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48 results for rank two theories

Researchers study rank two theories with eight supercharges using Lefschetz pencils.

problem Understanding the global Seiberg-Witten geometries for rank two theories with eight supercharges.
method Combining combinatorial methods with geometric analysis of Lefschetz pencils.
result The conjugacy class of mapping class group determines the local singularity, and the global study reduces to questions about MCG.

The paper analyzes tensor recovery from symmetric rank-one measurements using information theory.

problem Recovering tensors with low symmetric rank from symmetric rank-one measurements.
method Covering numbers argument, Carbery-Wright inequality, orthogonal polynomials, Fano's inequality.
result Near-optimal sample complexity bounds for log-concave distributions.

Study local third Chern class for point singularities on threefolds.

problem Understanding gauge theory singularity contributions on threefolds.
method Local algebraic data and deformation invariance, K-theoretic interpretation.
result Local third Chern class can be computed from family data and is deformation invariant.

We explain how rank two Frobenius extensions of commutative rings lead to link homology theories and discuss relations between these theories, Bar-Natan theories, equivariant cohomology and the Rasmussen invariant.

2004-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Level-rank duality relates the observables of two different Chern-Simons theories in which the roles of the Chern-Simons level and the rank of the gauge group are exchanged. In this note, we explore the consequences of this duality in the realm of topological string theory. We show that this duality induces a number of…

2015-01-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New theory extends rank-dependent utility for risk and ambiguity.

problem Modeling decision-making under risk and ambiguity.
method Axiomatizes a new preference relation with ambiguity index, probability weighting, and utility function.
result Extends rank-dependent utility to risk and ambiguity, reducing to existing models under specific conditions.

Introduces nondecreasing rank for matrices and tensors, developing methods and applications.

problem Finding low-rank approximations for matrices and tensors with monotonic constraints.
method Developed a variant of hierarchical alternating least squares algorithm for finding low ND rank approximations.
result Low ND rank factorizations can be found and interpreted for real-world datasets.

We connect Causal inference and low-rank recovery via RDT and free probability theory.

problem Determining the applicability of causal inference via low-rank recovery.
method Random Duality Theory, free probability theory, and mathematical rigor.
result Exact closed-form worst case phase transitions for causal inference.

We consider the problem of estimation of a low-rank matrix from a limited number of noisy rank-one projections. In particular, we propose two fast, non-convex \emph{proper} algorithms for matrix recovery and support them with rigorous theoretical analysis. We show that the proposed algorithms enjoy linear convergence a…

2017-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Study uncovers new phase transitions in asymmetric causal inference scenarios.

problem Understanding typical phase transitions in asymmetric causal inference.
method Combining Causal inference (C-inf) and Low-rank recovery (LRR) with Random duality - Free probability theory (RDT-FPT).
result Discovering a doubling low-rankness phenomenon in asymmetric scenarios.

We analyze the computational limits of LoRA for transformer models using fine-grained complexity theory.

problem Computational efficiency of LoRA fine-tuning for transformer models.
method Fine-grained complexity theory, identifying phase transitions, almost linear algorithms.
result Existence of almost linear algorithms for LoRA adaptation based on specific norms.

Study symplectification of rank 2 distributions and their connections.

problem Understanding symplectification and Cartan prolongations of rank 2 distributions.
method Using Tanaka-Morimoto theory and symplectification procedure for rank 2 distributions.
result Demonstrates the existence of normal Cartan connections and iterated prolongations for rank 2 distributions.

We propose a number of techniques for obtaining a global ranking from data that may be incomplete and imbalanced -- characteristics almost universal to modern datasets coming from e-commerce and internet applications. We are primarily interested in score or rating-based cardinal data. From raw ranking data, we construc…

2008-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study evaluates thresholds for removing noise from DNN weights using random matrix theory.

problem Removing noise from deep neural network weights for better approximation.
method Model weights as signal + noise, use random matrix theory to estimate thresholds, evaluate using cosine similarity.
result Proposed threshold estimation method improves approximation quality.

We propose a unified framework to solve general low-rank plus sparse matrix recovery problems based on matrix factorization, which covers a broad family of objective functions satisfying the restricted strong convexity and smoothness conditions. Based on projected gradient descent and the double thresholding operator, …

2017-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper optimizes tensor deflation for non-orthogonal signals.

problem Recovering low-rank signals from noisy tensors with correlated components.
method Developed an asymptotic analysis and optimized deflation procedure using random tensor theory.
result Proposed an efficient tensor deflation algorithm that optimizes a parameter introduced in the deflation mechanism.

