In "Width complexes for knots and 3-manifolds," Jennifer Schultens defines the width complex for a knot in order to understand the different positions a knot can occupy in the 3-sphere and the isotopies between these positions. She poses several questions about these width complexes; in particular, she asks whether the…
Fisher width is a geometric measure of complexity on statistical manifolds.
problem Complexity measures on statistical manifolds
method Introducing Fisher width as a Fisher-geometric analogue of Gaussian width
result Fisher width retains key structural features of Gaussian width while capturing anisotropic geometric effects
New findings on depth vs. width in neural networks, showing depth can improve learnability.
problem Understanding the role of depth in neural networks, especially when width is unbounded.
method Analyzing sample complexity for learnability in norm-controlled depth-2 and depth-3 ReLU networks.
result Depth can improve learnability of functions that are otherwise unlearnable with depth-2 networks.
The paper classifies knot Floer complexes of low width, simplifying knot bases.
problem Classifying knot Floer complexes of low width.
method Using chain homotopy equivalence and local systems.
result All Montesinos knots admit a simplified basis.
Complex-valued neural networks can approximate any continuous function with bounded widths and depths.
problem Approximating continuous functions with complex-valued neural networks of bounded widths and depths.
method Analyzing activation functions and proving universality for complex-valued networks.
result Deep narrow complex-valued networks are universal if and only if their activation function is neither holomorphic, nor antiholomorphic, nor R-affine. A number of results for C2-smooth surfaces of constant width in Euclidean 3-space E3 are obtained. In particular, an integral inequality for constant width surfaces is established. This is used to prove that the ratio of volume to cubed width of a constant width surface is reduced by shrinking it along…
There are many "minimax" complexity functions in mathematics: width of a tree or a link, Heegaard genus of a 3-manifold, the Cheeger constant of a Riemannian manifold. We define such a function w, "width", on countable (or finite) groups and show w(Z^k) = k-1.
We characterize the first min-max width of real projective spaces of any dimension. The width is the minimum area over the Clifford hypersurfaces. We also compute the Morse index of the Clifford hypersurfaces in the complex and quaternionic projective spaces.
This paper investigates the approximation power of three types of random neural networks: (a) infinite width networks, with weights following an arbitrary distribution; (b) finite width networks obtained by subsampling the preceding infinite width networks; (c) finite width networks obtained by starting with standard G…
Deep forests enhance expressiveness exponentially with depth, not width or tree size.
problem Understanding the role of depth, width, and tree size in deep forest performance.
method Provided upper and lower bounds on deep forest approximation complexity.
result Depth exponentially enhances deep forest expressiveness.
The study proves a tube theorem for complex hyperbolic manifolds.
problem Understanding the geometry of complex hyperbolic manifolds.
method Tubular neighborhood theorem and geometric combination theorem.
result Explicit estimates and bounds for tube widths in complex hyperbolic manifolds.
Chow and Liu (1968) studied the problem of learning a maximumlikelihood Markov tree. We generalize their work to more complexMarkov networks by considering the problem of learning a maximumlikelihood Markov network of bounded complexity. We discuss howtree-width is in many ways the appropriate measure of complexity and…
Develops a new theory for neural systems stability and width effects.
problem Stability and finite-width effects in deep neural systems.
method Gauge-covariant stochastic effective field theory using classical commuting fields.
result Predicts the edge of chaos and low-frequency spectral deformation.
We give a general fixed parameter tractable algorithm to compute quantum invariants of links presented by diagrams, whose complexity is singly exponential in the carving-width (or the tree-width) of the diagram. In particular, we get a O(N23cwpoly(n)) time algorithm to compute any Resh…
Sine activation functions enable two-layer neural networks to learn modular addition more efficiently.
problem Learning modular addition with two-layer neural networks.
method Introduced and analyzed sine activation functions, providing theoretical and empirical evidence.
result Sine activation functions allow for constant-width network realizations of modular addition, whereas ReLU networks require linear width scaling.
Gradient methods improve deep network training with tighter bounds and faster convergence.
problem Improving convergence and generalization of gradient methods for neural networks.
method Algorithmic stability analysis and novel bounds on excess risk.
result Gradient descent achieves optimal excess risk for deep nets with polynomial width conditions.
