New method synchronizes partial permutations using non-negative factorizations.
problem Synchronizing partial multi-matchings in a cycle-consistent manner.
method Non-negative factorization approach with spectral relaxation and rotation scheme.
result Guaranteed cycle-consistent results compared to existing methods.
New algorithm finds sparse matrices on Stiefel manifold for optimisation.
problem Finding sparse matrices on Stiefel manifold for optimisation.
method Modified Orthogonal Iteration algorithm for sparse global optimality.
result Proposed method finds globally optimal sparse Stiefel matrices.
The major study by Bordo and Helbing (2003) analyses the business cycle in Western economies 1881-2001. They examine four distinct periods in economic history, and conclude that there is a secular trend towards greater synchronisation for much of the 20th century. Their analysis, in common with the standard economic li…
Most of the analytical techniques used in the business cycle synchronisation literature rely upon the estimation of an empirical correlation matrix of time series data of macroeconomic aggregates, real GDP usually being the key variable. But the small number of available observations and small number of economies mean …
Phase synchronisation in multichannel EEG is known as the manifestation of functional brain connectivity. Traditional phase synchronisation studies are mostly based on time average synchrony measures hence do not preserve the temporal evolution of the phase difference. Here we propose a new method to show the existence…
DFMM automates market making with adaptive pricing and risk management.
problem Challenges in decentralised automated market making (AMMs).
method Data aggregator, order routing, rebalancing, arbitrageurs, protective buffers, algorithmic accounting.
result DFMM optimises inventory risk and ensures market stability.
The alignment of a set of objects by means of transformations plays an important role in computer vision. Whilst the case for only two objects can be solved globally, when multiple objects are considered usually iterative methods are used. In practice the iterative methods perform well if the relative transformations b…
Method trains policies for MDPs that satisfy LTL properties.
problem Training policies for MDPs that meet complex temporal logic constraints.
method Convert LTL to automaton, construct synchronised MDP, adapt reward function, apply neural Q-iteration.
result Synthesised policies satisfy specified LTL properties.
We run experimental asset markets to investigate the emergence of excess trading and the occurrence of synchronised trading activity leading to crashes in the artificial markets. The market environment favours early investment in the risky asset and no posterior trading, i.e. a buy-and-hold strategy with a most probabl…
Cryptocurrency markets exhibit violent, synchronised drawdowns, challenging diversification claims.
problem Cryptocurrency markets' violent drawdowns challenge diversification claims.
method Dynamic conditional tail dependence analysis
result Near-complete and stable lower-tail graph, upper tail that thins over time, dissolution of token categories into a core.
L2G2G improves graph autoencoder accuracy without sacrificing scalability.
problem Scalability issues in graph autoencoders for large networks.
method Dynamic synchronization of latent node representations in each epoch.
result L2G2G achieves higher accuracy than standard Local2Global approach on large and dense networks.
A framework for multi-agent learning improves coordination through a memory-driven communication protocol.
problem Coordination and synchronisation in multi-agent systems with limited observations.
method A memory-driven communication protocol learned concurrently with individual policies during training.
result Superior performance in small-scale systems with up to six agents, demonstrating improved coordination.
We consider a simple model of rational agents competing in a single product market described by simple linear demand curve. Contrary to accepted economic theory, the agents' production levels synchronise in the absence of conscious collusion, leading to a downward spiraling of market total production until the monopoly…
Model learns set representations through optimized permutations.
problem Challenges in learning set representations due to permutation-invariance.
method Proposes a Permutation-Optimisation module to learn set permutations.
result Achieves state-of-the-art results on various set learning tasks.
C-OPH improves One Permutation Hashing by using a shorter circulant permutation.
problem Improving the accuracy of One Permutation Hashing (OPH) for Jaccard similarity estimation.
method Develops a new densification method using a shorter circulant permutation.
result Achieves the smallest estimation variance for Jaccard similarity.
Cheap permutation tests speed up distribution testing without sacrificing accuracy.
problem Efficiently testing distribution differences and independence.
method Group datapoints into bins and permute only these bins, using stored sufficient statistics.
result Cheap permutation tests maintain the accuracy and optimality of standard tests but are significantly faster.
