Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Manifold embedding of graphs using the heat kernel

  • Xiao Bai*
  • , Richard C. Wilson
  • , Edwin R. Hancock
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of York

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the use of heat kernels as a means of embedding the individual nodes of a graph on a manifold in a vector space. The heat kernel of the graph is found by exponentiating the Laplacian eigen-system over time. We show how the spectral representation of the heat kernel can be used to compute both Euclidean and geodesic distances between nodes. We use the resulting pattern of distances to embed the nodes of the graph on a manifold using multidimensional scaling. The distribution of embedded points can be used to characterise the graph, and can be used for the purposes of graph clustering. Here for the sake of simplicity, we use spatial moments. We experiment with the resulting algorithms on the COIL database, and they are demonstrated to offer a useful margin of advantage over existing alternatives.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Pages34-49
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event11th IMA International Conference - Mathematics of Surfaces XI - Loughborough, United Kingdom
Duration: 5 Sep 2005 → 7 Sep 2005

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume3604 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference11th IMA International Conference - Mathematics of Surfaces XI
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLoughborough
Period5/09/05 → 7/09/05

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Manifold embedding of graphs using the heat kernel'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this