Two-hop walks reveal PageRank order in networks.
problem Determining pairwise PageRank order in large networks.
method Two-hop walks and a sign-mirror function.
result High pairwise correct rate in PageRank order.
Indirect attacks can fool graph classifiers even with poisoned neighbors.
problem How to evaluate and defend graph convolutional neural networks against indirect adversarial attacks.
method Proposed a method to generate adversarial perturbations on a single node far from the target.
result 99% attack success rate within two-hops from the target in two datasets.
We construct a new type of quantum walks on simplicial complexes as a natural extension of the well-known Szegedy walk on graphs. One can numerically observe that our proposing quantum walks possess linear spreading and localization as in the case of the Grover walk on lattices. Moreover, our numerical simulation sugge…
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…
We propose and analyze two new MCMC sampling algorithms, the Vaidya walk and the John walk, for generating samples from the uniform distribution over a polytope. Both random walks are sampling algorithms derived from interior point methods. The former is based on volumetric-logarithmic barrier introduced by Vaidya wher…
Study large deviations in random walks on Lie groups.
problem Large deviations in sub-Riemannian random walks.
method Prove large deviation principle for random walks on stratified Lie groups.
result Proved a large deviation principle with a rate function adapted to sub-Riemannian geometry.
The paper introduces walks with jumps for modeling neuron activity in hyperbolic space.
problem Encoding neuron activity sequences in hyperbolic space.
method Introducing walks with jumps in hyperbolic geometry to model neuron activity.
result Endpoints of walks with jumps do not fully encode the sequence of jump times.
Quantum walks blend patterns into splines when averaged.
problem Understanding the asymptotic patterns of quantum random walks.
method Averaging over quantum coins using the Haar measure.
result Patterns blend into splines, showing a unified behavior.
Unified view on random walk and Weisfeiler-Leman kernels, improving accuracy.
problem Improving graph kernel methods for better classification accuracy.
method Define and analyze walk-based node refinement methods, relate to Weisfeiler-Leman test, and introduce new walk-based kernels.
result Walk-based kernels are as expressive as Weisfeiler-Leman subtree kernel but support non-strict neighborhood comparison.
Local limit theorem for random walks on hyperbolic groups with parabolic subgroups.
problem Analyzing the behavior of random walks on relatively hyperbolic groups.
method Study of convergent random walks with finite derivative of Green function at spectral radius.
result Proves a local limit theorem for the probability of returning to the origin.
We review recent advances on the record statistics of strongly correlated time series, whose entries denote the positions of a random walk or a Lévy flight on a line. After a brief survey of the theory of records for independent and identically distributed random variables, we focus on random walks. During the last few…
Study random walks on sub-Riemannian manifolds using retractions.
problem Modeling random walks on sub-Riemannian manifolds.
method Use retractions to approximate normal geodesics and study convergence to Brownian motion.
result Convergence of geodesic random walks defined with different connections.
Random walks on cell complexes link to Laplacians and Novikov-Shubin invariants.
problem Computing Novikov-Shubin invariants for complex cell structures.
method Construct random walks on cell complexes, relate to Laplacians, and use return probabilities.
result Novikov-Shubin invariants can be recovered from random walk return probabilities.
Study diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces, focusing on their Martin boundaries.
problem Understanding diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
method Analyzing specific diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces, examining their Martin boundaries.
result Characterized the Martin boundaries of diffusions and random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
Random walks on convergence groups are studied, extending properties from hyperbolic groups.
problem Properties of random walks on hyperbolic groups are extended to convergence groups.
method Extending properties of random walks from hyperbolic groups to convergence groups with specific conditions.
result Random walks on convergence groups can be analyzed with a compact topology, leading to new insights into the Poisson boundary.
New proof shows rapid mixing for random walks on nilmanifolds.
problem Proving rapid mixing for random walks on nilmanifolds.
method Proved rapid mixing for almost all random walks generated by m translations on nilmanifolds under mild assumptions.
result For several classical classes of nilmanifolds, m=2 suffices for rapid mixing.