Random permutations can offer faster convergence than with-replacement sampling for some functions.
problem Understanding when and how random permutations outperform with-replacement sampling in SGD convergence.
method Analyzing convergence rates for different function classes (1D strongly convex, general strongly convex, quadratic strongly convex).
result The optimal convergence gap between random and permutation-based SGD varies from exponential to nonexistent, depending on the function class.
Permutations linked to knots and links, with unknots counted by Schröder numbers.
problem Understanding permutations as knots and links.
method Using grid diagrams and Bennequin's inequality.
result Permutations corresponding to unknots and links are counted by Schröder numbers.
We tackle permutation in linear regression with a new inference framework.
problem Statistical investigation of permutation in linear regression models.
method Localization step followed by conditional Monte Carlo test and coefficient inference.
result Valid statistical inference procedures for permutation and regression coefficients.
Regularizes RNNs to be invariant to input order.
problem Making RNNs invariant to input order.
method Stochastic regularization to enforce permutation invariance.
result Improves model performance on permutation invariant tasks.
Permutability of surface transforms yields discrete analogs.
problem Discretization of smooth surfaces with specific properties.
method Permutability of transforms of smooth surfaces.
result Discrete surfaces with discrete analogs of original properties.
Janossy pooling averages permutation-sensitive functions over all sequences to create invariant functions.
problem Creating deep, invariant functions for variable-size inputs.
method Janossy pooling: average permutation-sensitive functions over all reorderings.
result Improved performance over state-of-the-art methods.
AutoShuffleNet learns permutation matrices in CNNs for improved accuracy.
problem Manual design of channel shuffling in ShuffleNet.
method Learning permutation matrices via an exact Lipschitz continuous penalty in deep learning.
result Improved classification accuracies on CIFAR-10 and ImageNet datasets.
The link between different psychophysiological measures during emotion episodes is not well understood. To analyse the functional relationship between electroencephalography (EEG) and facial electromyography (EMG), we apply historical function-on-function regression models to EEG and EMG data that were simultaneously r…
Dynamic systems linked to infinite permutation matrices.
problem Dynamic equivalence of control systems.
method Association of infinite permutation matrices.
result Relationship between dynamic equivalences and permutation matrices.
A new permutation method improves two-sample testing power.
problem Two-sample testing with improved power and validity.
method Structured block-restricted cross-swaps.
result Block-restricted permutations achieve higher power than full permutations.
Recently, the method of b-bit minwise hashing has been applied to large-scale linear learning and sublinear time near-neighbor search. The major drawback of minwise hashing is the expensive preprocessing cost, as the method requires applying (e.g.,) k=200 to 500 permutations on the data. The testing time can also be ex…
New link topology connects permutation discrepancies to Diaconis-Graham inequalities.
problem Characterize permutations for which Diaconis-Graham inequalities hold with equality.
method Relate permutation discrepancies to the Euler characteristic of their associated links.
result Permutation discrepancies are directly related to the Euler characteristic of their associated links.
The paper uses permutation representations to visualize group extensions and subgroups.
problem Visualizing and understanding group extensions and subgroups.
method Developing metaphoric rope-thread diagrams to represent semi-direct products and their constituents.
result Injective homomorphisms into semi-direct products are established.
A theorem connects knot permutations with specific moves.
problem Understanding isotopy classes of knots through permutations.
method Defines and studies petal diagrams and two types of moves.
result Any isotopic knots can be transformed into each other via defined moves.
We introduce and study the writhe of a permutation, a circular variant of the well-known inversion number. This simple permutation statistics has several interpretations, which lead to some interesting properties. For a permutation sampled uniformly at random, we study the asymptotics of the writhe, and obtain a non-Ga…
New kernels for permutations improve accuracy in ranking tasks.
problem Improving ranking accuracy in permutation-based tasks.
method Introduced weighted Kendall kernel, supervised learning for weights, and higher-order permutation kernels.
result Supervised learning of weights enhances kernel performance for permutation tasks.
Paper addresses regression with permuted data, proposing robust methods.
problem Regression with permuted data, where response and predictor variables are mismatched.
method Proposes robust regression methods to handle inconsistent least squares estimators.
result Robust regression methods can recover permutation and estimate regression parameters.
