Novel method learns memory kernels in Langevin equations.
problem Estimating memory kernels in Langevin equations.
method Regularized Prony method for correlation functions, followed by regression over Sobolev norm-based loss function with RKHS regularization.
result Method outperforms other regression estimators in exponentially weighted L^2 space.
Paper proposes Langevin dynamics for adaptive IRL of stochastic gradient algorithms.
problem Estimating reward functions from noisy gradient estimates of stochastic gradient agents.
method Generalized Langevin dynamics algorithm for IRL.
result Proposed algorithms asymptotically generate samples proportional to exp(R(θ)).
New rates for GLD and SGLD in infinite-dimensional spaces without dimensionality issues.
problem Gradient Langevin dynamics and SGLD convergence rates in high-dimensional spaces.
method Analysis of GLD and SGLD in infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces, using stochastic differential equations and Markov chains.
result Derivation of dimension-free convergence rates for GLD and SGLD.
The study analyzes prediction errors in systems with memory kernels, providing bounds and stability results.
problem Prediction errors in stochastic dynamical systems with memory kernels.
method Analysis of generalized Langevin equations (GLEs) with Volterra equations, integrating synchronized noise coupling and weighted norms.
result Prediction discrepancies decay at a rate determined by the memory kernel's decay, quantitatively bounded by kernel estimation errors.
Method learns radial basis function distributions from samples.
problem Learning radial basis function distributions from training samples.
method Projected particle Langevin optimization method with distributionally robust optimization.
result Empirical measure of Langevin particles converges to a reflected Itô diffusion-drift process.
New research sets the minimax lower bound for KSD estimation at sqrt(n).
problem Estimating goodness-of-fit using Kernel Stein Discrepancy (KSD) on high-dimensional spaces.
method Two complementary results proving the minimax lower bound of KSD estimation.
result The minimax lower bound of KSD estimation is n^(-1/2), indicating exponential difficulty with dimensionality.
New method optimizes non-linear functionals over probability measures.
problem Optimizing non-linear functionals defined over probability measures.
method N-particle underdamped Langevin algorithm with spacetime discretization.
result Converges globally in total variation distance.
Study on Langevin dynamics on planar motion group, highlighting geometric mechanism.
problem Understanding Langevin dynamics on the Lie group SE(2).
method Intrinsic formulation on SE(2), using invariant vector fields and natural projection.
result Effective macroscopic diffusion on R^2 emerges through averaging.
This study examines memory effects in S&P500 market correlations using Langevin models.
problem The neglect of memory effects in market correlations for optimal portfolio selection.
method Fit a generalised Langevin equation (GLE) to S&P500 market correlation data.
result Memory effects in market correlations significantly improve forecasting accuracy and suggest a hidden slow time scale.
A new framework RTK accelerates diffusion inference by breaking down the process into fewer, more efficient subproblems.
problem Efficiently generating data from trained diffusion models using discretized reverse SDEs or ODEs.
method Developed a general RTK framework that decomposes the diffusion process into fewer, more balanced subproblems, using MALA and ULD for sampling.
result The RTK-MALA and RTK-ULD algorithms achieve faster convergence rates and lower error compared to existing methods.
New framework analyzes deep learning optimization with finite width networks, revealing generalization gaps and excess risks.
problem Analyzing generalization error of deep learning with finite width networks.
method Formulating neural network training as transportation map estimation and analyzing via infinite dimensional Langevin dynamics.
result Achieves fast learning rate and minimax optimal rates for classification and regression problems.
This work investigates a mixture of LMC and RMHMC with MMALA for geometric ergodicity.
problem Lack of geometric ergodicity study in Riemannian manifold and Lagrangian Monte Carlo methods.
method Investigates a mixture of LMC and RMHMC with MMALA to achieve geometric ergodicity.
result Demonstrates geometric ergodicity in the mixture of LMC and RMHMC with MMALA.
New method tunes SMC samplers efficiently without high costs.
problem Tuning SMC samplers with unadjusted kernels is challenging.
method Greedy Incremental Divergence Minimization (GIDM) for step size tuning.
result GIDM reduces KL divergence and tunes SMC samplers efficiently.
We introduce a framework for Newton's flows in probability space with information metrics, named information Newton's flows. Here two information metrics are considered, including both the Fisher-Rao metric and the Wasserstein-2 metric. A known fact is that overdamped Langevin dynamics correspond to Wasserstein gradien…
Localized sampler tackles high-dimensional sampling with fewer samples.
problem Sampling from unknown distributions with limited data.
method Combining Schrödinger bridges and plug & play Langevin samplers with localization strategy.
result Localized sampler reduces dimensionality, making sampling more efficient.
New simulation method tackles sign problem in quantum fields.
problem Sign problem in real-time dynamics of quantum fields.
method Inspired by reinforcement learning, complex Langevin approach with learned optimal kernels.
result Significant extension of real-time simulations in 1+1d scalar field theory.
