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.
A new method for sampling from complex distributions using Langevin samplers.
problem Sampling from unnormalized Boltzmann densities.
method Probability flow ODE derived from linear stochastic interpolants, employing Langevin samplers.
result Efficient simulation of the flow with non-asymptotic convergence rate.
The paper analyzes convergence rates of Langevin dynamics and Proximal Sampler using Φ Φ Φ -divergence.
problem Analyzing convergence rates of Langevin dynamics and Proximal Sampler.
method Extending mixing time analyses to Φ Φ Φ -divergence, using strong data processing inequalities. result Convergence of Φ Φ Φ -divergence to 0 exponentially fast along Unadjusted Langevin Algorithm and Proximal Sampler. New method corrects bias in stochastic gradient samplers.
problem Bias in stochastic gradient samplers.
method Gradient-Guided Monte Carlo with stochastic gradients.
result Corrected sampler yields nonzero acceptance probabilities.
New sampler tackles complex discrete energy landscapes efficiently.
problem Stagnation in gradient-based discrete samplers for non-convex settings.
method DREXEL sampler with Replica Exchange and Adjusted Metropolis.
result Proves samplers satisfy detailed balance and converge to target distribution.
New algorithm speeds up sampling from complex distributions.
problem Efficiently sampling from non-log-concave distributions.
method Stochastic Proximal Samplers (SPS) based on SGLD and MALA.
result SPS-SGLD and SPS-MALA achieve faster sampling with reduced gradient complexity.
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.
ICSGLD improves efficiency in posterior sampling for big data.
problem Efficient posterior sampling for large datasets.
method Embarrassingly parallel multiple-chain CSGLD with efficient interactions.
result ICSGLD is more efficient than a single-chain CSGLD.
Statistical finite elements use Langevin dynamics to efficiently handle uncertainty quantification.
problem Uncertainty quantification in finite element models with observed data.
method Langevin dynamics, unadjusted Langevin algorithm (ULA), for sampling posterior distributions.
result ULA provides a scalable and efficient method for characterizing the posterior distribution of statFEM models.
New method trains neural samplers without simulation, but fails due to mode collapse.
problem Training neural samplers without simulation.
method Time-dependent normalizing flow with Langevin preconditioning.
result Langevin preconditioning is crucial for avoiding mode collapse.
New methods improve efficiency of sampling algorithms for complex systems.
problem Efficiently sampling from complex, high-dimensional probability distributions.
method Randomized Runge-Kutta-Nyström methods tailored for Hamiltonian flows.
result Quantitative 5 / 2 5/2 5/2 -order L 2 L^2 L 2 -accuracy in approximating Hamiltonian flows. A new sampler for complex discrete distributions efficiently updates all variables in parallel.
problem Sampling complex high-dimensional discrete distributions efficiently and accurately.
method Discrete Langevin proposal (DLP) for parallel coordinate updates with controlled stepsize.
result DLP efficiently explores high-dimensional and strongly correlated variables with asymptotic bias of zero for log-quadratic distributions.
A new method speeds up sampling in diffusion models.
problem Slow sample generation in diffusion models.
method Proposed Splitting Integrators for fast stochastic sampling.
result Achieved FID score of 2.36 in 100 NFE, significantly faster than baselines.
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.
Improved Langevin algorithms with prior diffusion achieve dimension-independent convergence for non-log-concave distributions.
problem Understanding the dimension dependency of computational complexity in high-dimensional sampling.
method Investigation of prior diffusion technique for log-Sobolev inequality target distributions.
result Modified Langevin algorithm achieves dimension-independent KL divergence convergence.
Combines SMC and diffusion-based samplers for improved sampling performance.
problem Sampling from unnormalized densities efficiently and robustly.
method Viewing SMC and diffusion-based samplers as continuous-time processes, SCLD combines their strengths.
result SCLD achieves improved performance on multiple benchmark problems with less training budget.
