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.
DALTON improves ODE parameter estimation by learning from noisy data.
problem High sensitivity to parameters in ODEs produces unreliable parameter estimates.
method Data-adaptive probabilistic likelihood approximation for ODEs.
result DALTON produces more accurate parameter estimates than existing methods.
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.
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…
In conventional ODE modelling coefficients of an equation driving the system state forward in time are estimated. However, for many complex systems it is practically impossible to determine the equations or interactions governing the underlying dynamics. In these settings, parametric ODE model cannot be formulated. Her…
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.
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.
Modeling dynamical systems with ordinary differential equations implies a mechanistic view of the process underlying the dynamics. However in many cases, this knowledge is not available. To overcome this issue, we introduce a general framework for nonparametric ODE models using penalized regression in Reproducing Kerne…
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…
Generative ODE model learns unknown variables in medical systems.
problem Estimating unknown variables in complex medical systems.
method Variational autoencoder incorporating known ODE functions.
result Modeling known-unknowns improves system parameter discovery and extrapolation.
Higher-order ODE solvers improve deep learning performance.
problem Improving deep learning performance using higher-order ODE solvers.
method Evaluation and improvement of Runge-Kutta (RK) methods for deep learning.
result Higher-order RK solvers can improve deep learning performance by incorporating key ingredients of optimizers.
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.
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.
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.
Learn ODEs from noisy data using RKHS and optimization.
problem Learning nonparametric ODEs from noisy data.
method Using RKHS theory, solve a constrained optimization problem iteratively with penalty methods and Euler approximations.
result Prove a generalization bound for L2 distance between true and estimated solutions.
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.
Paper addresses identifiability and asymptotics of ODE systems from noisy data.
problem Identifying parameters and causal structure of linear ODE systems from discrete observations.
method Developed sufficient conditions for identifiability, proved consistency and asymptotic normality of NLS estimator, constructed confidence sets, and inferred causal structure.
result Consistent and asymptotically normal parameter estimator for linear ODE systems under mild conditions.
CODE learns ODE dynamics from sparse data, outperforming neural and kernel methods.
problem Learning ODE dynamics from sparse and noisy data.
method CODE uses Polynomial Chaos Expansion (aPCE) for the ODE's RHS, enabling global orthonormal polynomial representation.
result CODE exhibits remarkable extrapolation capabilities even under novel initial conditions and measurement noise.
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.
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. 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.
New RL framework models continuous-time dynamics using neural ODEs.
problem Modeling continuous-time dynamics in semi-Markov decision processes.
method Model-based reinforcement learning with neural ODEs.
result High-performing policies developed with minimal data.
New method stabilizes probabilistic ODE solvers for high accuracy.
problem Numerical instability in high-order ODE solvers.
method Accurate initialisation, coordinate change preconditioner, square-root implementation.
result Probabilistic ODE solvers can now achieve high order (up to 11) with stability.
New approach connects stochastic gradient descent to ODE splitting schemes.
problem Improving convergence in stochastic optimization.
method Connection between stochastic gradient descent and ODE splitting schemes.
result Derive a new upper bound on global splitting error.
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.
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
New method calibrates complex ODEs from noisy data using neural networks.
problem Calibrating multi-dimensional complex ODEs from noisy data.
method Two-stage approach: de-noising and higher-order derivatives followed by a deep neural network.
result Consistent recovery of ODE system without curse of dimensionality.
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.
New ODE-Block handles stateful layers with continuous-in-depth functions using basis functions.
problem Handling stateful layers in ODE-Nets.
method Formulate ODE-Block using continuous-in-depth functions with basis function expansions.
result Enables state-of-the-art performance and reduces memory footprint.
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.
This work analyzes the statistical properties of neural ODEs for distribution learning.
problem Statistical properties of neural ODEs for distribution learning.
method General nonparametric statistical convergence analysis for distribution learning via neural ODE models.
result Established nearly minimax-optimal convergence rates for neural ODEs.