Kernel SVGD improves high-dimensional inference with noise adaptation.
problem Challenges in high-dimensional inference with SVGD.
method Noise Conditional Kernel SVGD (NCK-SVGD) with entropic regularization.
result NCK-SVGD produces samples comparable to GANs and SGLD on computer vision benchmarks.
Novel kernelized Renyi's entropy improves deep learning generalization bounds.
problem Improving generalization bounds for deep learning algorithms.
method Kernelized Renyi's entropy, a new information theoretical measure.
result Theoretical bounds are tighter than current SOTA results.
DMPS uses diffusion maps and LAWGD for efficient generative modeling.
problem Efficiently modeling complex data distributions.
method Diffusion maps for manifold learning and LAWGD for sampling.
result DMPS outperforms other methods on moderate-dimensional data.
Uniform-in-time analysis for Stein Variational Gradient Descent across various metrics.
problem Understanding long-term behavior of finite-particle systems in relation to their mean-field limits.
method Developed uniform-in-time propagation-of-chaos results for continuous-time SVGD using cutoff strategies and finite-dimensional theories.
result Uniform-in-time propagation-of-chaos bounds in various metrics, including Langevin kernel Stein discrepancy, Wasserstein-1, and Wasserstein-2 distances.
Generative model uses Schrödinger bridges for stable sampling.
problem Sampling from unknown distributions with limited training samples.
method Combines Schrödinger bridges and Langevin dynamics.
result Effective stability and generation of samples within convex hull.
Two-layer neural networks learn efficiently using kernel methods in mean-field analysis.
problem Feature learning ability of two-layer neural networks in the mean-field regime.
method Mean-field analysis through kernel methods, focusing on dynamics of the first layer's kernel.
result Two-layer neural networks can learn a union of multiple reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces more efficiently than kernel methods.
Paper analyzes PSGLD for adaptive IRL with finite-sample bounds.
problem Estimating cost function of a forward learner using noisy gradients.
method Passive stochastic gradient Langevin dynamics (PSGLD) algorithm.
result Explicit bounds on 2-Wasserstein distance between PSGLD sample measure and stationary measure.
Improved image generation quality using closed-form discriminator guidance in diffusion models.
problem Enhancing the quality of images generated by diffusion models.
method Theoretical framework to analyze GAN discriminator's effect on Langevin sampling, proposing IPM-GAN optimization as smoothed score-matching.
result Closed-form kernel-based discriminator guidance improves metrics like CLIP-FID and KID.
Paper models Pavlov's classical conditioning using stochastic processes and Langevin equations.
problem Lack of modeling for Pavlov's classical conditioning.
method Modeling neural and synaptic dynamics via Langevin equations.
result Pavlov's mechanism spontaneously leads to synaptic weights similar to Hebb's.
A new algorithm improves sampling for graph learning models.
problem Euclidean proposals struggle near the boundary of PSD matrices.
method ConeMALA, a geometry-aware Langevin algorithm.
result ConeMALA achieves higher ESS/sec and stable diagnostics.
Langevin algorithms improve training of very deep neural networks, especially for image classification.
problem Training very deep neural networks is challenging due to increased non-linearity and the risk of getting stuck in local minima.
method Comparison of Langevin and non-Langevin algorithms for training deep neural networks, introduction of Layer Langevin algorithm.
result Langevin algorithms, especially Layer Langevin, lead to significant improvements in training deep neural networks, particularly for image classification tasks.
SLMC improves sampling efficiency for high-dimensional distributions.
problem Sampling from high-dimensional distributions is computationally challenging.
method SLMC projects Langevin updates onto subsampled eigenblocks of a time-varying preconditioner.
result SLMC offers superior adaptability and computational efficiency compared to traditional methods.
Paper analyzes and accelerates Langevin Monte Carlo methods using large deviations theory.
problem High-dimensional sampling problems in machine learning.
method Unified approach using large deviations theory to study and accelerate Langevin dynamics variants.
result Efficiency of Langevin dynamics variants demonstrated through numerical experiments.
New algorithms improve sampling from complex distributions.
problem Sampling from complex probability distributions efficiently.
method Regime-switching Langevin dynamics and Monte Carlo algorithms.
result Convergence guarantees and iteration complexities provided.
Study non-asymptotic Langevin Monte Carlo for Gibbs distributions.
problem Sampling from Gibbs distributions with dissipative potentials.
method Langevin-type algorithms based on Liptser--Shiryaev theory and Poincaré inequalities.
result Upper bound on 2-Wasserstein distance for accurate approximation.
Unified approach for sampling non-differentiable and heavy-tailed targets.
problem Sampling non-differentiable and heavy-tailed distributions using Langevin algorithms.
method Anchored Langevin dynamics, which modifies the Langevin diffusion with a smooth reference potential and multiplicative scaling.
result Non-asymptotic guarantees in the 2-Wasserstein distance to the target distribution.
