representation and geometric SL2(Z)-invariants. result Alexander polynomials of modular knots have both finite and infinite coefficient properties.
Sharp lower bounds for modular invariants and Dehn twist coefficients in genus 2 and 3.
problem Finding sharp lower bounds for modular invariants and Dehn twist coefficients.
method Analyzing the relation between fractional Dehn twists and modular invariants, classifying pseudo-periodic maps, and proving rigidity properties.
result Sharp lower bounds for modular invariants and Dehn twist coefficients in genus 2 and 3.
Theoretical analysis explains why models generalize after overfitting in modular addition.
problem Understanding why models generalize after overfitting in modular addition.
method Theoretical analysis and gradient descent behavior of two-layer quadratic networks and Transformers.
result Two-layer quadratic networks and simple Transformers generalize well after initially overfitting, indicating grokking.
This paper develops the exact linear relationship between the leading eigenvector of the unnormalized modularity matrix and the eigenvectors of the adjacency matrix. We propose a method for approximating the leading eigenvector of the modularity matrix, and we derive the error of the approximation. There is also a comp…
Constructs modular forms and proves divisibility results for odd-dimensional manifolds.
problem Constructing modular forms over specific groups and proving divisibility results.
method SL(2, Z) modular forms and Witten genus in odd dimensions.
result Obtained divisibility results of index of Toeplitz operators on spin and spin^c manifolds.
Modular RL modules solve complex 3D Sokoban tasks.
problem Solving complex, integrated tasks combining visual, physical, and abstract reasoning.
method Compose RL modules in a sense-plan-act hierarchy, using only model-free methods.
result Modular RL outperforms state-of-the-art monolithic RL on Mujoban.
A modular functor is constructed from non-semisimple 3d TFTs.
problem Constructing modular functors from non-semisimple 3d topological field theories.
method Using a 3d TFT defined in [arXiv:1912.02063], a symmetric monoidal 2-functor is constructed from a 2-category of bordisms to a 2-category of finite linear categories.
result A modular functor is explicitly described as a symmetric monoidal 2-functor.
We introduce the modular class of a Poisson map. We look at several examples and we use the modular classes of Poisson maps to study the behavior of the modular class of a Poisson manifold under different kinds of reduction. We also discuss their symplectic groupoid version, which lives in groupoid cohomology.
New formulas derived for anomaly cancellation using modular forms and E8 bundles.
problem Anomaly cancellation in odd dimensions.
method Systematic twisting and generalization of SL(2,Z) modular forms to define new forms associated with E8 and E8*E8 bundles.
result Derivation of a new series of anomaly cancellation formulas.
ETQFTs created from non-semisimple modular categories.
problem Constructing ETQFTs from non-semisimple modular categories.
method Explicitly identify linear categories and functors in the image of ETQFTs constructed from modular categories.
result The circle category of ETQFTs is equivalent to the full subcategory of projective objects of the underlying modular category, which need not be semisimple.
We study the behavior of the modular class of a Lie algebroid under general Lie algebroid morphisms by introducing the relative modular class. We investigate the modular classes of pull-back morphisms and of base-preserving morphisms associated to Lie algebroid extensions. We also define generalized morphisms, includin…
Picard modular groups are shown to be generated by complex reflections.
problem Understanding the structure of Picard modular groups using reflections.
method Using presentations from previous works to show generation by reflections.
result Picard modular groups mPU(2,1,Od) are generated by complex reflections. We study the relative modular classes of Lie algebroids, and we determine their relationship with the modular classes of Lie algebroids with a twisted Poisson structure.
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) have achieved significant success in tackling classical and modern machine learning problems. As learning problems grow in scale and complexity, and expand into multi-disciplinary territory, a more modular approach for scaling ANNs will be needed. Modular neural networks (MNNs) are neu…
New formulas derived from modular forms for manifold indices.
problem Calculating indices of twisted Dirac operators on manifolds.
method SL(2, Z) modular forms and Γ^0(2), Γ_0(2) forms.
result New anomaly cancellation formulas for spin and spin^c manifolds.
Modular operads are a special type of operad: in fact, they bear the same relationship to operads that graphs do to trees (i.e. simply connected graphs). One of the basic examples of a modular operad is the collection of Deligne-Mumford-Knudsen moduli spaces Mˉg,n of stable pointed algebraic curves; hence the…
Mathematical study supports connection between 3D manifolds and modular tensor categories.
problem Connecting geometric topology and quantum topology using Chern-Simons invariants and Reidemeister torsions.
method Developed an algorithm to generate modular T-matrices and quantum dimensions from Seifert fibered spaces and torus bundles over the circle. result Mathematically constructed premodular categories from Seifert fibered spaces and torus bundles over the circle, conjecturing their modularity under specific conditions.