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 geodesics on graphs with random lengths, proving bi-infinite paths exist.
problem Existence of bi-infinite geodesic paths on graphs with random edge lengths.
method Sublinear Morse geodesics and first passage percolation analysis.
result Proves the existence of bi-infinite geodesic paths in graphs with specific properties.
The article studies random infinite ideal hyperbolic polyhedra and their dual graphs, establishing new boundary theories.
problem Uniformization and boundary theory of random infinite ideal hyperbolic polyhedra and their dual graphs.
method Combinatorics, geometry, analysis, and random walks perspectives.
result Characterization of the ICP type of IAG and convergence of simple random walk to the boundary.
Drawing on some recent results that provide the formalism necessary to definite stationarity for infinite random graphs, this paper initiates the study of statistical and learning questions pertaining to these objects. Specifically, a criterion for the existence of a consistent test for complex hypotheses is presented,…
Graph convolutional networks (GCNs) are a widely used method for graph representation learning. We investigate the power of GCNs, as a function of their number of layers, to distinguish between different random graph models on the basis of the embeddings of their sample graphs. In particular, the graph models that we c…
We present a nonparametric prior over reversible Markov chains. We use completely random measures, specifically gamma processes, to construct a countably infinite graph with weighted edges. By enforcing symmetry to make the edges undirected we define a prior over random walks on graphs that results in a reversible Mark…
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 …
We construct an infinitely exchangeable process on the set $\cate$ of subsets of the power set of the natural numbers N via a Poisson point process with mean measure Λ on the power set of N. Each $E\in\cate$ has a least monotone cover in $\catf$, the collection of monotone subsets of $\cate$, an…
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 convolutional networks (GCNs) are a widely used method for graph representation learning. To elucidate the capabilities and limitations of GCNs, we investigate their power, as a function of their number of layers, to distinguish between different random graph models (corresponding to different class-conditional d…
Researchers explore statistical perspectives to understand GNN generalization.
problem Limited mathematical understanding of GNN performance.
method Three broad frameworks: learning theory, asymptotics, and random graph models.
result Various theoretical results and open questions identified.
First-passage percolation affects graph properties like curvature and geodesics.
problem Effect of first-passage percolation on graph curvature and geodesics.
method Randomly perturbs the metric of a graph by assigning random edge lengths.
result Non-positive curvature and geodesic properties are not preserved by first-passage percolation.
The paper proposes a Gaussian mixture model for Hilbert-space-valued data.
problem Challenges in characterizing probability measures for infinite-dimensional random objects.
method Gaussian mixture framework based on kernel mean embeddings.
result The proposed algorithm yields a dense class of approximations in infinite-dimensional spaces.
Spectral methods that are based on eigenvectors and eigenvalues of discrete graph Laplacians, such as Diffusion Maps and Laplacian Eigenmaps are often used for manifold learning and non-linear dimensionality reduction. It was previously shown by Belkin and Niyogi \cite{belkin_niyogi:2007} that the eigenvectors and eige…
DGP learns speech recognition by modeling complex relationships between utterances.
problem Modeling complex relationships in speech recognition without relational data.
method Bayesian nonparametric deep learning method (DGP) that generates infinite probabilistic graphs.
result DGP successfully infers relationships among utterances without relational data during training.
We introduce a class of generative network models that insert edges by connecting the starting and terminal vertices of a random walk on the network graph. Within the taxonomy of statistical network models, this class is distinguished by permitting the location of a new edge to explicitly depend on the structure of the…
GGP models multivariate time series with latent sub-sequences for diverse behaviors.
problem Modeling multivariate time series with diverse behaviors and patterns.
method Graph Gamma Process (GGP) linear dynamical systems with latent sub-sequences.
result GGP models exhibit good predictive performance and reveal interpretable latent patterns.
Statistical physics approaches can be used to derive accurate predictions for the performance of inference methods learning from potentially noisy data, as quantified by the learning curve defined as the average error versus number of training examples. We analyse a challenging problem in the area of non-parametric inf…
Data-driven methods link graphon limits to random walks and spectral clustering.
problem Clustering signals evolving over time with graphon limits.
method Transfer operators, Koopman and Perron-Frobenius, for estimating graphon from signal data.
result Spectral clustering can be extended to graphons, reconstructing transition densities and graphons.