The paper finds braid representatives minimizing simple walks for knots.
problem Finding efficient braid representatives for knots.
method Developed methods to minimize the number of simple walks in braids.
result Computed the colored Jones polynomial for specific knots.
Quantum walks model financial returns with flexibility and asymmetry.
problem Accurate modeling of financial asset price dynamics.
method Discrete-time quantum walks to model asset price evolution.
result Quantum walk models can generate asymmetric return distributions and higher probabilities for extreme events.
Random walks on metric spaces embed quasi-isometrically into the space.
problem Embedding random subgroups of metric spaces quasi-isometrically.
method Analyzing random walks and contracting elements in metric spaces.
result Random subgroups of isometry groups are quasi-isometrically embedded.
Study random walks on groups with superlinear divergent geodesics.
problem Existence of superlinear divergent geodesics in groups.
method Developed theory of superlinear divergence and applied Gouëzel's pivoting technique.
result Established a central limit theorem for random walks on groups with superlinear divergent geodesics.
The paper develops a spectral theory for hypergraphs with edge-dependent vertex weights using random walks.
problem Lack of spectral theory for hypergraphs with edge-dependent vertex weights.
method Random walks on hypergraphs with edge-dependent vertex weights, deriving a random walk-based hypergraph Laplacian.
result Random walks on hypergraphs with edge-dependent vertex weights can capture higher-order relationships in data.
New walk extraction strategies improve node embeddings in KGs.
problem Improving node embeddings in knowledge graphs.
method Proposed five different walk extraction strategies to complement basic random walks.
result The n-gram strategy performs best on average for node classification tasks.
A new method for embedding heterogeneous networks using spacey random walks.
problem Stationarity issues in meta-path guided random walks for HIN embedding.
method Heterogeneous personalized spacey random walk.
result Substantial improvement over existing network embedding algorithms.
A scalable framework preserves personalized higher-order network proximities.
problem Lack of expressive methods to preserve personalized higher-order network proximities.
method Incorporates random walk into a sound objective to preserve arbitrary higher-order proximities and introduces random walk with restart for personalized-weighted preservation.
result Consistently and substantially outperforms state-of-the-art methods on real-world networks.
Random walks on hyperbolic spaces show linear growth in translation lengths.
problem Investigate the growth of translation lengths in random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
method Prove linear growth without moment conditions and apply to Teichmüller spaces.
result Linear growth of translation lengths in random walks on hyperbolic spaces.
Geodesic walks converge to Brownian motion on Finsler manifolds.
problem Understanding random walks on Finsler manifolds.
method Analyzing convergence of geodesic random walks to diffusion processes.
result The Brownian motion on a Riemannian metric is a key result.
The paper examines random walks on metric spaces and finds commensurable subgroups.
problem Determining commensurable subgroups via stationary measures in metric spaces.
method Analyzing random walks on isometry groups of metric spaces with non-singular stationary measures.
result Subgroups generated by random walks are commensurable under mild conditions.
Random walks on free groups reveal asymmetric expansion factors.
problem Understanding expansion factors in free groups.
method Random walks and BGIP on metric spaces.
result Generic outer automorphisms have different forward and backward expansion factors.
Survey on random walks on mapping class groups and their properties.
problem Understanding random walks on mapping class groups.
method Analyzing actions on Teichmüller spaces and curve complexes.
result Laws of large numbers and central limit theorems for random walks.
A new method improves NetGAN's random walk initialization for graph generation.
problem NetGAN's random walk initialization leads to inconsistent and variable results, especially with short walks.
method Estimating node importance based on random walk influence over its neighborhood.
result Significantly better accuracy, less variance, and fewer outliers achieved.
This work estimates edge weights of edge-reinforced random walks using observed data.
problem Statistical estimation of edge weights in edge-reinforced random walks.
method Proposes an estimator based on the generalized method of moments using the magic formula and hyperbolic Gaussian structure.
result Analyzes the sample complexity of the proposed estimator.
