The paper provides convergence guarantees for ODE-based generative models using transformers.
problem Theoretical guarantees for ODE-based generative models.
method A pre-trained autoencoder maps inputs to a latent space, and a transformer predicts the velocity field.
result The distribution of samples generated via estimated ODE flow converges to the target distribution in Wasserstein-2 distance.
This work establishes near-minimax optimal guarantees for ODE-based samplers under mild assumptions.
problem Develop rigorous statistical guarantees for ODE-based samplers in generative modeling.
method Proposes a smooth regularized score estimator and refined convergence analysis.
result Achieves minimax rate in total variation distance for ODE-based samplers under mild assumptions.
A novel model uses ODE-based random features to model nonlinear dynamical systems.
problem Modeling highly nonlinear dynamical systems with uncertainty quantification.
method Compositions of physics-informed random features derived from ODEs, combined with deep Gaussian processes and approximate Bayesian inference.
result The model effectively captures nonlinear behavior in real-world multivariate time series data and achieves comparable performance to other models on benchmark tasks.
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…
Paper analyzes convergence of ODE samplers in Wasserstein distances.
problem Limited theoretical understanding of convergence properties of probability flow ODEs.
method Convergence analysis for general probability flow ODEs in 2-Wasserstein distance.
result First non-asymptotic convergence analysis for probability flow ODE samplers.
The paper examines the sampling dynamics of diffusion models using ODEs.
problem Understanding the sampling dynamics of diffusion models.
method Careful inspection of ODE-based sampling of SDEs, revealing structures and relationships.
result Established a theoretical relationship between optimal ODE-based sampling and mean-shift algorithm.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Novel methods improve Bayesian analysis of chaotic dynamical systems.
problem Bayesian parameter inference and trajectory reconstruction of chaotic systems with sparse and noisy data.
method Pilot MAGI (pMAGI) and Pilot MAGI Sequential Prediction (PMSP) methods.
result pMAGI and PMSP significantly outperform existing methods in accuracy and computational efficiency.
We present a particle flow realization of Bayes' rule, where an ODE-based neural operator is used to transport particles from a prior to its posterior after a new observation. We prove that such an ODE operator exists. Its neural parameterization can be trained in a meta-learning framework, allowing this operator to re…
New error bounds for flow matching methods using deterministic sampling.
problem Improving the accuracy of flow matching methods for generating probability distributions.
method Derived error bounds for flow matching methods under deterministic sampling conditions.
result Presented error bounds for flow matching methods using L2 loss and regularity conditions. Sparse transformer architecture improves accuracy and speed in generative modeling and inverse problems.
problem Improving accuracy and speed in generative modeling and inverse problems.
method Proposes a sparse transformer architecture using regularized Wasserstein proximal operator with L1 prior. result Sparse transformer achieves higher accuracy and faster convergence than classical methods.
In this paper we obtain generalized Calabi-type compactness criteria for complete Riemannian manifolds that allow the presence of negative amounts of Ricci curvature. These, in turn, can be rephrased as new conditions for the positivity, for the existence of a first zero and for the nonoscillatory-oscillatory behaviour…
Efficiently trains forward processes to minimize generative trajectories curvature.
problem High curvature of generative trajectories slows down sampling speed.
method Trains forward process to minimize curvature without ODE/SDE simulation.
result Lower curvature than previous models, decreased sampling costs.
Enhances DGPs with adaptive RKHS Fourier features for better non-stationary pattern modeling.
problem Capturing complex non-stationary patterns in non-linear dynamical systems.
method Integrates ODE-based RKHS Fourier features into DGPs using convolution operations for adaptive amplitude and phase modulation. Uses a doubly stochastic variational inference framework.
result Improved predictive performance across various regression tasks.
MagNet uses neural networks to predict multi-agent dynamics from observations.
problem Predicting the evolution of complex multi-agent systems.
method Formulated a coupled non-linear network with ODE-based state evolution, trained a neural network to discover dynamics from observations.
result Orders of magnitude improvement in prediction accuracy over traditional models.
Survival MDN uses invertible functions to speed up survival analysis models.
problem Training neural ODEs for survival analysis is computationally expensive.
method Survival MDN applies an invertible positive function to MDN outputs.
result Survival MDN outperforms or matches other models on concordance, Brier score, and log-likelihood.
Improved score matching methods for estimating score functions and Hessians without high dimensionality.
problem Estimating score functions and Hessians efficiently in high-dimensional data.
method Implicit score matching and denoising score matching, leveraging Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequalities.
result Achieves convergence rates similar to denoising score matching and estimates Hessians without dimensionality issues.
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.
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.
SeqRF straightens generative model flows to speed up sampling.
problem High global truncation error in ODE-based solvers for generative models.
method SeqRF, a learning technique that straightens the probability flow.
result Significantly improved sampling speed and synthesis quality.
DLFM models complex systems with uncertainty, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Modeling highly nonlinear dynamical systems with robust uncertainty quantification.
method Deep latent force model (DLFM) using physics-informed kernels derived from ODEs.
result DLFM achieves comparable performance to non-physics-informed models on univariate tasks and captures dynamics in real-world data.
LS4 models time-series with latent states, outperforming previous methods.
problem Learning sharp transitions in time-series data.
method State space ODE with convolutional representation to bypass hidden states.
result LS4 significantly outperforms previous models in various metrics.
VT-DIS improves sampling from Boltzmann distributions with minimal overhead.
problem Bias in Monte Carlo estimates from score-based diffusion models.
method Variance-Tuned Diffusion Importance Sampling (VT-DIS) adapts noise covariance to correct bias.
result VT-DIS achieves effective sample sizes of 80%, 35%, and 3.5% on benchmarks, using less computational budget.
