We show that Neural Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) learn representations that preserve the topology of the input space and prove that this implies the existence of functions Neural ODEs cannot represent. To address these limitations, we introduce Augmented Neural ODEs which, in addition to being more expressive…
Stochastic neural ODEs outperform deterministic ones on image classification tasks.
problem Improving generalization in continuous-time models like neural ODEs.
method Empirical study of stochastically regularized neural ODEs using SDEs.
result Data augmentation negates the benefits of stochastic regularization, making neural ODEs and SDEs nearly equivalent.
SONODEs and ANODEs improve learning of second order dynamics.
problem Learning dynamics governed by second order laws.
method Extended adjoint sensitivity method and theoretical analysis of ANODEs.
result SONODEs and ANODEs can learn higher order dynamics efficiently.
HomoODE connects DEQs and Neural ODEs via homotopy continuation, improving accuracy and memory efficiency.
problem Connecting DEQs and Neural ODEs for better model performance and efficiency.
method Established a connection between DEQs and Neural ODEs using homotopy continuation, proposing HomoODE.
result HomoODE outperforms existing implicit models in accuracy and memory consumption.
Augmented KRnet improves flow-based generative modeling by maintaining exact invertibility.
problem Maintaining exact invertibility in flow-based generative models.
method Integrates augmented dimensions into KRnet to achieve full nonlinear updates in two iterations, keeping exact invertibility.
result Augmented KRnet achieves full nonlinear updates in two iterations, maintaining exact invertibility.
Proposes neural delay differential equations for stable system identification with partially observed states.
problem Learning stable models for systems with partial or delayed observations.
method Augments states with history, uses neural delay differential equations, and ensures stability through time delay analysis.
result The approach ensures stability of learned models for partially observed systems.
Bayesian Neural ODEs improve vessel trajectory prediction with better uncertainty estimates.
problem Challenges in predicting vessel trajectories from irregular AIS data.
method Adopted a Gaussian process (GP) kernel-based prior on the vector field evaluated at measurement points, combined with probabilistic multiple shooting for long trajectories.
result Improved accuracy and uncertainty quantification in vessel trajectory predictions.
Enhances generative models by improving expressivity without high computational cost.
problem Improving expressivity in generative models without increasing computational complexity.
method Proposes a new family of generative flows on an augmented data space, proving they can approximate a Hamiltonian ODE as a universal transport map.
result Demonstrates state-of-the-art performance on flow-based generative modeling benchmarks.
This study shows why training Neural ODEs is hard and proposes a new method.
problem Training Neural ODEs is challenging, especially in practice.
method Proposed a new stabilization method and provided an analytical convergence analysis.
result Insights and techniques for researchers starting work on Neural ODEs.
Bayesian ODEs with Gaussian processes infer unknown dynamics from data.
problem Estimating unknown continuous-time system dynamics from data.
method Bayesian nonparametric model using Gaussian processes, sparse variational inference, probabilistic shooting.
result Posterior predictive uncertainty scores outperform alternative methods on multiple ODE learning tasks.
Rough Transformers improve efficiency for medical time-series data.
problem Efficiently modeling irregularly sampled, long-range time-series data.
method Introducing Rough Transformers, a Transformer variant with continuous-time representations and multi-view signature attention.
result Rough Transformers outperform vanilla Transformers while using less computational resources.
Paper proposes an efficient bandit-based algorithm for hyperparameter optimization.
problem Efficiently evaluating hyperparameters in deep learning models with large search spaces.
method Sub-Sampling (SS) algorithm combined with Bayesian Optimization (BOSS).
result Theoretical proof of optimality and empirical validation of superior performance.
This paper uses ODE to improve RNN models for time series data.
problem Improving RNN models for irregularly sampled time series data.
method Extending RNNs with Neural Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs).
result New ODE-based RNN models reduce training and evaluation time.
Exploring adversarial attack vectors and studying their effects on machine learning algorithms has been of interest to researchers. Deep neural networks working with time series data have received lesser interest compared to their image counterparts in this context. In a recent finding, it has been revealed that curren…
This paper explores normalization in neural ODEs, achieving high accuracy in CIFAR-10.
problem Understanding the role of normalization in neural ODEs.
method Investigated different normalization techniques and their impact on neural ODEs performance.
result Achieved 93% accuracy in CIFAR-10 classification task.
Rough Transformers improve time series modeling with lower costs and better performance.
problem Inefficient modeling of irregularly sampled time series data.
method Signature patching for continuous-time representations, reducing computational costs.
result Rough Transformers outperform vanilla Transformers and Neural ODE models.
