arXiv Machine Learning

Exact Symmetry as Algebra: A Machine-Verified Tensor Calculus that Enforces Physical Selection Rules

arXiv:2605. 20440v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Symmetry is central to the physical sciences, yet machine learning usually captures it only approximately, leaving a residual per-step equivariance error $\varepsilon$ that compounds with depth $M$ as $M\varepsilon$, whereas exact equivariance holds at unbounded depth; we demonstrate this divergence at fourteen orders of magnitude.

arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 17

The parity gap in crystal tensor prediction

arXiv:2608.18714v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Crystal symmetry dictates whether a physical response tensor must vanish, establishing a direct test for machine learning predictions indepen...

By Can Polat, Mustafa Kurban, Erchin Serpedin, Hasan Kurban
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 20

A single design choice determines whether machine learning models of materials make physically impossible predictions

The article demonstrates that a single design decision—whether a machine‑learning model’s features include parity labels—determines if the model can ever predict physically impossible values for material properties. Using group‑theoretical analysis, the authors introduce the parity gap criterion to identify which properties and crystal symmetries are affected. Experiments on 2,000 centrosymmetric crystals show that parity‑labelled models achieve exact zero predictions for forbidden piezoelectric responses, whereas models lacking parity labels produce large errors, yet both maintain comparable overall accuracy.

By Can Polat, Mustafa Kurban, Erchin Serpedin, Hasan Kurban
Hugging Face Trending Papers
Aug 19

Score the Algebra, Not the Span: Dimension Reduction for Transfer Operator Models of Dynamical Systems

The paper addresses the limitations of spectral dimension reduction for dynamical systems composed of weakly interacting components, where standard rank‑based methods either require exponentially many modes or omit entire components (a phenomenon termed linear masking). It proposes scoring the σ‑algebra generated by coordinates instead of individual modes, using a χ²‑divergence criterion that guarantees an embedding with twice the intrinsic dimension captures the full operator spectrum. Experiments on benchmark systems show that this algebraic approach recovers masked components and enables accurate prediction from few labels, outperforming traditional rank‑based and VAMP methods.

arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 20

Score the Algebra, Not the Span: Dimension Reduction for Transfer Operator Models of Dynamical Systems

The paper proposes a new dimension‑reduction strategy for transfer‑operator models of dynamical systems that focuses on scoring the σ‑algebra generated by coordinates rather than the operator’s spectral span. By using a χ²‑divergence criterion between embedded present and future states, the method guarantees that twice the intrinsic system dimension suffices to capture the full operator spectrum, even for systems with weakly interacting components that would otherwise require exponentially many modes. Experiments on benchmark systems show that this algebraic approach recovers masked components missed by rank‑based methods and enables accurate prediction of those components from few labels.

By Mark Kozdoba, Shie Mannor
arXiv Machine Learning
1d ago

Beyond Diagonal State Space Models: Exact Non-Abelian Group Tracking, Solvability Barriers, and Geometric Physical Manifolds

The paper introduces a new class of selective state space models (SSMs) that move beyond traditional diagonal constraints by leveraging exact non‑Abelian group tracking and solvable affine transformation groups. It reports significant performance gains, including a 0.04‑degree dead‑reckoning error, high accuracy on Dyck‑2 and deep AST scope tracking tasks, and demonstrates that strict isometry is essential for lossless long‑range associative memory.

By Zeyu Jia (School of Biomedical Engineering,Technology, Tianjin Medical University, Medical School, Tianjin University)