This review explores TDA and TDL beyond persistent homology.
problem Limitations of persistent homology in capturing topological invariants and homotopic evolution.
method Spectral representations, sheaf theory, Mayer topology, interaction topology, differential topology, geometric topology.
result Review of topological tools for various data types.
A novel method extracts topological features from word embeddings for text classification.
problem High dimensional and noisy text representations in natural language processing.
method Persistent homology for topological data analysis on word embeddings.
result Topological features outperform conventional text mining features on long textual documents.
New method integrates topological knowledge into data embeddings.
problem Lack of general tools to incorporate prior topological knowledge into embeddings.
method Introduces new topological losses to topologically regularize data embeddings.
result Natural representation of simple models like clusters and flares.
Topological data analysis quantifies structural dynamics using persistent homology.
problem Analyzing the shape and topology of structural dynamics data.
method Topological Data Analysis (TDA) with persistent homology to quantify shape over scales.
result Persistent homology reveals significant changes in manifold shape due to damage, not temperature.
This paper proposes a new method for learning covers of geometric datasets to improve topological inference and visualization.
problem Improving topological inference and visualization of large-scale geometric datasets.
method Proposes a method for learning topologically-faithful covers of geometric datasets using optimization.
result Simplicial complexes obtained from learned covers outperform standard methods in terms of size and representation of large-scale topology.
Paper introduces topological eigenvalue theorems for tensor analysis in multi-modal data.
problem Lack of deep understanding of tensor structures in multi-modal data fusion.
method Introduces topological perspective to tensor eigenvalue analysis, linking eigenvalues to topological features.
result Establishes new theorems that enhance understanding of tensor structures in data fusion.
PERCEPT detects changes in high-dimensional data streams using topological data analysis.
problem Detecting changes in high-dimensional data streams, especially when embedded in a low-dimensional space.
method Leverages topological data analysis to learn embedded topology as a point cloud via persistence diagrams, then applies non-parametric monitoring for detecting changes.
result Demonstrates efficient detection of online changes from high-dimensional data streams.
New method for manifold topological learning avoids remeshing issues.
problem Persistent homology on manifolds is numerically inconsistent.
method Persistent de Rham-Hodge Laplacians in Eulerian representation.
result Avoids numerical inconsistency over multiscale manifolds.
Topological data analysis classifies encrypted bits with success.
problem Classifying encrypted data with traditional machine learning methods.
method Persistent homology for generating topological features, machine learning pipeline.
result Successfully classifies encrypted data, outperforming classical models.
Pipeline learns topological features for protein stability prediction.
problem Predicting protein stability using topological features.
method Data-driven method to learn topological features, comparing with expert features.
result Topological features achieve 92%-99% of SME-based models' performance.
Combines topological and geometric approaches to data analysis.
problem Understanding when and how geometric objects intersect.
method Connects topological and geometric concepts of curvature.
result Reconceptualizes curvature and links it to hyperconvexity.
The paper analyzes diffusion condensation for data geometry and topology.
problem Understanding the geometry and topology of high-dimensional data.
method Time-inhomogeneous diffusion process with geometric, spectral, and topological analysis.
result The condensation process defines intrinsic condensation homology and ambient persistent homology.
This paper explores how different audio signal representations affect topological signatures and their predictive power.
problem The impact of different signal representations on topological signatures and their predictive power.
method The study compares three different signal representations (embedding, spectrogram, and spectrogram zeroes) and evaluates their topological signatures for speaker gender, vowel type, and individual prediction.
result Topological signatures from spectrogram zeroes offer the best improvement for gender prediction, and different representations are complementary.
Computational topology has recently known an important development toward data analysis, giving birth to the field of topological data analysis. Topological persistence, or persistent homology, appears as a fundamental tool in this field. In this paper, we study topological persistence in general metric spaces, with a …
Proposes a new method for disentangling data representations using topological analysis.
problem Learning disentangled representations for better model explainability and robustness.
method Integrates a multi-scale topological loss term into the training of deep learning models.
result Improves disentanglement scores compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Topological Data Analysis is a recent and fast growing field providing a set of new topological and geometric tools to infer relevant features for possibly complex data. This paper is a brief introduction, through a few selected topics, to basic fundamental and practical aspects of \tda\ for non experts.