Bayesian neural networks learn efficiently at infinite width, matching polynomial-width performance.
problem Understanding the inductive bias of infinite-width neural networks.
method Analyzing the reduced entropy and using subsampling techniques.
result The Bayesian mean-field learner generalizes exactly on polynomially-bounded targets.
Empirical study shows standard CNNs deviate from NTK predictions.
problem Understanding how standard finite-width CNNs behave compared to their infinite-width NTK counterparts.
method Empirical analysis of AlexNet and LeNet architectures.
result Standard CNNs deviate significantly from their NTK counterparts, but deviation decreases with wider networks.
A remarkable characteristic of overparameterized deep neural networks (DNNs) is that their accuracy does not degrade when the network's width is increased. Recent evidence suggests that developing compressible representations is key for adjusting the complexity of large networks to the learning task at hand. However, t…
To each knot K⊂S3 one can associated its knot Floer homology HFK^(K), a finitely generated bigraded abelian group. In general, the nonzero ranks of these homology groups lie on a finite number of slope one lines with respect to the bigrading. The width of the homology is, in essence, the largest horizo…
Recent theoretical work has guaranteed that overparameterized networks trained by gradient descent achieve arbitrarily low training error, and sometimes even low test error. The required width, however, is always polynomial in at least one of the sample size n, the (inverse) target error 1/ε, and the (inverse) fail…
Study on 1-Uryson width of polyhedra and their covers.
problem Existence of Riemannian polyhedra with bounded 1-Uryson width of covers but unbounded in the polyhedron itself.
method Investigated specific cases of virtually cyclic fundamental groups and Riemannian surfaces, showing bounds on 1-Uryson width.
result For compact polyhedra with virtually cyclic fundamental groups, 1-Uryson width of polyhedron is bounded by that of its universal cover.
New method combines HQR and WACI for better time series prediction intervals.
problem Challenges in creating reliable prediction intervals for time series forecasting.
method Combining Heteroscedastic Quantile Regression (HQR) with Width-Adaptive Conformal Inference (WACI).
result Combined approach meets or surpasses typical benchmarks for validity and efficiency.
Inspired by the work of G. Lu on pseudo symplectic capacities we obtain several results on the Gromov width and the Hofer--Zehnder capacity of Hermitian symmetric spaces of compact type. Our results and proofs extend those obtained by Lu for complex Grassmannians to Hermitian symmetric spaces of compact type. We also c…
Neural Tangents is a library designed to enable research into infinite-width neural networks. It provides a high-level API for specifying complex and hierarchical neural network architectures. These networks can then be trained and evaluated either at finite-width as usual or in their infinite-width limit. Infinite-wid…
Paper calculates topological complexity of robot movement in narrow aisles.
problem Determining minimum number of scenarios for robot movement in a narrow strip.
method Examined cohomology ring of ordered configuration space to find lower bound.
result Lower bound for minimum number of cases in robot movement program.
The paper sets limits on neural network sizes based on dataset shapes.
problem Understanding the size of neural networks needed for accurate predictions.
method Examined how the shape of data influences neural network complexity.
result Established upper limits on neural network width based on dataset topology.
We define the Wirtinger width of a knot. Then we prove the Wirtinger width of a knot equals its Gabai width. The algorithmic nature of the Wirtinger width leads to an efficient technique for establishing upper bounds on Gabai width. As an application, we use this technique to calculate the Gabai width of approximately …
This work optimizes neural network bit-width and layer-width for efficiency.
problem Efficient optimization of deep neural networks for reduced size and computational demands.
method Cluster-based tree-structured Parzen estimator for surrogate modeling, Hessian-based pruning for parameter reduction.
result 20% decrease in model size with 12x reduction in search time compared to existing methods.
Empirical study compares finite- and infinite-width BNNs, revealing performance differences under model mismatch.
problem Comparing BNNs with different widths due to conflicting model properties and inference intractability.
method Empirical comparison of finite- and infinite-width BNNs, analyzing performance under model mismatch.
result Increasing width can hurt BNN performance when the model is mis-specified, and finite-width BNNs generalize better under model mismatch.
This work explores feature learning tradeoffs in neural networks.
problem Resource tradeoffs in neural feature learning.
method Theoretical and experimental investigation of offline sparse parity learning.
result Width improves sample efficiency in sparse feature learning.
The isospectral problem for p-widths is solved using Zoll metrics on S^2.
problem Determine if a Riemannian manifold is uniquely determined by its p-widths.
method Construct counterexamples on S^2 using Zoll metrics and properties of geodesic p-widths.
result Many counterexamples exist on S^2, showing uniqueness is not guaranteed.
