New method for faster graph parameter inference from large random Kronecker graphs.
problem Efficiently infer graph parameters from large random Kronecker graphs.
method Decompose adjacency matrix into signal and noise components, then use denoising and solving approach.
result Proposed method achieves comparable or better performance than existing methods at lower computational cost.
GraphMoE generates random graphs using neural networks and graphlets.
problem Learning generative models for random graphs.
method GraphMoE uses a neural network trained with graphlets and subgraph counts to match the distribution of random graphs.
result GraphMoE can generate graphs that mimic various real-world datasets and fool graph classifiers.
Graph Neural Networks struggle on random graphs without node identifiers.
problem Graph Neural Networks' limitations on random graphs without node identifiers.
method Study of Graph Neural Networks and Structural Graph Neural Networks convergence on large random graphs.
result Structural Graph Neural Networks are more powerful and universal than Graph Neural Networks on random graphs.
In this work we study the degree distribution, the maximum vertex and edge flow in non-uniform random Delaunay triangulations when geodesic routing is used. We also investigate the vertex and edge flow in Erdös-Renyi random graphs, geometric random graphs, expanders and random k-regular graphs. Moreover we show that …
Sharp threshold found for Frechet mean of inhomogeneous graphs.
problem Finding the Frechet mean of inhomogeneous Erdos-Renyi random graphs.
method Thresholding the expected adjacency matrix of the ensemble.
result The Frechet mean graph of inhomogeneous Erdos-Renyi random graphs exhibits a sharp threshold.
Topology helps estimate chromatic numbers of random graphs on spheres.
problem Estimating chromatic numbers of random graphs on spheres.
method Topology, specifically connectivity of Lóvasz's neighborhood complex.
result Connectivity bound is useful in dimensions 1 and 2, but generally poor.
Given an edge-independent random graph G(n,p), we determine various facts about the cohomology of graph products of groups for the graph G(n,p). In particular, the random graph product of a sequence of finite groups is a rational duality group with probability tending to 1 as n goes to infinity. This includes random ri…
Random projections help in representing sparse graphs efficiently.
problem Efficiently representing sparse graphs of varying sizes and vertex sets.
method Random projection of adjacency matrices to retain graph functionality and properties.
result Random projections can accurately represent graphs of different sizes and vertex sets in the same space.
A new method improves graph random features with quasi-Monte Carlo techniques.
problem Improving the accuracy of graph random features.
method Induces negative correlations in random walks using antithetic termination.
result Strong theoretical guarantees on lower-variance estimators of the Laplacian kernel.
This paper presents VEC-NBT, a variation on the unsupervised graph clustering technique VEC, which improves upon the performance of the original algorithm significantly for sparse graphs. VEC employs a novel application of the state-of-the-art word2vec model to embed a graph in Euclidean space via random walks on the n…
Uniform drift estimates found for random walks on graph products.
problem Finding uniform lower bounds on drift for random walks on graph products.
method Extending Gouëzel's argument and introducing the combinatorial notion of piling.
result Uniform lower bounds on the drift for a family of random walks on graph products.
Linear time algorithm for random walk kernels on sparse graphs.
problem Efficient computation of general random walk kernels for large graphs.
method Sample dependent random walks to compute graph embeddings without direct graph product.
result Up to 27x faster and scalable to 128x larger graphs than previous methods.
Repelling random walks improve graph-based sampling efficiency.
problem Efficient graph-based sampling and statistical estimation.
method Induces correlations between trajectories of an ensemble of walkers on a graph, maintaining unbiasedness.
result Improves concentration of statistical estimators on graphs.
GCNs converge and remain stable on large random graphs, revealing geometric insights.
problem Understanding the behavior of GCNs on large, sparse random graphs.
method Analysis of GCNs on random graph models with latent variables and geometric edge probabilities.
result GCNs converge to their continuous counterparts as graph size increases, and are stable to small graph deformations.
Efficiently matches random graphs with inhomogeneous edge probabilities.
problem Matching latent vertex correspondence between two correlated random graphs with inhomogeneous edge probabilities.
method Inspired by Ding et al. (2021), an efficient matching algorithm is developed with conditions on minimal average degree and minimal correlation.
result An efficient matching algorithm is obtained as long as the minimal average degree is at least Ω(log2n) and the minimal correlation is at least 1−O(log−2n). Landmark-based node embeddings approximate shortest path distances in random graphs.
problem Capturing global graph distances in node representations.
method Landmark-based node embeddings using shortest path distances from a subset of reference nodes (landmarks).
result Random graphs require lower dimensions in landmark-based embeddings compared to worst-case graphs.
