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arxiv: 2606.25112 · v1 · pith:UEI6GGB4new · submitted 2026-06-23 · 💻 cs.LG · eess.SP

A Framework for Directed Hypergraph Signal Processing via tensor t-SVD

Carlos Mundo-Levano , Nicol\'as Bello , Daniel L. Lau , Gonzalo R. Arce This is my paper

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classification 💻 cs.LG eess.SP
keywords directed hypergraphsignal processingtensor singular value decompositiont-product algebraFourier transformdenoisingtraffic networksshift operator
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Directed hypergraph signal processing defines a topologically faithful shift operator and lossless Fourier transform using tensor t-SVD.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper presents Directed Hypergraph Signal Processing as a way to analyze signals on structures that combine multiple-node interactions with directionality. It builds an adjacency tensor inside the t-product algebra, derives a shift operator from the tensor singular value decomposition, and obtains a Fourier transform that recovers the original signal without loss. Experiments on traffic networks show this approach reduces denoising error relative to methods limited to pairwise graphs or undirected hypergraphs.

Core claim

Directed Hypergraph Signal Processing (DHGSP) is introduced by constructing a novel adjacency tensor for directed hypergraphs, applying the t-product algebra to obtain a topologically faithful shift operator, and defining the lossless Directed Hypergraph Fourier Transform (t-DHGFT) via t-SVD; the resulting framework simultaneously encodes higher-order and asymmetric relations and demonstrates lower denoising error than matrix-based graph and digraph methods or undirected tensor hypergraph methods on real traffic data.

What carries the argument

The t-SVD-derived adjacency tensor and shift operator inside the t-product algebra, which together encode both polyadic and directional structure to support frequency analysis.

If this is right

  • Frequency-domain filtering on directed hypergraphs becomes possible while preserving all higher-order and directional information.
  • Denoising performance on networks with multi-way directed interactions improves over pairwise or undirected models.
  • The same t-product construction applies to any task that previously relied on graph or hypergraph Fourier transforms but required directionality.
  • Traffic and flow networks can be modeled with explicit multi-lane or multi-entity directional dependencies.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same tensor construction could be tested on citation or biological interaction networks where group-level directed relations appear.
  • If the shift operator remains faithful under small topological perturbations, the framework could support online signal processing on evolving directed hypergraphs.
  • Comparison against other tensor decompositions would clarify whether t-SVD is essential or whether alternative factorizations yield similar fidelity.

Load-bearing premise

The t-product algebra and t-SVD yield a shift operator that faithfully represents the directed hypergraph topology without loss or artifact.

What would settle it

A concrete directed hypergraph on which the forward and inverse t-DHGFT fail to recover the original signal values exactly, or on which the proposed shift operator produces filtering results indistinguishable from an undirected hypergraph baseline.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.25112 by Carlos Mundo-Levano, Daniel L. Lau, Gonzalo R. Arce, Nicol\'as Bello.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Hierarchy of frameworks: GSP ⊂ DGSP/HGSP ⊂ DHGSP. Nodes represent data points; edges/hyperarcs encode pairwise, directed￾pairwise, undirected-polyadic, or directed-polyadic relationships. DHGSP unifies GSP, DGSP, and HGSP as special cases. Prior tensor representations of directed hypergraphs assign multiple tensor indices to head nodes, causing two fundamen￾tal problems [11], [12]: (i) identifiability, it … view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Decomposition of a many-to-many hyperarc (left) into a collection of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Worked example of the adjacency tensor for [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Frontal slices of the adjacency tensor: undirected hypergraph [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: First frontal slices of the eigenmatrices for traffic data from Bogot [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Mean absolute error (MAE) versus total conserved frequencies for [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_6.png] view at source ↗
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We introduce Directed Hypergraph Signal Processing (DHGSP), a unified framework that extends graph signal processing to accommodate both higher-order (polyadic) and asymmetric (directional) relationships simultaneously. Using the tensor singular value decomposition (t-SVD) within the t-product algebra, we define a novel adjacency tensor for directed hypergraphs, a topologically faithful shift operator, and a lossless Directed Hypergraph Fourier Transform (t-DHGFT). Experiments on real traffic networks demonstrate that DHGSP outperforms matrix-based (graph and digraph) and undirected tensor-based (hypergraph) baselines in denoising tasks.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper introduces Directed Hypergraph Signal Processing (DHGSP), extending graph signal processing to directed hypergraphs via the t-product algebra and t-SVD. It defines a novel adjacency tensor, a topologically faithful shift operator, and a lossless Directed Hypergraph Fourier Transform (t-DHGFT). Experiments on real traffic networks show DHGSP outperforming matrix-based (graph/digraph) and undirected tensor-based (hypergraph) baselines in denoising tasks.

Significance. If the constructions are correct, the framework would enable unified processing of higher-order asymmetric relations, a notable extension beyond existing GSP and hypergraph methods, with demonstrated practical gains in traffic denoising. The t-SVD approach for a lossless transform is a promising modeling choice, but its significance depends on rigorous validation of topological faithfulness, which cannot be assessed from the abstract alone.

major comments (1)
  1. The manuscript text provided consists solely of the abstract; no sections, equations, derivations, proofs of topological faithfulness for the shift operator, or dataset/experimental details are available. This prevents any verification of whether the t-product algebra yields a lossless t-DHGFT or correctly encodes both polyadic and directional structure without artifacts.

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We thank the referee for their review. The concern raised appears to stem from receiving only the abstract rather than the full manuscript. The complete paper (arXiv:2606.25112) contains all requested sections, definitions, derivations, proofs of topological faithfulness for the shift operator, the lossless property of t-DHGFT, and full experimental details. We address the point below and are happy to provide the full PDF directly if needed.

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  1. Referee: The manuscript text provided consists solely of the abstract; no sections, equations, derivations, proofs of topological faithfulness for the shift operator, or dataset/experimental details are available. This prevents any verification of whether the t-product algebra yields a lossless t-DHGFT or correctly encodes both polyadic and directional structure without artifacts.

    Authors: The full manuscript (available on arXiv:2606.25112) includes dedicated sections on the directed hypergraph adjacency tensor construction, the topologically faithful shift operator via t-product, the t-DHGFT definition with proofs establishing losslessness and faithful encoding of both polyadic and directional relations, and complete experimental protocols on real traffic networks with dataset descriptions and baseline comparisons. The t-SVD-based approach is shown to preserve the required structure without introducing artifacts, as validated through the algebraic properties and empirical denoising results. We can supply the full document immediately upon request. revision: no

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full rationale

The provided abstract and description define a novel adjacency tensor for directed hypergraphs and a t-DHGFT via the standard t-product algebra and t-SVD; these are presented as modeling choices rather than derived from fitted parameters or prior self-citations that reduce the result to its inputs. No equations or steps are shown that equate a claimed prediction or uniqueness result back to a fitted quantity or self-referential definition by construction. The experimental comparison to baselines on traffic data supplies an external check, leaving the framework self-contained against the supplied text.

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