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Both the path integral measure in field theory and ensembles of neural networks describe distributions over functions. When the central limit theorem can be applied in the infinite-width (infinite-$N$) limit, the ensemble of networks…

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Topological quantum field theories can be used to probe topological properties of low dimensional manifolds. A class of these theories known as Schwarz type theories, comprise of Chern-Simons theories and BF theories. In three dimensions…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 R. K. Kaul , T. R. Govindarajan , P. Ramadevi

Seeking effective neural networks is a critical and practical field in deep learning. Besides designing the depth, type of convolution, normalization, and nonlinearities, the topological connectivity of neural networks is also important.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-08-20 Kun Yuan , Quanquan Li , Jing Shao , Junjie Yan

We develop a reformulation of the functional integral for bosons in terms of bilocal fields. Correlation functions correspond to quantum probabilities instead of probability amplitudes. Discrete and continuous global symmetries can be…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-04-14 S. Floerchinger

The paper contains successive description of the strong-coupling perturbation theory. Formal realization of the idea is based on observation that the path-integrals measure for absorption part of amplitudes $\R$ is Diracian ($\d$-like). New…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Manjavidze , A. Sissakian

Extending tensor models at the field theoretical level, tensor field theories are nonlocal quantum field theories with Feynman graphs identified with simplicial complexes. They become relevant for addressing quantum topology and geometry in…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-02-02 Joseph Ben Geloun

Neural network field theory (NNFT) represents fields as neural networks and samples field configurations by drawing network parameters from a probability distribution. We identify a previously unexplored architectural freedom in NNFT,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-05-01 Zhengkang Zhang

A statistical ensemble of neural networks can be described in terms of a quantum field theory (NN-QFT correspondence). The infinite-width limit is mapped to a free field theory, while finite N corrections are mapped to interactions. After…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-12-23 Harold Erbin , Vincent Lahoche , Dine Ousmane Samary

Topological neural networks (TNNs) are information processing architectures that model representations from data lying over topological spaces (e.g., simplicial or cell complexes) and allow for decentralized implementation through localized…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-17 Simone Fiorellino , Claudio Battiloro , Paolo Di Lorenzo

Modern deep learning treats neural networks primarily as endpoint functions from inputs to outputs. Inspired by the shift from force to geometry in physics, we ask whether a network should instead be understood through the geometry of its…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Xingrui Gu

Topological quantum field theories containing matter fields are constructed by twisting $N=2$ supersymmetric quantum field theories. It is shown that $N=2$ chiral (antichiral) multiplets lead to topological sigma models while $N=2$ twisted…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-22 J. M. F. Labastida , P. M. Llatas

We investigate the three-dimensional, time-reversal invariant topological superconductors with generic interaction by their response to external fields. The first description is a gravitational topological field theory, which gives a $Z_2$…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2011-07-29 Zhong Wang , Xiao-Liang Qi , Shou-Cheng Zhang

It is shown that background fields of a topological character usually introduced as such in compactified string theories correspond to quantum degrees of freedom which parametrise the freedom in choosing a representation of the zero mode…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Jan Govaerts , Florian Payen

The standard cosmological model with cold dark matter posits a hierarchical formation of structures. We introduce topological neural networks (TNNs), implemented as message-passing neural networks on higher-order structures, to effectively…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-08-06 Jun-Young Lee , Francisco Villaescusa-Navarro

We give a self-contained and enriched review about topology properties in the rapidly growing field of topological states of matter (TSM). This review is mainly focus on the beautiful interplay of topology mathematics and condensed matter…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-09-10 Chunbo Zhao

The relationship between the sources of physical fields and the fields themselves is investigated with regard to the coupling of topological information between them. A class of field theories that we call topological field theories is…

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A string-net model associates a vector space to a surface in terms of graphs decorated by objects and morphisms of a pivotal fusion category modulo local relations. String-net models are usually considered for spherical fusion categories,…

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Topological Neural Networks (TNNs) incorporate higher-order relational information beyond pairwise interactions, enabling richer representations than Graph Neural Networks (GNNs). Concurrently, topological descriptors based on persistent…

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We study pattern formation in class of a large-dimensional neural networks posed on random graphs and subject to spatio-temporal stochastic forcing. Under generic conditions on coupling and nodal dynamics, we prove that the network admits a…

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A topological mechanism is a zero elastic-energy deformation of a mechanical structure that is robust against smooth changes in system parameters. Here, we map the nonlinear elasticity of a paradigmatic class of topological mechanisms onto…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2020-09-08 Nitin Upadhyaya , Bryan Gin-ge Chen , Vincenzo Vitelli