Graph kernels are widely used for measuring the similarity between graphs. Many existing graph kernels, which focus on local patterns within graphs rather than their global properties, suffer from significant structure information loss when representing graphs. Some recent global graph kernels, which utilizes the align…
Novel graph neural network combines random walks with local message passing.
problem Graph neural networks struggle with long-range dependencies.
method Combines random walks with local message passing in a novel architecture.
result Significant performance improvements on graph benchmarks.
Two types of nonidentifiability in latent position graphs identified and characterized.
problem Identifying and characterizing nonidentifiability in latent position random graph models.
method Defined and examined subspace nonidentifiability and model-based nonidentifiability, providing examples and characterizing limits.
result Characterized the limits of model-based nonidentifiability and obtained additional limiting results for specific graph models.
This paper shows how to estimate distances in latent space of random graphs using entropic OT.
problem Estimating distances between groups of nodes in latent space of random graphs.
method Entropic Optimal Transport (OT) with stability results for perturbations of the cost matrix.
result Consistent estimation of entropic OT distances between groups of nodes in latent space.
New method uses CNNs to estimate graph means.
problem Estimating the mean of graph-valued data.
method Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for graph morphology learning.
result CNNs reliably recover the sample Frechet mean.
A faster graph kernel using optical random features.
problem High computation cost of graphlet kernel due to isomorphism test.
method Kernel random features, optical random features, mean kernel metric.
result The proposed method is orders of magnitude faster with similar or better accuracy.
A random graph of free groups contains a surface subgroup
The random dot product graph (RDPG) is an independent-edge random graph that is analytically tractable and, simultaneously, either encompasses or can successfully approximate a wide range of random graphs, from relatively simple stochastic block models to complex latent position graphs. In this survey paper, we describ…
A known failing of many popular random graph models is that the Aldous-Hoover Theorem guarantees these graphs are dense with probability one; that is, the number of edges grows quadratically with the number of nodes. This behavior is considered unrealistic in observed graphs. We define a notion of edge exchangeability …
Random weights in GNNs match learned weights in performance.
problem Feature rank collapse in GNNs.
method Replacing learned weights with random weights.
result Random weights achieve comparable performance to learned weights, reducing training time and memory usage.
We study signal recovery on graphs based on two sampling strategies: random sampling and experimentally designed sampling. We propose a new class of smooth graph signals, called approximately bandlimited, which generalizes the bandlimited class and is similar to the globally smooth class. We then propose two recovery s…
Bayesian methods estimate regression functions on submanifolds using graph Laplacian eigenbasis.
problem Estimating regression functions on unknown smooth submanifolds.
method Random geometric graph structure, Bayesian priors based on random basis expansion in graph Laplacian eigenbasis.
result Posterior contraction rates are minimax optimal for any positive smoothness index.
IDPGs extend RDPGs with a Poisson process for random latent positions.
problem Modeling randomness in latent positions for graph structure.
method Introduce IDPGs using Poisson point processes on latent Euclidean space.
result Continuous analogues of adjacency matrices link latent structure to observed graphs.
A novel algorithm for unbiased graph kernel estimation with subquadratic time complexity.
problem Efficient estimation of graph kernels for large networks.
method Random walk-based algorithm with modulation function parameterized by neural network.
result Higher-quality kernel estimates and efficient scalable learning on larger networks.
Random surfaces with long systoles created from graph theory ideas.
problem Finding surfaces with long systoles.
method Two constructions inspired by graph theory.
result Proved a new lower bound on systole length.
Polynomial-time algorithm estimates edge density of random graphs with privacy and robustness.
problem Estimating edge density of random graphs while maintaining privacy and robustness.
method Sum-of-squares algorithm for robust edge density estimation and reduction from privacy to robustness.
result Optimal error rate up to logarithmic factors, matching theoretical lower bounds.
The paper shows that relaxing assumptions about causal graphs can lead to exponentially large equivalence classes.
problem The size of Markov equivalence classes under relaxed assumptions.
method Analytical proofs for three settings: sparse random directed acyclic graphs, uniformly random acyclic directed mixed graphs, and uniformly random directed cyclic graphs.
result Exponentially large lower bounds for the expected size of Markov equivalence classes.
