On the Limits of Topological Data Analysis for Statistical Inference

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Main Authors: Vishwanath, Siddharth, Fukumizu, Kenji, Kuriki, Satoshi, Sriperumbudur, Bharath
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author Vishwanath, Siddharth
Fukumizu, Kenji
Kuriki, Satoshi
Sriperumbudur, Bharath
author_facet Vishwanath, Siddharth
Fukumizu, Kenji
Kuriki, Satoshi
Sriperumbudur, Bharath
contents Topological data analysis has emerged as a powerful tool for extracting the metric, geometric and topological features underlying the data as a multi-resolution summary statistic, and has found applications in several areas where data arises from complex sources. In this paper, we examine the use of topological summary statistics through the lens of statistical inference. We investigate necessary and sufficient conditions under which \textit{valid statistical inference} is possible using {topological summary statistics}. Additionally, we provide examples of models that demonstrate invariance with respect to topological summaries.
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spellingShingle On the Limits of Topological Data Analysis for Statistical Inference
Vishwanath, Siddharth
Fukumizu, Kenji
Kuriki, Satoshi
Sriperumbudur, Bharath
Probability
Algebraic Topology
Statistics Theory
62F30, 55N31, 62R40
Topological data analysis has emerged as a powerful tool for extracting the metric, geometric and topological features underlying the data as a multi-resolution summary statistic, and has found applications in several areas where data arises from complex sources. In this paper, we examine the use of topological summary statistics through the lens of statistical inference. We investigate necessary and sufficient conditions under which \textit{valid statistical inference} is possible using {topological summary statistics}. Additionally, we provide examples of models that demonstrate invariance with respect to topological summaries.
title On the Limits of Topological Data Analysis for Statistical Inference
topic Probability
Algebraic Topology
Statistics Theory
62F30, 55N31, 62R40
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.00220