# The Information Geometry of UMAP

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.01237 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2309.01237/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 3 Sep 2023.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [The Shape of Attraction in UMAP: Exploring the Embedding Forces in Dimensionality Reduction](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2503.09101/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

In this note we highlight some connections of UMAP to the basic principles of Information Geometry. Originally, UMAP was derived from Category Theory observations. However, we posit that it also has a natural geometric interpretation.