The trunk of a knot in S3, defined by Makoto Ozawa, is a measure of geometric complexity similar to the bridge number or width of a knot. We prove that for any two knots K1 and K2, we have tr(K1#K2)=max{tr(K1),tr(K2)}, confirming a conjecture of Ozawa. Another conjecture of Ozawa asserts that any…
Width trees link link invariants and bridge number.
problem Understanding link invariants through geometric structures.
method Associate width trees to links and use their geometric properties to bound link invariants.
result Width trees uniquely realize certain link invariants under specific conditions.
The paper provides examples of keen weakly reducible bridge spheres for links in b-bridge position.
problem Characterizing and finding examples of keen weakly reducible bridge spheres.
method Analyzing bridge spheres and their properties in terms of compressing disks and width complex.
result Infinitely many examples of keen weakly reducible bridge spheres for links in b-bridge position.
Scharlemann and Thompson define a numerical complexity for a 3-manifold using handle decompositions of the manifold. We show that for compact hyperbolic 3-manifolds this is linearly related to a definition of metric complexity in terms of the areas of level sets of Morse functions.
Lectures on deep learning properties in infinite and large-width networks.
problem Understanding deep neural networks in extreme width conditions.
method Analysis of random deep neural networks, connections to linear models, kernels, and Gaussian processes, perturbative and non-perturbative treatments.
result Properties and behaviors of deep neural networks in the infinite-width limit and large-width regime.
Computed p-widths for hemisphere, first for manifolds with boundary.
problem Finding p-widths for manifolds with boundary.
method Computed p-widths for the hemisphere.
result First known p-widths for a manifold with boundary.
Polygon p-widths are found via billiard trajectories.
problem Finding p-widths of polygons. method Proved via billiard trajectories and computed specific cases.
result Polygon p-widths are achieved by billiard trajectories. Transformers capture combinatorial tasks with bounded error and logarithmic sample dependence.
problem Capturing complex combinatorial tasks with bounded error and sample efficiency.
method Formal definition of algorithmic capture, empirical analysis of infinite-width transformers, upper bounds on computational complexity.
result Transformers exhibit an inductive bias favoring simpler algorithmic procedures over higher complexity ones.
Computed p-widths for real projective plane.
problem Calculating p-widths for real projective plane.
method Standard metric used to compute p-widths.
result Computed p-widths for real projective plane.
Study bounds Urysohn width of manifolds under surgeries.
problem Bounding Urysohn width of manifolds after surgeries.
method Analyzes connected sums and universal covers, applies to general surgeries.
result Optimal constants in estimates of width bounds are shown.
Bayesian linear networks reveal optimal depth and width trade-offs.
problem Understanding how depth, width, and dataset size affect model quality in linear networks.
method Zero noise Bayesian inference with Gaussian weight priors and mean squared error.
result Optimal predictions at infinite depth and maximized Bayesian model evidence at infinite depth.
Residual networks with block width max(d_x, d_y) approximate all functions.
problem Achieving universal approximation with residual networks.
method Established bounds on block width for different activation functions.
result Minimum block width for universal approximation is max(d_x, d_y) with inner width 1.
New approach predicts generalization of deep neural networks in proportional-width regime.
problem Predicting generalization of deep neural networks in proportional-width regime.
method Equivalent Wishart Ansatz for hierarchical empirical kernels, renormalized NNGP kernel.
result Renormalized NNGP kernel captures dominant stochastic fluctuations in deep neural networks.
Study on Klein bottle's cotangent bundle using contact homology.
problem Understanding symplectic embeddings of toric domains into the Klein bottle's cotangent bundle.
method Combinatorial description of embedded contact homology, pseudoholomorphic curves.
result Obstruction theorem for symplectic embeddings and computation of Gromov width.
While studying the existence of closed geodesics and minimal hypersurfaces in compact manifolds, the concept of width was introduced in different contexts. Generally, the width is realized by the energy of the closed geodesics or the volume of minimal hypersurfaces, which are found by the Minimax argument. Recently, Ma…
New principle reveals how neural networks learn complex interactions.
problem Understanding neural networks' success and complexity.
method Infinite-width networks, focusing on frequency and space.
result Fine-grained eigenstructure improves network learnability.