Graph Random Neural Network improves semi-supervised learning on graphs.
problem Over-smoothing, non-robustness, and weak-generalization in GNNs with few labeled nodes.
method Random propagation strategy and consistency regularization.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art GNN baselines on semi-supervised node classification.
The paper proves Lipschitz regularity of graph Laplacian eigenvectors on random data clouds.
problem Analyzing the regularity of solutions to graph Laplacian equations on random data points.
method Probabilistic coupling of random walks and interpolation method for point clouds to continuum.
result Graph Laplacian eigenvectors are essentially Lipschitz with constants depending on eigenvalues.
New model learns from random graph samples to estimate graph parameters.
problem Scalability issues in graph learning methods for large graphs.
method Develops a graph classification model working on randomly sampled subgraphs.
result Validates mini-batch learning on graphs and provides generalization bounds.
Study on linking numbers in random book embeddings of complete graphs.
problem Distribution and mean of linking numbers in random book embeddings of complete graphs.
method Analyzes a family of two-component links arising from random embeddings of complete graphs, using Eulerian numbers and linear growth in mean linking number.
result Mean of squared linking number over all random embeddings is $ rac{i}{6}$, where i is the number of interior edges. Graphs with bounded degrees and non-negative Ollivier-Ricci curvature have subexponential growth and diffusive random walk.
problem Understanding geometric properties of graphs with non-negative Ollivier-Ricci curvature.
method Analyzing the geometric properties of graphs with non-negative Ollivier-Ricci curvature, proving subexponential growth and diffusive random walk.
result For graphs with bounded degrees and non-negative Ollivier-Ricci curvature, the average log-volume growth and random walk displacement are subexponential.
Graph neural networks (GNNs) are powerful machine learning models for various graph learning tasks. Recently, the limitations of the expressive power of various GNN models have been revealed. For example, GNNs cannot distinguish some non-isomorphic graphs and they cannot learn efficient graph algorithms. In this paper,…
The random graph is an infinite graph with the universal property that any embedding of G−v extends to an embedding of G, for any finite graph. In this paper we show that this graph embeds in the curve graph of a surface Σ if and only if Σ has infinite genus, showing that the curve system on an infinite genus s…
Study detects edge correlation between unlabeled random graphs.
problem Detect edge correlation between unlabeled random graphs.
method Hypothesis testing, conditional second-moment method, pseudoforest structure, enumeration of subpseudoforests.
result Sharp threshold for phase transition in testing error probability.
GNNs with random node initialization are shown to be universally expressive.
problem Limitations of standard GNNs in distinguishing graphs.
method Random node initialization (RNI) to enhance GNNs' expressive power.
result GNNs with RNI are proven to be universally expressive.
This paper explores GNN functions on random graphs, highlighting the importance of node Positional Encodings.
problem Understanding the expressive power of GNNs on large random graphs.
method General convergence notions, input node features, and Positional Encodings (PEs).
result GNNs can converge to certain functions on large random graphs, emphasizing the role of PEs.
It has been shown recently that graph signals with small total variation can be accurately recovered from only few samples if the sampling set satisfies a certain condition, referred to as the network nullspace property. Based on this recovery condition, we propose a sampling strategy for smooth graph signals based on …
Proves bounds on spanning two-forests and random cut sizes.
problem Counting spanning two-forests and estimating random cut sizes.
method Uses pairwise effective resistances and potential theory.
result Establishes bounds on the number of spanning two-forests and average cut size.
The study analyzes convergence of random-walk embeddings in graph theory.
problem Understanding the convergence behavior of random-walk based vertex embeddings.
method Theoretical analysis of convergence in single and double limits of N and L. result Proved convergence of vertex embeddings under weak assumptions and derived concentration bounds.
Study on convergence of graph neural networks on random graphs.
problem Convergence of message passing graph neural networks on large random graphs.
method Extended convergence results to a broad class of aggregation functions using McDiarmid inequality.
result Non-asymptotic bounds for convergence quantified with high probability.
While a wide range of interpretable generative procedures for graphs exist, matching observed graph topologies with such procedures and choices for its parameters remains an open problem. Devising generative models that closely reproduce real-world graphs requires domain knowledge and time-consuming simulation. While e…