Every infinitely edge-connected graph has a minor of Farey graph or Tℵ0∗t.
problem Characterizing edge-connected graphs with specific minor properties.
method Analyzing the minor structure of infinitely edge-connected graphs.
result Infinitely edge-connected graphs contain Farey graph or Tℵ0∗t as a minor. The study examines convergence of stochastic processes on large graphs and adjacency matrices.
problem Analyzing convergence of stochastic processes on large graphs and adjacency matrices.
method Introduced new metrics on the space of measure-valued graphons and used them to show convergence of random trajectories to deterministic curves.
result The Metropolis chain converges to a deterministic gradient flow curve on the space of graphons under certain conditions.
We define and study analogs of curve graphs for infinite type surfaces. Our definitions use the geometry of a fixed surface and vertices of our graphs are infinite multicurves which are bounded in both a geometric and a topological sense. We show that the graphs we construct are generally connected, infinite diameter a…
The paper explores non-amenability in infinite-type surfaces and graphs.
problem Determining non-amenability in mapping class groups of infinite-type surfaces and graphs.
method Analyzes mapping class groups of infinite-type surfaces and graphs, provides examples and exhibits classes of groups.
result Completely determines non-amenability of mapping class groups of infinite-type surfaces and graphs.
The study connects geodesic flows on Riemann surfaces to random walks on their dual graphs.
problem Understanding ergodicity of geodesic flows on infinite Riemann surfaces.
method Analyzing random walks on the dual graph of pants decompositions.
result Equivalence between ergodicity of geodesic flows and recurrence of random walks.
Study flip graphs for surfaces of infinite type, finding uncountably many connected components.
problem Understanding relationships between triangulations of infinite type surfaces via flips.
method Associate triangulations to flip graphs and study sequences of simultaneous flips.
result Flip graphs for infinite type surfaces have uncountably many connected components.
Parabolic mapping class acts on curve graphs of infinite type surfaces.
problem Understanding parabolic isometries on curve graphs of infinite type surfaces.
method Fine curve graph tools to prove existence of parabolic isometries.
result Existence of parabolic isometries on graphs of curves of infinite type surfaces.
Project infinite time series graphs to finite marginal models using number theory.
problem Handling infinite time series graphs for causal inference.
method Projection method using number theory to find common ancestors in infinite graphs.
result Developed algorithm to project infinite graphs to finite marginal models.
Study of harmonic functions on infinite penny graphs.
problem Characterizing harmonic functions on infinite penny graphs.
method Proving volume doubling and Poincaré inequalities, analyzing polynomial growth harmonic functions.
result Finite dimensional property of ancient solutions of the heat equation.
Study polynomial growth harmonic functions on infinite penny graphs.
problem Finite-dimensional property of polynomial growth harmonic functions on infinite penny graphs.
method Asymptotically sharp dimensional estimate for ancient solutions of the heat equation.
result Proved the asymptotically sharp dimensional estimate.
Study of mapping class groups on infinite graphs, focusing on their large-scale geometry.
problem Understanding the large-scale geometry of mapping class groups on infinite graphs.
method Using coarse geometry techniques, classify coarsely bounded groups and compute asymptotic dimension.
result Identify conditions for global and local coarsely bounded pure mapping class groups of infinite rank graphs.
We study arc graphs and curve graphs for surfaces of infinite topological type. First, we define an arc graph relative to a finite number of (isolated) punctures and prove that it is a connected, uniformly hyperbolic graph of infinite diameter; this extends a recent result of J. Bavard to a large class of punctured sur…
Generates special homeomorphisms for complex surfaces.
problem Creating specific homeomorphisms for infinite-type surfaces.
method General conditions for producing endperiodic loxodromics.
result Produces homeomorphisms acting loxodromically on arc graphs.
Study of flip graphs and their automorphism groups for infinite-type surfaces.
problem Understanding automorphism groups of flip graphs for infinite-type surfaces.
method Examined the relationship between mapping class groups and flip graphs for infinite-type surfaces.
result Extended mapping class groups are isomorphic to proper subgroups of automorphism groups of flip graphs.
