报告题目:How Mathematical Structures Emerge from Uncertainties: Dynamics, Geometry, and Topology
报告人: 高婷,华中科技大学
报告时间:2026年4月20日(周一),19:30-21:30
腾讯会议: 660-9964-0157
报告摘要:Uncertainty is inherent in data generation processes, whether arising from stochastic dynamics, limited samples, or complex multi-scale interactions. Understanding how structured patterns emerge from such uncertainties is a central challenge in generative modeling. This report explores this question through the lens of dynamics, geometry, and topology, with a particular focus on early warning prediction.
We investigate the mechanisms underlying critical transitions in generative models, including mode collapse and vector field splitting, which manifest as topological changes across scales. Building upon the Onsager–Machlup action functional and Schrödinger bridge theory, we introduce entropy-based indicators defined in the space of probability measures to assess and anticipate such transitions. In parallel, we examine how geometric properties of latent spaces can be exploited to improve few-shot generation, where data scarcity amplifies uncertainty. By imposing geometric constraints on latent flows, we achieve more stable training and better mode coverage. Together, these perspectives—dynamical, geometrical, and topological—offer a unified framework for understanding how certainties emerge from uncertainties, and suggest new directions for building robust and interpretable generative models.
报告人简介:高婷,华中科技大学数学与统计学院、数学中心副教授。2015年毕业于伊利诺伊理工大学,获博士学位。研究方向:非高斯随机动力系统与深度学习交叉,及在脑科学、信息通信与金融中的应用。在SIAM、NSR等期刊发表SCI论文40余篇。主持国家自然科学基金青年项目,骨干参与基金委重点专项、科技部重大项目、国际创新研究团队项目等。