Ranking is a key aspect of many applications, such as information retrieval, question answering, ad placement and recommender systems. Learning to rank has the goal of estimating a ranking model automatically from training data. In practical settings, the task often reduces to estimating a rank functional of an object …

2014-07-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider two Riemannian geometries for the manifold M(p,m×n)\mathcal{M}(p,m\times n) of all m×nm\times n matrices of rank pp. The geometries are induced on M(p,m×n)\mathcal{M}(p,m\times n) by viewing it as the base manifold of the submersion π:(M,N)MNTπ:(M,N)\mapsto MN^T, selecting an adequate Riemannian metric on the total space, and …

2012-09-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We compute the homotopy type of the moduli space of flat, unitary connections over aspherical surfaces, after stabilizing with respect to the rank of the underlying bundle. Over the orientable surface M^g, we show that this space has the homotopy type of the infinite symmetric product of M^g, generalizing a well-known …

2008-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

New operations defined on moduli spaces for bundles with orientations.

problem Pushforward operations for principal bundles with orientations.
method Developed a general theory of pushforward operations for principal GG-bundles, constructing specific operations for G=BU(1)G=BU(1).
result Classified all stable pushforward operations and showed they are generated by the projective Euler and rank operations.

The paper studies vector bundles over surfaces, focusing on singularity formation.

problem Understanding singularity formation in rank two holomorphic vector bundles over surfaces.
method Defining fertile families bearing bubbles and using elementary modifications to prove their existence.
result Existence of fertile families bearing bubbles for certain types of vector bundles.

We propose a method to assign non-unitary TQFTs to certain SCFTs, deriving bounds and examples.

problem Assigning non-unitary TQFTs to specific SCFTs of rank 0.
method Using degenerate limits of SCFTs, extracting modular data from supersymmetric partition functions, and proposing a dictionary.
result Deriving a lower bound on the free energy of SCFTs and showing it is saturated by a specific SCFT.

An action of a compact Lie group is called equivariantly formal, if the Leray--Serre spectral sequence of its Borel fibration degenerates at the E_2-term. This term is as prominent as it is restrictive. In this article, also motivated by the lack of junction between the notion of equivariant formality and the concept o…

2019-10-10abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper constructs representations of flat virtual braids by free group automorphisms.

problem Representing flat virtual braids by automorphisms of free groups.
method Construction of representations of flat virtual braid groups FVBnFVB_n by automorphisms of free groups of rank 2n2n.
result Established conditions of faithfulness and properties of the kernel for n3n\ge3.

The aim of this paper is two-fold: first, we look at the fractional Laplacian and the conformal fractional Laplacian from the general framework of representation theory on symmetric spaces and, second, we construct new boundary operators with good conformal properties that generalize the fractional Laplacian using an e…

2016-09-28abs ↗pdf ↗

This study analyzes why attention layers in neural networks can cause signal loss and proposes a solution.

problem Pathological behavior of attention layers in neural networks, leading to signal loss.
method Spectral analysis using Random Matrix Theory to identify and mitigate rank collapse in width.
result A novel solution to mitigate rank collapse in width by removing outlier eigenvalues.

Unified theory explains two failure modes of deep transformers and provides initialisation guidelines.

problem Two failure modes (rank collapse and entropy collapse) of self-attention layers in deep transformers.
method Analytical theory of signal propagation through deep transformers, using the Random Energy Model analogy.
result Simple algorithm to compute trainability diagrams for correct initialisation hyper-parameters.

Efficiently reduces rank of non-negative matrices with quadratic time complexity.

problem Efficiently reducing the rank of non-negative matrices.
method Formulated rank reduction as a mean-field approximation using a log-linear model.
result Optimal solution for minimizing KL divergence can be computed in closed form.

Given a family of Dirac operators with vanishing spectral flow we construct a thin-invariant rank-one field theory in the sense of Turner and Willerton arXiv:math.AT/0201116. Our construction of the field theory generalizes the one of the index gerbe by Lott, arXiv:math.DG/0106177, and it also complements the relation …

2002-01-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Explores local structure of morphisms and formal submanifolds in formal manifolds theory.

problem Understanding the local structure of morphisms and formal submanifolds in formal manifolds.
method Study of formal manifolds, including local structure of constant rank morphisms and formal submanifolds.
result Developed the local structure of constant rank morphisms and formal submanifolds.