Faster training of neural ODEs using Gauß-Legendre quadrature.
problem Training neural ODEs is slow due to solving ODEs numerically.
method Use Gauß-Legendre quadrature to solve integrals faster than ODE-based methods.
result Faster training of neural ODEs, especially for large models.
Enhanced Neural ODEs outperform traditional models in image classification and video prediction.
problem Efficiently modeling time-varying dynamics in neural networks.
method Proposed a novel family of non-autonomous Neural ODEs with time-varying weights.
result Outperformed previous Neural ODE variants in speed and representational capacity.
Improved neural-ODE for faster convergence and stability.
problem Stability, consistency, and convergence issues in neural-ODE solvers.
method Proposed a first-order Nesterov's accelerated gradient (NAG) based ODE-solver.
result Efficacy demonstrated in three tasks: supervised classification, density estimation, and time-series modelling.
New method sparsifies hybrid neural ODEs for better performance and stability.
problem Excessive latent states and interactions from mechanistic models lead to training inefficiency and over-fitting.
method Automatic state selection and structure optimization combining domain-informed graph modifications with data-driven regularization.
result Improved predictive performance and robustness with desired sparsity.
Generalization bounds derived for neural ODEs and deep residual networks.
problem Understanding the generalization capability of neural ODEs and deep residual networks.
method Lipschitz-based argument and analogy with deep residual networks.
result A generalization bound involving the magnitude of weight matrix differences.
New method trains neural ODEs faster with fewer layers.
problem Training neural ODEs on large datasets is computationally expensive.
method Combines optimal transport and stability regularizations.
result Significant reductions in training time with no performance loss.
New ODE solvers improve training efficiency and accuracy.
problem Training Neural ODEs requires efficient and accurate gradient calculation.
method Presented algebraically reversible ODE solvers that are time and memory efficient, calculate exact gradients, and are numerically stable.
result Reversible solvers strictly improve upon previous architectures in efficiency and accuracy.
Neural ODEs' performance varies with numerical method, requiring adaptive step size control.
problem Neural ODEs' performance depends on the numerical method used during training.
method Proposes an adaptive step size control algorithm to ensure a valid ODE without increasing computational cost.
result Valid Neural ODEs require careful numerical method selection and step size adaptation.
A new interpolation method speeds up neural ODE training.
problem Efficiently approximating gradients in neural ODEs.
method Interpolation-based technique to approximate gradients.
result Our method trains neural ODEs faster than the reverse dynamic method.
Neural ordinary differential equations (ODEs) have been attracting increasing attention in various research domains recently. There have been some works studying optimization issues and approximation capabilities of neural ODEs, but their robustness is still yet unclear. In this work, we fill this important gap by expl…
A simple regularization technique speeds up training of Neural ODEs.
problem Training Neural ODEs is computationally expensive.
method Randomly sampling the end time of the ODE during training.
result Significantly decreases training time and improves performance.
Extends Neural ODEs to model discrete changes in continuous systems.
problem Lack of explicit termination time in existing Neural ODE formulations.
method Introduces neural event functions to implicitly define termination criteria.
result Models discrete changes in continuous systems without prior knowledge.
Paper improves neural ODEs for forecasting non-Markovian processes.
problem Forecasting irregularly observed time series with incomplete data.
method Path-dependent Neural Jump ODEs with signature transform.
result Path-dependent NJ-ODE outperforms original framework in non-Markovian data.
It has been observed that residual networks can be viewed as the explicit Euler discretization of an Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE). This observation motivated the introduction of so-called Neural ODEs, which allow more general discretization schemes with adaptive time stepping. Here, we propose ANODEV2, which is…
We present Ordinary Differential Equation Variational Auto-Encoder (ODE2VAE), a latent second order ODE model for high-dimensional sequential data. Leveraging the advances in deep generative models, ODE2VAE can simultaneously learn the embedding of high dimensional trajectories and infer arbitrarily complex conti…
The paper investigates how activation functions impact the training of Neural ODEs, leading to global convergence.
problem Challenges in training Neural ODEs, particularly gradient computation accuracy and convergence analysis.
method Investigates the impact of activation functions on the training dynamics of Neural ODEs.
result Establishes global convergence of Neural ODEs under gradient descent in overparameterized regimes.
Symmetry-regularized Neural ODEs improve model stability and interpretability.
problem Improving the stability and physical interpretability of Neural ODEs.
method Integrating Lie symmetries and conservation laws into the loss function.
result Symmetry-regularized Neural ODEs enhance model stability and interpretability.
