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Razin A. Shaikh
dblp:234/3688 · also Razin Abdulrauf Shaikh
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7ranked-venue papers
1as first author
4since 2021 · last 2026
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Applied, interdisciplinary, general and emerging computing · 4 · 1 first-author · 1 since 2021Theory of computation · 3 · 3 since 2021Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 1 · 1 since 2021
| Year | Publication | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Graphical Algebraic Geometry: From Ideals and Varieties to Quantum CalculiabstractWe introduce Graphical Algebraic Geometry (GAG), a family of diagrammatic languages extending the Graphical Linear Algebra programme. We construct several languages within this family and prove that they are universal and complete for the corresponding (co)span semantics of commutative algebras and affine varieties. This framework provides clear graphical representations of algebraic structures - such as polynomials, ideals, and varieties - enabling intuitive yet rigorous diagrammatic reasoning. We showcase two practical viewpoints on GAG. First, we show that instances of counting constraint satisfaction problem (#CSP) are recast as rewrite problems of closed diagrams in GAG. This means that deciding rewritability in GAG is #P-hard, and GAG can be viewed as a complete and compositional rewrite system for networks of polynomial constraints. Second, we characterize the qudit ZH calculus, a diagrammatic language for quantum computation, as an extension of Graphical Algebraic Geometry. This establishes the correspondence that Graphical Algebraic Geometry is to the ZH calculus what Graphical Linear Algebra is to the ZX calculus. Using this construction, we show that computing amplitudes in qudit ZH requires only a constant number of queries to a GAG oracle. Dichuan Gao, Razin A. Shaikh, Aleks Kissinger |
LICS | 2 |
| 2023 | A Quantum Model of Concepts
Sean Tull, Razin A. Shaikh, Sara Sabrina Zemljic, Stephen Clark |
CogSci | 2 |
| 2023 | Completeness for arbitrary finite dimensions of ZXW-calculus, a unifying calculusabstractThe ZX-calculus is a universal graphical language for qubit quantum computation, meaning that every linear map between qubits can be expressed in the ZX-calculus. Furthermore, it is a complete graphical rewrite system: any equation involving linear maps that is derivable in the Hilbert space formalism for quantum theory can also be derived in the calculus by rewriting. It has widespread usage within quantum industry and academia for a variety of tasks such as quantum circuit optimisation, error-correction, and education.The ZW-calculus is an alternative universal graphical language that is also complete for qubit quantum computing. In fact, its completeness was used to prove that the ZX-calculus is universally complete. This calculus has advanced how quantum circuits are compiled into photonic hardware architectures in the industry.Recently, by combining these two calculi, a new calculus has emerged for qubit quantum computation, the ZXW-calculus. Using this calculus, graphical-differentiation, -integration, and -exponentiation were made possible, thus enabling the development of novel techniques in the domains of quantum machine learning and quantum chemistry.Here, we generalise the ZXW-calculus to arbitrary finite dimensions, that is, to qudits. Moreover, we prove that this graphical rewrite system is complete for any finite dimension. This is the first completeness result for any universal graphical language beyond qubits. Boldizsár Poór, Razin A. Shaikh, Lia Yeh, Richie Yeung, Bob Coecke |
LICS | 3 |
| 2023 | A domain-theoretic framework for robustness analysis of neural networksabstractAbstract A domain-theoretic framework is presented for validated robustness analysis of neural networks. First, global robustness of a general class of networks is analyzed. Then, using the fact that Edalat’s domain-theoretic L -derivative coincides with Clarke’s generalized gradient, the framework is extended for attack-agnostic local robustness analysis. The proposed framework is ideal for designing algorithms which are correct by construction. This claim is exemplified by developing a validated algorithm for estimation of Lipschitz constant of feedforward regressors. The completeness of the algorithm is proved over differentiable networks and also over general position ${\mathrm{ReLU}}$ networks. Computability results are obtained within the framework of effectively given domains. Using the proposed domain model, differentiable and non-differentiable networks can be analyzed uniformly. The validated algorithm is implemented using arbitrary-precision interval arithmetic, and the results of some experiments are presented. The software implementation is truly validated, as it handles floating-point errors as well. Can Zhou 0002, Razin A. Shaikh, Yiran Li 0003, Amin Farjudian |
Math. Struct. Comput. Sci. | 2 |
| 2020 | Classification of PBMC cell types using scRNAseq, ANN, and incremental learningabstractSingle cell transcriptomics (SCT) technology reveals gene expression of individual cells. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are important diagnostic targets in immunology. In this study, we obtained and standardized 27 SCT data sets, derived from healthy PBMC samples using 10x SCT. We used artificial neural networks (ANN) to assess the ability of ANN to classify main PBMC cell types. Incremental learning by the gradual addition of new data sets to ANN training improved classification. The overall prediction accuracy of the final step of incremental learning reached 93% in 4-class classification. Jiahui Zhong, Razin A. Shaikh, Haoguo Wu, Lubomir T. Chitkushev, Guanglan Zhang, Derin B. Keskin, Vladimir Brusic |
BIBM | 2 |
| 2019 | Classification of Five Cell Types from PBMC Samples using Single Cell Transcriptomics and Artificial Neural NetworksabstractWe used 27 human single cell transcriptomics (SCT) data sets to develop an artificial neural network (ANN) model for classification of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC). We demonstrated that highly accurate models for the classification of PBMC subtypes can be developed by combining multiple independent data sets to form training data sets. A significant data preparation effort was needed for building predictive models. Using a data set of ~120,000 single cell instances we showed the accuracy of classification of PBMC call of ~ 90%. Optimization techniques and the addition of new high-quality data sets for model training are expected to improve PBMC subtype classification accuracy. Razin A. Shaikh, Jiahui Zhong, Minjie Lyu, Derin B. Keskin, Guanglan Zhang, Lubomir T. Chitkushev, Vladimir Brusic |
BIBM | 1 |
| 2018 | Single Cell Transcriptomics Reveals Summary Patterns Specific for PBMCs and Other Cell Types
Jingjie Xu, Razin A. Shaikh, Vladimir Brusic |
BIBM | 2 |