Introduction of hypergraph lower Ricci curvature (HLRC) to address challenges in geometric characterization of networks with higher-order interactions.
HLRC achieves a balance between interpretability and efficiency by offering a novel curvature metric for hypergraphs.
Evaluated on synthetic and real-world hypergraph datasets, HLRC consistently reveals meaningful higher-order organization and supports tasks like node classification and anomaly detection.
HLRC unifies geometric sensitivity with algorithmic simplicity, providing a versatile foundation for hypergraph analytics with implications for complex systems.