A new algorithm reduces the size of datasets for TDA.
problem Processing large datasets with high dimensions in TDA is computationally infeasible.
method Introduced Characteristic Lattice Algorithm (CLA) for data reduction.
result CLA reduces dataset size while preserving geometric and topological features.
Paper explores applying TDA to text classification, improving model performance.
problem Applying TDA to text classification is challenging due to the complexity of text geometry.
method Used word embeddings and TF-IDF vectors to extract topological features from text.
result Topological features improve classification results, especially in ensemble models.
Paper compares dimension reduction methods using topological analysis on EEG data.
problem Comparing dimension reduction methods on EEG data.
method Topological data analysis, including persistent homology, Wasserstein distance, and hypothesis tests.
result Different dimension reduction methods show significant qualitative differences across topological homologies.
Topology aids in solving machine learning classification problems.
problem Machine learning classification problems.
method Classical topology applied to neural networks.
result Topology guides neural network architecture and training.
Finding an optimal parameter of a black-box function is important for searching stable material structures and finding optimal neural network structures, and Bayesian optimization algorithms are widely used for the purpose. However, most of existing Bayesian optimization algorithms can only handle vector data and canno…
FibeRed reduces complex data dimensions while preserving topology.
problem Hard embedding of topologically complex datasets in low-dimensional Euclidean space.
method Modeling datasets with vector bundles, reducing fibers while preserving topology.
result FibeRed learns topologically faithful embeddings in lower dimensions than existing methods.
New architectures improve topological deep learning's ability to capture complex data features.
problem Current TDL architectures struggle with fundamental topological and metric invariants.
method Developed multi-cellular networks (MCN) and scalable MCN (SMCN) to enhance expressivity.
result SMCN outperforms HOMP and expressive graph methods in learning topological properties.
Z-GCNETs uses topological data to improve time series forecasting.
problem Improving time series forecasting accuracy.
method Integrates topological data into graph convolutional networks (GCNs) using zigzag persistence.
result Z-GCNETs outperforms 13 state-of-the-art methods in traffic forecasting and Ethereum price prediction.
GeoPhy uses geometric gradients to efficiently infer phylogenetic trees from molecular data.
problem Challenges in accurately inferring species relationships from molecular data due to combinatorially vast tree topologies.
method Introduces a novel, fully differentiable formulation of phylogenetic inference using geometric spaces and variational Bayesian methods.
result Significantly outperforms other approximate Bayesian methods in inferring phylogenetic trees.
Enhances MIL performance in scarce data scenarios using topological inductive biases.
problem Low performance of MIL in data-scarce scenarios.
method Incorporates topological inductive biases into MIL framework.
result Average performance improvements of 15.3% for synthetic datasets, 2.8% for benchmarks, and 5.5% for rare anemia classification.
Study delta invariant of curves on rational surfaces using topological methods.
problem Calculate delta invariant for curves embedded in rational singularities.
method Use topological techniques and Poincaré series.
result Develop formulae for delta invariant in terms of embedded data.
A new method compares persistent cycles in topological data.
problem Comparing persistent homology representations of two spaces.
method Direct comparison of individual persistent cycles based on persistence intervals and spatial placement.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of the method in topological inference.
Novel tRSA combines geometry and topology for brain and model analysis.
problem Traditional RSA overlooks topological information in neural representations.
method Topological RSA (tRSA) using nonlinear monotonic transforms.
result Robust model comparisons and novel insights into neural computation.
Paper analyzes D-SGD convergence with heterogeneous data and proposes topology learning.
problem Efficiently dealing with data heterogeneity in decentralized learning.
method Revisits D-SGD analysis, introduces neighborhood heterogeneity, and proposes topology learning.
result Formulates topology learning as a tractable optimization problem and demonstrates its effectiveness.
Paper estimates neural network size needed for topology learning.
problem Estimating the smallest neural network size for topology learning.
method Using algebraic topology and Lie theory, the paper introduces a procedure based on persistent homology to determine the required dimension.
result The derived dimension is the smallest capable of capturing the topology of the data manifold.