SPG learns policies on permutation matrices using Sinkhorn layers.
problem Optimizing permutations for tasks like sorting, ranking, and matching.
method Introduces Sinkhorn Policy Gradient (SPG) algorithm with a temperature-controlled Sinkhorn layer.
result SPG agents perform competitively and are more data-efficient than baseline methods on matching tasks.
New sampling methods improve Shapley value estimation for machine learning models.
problem Approximating Shapley values for non-trivial models is computationally challenging.
method Investigates new quadrature techniques and quasi-Monte Carlo methods for permutation sampling.
result Significant improvements in Shapley value estimates over existing methods.
4-Legendrian permutation racks can't distinguish knots but recover classical invariants.
problem Distinguishing Legendrian knots using permutation racks.
method Study of 4-Legendrian racks and their effectiveness.
result 4-Legendrian permutation racks cannot distinguish knots but recover classical invariants.
This work refines claims about neural network connectivity, showing that simultaneous linear connectivity is possible under certain conditions.
problem Neural networks' loss landscapes are non-convex due to permutation symmetries, leading to high loss barriers between permuted networks.
method The authors introduce and analyze three claims of increasing strength regarding the connectivity of neural networks, focusing on permutations that align networks.
result The authors provide evidence that strong linear connectivity may be possible under certain conditions, specifically when interpolating among three networks of increasing width.
Paper recovers multi-subspace matrices from permuted data.
problem Recovering a multi-subspace matrix from permuted data with corrupted columns.
method Four-stage algorithm pipeline: outlier identification, subspace reconstruction, outlier classification, unsupervised sensing.
result The pipeline provides theoretical guarantees for reliable multi-subspace matrix recovery.
Distributions over permutations arise in applications ranging from multi-object tracking to ranking of instances. The difficulty of dealing with these distributions is caused by the size of their domain, which is factorial in the number of considered entities (n!). It makes the direct definition of a multinomial dist…
Deep networks exhibit permutation saddles and valleys between equivalent minima.
problem Understanding the structure of loss landscapes in deep neural networks.
method Geometric approach to constructing paths between equivalent minima and saddle points.
result Existence of permutation saddles and valleys in deep neural networks.
Resolving Schwartz's quadratic meander number conjecture
problem Meander number of cyclic permutations
method Constructing families of cyclic permutations
result Meander number is bounded above and below quadratically in n
Novel algorithm estimates local permutations in unlabeled multi-view sensing.
problem Estimating local permutations in unlabeled multi-view sensing.
method Graph alignment and Gromov-Wasserstein alignment exploiting multiple views.
result The proposed algorithm is scalable and applicable to challenging SNR regimes.
We introduce a new method to handle permutations efficiently using variational inference.
problem Efficient probabilistic reasoning about permutations in high-dimensional spaces.
method We reparameterize the Birkhoff polytope to enable variational inference over permutations.
result Our method enables efficient and accurate Bayesian inference over permutations.
New method for accurate permutation inference in CCA.
problem Inaccurate permutation inference in CCA.
method Proposed solutions for permutation inference in CCA, including transforming residuals and stepwise estimation.
result Valid permutation tests for CCA with and without nuisance variables.
A new knot invariant uses permutations to extend Jones polynomials.
problem Extending Jones polynomials to classical and virtual knots and links.
method Colorings by permutations of a finite set to define new knot invariants.
result Established properties and computed polynomials for small cases.
A new method reduces computational costs for testing RF variable importance measures.
problem Testing variable importance measures from random forests is computationally expensive and challenging.
method Sequential permutation testing and sequential p-value estimation to reduce computational costs.
result Theoretical properties of sequential tests are confirmed, maintaining type-I error and high power.
A new method reduces memory requirements for sorting high-dimensional data.
problem Efficiently sorting and organizing high-dimensional data with low memory usage.
method Iteratively shuffles N indices and applies SoftSort optimization steps.
result Significantly improves sorting quality for multidimensional data.
PPD defends deep learning models against adversarial attacks using image permutations and Fourier phases.
problem Adversarial examples can mislead deep learning models.
method Combines random image permutation with Fourier phase components.
result Demonstrated state-of-the-art robustness against adversarial attacks.