arXiv Machine Learning

MAPLE: Self-Supervised Learning-Enhanced Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction for Visual Analysis

arXiv AI
Sep 10

Hypersolid: Emergent Vision Representations via Short-Range Repulsion

The paper introduces Hypersolid, a self‑supervised learning objective that uses short‑range repulsion to prevent representation collapse. It combines view alignment with local collision avoidance, creating a latent geometry of compact, semantically aligned neighborhoods with low anisotropy. This geometry improves unsupervised clustering and fine‑grained separation, though it reduces transferability.

By Esteban Rodr\'iguez-Betancourt, Edgar Casasola-Murillo
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 4

On Out-of-sample Embedding in UMAP

arXiv:2606. 04451v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Neighbor embedding algorithms reveal correlations in high-dimensional data by constructing an equivalent graph representation in a lower-dimensional space.

By Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Jason W. Fleischer
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 31

Curvature-Aware Radius Shrinkage for Adaptive Nearest Neighbor Classification

Curvature-Aware Radius Shrinkage for Adaptive Nearest Neighbor Classification (CARSANN) is a geometry-driven framework that adapts the spatial support of each neighborhood based on local geometric complexity. It estimates intrinsic dimensionality with TwoNN, builds an intrinsic representation via PCA, and uses a shape-operator-based estimate of local mean curvature to shrink the radius in highly curved regions while keeping a broader support in flatter areas. Experiments on over 70 OpenML datasets show that CARSANN consistently outperforms standard k‑NN and rivals other adaptive nearest‑neighbor methods, achieving a mean balanced accuracy increase from 0.6506 to 0.7528 and statistically significant improvements on most datasets.

By Alexandre L. M. Levada
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 1

Context-Aware Interpretable Representations for Retrieval and Graph Convolutional Network Classification

The paper introduces an unsupervised framework that merges manifold learning with rank‑based interpretable graph embeddings to address the Geometric and Interpretability Gaps in visual representation learning. By first analyzing contextual information on the dataset manifold and then producing sparse, self‑explainable embeddings, the method achieves dimensionality reduction while preserving or improving performance in image retrieval and semi‑supervised Graph Convolutional Network classification. Experiments across varied datasets confirm that these context‑aware representations maintain high downstream effectiveness.

By Thiago C\'esar Castilho Almeida, Gustavo Rosseto Let\'icio, Vinicius Atsushi Sato Kawai, Daniel Carlos Guimar\~aes Pedronette
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 7

Nested Inductive Bias Framework for SPD Manifold Learning

The paper introduces a Nested Inductive Bias framework that uses a two‑stage diffeomorphic composition to pull back non‑Euclidean target geometries onto symmetric positive definite (SPD) manifolds. This approach allows the construction of curvature‑aligned Riemannian classifiers that respect both matrix constraints and the intrinsic relational geometry of data. Empirical results on kinematic, signal processing, and synthetic benchmarks show that class separability degrades when metric curvature does not match the data distribution, and the authors also propose the Rational Conformal Metric (RCM) for robust vectorized architectures.

By Tushar Das