Deviation inequalities and limit laws for random walks on metric spaces.
problem Understanding random walks on metric spaces with contracting isometries.
method Adapting Gouëzel's pivotal time construction to establish deviation inequalities.
result Exponential bounds and limit laws for random walks on mapping class groups and CAT(0) spaces.
Random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups have harmonic measures with lower dimension.
problem Understanding the dimensionality of harmonic measures for random walks.
method Analyzing finite range random walks on Fuchsian Schottky groups.
result Harmonic measures have dimension strictly less than the limit set's Hausdorff dimension.
UniNet efficiently learns network representations from large graphs.
problem Efficiently learning network representations from large graphs.
method Metropolis-Hastings sampling for efficient edge sampling and random walk model abstraction.
result UniNet outperforms existing NRL models on billion-edge networks.
We introduce the geodesic walk for sampling Riemannian manifolds and apply it to the problem of generating uniform random points from polytopes in R^n specified by m inequalities. The walk is a discrete-time simulation of a stochastic differential equation (SDE) on the Riemannian manifold equipped with the metric induc…
We review statistical properties of models generated by the application of a (positive and negative order) fractional derivative operator to a standard random walk and show that the resulting stochastic walks display slowly-decaying autocorrelation functions. The relation between these correlated walks and the well-kno…
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.
A quantum walk-based method for generating precise probability distributions efficiently.
problem Generating high-precision probability distributions for various applications.
method Integrates variational quantum circuits with split-step quantum walks to dynamically tune coin parameters and evolve quantum states.
result Achieves high simulation fidelity and reduces computational overhead compared to conventional methods.
Invariance principle proved for lifted geodesic walks on Riemannian submersions.
problem Proving convergence to horizontal Brownian motion for lifted geodesic walks.
method Appropriate conditions on geodesic random walks' speed; proving invariance principle.
result Convergence to horizontal Brownian motion for lifted geodesic walks.
The study of random walks on hyperbolic spaces and Teichmüller spaces, proving central limit theorems and geodesic tracking.
problem Analyzing random walks on hyperbolic and Teichmüller spaces.
method Proving central limit theorems and geodesic tracking using finite moments and logarithmic moments.
result Translation lengths of random isometries satisfy a central limit theorem if and only if the random walk has finite second moment.
Geodesic random walks in Riemannian manifolds analyzed for large deviations.
problem Analyzing large deviations for geodesic random walks in Riemannian manifolds.
method Direct proof of Cramér's theorem, exploiting vector space structure, Taylor expansions, and parallel transport.
result Obtained the analogue of Cramér's theorem for geodesic random walks.
New approach uses neural networks to predict quantum advantage on graphs.
problem Predicting quantum advantage on arbitrary graphs without simulations.
method Convolutional neural network designed to learn from graphs.
result Convolutional neural network predicts quantum advantage without simulations.
For any pseudo-Anosov diffeomorphism on a closed orientable surface S of genus greater than one, it is known by the work of Bers and Thurston that the topological entropy agrees with the translation distance on the Teichmüller space with respect to the Teichmüller metric. In this paper, we consider random walks on th…
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.
Abstract: Nonlinear random walk with distributionally robust transition probabilities.
problem Modeling nonlinear random walks with robust transition probabilities.
method Scaling limit and nonlinear semigroup approach.
result Explicit computation of the generator and corresponding PDE.
Random walks and polygons are used to model polymers. In this paper we consider the extension of writhe, self-linking number and linking number to open chains. We then study the average writhe, self-linking and linking number of random walks and polygons over the space of configurations as a function of their length. W…
Study large deviations and speed of random walks in hyperbolic spaces.
problem Understanding the speed of random walks in hyperbolic spaces.
method Large deviations analysis for random walks with a non-elementary semi-group.
result Established large deviations results for random walk distances.
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.