TDA-based portfolios show better risk-adjusted returns than classical methods.
problem Traditional portfolio selection methods fail to capture complex asset dynamics.
method Topological Data Analysis (TDA) using persistence landscapes to quantify portfolio risk.
result TDA-based portfolios outperform classical models in excess mean return and financial ratios.
New method uses topological data analysis to study stock market crashes.
problem Characterizing and predicting stock market crashes.
method Topological data analysis, persistence landscape, dynamic time series analysis.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of new method for Flash Crash characterization and prediction.
Constructing VAE Latent Spaces with Prescribed Topology
problem Resolving topological mismatch in VAEs for non-Euclidean data
method A constructive framework for product covering spaces
result Topology-aware latent representations with closed-form KL divergences
A faster, more stable method for optimizing topological functions.
problem Optimizing topological functions is computationally expensive and unstable.
method Introduces a novel backpropagation scheme for faster and more robust optimization.
result Produces more robust optima and stable visualizations.
A hierarchical clustering algorithm for data clouds without structure assumptions.
problem Exploring data clouds without making structure assumptions.
method Hierarchical topological clustering algorithm that infers persistence of outliers and clusters of arbitrary shape from data hierarchy.
result The algorithm can provide meaningful clusters in complex datasets.
We propose a novel approach for preserving topological structures of the input space in latent representations of autoencoders. Using persistent homology, a technique from topological data analysis, we calculate topological signatures of both the input and latent space to derive a topological loss term. Under weak theo…
We develop a topology data analysis-based method to detect early signs for critical transitions in financial data. From the time-series of multiple stock prices, we build time-dependent correlation networks, which exhibit topological structures. We compute the persistent homology associated to these structures in order…
Study shows topological features improve time series classification.
problem Classifying stochastic processes with varying noise and sampling.
method Topological data analysis features compared to statistical and raw features.
result Topological features lead to better classification performance.
We introduce the first unified theory for target tracking using Multiple Hypothesis Tracking, Topological Data Analysis, and machine learning. Our string of innovations are 1) robust topological features are used to encode behavioral information, 2) statistical models are fitted to distributions over these topological …
IVFS simplifies feature selection for high-dimensional data preservation.
problem Maintaining structure and pairwise distances in high-dimensional data.
method IVFS framework based on persistent diagrams from computational topology.
result IVFS well preserves pairwise distances and topological patterns of full data.
Topology applied to real world data using persistent homology has started to find applications within machine learning, including deep learning. We present a differentiable topology layer that computes persistent homology based on level set filtrations and edge-based filtrations. We present three novel applications: th…
Neural networks simplify complex data topologies into simpler ones.
problem Understanding why deep neural networks perform better than shallow ones and why ReLU activations are superior.
method Persistent homology analysis of neural network layers on various data sets.
result Neural networks reduce the topological complexity of input data sets, often to their simplest form.
Topological method detects Hopf bifurcations from time series.
problem Detecting Hopf bifurcations in nonlinear systems from time series data.
method Persistent homology applied to Takens embedding for phase space reconstructions.
result A simple scalar topological functional identifies critical bifurcation points.
Paper presents voxel graph operators for vector data models.
problem Efficient conversion and analysis of geometric models.
method Topological voxelization, graph construction, differential operator derivation.
result Discrete differential and integral operators from voxel complexes.
New tool for summarizing time-varying data shapes.
problem Understanding dynamic data shapes.
method Introducing crocker stacks for time-varying metric spaces.
result Demonstrated utility in parameter identification task.
The learnability of different neural architectures can be characterized directly by computable measures of data complexity. In this paper, we reframe the problem of architecture selection as understanding how data determines the most expressive and generalizable architectures suited to that data, beyond inductive bias.…
A novel topological method analyzes fMRI data over time.
problem Analyzing time-varying fMRI data due to noise and person-to-person variation.
method Encoding each time point as a persistence diagram of topological features.
result Time-varying persistence diagrams can cluster participants and study brain state trajectories.