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New method uses heat-kernel entropy for manifold analysis

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Researchers have developed a new method called heat-kernel entropy profiles to analyze weighted empirical measures on compact manifolds. This technique diffuses weighted atoms using intrinsic heat flow to track nonuniformity across different scales. The resulting geometric effective sample size discounts nearby or duplicate particles while remaining consistent with standard effective sample size for well-separated particles. Experiments on spheres demonstrate that this profile can reveal complex particle structures that are missed by traditional weight-only summaries. AI

IMPACT Introduces novel statistical techniques that could enhance representation learning and particle approximation methods in AI.

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Kisung You ·

    Heat-Kernel Entropy Profiles and Geometric Effective Sample Size for Weighted Measures on Manifolds

    arXiv:2607.06696v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Weighted empirical measures on compact manifolds arise in importance sampling, particle approximations, posterior summaries, quadrature, and representation learning. Standard weight-only summaries, such as ordinary effective sample …

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Kisung You ·

    Heat-Kernel Entropy Profiles and Geometric Effective Sample Size for Weighted Measures on Manifolds

    Weighted empirical measures on compact manifolds arise in importance sampling, particle approximations, posterior summaries, quadrature, and representation learning. Standard weight-only summaries, such as ordinary effective sample size, ignore the geometry of the support. We int…

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