Origin-destination (OD) matrices are often used in urban planning, where a city is partitioned into regions and an element (i, j) in an OD matrix records the cost (e.g., travel time, fuel consumption, or travel speed) from region i to region j. In this paper, we partition a day into multiple intervals, e.g., 96 15-min …
There is resurging interest, in statistics and machine learning, in solvers for ordinary differential equations (ODEs) that return probability measures instead of point estimates. Recently, Conrad et al. introduced a sampling-based class of methods that are 'well-calibrated' in a specific sense. But the computational c…
Continuous-time MBRL framework tackles control systems with Bayesian ODEs.
problem Discretization of continuous-time systems in MBRL.
method Novel actor-critic method with Bayesian ODEs for state inference.
result Model robust against irregular and noisy data, sample-efficient, solves challenging control problems.
A new method for learning conditional distributions using ODEs and neural networks.
problem Learning conditional distributions efficiently and accurately.
method Conditional Föllmer Flow, discretized with Euler's method, using nonparametric velocity estimation.
result Effective approximation of target conditional distributions, with convergence results for Wasserstein-2 distance.
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…
Time series with non-uniform intervals occur in many applications, and are difficult to model using standard recurrent neural networks (RNNs). We generalize RNNs to have continuous-time hidden dynamics defined by ordinary differential equations (ODEs), a model we call ODE-RNNs. Furthermore, we use ODE-RNNs to replace t…
Bayesian Gaussian Process ODEs enhanced with normalizing flows for improved flexibility and accuracy.
problem Limitations of standard Gaussian Process ODEs in modeling complex scenarios.
method Introducing normalizing flows to reparameterize the ODE vector field, developing a data-driven variational learning algorithm.
result Improved accuracy and uncertainty estimates for Bayesian Gaussian Process ODEs.
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.
The paper improves the probability flow ODE sampler for faster sampling of natural images.
problem Improving the convergence rate of the probability flow ODE sampler.
method Adapting the probability flow ODE sampler to exploit intrinsic low-dimensional structures in natural image data.
result Achieves a dimension-free convergence rate of O(k/T) in total variation distance, improving upon existing results. MoNODEs improve neural ODEs by separating dynamic states from static factors.
problem Learning non-linear dynamics with variations across trajectories.
method Introduces time-invariant modulator variables to separate dynamic states from static factors.
result Consistently improves model generalization and far-horizon forecasting.
Develops a new method for learning ODEs from sparse data.
problem Learning systems of ODEs from scarce, partial, and noisy data.
method Combines sparse recovery and RKHS techniques.
result Significant gains in accuracy, sample efficiency, and robustness to noise.
Enhanced model predicts chaotic systems with improved long-term accuracy.
problem Learning chaotic systems and long-term predictions from incomplete data.
method Path-dependent Neural Jump ODE (PD-NJ-ODE) model for online prediction.
result The model matches true chaotic system dynamics closely and improves long-term predictions.
New method constructs confidence bands for ODE models with unknown regulatory effects.
problem Building confidence bands for ODE models with unknown regulatory relations is challenging.
method Localized kernel learning approach combined with de-biasing method.
result The constructed confidence band has the desired asymptotic coverage probability and accurately recovers the regulatory network.
Actor-critic algorithms converge to an ODE as data samples change dynamically.
problem Challenging to mathematically analyze due to non-i.i.d. data samples.
method Proved convergence to an ODE using time rescaling and geometric ergodicity.
result Convergence to the ODE limit and its properties proven.
Neural Laplace models diverse DEs in the Laplace domain for better dynamics.
problem Inadequate ODEs for long-range dependencies and discontinuities.
method Unified framework in Laplace domain, using stereographic map for smoothness.
result Superior performance in diverse DEs, including complex history dependency and abrupt changes.
Minimal surfaces in third-order ODEs identified for linear second-order ODEs.
problem Characterizing minimal surfaces in third-order ODEs.
method Analyzing submanifolds of third-order ODEs as Riemannian manifolds.
result Linear second-order ODEs with y′′=±y+β(x) are the only minimal surfaces and totally geodesic. OpFlow predicts robust OD flows by learning choice potentials conditioned on spatial exposures.
problem Deep models trained on raw counts are vulnerable to distribution shift.
method OpFlow learns row-centered choice potentials and reconstructs flows by combining them with a calibrated origin scale.
result OpFlow improves robustness under environment shifts, as shown by controlled synthetic shifts and a real-world experiment.