Algebraic Invariants of Lightning Self-Attention
arXiv stat.ML / 4/21/2026
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Key Points
- The paper analyzes lightning self-attention by interpreting the polynomial coefficients of its outputs as coordinates on an algebraic variety.
- It derives multiple types of algebraic invariants that constrain the behavior of the model, including both linear and nonlinear families.
- The authors identify “Chow-type” invariants, suggesting connections to classical algebraic geometry constructs.
- They also present low-rank, Veronese-type, and Sylvester resultant-based constraints, expanding the toolkit for understanding structure in attention mechanisms.
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