We introduce a new family of MCMC samplers that combine auxiliary variables, Gibbs sampling and Taylor expansions of the target density. Our approach permits the marginalisation over the auxiliary variables yielding marginal samplers, or the augmentation of the auxiliary variables, yielding auxiliary samplers. The well…
New sampling method on Lie groups converges quickly.
problem Sampling on non-Euclidean Lie groups.
method Kinetic Langevin dynamics with noise added.
result Exponential convergence rate proved under W 2 W_2 W 2 distance. Shielded LMC samples from non-convex spaces with repulsive drift.
problem Sampling from non-convex spaces with convex holes.
method Combining adaptive temperature and repulsive drift.
result Advantages over unconstrained sampling in constrained spaces.
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.
Paper analyzes Langevin dynamics for solving infinite-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems.
problem Solving high-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems in infinite-dimensional function spaces.
method Preconditioned Langevin dynamics with score-based generative models (SGMs).
result Derives error estimates and sufficient conditions for global convergence in Kullback-Leibler divergence.
New transport method simplifies cutoff phenomenon for Markov processes.
problem Understanding the cutoff phenomenon for Markov processes.
method A new W-TV transport inequality combined with a parabolic regularization estimate.
result Recovery and extension of previous results on cutoff phenomena.
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.
A fast MCMC sampler for sparse Bayesian inference.
problem Sparse Bayesian inference problems with high computational cost.
method Asynchronous Gibbs sampler extended with data sub-sampling.
result The Markov chain admits an invariant distribution that recovers the main signal with high probability.
Enhances gradient-based discrete samplers with parallel tempering for multimodal distributions.
problem Local minima in high-dimensional, multimodal discrete distributions.
method Combines parallel tempering with discrete Langevin proposal, using Metropolis criterion for swaps.
result Significantly faster mixing and better sampling from complex distributions.
New method estimates chirp parameters robustly from noisy mixtures.
problem Estimating chirp parameters from noisy mixtures of higher-order polynomials.
method Modified Langevin Monte Carlo (LMC) with curvature guidance.
result CG-LMC algorithm reliably finds minimizer in low SNR regimes.
Theoretical proof shows COMs are a type of contrastive divergence model with improved sampling.
problem Improving sampling quality in offline model-based optimization.
method Showed COMs are contrastive divergence models, proposed Langevin MCMC sampler, and decoupled model.
result Improved sampling quality achieved by decoupling model and using Langevin MCMC.
Algorithm estimates graph structure with prior information and Langevin diffusion.
problem Support estimation of partially known Gaussian graphical models.
method Proposes an algorithm using annealed Langevin diffusion and graph neural networks to estimate the posterior distribution of the graph.
result Demonstrates the benefits of the approach through numerical experiments.
Neural network MCMC sampler maximizes proposal entropy for efficient sampling.
problem Inefficient sampling from complex probability distributions.
method Proposes a neural network MCMC sampler that maximizes proposal entropy.
result Significantly higher efficiency in various sampling tasks.
New sampling method for heavy-tailed distributions using Langevin Algorithm.
problem Sampling from heavy-tailed distributions efficiently.
method Transformed Unadjusted Langevin Algorithm on specific transformations.
result Polynomial-order oracle complexities for certain heavy-tailed densities.
New method controls bias in unadjusted Hamiltonian Monte Carlo and underdamped Langevin.
problem Bias in unadjusted Hamiltonian Monte Carlo and underdamped Langevin samplers.
method Delocalization of bias technique applied to these samplers.
result Control W 2 W_2 W 2 bias with O ( K ) O(\sqrt{K}) O ( K ) integration steps for high-dimensional distributions. Proposes a new method for constrained generative modeling using Langevin dynamics.
problem Challenges in satisfying underlying constraints with score-based generative models.
method Uses kinetic Langevin dynamics with specular reflection to model constraints.
result Demonstrates efficient numerical samplers with optimal convergence rates.
Optimized AIS scheme reduces bias and MSE for general proposals.
problem Performing Monte Carlo integration with general proposals.
method Global optimization of χ²-divergence using stochastic gradient Langevin dynamics.
result Explicit theoretical guarantees for uniform-in-time MSE reduction.
