A "witness complex" for density landscapes

08.03.2023 15:15 - 16:00

Erik Carlsson (UC Davis)

 

Abstract: Let f(x) be a positively weighted sum of Gaussian kernels on R^m, each with the same scale parameter, also known as a kernel density estimator. I will discuss the problem of approximating the super-level sets of f^{-1}[d,infinity) by a family of nested simplicial complexes in a computationally tractable way. Part of this construction involves assigning to f(x) a certain power diagram, which is a shifted generalization of the Voronoi diagram.

Organiser:

R. I. Boţ

Location:

Sky Lounge, 12. OG, OMP 1