Neural ODEs and i-ResNet are recently proposed methods for enforcing invertibility of residual neural models. Having a generic technique for constructing invertible models can open new avenues for advances in learning systems, but so far the question of whether Neural ODEs and i-ResNets can model any continuous inverti…
Neural Jump ODE improves continuous-time prediction and filtering of irregularly sampled time series.
problem Theoretical guarantees for continuous-time prediction and filtering of irregularly observed time series.
method Introducing Neural Jump ODE (NJ-ODE) that models conditional expectation between observations with neural ODEs and jumps.
result Theoretical guarantees for the L2-optimal prediction are provided, showing convergence of model output to optimal prediction. Deep residual networks implicitly converge to neural ODEs.
problem Link between discrete and continuous deep learning models.
method Establishing implicit regularization for residual networks towards neural ODEs.
result Deep residual networks initialized as discretizations of neural ODEs converge to such ODEs during training.
Researchers dissect Neural ODEs to understand their dynamics.
problem Understanding the inner workings of Neural ODEs.
method Developing continuous-depth formulation to clarify design choices.
result Clarified the influence of design choices on Neural ODE dynamics.
Neural ODEs provide a framework for studying the training dynamics of neural networks.
problem Training dynamics of neural networks
method Dynamical mean field theory
result Derive learning curves in the high-dimensional limit
A new method for estimating uncertainties in neural ODEs without numerical integration.
problem Accurate estimation of predictive uncertainties in neural ODEs.
method Distributional Gradient Matching (DGM) algorithm that jointly trains a smoother and a dynamics model.
result Significantly more accurate predictions compared to traditional methods.
Balanced Neural ODEs combine VAEs and Neural ODEs for efficient time series modeling.
problem Efficiently modeling systems with time-varying inputs and varying complexity.
method Combines VAEs for dimensionality reduction and Neural ODEs for dynamics, using variational parameters to adaptively learn.
result Balanced Neural ODEs (B-NODE) efficiently approximate Koopman operator without predefined dimensionality.
New paradigm for Neural ODEs stabilizes training and improves model performance.
problem Gradient vanishing-explosion problem in training deep neural networks.
method ODEtoODE: Nested system of flows with orthogonal group constraints.
result Strong convergence results and improved downstream models in reinforcement learning and supervised learning.
Neural ODEs control graph dynamics with low energy feedback.
problem Controlling complex dynamical systems on graphs.
method Neural Ordinary Differential Equation Control (NODEC) framework.
result NODEC learns low-energy control signals for graph dynamical systems.
Hypersolvers enable fast continuous-depth models for practical applications.
problem Infinite-depth models like Neural ODEs are computationally infeasible for large problems.
method Introducing hypersolvers, neural networks that solve ODEs efficiently with theoretical guarantees.
result Hypersolvers achieve comparable inference time to traditional discrete networks, making continuous-depth models practical.
Deep ResNets exhibit distinct scaling properties with depth, challenging neural ODE models.
problem Understanding the scaling properties of deep ResNets and their relation to neural ODEs.
method Detailed numerical experiments on weights trained by stochastic gradient descent.
result Deep ResNets can exhibit different scaling regimes, including stochastic differential equations or neither, challenging the neural ODE model.
Neural ODEs simplified using Chen-Fliess series for Rademacher complexity analysis.
problem Analyzing the complexity of neural ODE models.
method Using Chen-Fliess series to frame neural ODEs as infinite-width nets, where weights are signature of control input and features are Lie derivatives.
result Derived compact expressions for the Rademacher complexity of ODE models.
This paper compares two methods for training neural ODEs in time-series regression and CNFs.
problem Training neural ODEs for time-series regression and CNFs efficiently.
method Discretize-Optimize (Disc-Opt) vs. Optimize-Discretize (Opt-Disc) approaches.
result Disc-Opt methods can achieve similar performance as Opt-Disc at inference with drastically reduced training costs.
LHM integrates expert ODEs with neural ODEs for disease progression prediction.
problem Predicting disease progression under medications using limited data.
method Integrating expert-designed ODEs with machine-learned Neural ODEs.
result LHM consistently outperforms previous methods, especially in small sample regimes.
Neural Jump ODEs improve online filtering and classification with robust performance.
problem Online filtering and classification in settings with irregular and partial observations.
method Modeling conditional expectation using Neural Jump ODEs, with theoretical convergence guarantees.
result Demonstrated superior performance over classical methods, especially in complex scenarios.