New method uses higher-order Langevin dynamics for efficient parallel sampling.
problem Efficient parallel sampling from high-dimensional log-concave distributions.
method Combines higher-order Langevin dynamics with blockwise Lagrange polynomial interpolation.
result Reduces the number of parallel points required for a target accuracy.
New Langevin algorithm works well even for rough distributions.
problem Sampling from non-smooth distributions.
method Simple Langevin algorithm without smoothness assumptions.
result Algorithm performs well even with discontinuous gradients.
A new algorithm flattens multi-modal distributions for better deep learning.
problem Bayesian learning in big data with multi-modal distributions.
method Contour Stochastic Gradient Langevin Dynamics (CSGLD) algorithm.
result The CSGLD algorithm avoids local traps in deep neural networks.
Improved log-concave sampling to O ( d 1 / 2 ) O(d^{1/2}) O ( d 1/2 ) with warm starts.
problem Sampling from strongly log-concave distributions efficiently.
method Warm starts and discretized underdamped Langevin diffusion.
result Achieved O ( d 1 / 2 ) O(d^{1/2}) O ( d 1/2 ) complexity for high-accuracy sampling. New Langevin method achieves third order convergence for strongly log-concave distributions.
problem Sampling from complex distributions efficiently.
method Underdamped Langevin diffusion with third order convergence.
result Achieves 2-Wasserstein error of ε in O(√d/ε^1/3) steps under additional Lipschitz condition.
New method proves dimension-free convergence for ULD in KL divergence.
problem Polynomial scaling of existing convergence guarantees in high dimensions.
method Refined KL local error framework, focusing on tr(H) instead of d.
result First dimension-free KL divergence bounds for discretized ULD.
Develops diffusion samplers for target distributions with efficient score and density estimates.
problem Estimating scores and densities for time-varying distributions.
method Sequential Monte Carlo with diffusion paths and control variates.
result Effective samplers for time-varying distributions with theoretical guarantees and practical applications.
Stochastic attention learns to retrieve and generate from memory without training.
problem Learning to retrieve and generate from memory efficiently.
method Langevin dynamics on modern Hopfield energy for stochastic attention.
result Stochastic attention can retrieve and generate from memory without training, matching gold standards.
Study improves sampling from non-log-concave distributions using Fisher information.
problem Sampling from non-log-concave distributions with high Fisher information guarantees.
method Proximal sampler with RGO implementation, leveraging log-concave sampling results.
result Improved complexity guarantee in relative Fisher information for non-log-concave sampling.
Proposes r2SGLD for efficient constrained exploration in non-convex learning.
problem Stagnation in high-temperature chains of reSGLD in distribution tails.
method r2SGLD: replica exchange with reflection steps in a bounded domain.
result Reflection steps enhance mixing rates with quadratic improvement in domain diameter.
Diffusion models simulate molecular dynamics with adjustable accuracy.
problem Simulating molecular dynamics with high accuracy and efficiency.
method Diffusion models as Euler-Maruyama integrators for Langevin dynamics, learning forces from static snapshots.
result Diffusion models generate molecular trajectories with temporal correlations similar to MD simulations.
LaPSRL achieves optimal regret for isoperimetric RL distributions.
problem Designing RL algorithms with sublinear regret for non-log-concave distributions.
method Posterior Sampling (PSRL) and Langevin sampling (LaPSRL) for isoperimetric distributions.
result LaPSRL achieves order-optimal regret and subquadratic complexity.
The paper proposes a Gibbs sampler for neural network posterior sampling.
problem Sampling from the posterior of neural networks.
method Adding noise to activations and using a Gibbs sampler.
result The Gibbs sampler achieves similar performance to MCMC methods on real and synthetic data.
New method samples from non-log-concave distributions with weak dissipativity.
problem Sampling from distributions that are not log-concave and weakly dissipative.
method Taming scheme tailored to growth and decay properties of the target distribution.
result Explicit non-asymptotic guarantees for KL, TV, and Wasserstein distances.