Novel geometry-informed irreversible perturbation accelerates Langevin dynamics convergence.
problem Accelerating convergence of Langevin dynamics for Bayesian computation.
method Geometry-informed irreversible perturbation of Riemannian manifold Langevin dynamics.
result Improves estimation performance over irreversible perturbations that ignore geometry.
New methods use transport maps to improve Langevin dynamics for sampling.
problem Sampling high-dimensional, non-Gaussian distributions efficiently.
method Apply transport maps to accelerate Langevin dynamics convergence.
result Discretized processes converge to target distribution with non-asymptotic bounds.
In this article we develop geometric versions of the classical Langevin equation on regular submanifolds in euclidean space in an easy, natural way and combine them with a bunch of applications. The equations are formulated as Stratonovich stochastic differential equations on manifolds. The first version of the geometr…
The paper analyzes convergence of Langevin dynamics with time-dependent metrics.
problem Analyzing convergence of Langevin dynamics with time-dependent metrics.
method Formulated a modified gradient flow of the Kullback-Leibler divergence, selected a time-dependent relative Fisher information functional, and developed a time-dependent Hessian matrix condition.
result Proved convergence conditions for various Langevin dynamics.
Langevin MCMC samples efficiently from Riemannian manifolds with geometric Euler-Murayama analysis.
problem Efficient sampling from Gibbs distributions on Riemannian manifolds.
method Geometric Langevin MCMC, discretization error bound, contraction guarantee for Langevin Diffusion.
result Langevin MCMC iterates converge to the target distribution after a number of steps proportional to the inverse square of the desired accuracy.
Unified bounds for random subset generalization error and improved SGD Langevin dynamics.
problem Generalization error bounds for random subsets and stochastic gradient Langevin dynamics.
method Unified framework based on Hellström and Durisi's work, extending bounds for Langevin dynamics.
result Unified and refined bounds for generalization error in stochastic gradient Langevin dynamics.
Error estimates found between SGD with momentum and Langevin diffusion.
problem Quantifying the difference between SGD with momentum and Langevin diffusion.
method Established error estimates using 1-Wasserstein and total variation distances.
result Quantitative error estimates between SGD with momentum and underdamped Langevin diffusion.
Paper proposes new Langevin samplers for sampling from log-concave distributions with superlinear gradient growth.
problem Sampling from log-concave distributions with superlinear gradient growth.
method Proposes two novel discretizations of kinetic Langevin SDEs, showing contractivity and log-Sobolev inequality.
result Establishes non-asymptotic bounds in 2-Wasserstein distance between sampled distributions and target measures.
New Langevin Monte Carlo algorithms for sampling from nonsmooth distributions.
problem Sampling from distributions with nonsmooth convex composite potentials.
method Leveraging Bregman--Moreau envelopes and proximal operators in mirror descent.
result Efficiency in sampling from nonsmooth distributions, extending existing methods.
Optimal preconditioning improves Langevin sampling efficiency.
problem Improving sampling efficiency in high-dimensional target distributions.
method Optimal preconditioning using Fisher information, applied to MALA.
result Adaptive MCMC scheme significantly outperforms other methods.
First order discretizations of Langevin diffusion can achieve better generalization error with additional smoothness assumptions.
problem Analyzing generalization error for first order discretizations of Langevin diffusion.
method Providing a sufficient smoothness condition to show that first order methods can achieve arbitrarily runtime complexity for a given expected generalization error.
result First order methods can achieve arbitrarily runtime complexity with additional smoothness assumptions.
We study the underdamped Langevin diffusion when the log of the target distribution is smooth and strongly concave. We present a MCMC algorithm based on its discretization and show that it achieves ε \varepsilon ε error (in 2-Wasserstein distance) in O ( d / ε ) \mathcal{O}(\sqrt{d}/\varepsilon) O ( d / ε ) steps. This is a significant improv…
Extends Langevin dynamics for constrained domains.
problem Optimization of constrained probability measures.
method Mirror mean-field Langevin dynamics (MMFLD).
result Linear convergence guarantees and propagation of chaos results.
Study adaptive sensing of Cox processes using posterior sampling and positive bases.
problem Adaptive sensing of Cox point processes with intensity function modeling.
method Model intensity function as truncated Gaussian process in positive basis, use Langevin dynamics and posterior sampling.
result Demonstrated improved sensing compared to classical Bayesian experimental design.
Langevin Dynamics speeds up mixing time with manifold hypothesis and multi-scale approach.
problem Langevin Dynamics struggles in high dimensions and nonconvex landscapes.
method Utilizes manifold hypothesis to reduce mixing time and employs multi-scale approach to improve image generation quality.
result Mixing time depends on intrinsic dimension rather than ambient dimension, significantly reducing computational complexity.
New algorithm improves sampling from constrained spaces.
problem Sampling from constrained spaces efficiently.
method Metropolis-adjusted Mirror Langevin algorithm.
result Unbiased sampling with improved mixing time.