Graph Lie algebras have infinite prolongation if they have a vertex of degree one.
problem Determining when the prolongation of a graph Lie algebra is infinite-dimensional.
method Analyzing labeled direct graphs and their associated Lie algebras.
result Graph Lie algebras are infinite-dimensional if and only if they have a vertex of degree one.
Numerous networks in the real world change over time, in the sense that nodes and edges enter and leave the networks. Various dynamic random graph models have been proposed to explain the macroscopic properties of these systems and to provide a foundation for statistical inferences and predictions. It is of interest to…
Study of mapping class groups of infinite graphs, focusing on their finiteness and commensurability.
problem Understanding the finiteness properties and commensurability of mapping class groups of infinite graphs.
method Investigation of asymptotically rigid mapping class groups, construction of explicit presentations, and analysis of algebraic and geometric properties.
result Graph Houghton groups are not commensurable with other known Houghton-type groups, defining a new class of groups.
We show that the compression body graph has infinite diameter.
Study shows surfaces without certain curves have infinite orbit graph.
problem Characterizing surfaces with specific curve properties.
method Utilized tools from mapping class group geometry.
result Infinite-invariance index 1 surfaces lack good curve graphs.
Study reconstructs hidden perfect matchings in random graphs with specific edge weights.
problem Reconstructing hidden perfect matchings in random weighted bipartite graphs.
method Analyzes the maximum likelihood estimator for matching reconstruction under different probability distributions of edge weights.
result Sharp threshold and infinite-order phase transition in reconstruction error for different probability distributions.
New simplicial complex for infinite-type surfaces shows graph properties.
problem Characterizing infinite-type surfaces using graph theory.
method Constructing grand arc graph and analyzing its properties.
result Grand arc graph is infinite-diameter and δ-hyperbolic under certain conditions.
A nonparametric Bayesian sparse graph linear dynamical system (SGLDS) is proposed to model sequentially observed multivariate data. SGLDS uses the Bernoulli-Poisson link together with a gamma process to generate an infinite dimensional sparse random graph to model state transitions. Depending on the sparsity pattern of…
The grand arc graph's asymptotic dimension is shown to be infinite.
problem Determining the asymptotic dimension of the grand arc graph.
method Using Gromov-hyperbolic and cocompact arc and curve models, the asymptotic dimension is shown to be infinite for a broad class of surfaces.
result The asymptotic dimension of the grand arc graph is infinite.
New rays on infinite type surfaces help understand their boundaries.
problem Describe the boundary of the loop graph of infinite type surfaces.
method Combining combinatorial and geometric approaches, constructing 2-filling rays.
result Constructed the first examples of 2-filling rays on infinite type surfaces.
Study of pure mapping class groups on infinite graphs.
problem Classifying graphs with specific mapping class groups.
method Completely classified graphs with pure mapping class groups.
result Established semidirect product decomposition and computed first integral cohomology.
The graph complexity of a compact 3-manifold is defined as the minimum order among all 4-colored graphs representing it. Exact calculations of graph complexity have been already performed, through tabulations, for closed orientable manifolds (up to graph complexity 32) and for compact orientable 3-manifolds with toric …
The paper defines when surfaces are homotopy equivalent to graphs and explores their mapping class groups.
problem Understanding when surfaces are homotopy equivalent to graphs.
method Analyzes second-countable orientable surfaces with noncompact boundary.
result Defines a necessary and sufficient condition for surfaces to be homotopy equivalent to graphs.
New insights into ends of quotient spaces and graphs.
problem Understanding the ends of quotient spaces and graphs.
method Analyzing infinite volume ends of quotient spaces and graphs.
result Quotient spaces and graphs have exactly one infinite volume end under certain conditions.
We investigate the geometry of the graphs of nonseparating curves for surfaces of finite positive genus with potentially infinitely many punctures. This graph has infinite diameter and is known to be Gromov hyperbolic by work of the author. We study finite covers between such surfaces and show that lifts of nonseparati…