ICLR 2021 Challenge for Computational Geometry & Topology: Design and Results

TL;DR

This paper details the design and outcomes of a computational geometry and topology challenge at ICLR 2021, encouraging innovative contributions through open-source tools, with 16 teams participating over two months.

Contribution

It introduces a novel challenge framework for computational geometry and topology, fostering open-source contributions and collaborative innovation in the field.

Findings

16 teams participated in the challenge

The challenge spurred diverse innovative solutions

Open-source tools Geomstats and Giotto-TDA were central to the competition

Abstract

This paper presents the computational challenge on differential geometry and topology that happened within the ICLR 2021 workshop "Geometric and Topological Representation Learning". The competition asked participants to provide creative contributions to the fields of computational geometry and topology through the open-source repositories Geomstats and Giotto-TDA. The challenge attracted 16 teams in its two month duration. This paper describes the design of the challenge and summarizes its main findings.