Joint Research Seminars: Algebraic Geometry and Geometric Topology Seminar

Spring 2023

Time & Location: All talks are on Monday in Gibson Hall at 2:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Organizer: Komendarczyk, Rafal;  Co-organizer: Mahir Can, Tai Ha, Kalina Mincheva  

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October 25

 

Title: Demystifying Latschev's Theorem for Manifold Reconstruction

Sushovan Majhi - George Washington University

Abstract: Topological reconstruction of a manifold from a sample around it is a challenging computational problem, with varied applications in topological data analysis and manifold learning. Manifold structures appear frequently and naturally in many fields of science. Examples include Euclidean surfaces, phase spaces of dynamical systems, configuration spaces of robots, etc. Inferring the homotopy type of an unknown manifold from a set of finite (often noisy) observations constitutes the finite reconstruction problem. Latschev in his remarkable paper established the existence of a sufficiently small scale for the Vietoris–Rips complex of a dense sample to faithfully retain the topology of the manifold. The result is only qualitative, hence impractical for applications. We will discuss a recent development that provides the first quantitative result, along with a novel proof of Latshev's theorem.

Location: Gibson Hall 400D

Time: 2:00