New analysis shows FM learns underlying dynamical structure, not just trajectory replay.
problem Understanding whether flow matching models learn transferable dynamical structure or merely replay trajectories.
method Derived velocity field implied by FM objective, characterized as a continuous-time dynamical system.
result FM models can be seen as parametric surrogates of nonparametric solutions, providing strong probabilistic forecasts.
New model outperforms Neural ODEs while being more efficient.
problem Stable convergence and existence guarantees for implicit-depth models.
method Developed Monotone Operator Equilibrium Network (monDEQ) based on monotone operator theory.
result MonDEQ models outperform Neural ODEs and are more computationally efficient.
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.
Hard problem of learning simple generative models from i.i.d. samples.
problem Learning simple neural network distributions from samples.
method Statistical query model, ODE-based construction of piecewise-linear functions.
result No polynomial-time algorithm can solve this problem even with one-hidden-layer ReLU networks.
Learning rate needs to decrease with higher data moments for effective ICA in high dimensions.
problem Slower convergence of ICA in high-dimensional data with high-order moments.
method High-dimensional ODE analysis of ICA algorithm under controlled moment structure.
result Critical learning rate threshold for effective ICA when moments are high.
Poisson Midpoint Method improves Langevin Dynamics for diffusion models.
problem Slow convergence of LMC in diffusion models requiring many small steps.
method Poisson Midpoint Method approximates LMC with larger steps, proving quadratic speed up.
result Poisson Midpoint Method maintains quality of DDPM with fewer calls.
Consistency models accelerate generation with theoretical guarantees.
problem Empirical success of consistency models without theoretical justification.
method Theoretical analysis of consistency models mapping inputs to arbitrary points.
result Achieve KL divergence of order O(ε2) with $ O\left(\log\left(\frac{d}{\varepsilon}
ight)
ight) $ iterations. The paper analyzes reg-SGD for convex problems, proving convergence and quantifying the rate of convergence.
problem Minimizing convex, L-smooth functions in a Hilbert space.
method Regularized stochastic gradient descent with decaying regularization.
result Strong convergence to the minimum-norm solution without boundedness assumptions.
SurvLatent ODE predicts VTE risk for cancer patients, outperforming current methods.
problem Predicting clinical outcomes from irregularly sampled EHR data with competing events.
method Neural ODE-based Recurrent Neural Networks (ODE-RNN) for flexible survival time estimation.
result SurvLatent ODE outperforms Khorana Risk scores for VTE risk prediction.
Continuous-depth Evoformer reduces protein folding prediction time and resource usage.
problem Efficient protein structure prediction with reduced computational costs.
method Continuous-depth formulation of Evoformer using Neural Ordinary Differential Equations (Neural ODEs).
result The continuous-time Evoformer achieves constant memory cost and improved efficiency.
A new sampling method called Restart improves both speed and quality of generative processes.
problem Balancing speed and quality in generative processes involving differential equations.
method Alternates between adding noise and following ODE, improving both speed and quality.
result Surpasses previous SDE and ODE samplers in both speed and accuracy.
Realizations of stochastic process are often observed temporal data or functional data. There are growing interests in classification of dynamic or functional data. The basic feature of functional data is that the functional data have infinite dimensions and are highly correlated. An essential issue for classifying dyn…
New theory improves diffusion models' convergence rates.
problem Understanding and optimizing diffusion models for faster data generation.
method Developed non-asymptotic theory for diffusion models with minimal assumptions.
result Established convergence rates for two diffusion models.
One of the popular measures of central tendency that provides better representation and interesting insights of the data compared to the other measures like mean and median is the metric mode. If the analytical form of the density function is known, mode is an argument of the maximum value of the density function and o…
CTRNNs improve blood glucose forecasting in ICU, outperforming traditional models.
problem Forecasting blood glucose in ICU with irregular measurements.
method Continuous time autoregressive recurrent neural networks (CTRNNs) using neural ODE or neural flow layers.
result CTRNNs generally outperform traditional autoregressive models in probabilistic forecasting of blood glucose.
Neural IVP solves IVPs with neural networks, overcoming scaling and conditioning issues.
problem Solving initial value PDEs with neural networks is challenging due to numerical errors and limited scalability.
method Developed an ODE-based approach to solve IVPs with neural networks, preventing ill-conditioning and scaling issues.
result Neural IVP solves challenging PDEs with neural networks efficiently and accurately.
A new method combines ANN and Laplace for fast Bayesian inference in ODE models.
problem Bayesian inference for ODE systems with non-analytical solutions is computationally expensive.
method Hybrid approach using ANN for tractable likelihood and Laplace approximation.
result Effective posterior inference with improved computational cost compared to traditional methods.
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…
This paper bridges the gap between ODE and SDE in diffusion models using Fokker-Planck equations.
problem Empirical evidence shows that ODE-based samples from score-based diffusion models are inferior to SDE-based samples.
method The paper rigorously describes dynamics and approximations in training score-based diffusion models, linking them to Fokker-Planck equations.
result Adding a regularisation term based on the Fokker-Planck residual can close the gap between ODE- and SDE-induced distributions.
Study designs neural networks for fault localization, state estimation, and optimal PMU placement in power systems.
problem Fault localization, state estimation, and optimal PMU placement in power systems.
method Designs and compares various neural networks for fault localization, builds machine learning schemes for state estimation and parameter estimation, and designs an algorithm for optimal PMU placement.
result Comprehensive comparison of neural networks for fault localization shows that Graphical Convolutional NN and Neural Graph-based ODE perform best.
Classifies solutions to critical sixth order equations with a singularity.
problem Classifying entire positive singular solutions to critical sixth order equations.
method Integral sliding methods, qualitative analysis of ODEs, topological two-parameter shooting technique.
result Solutions are given by a singular radial factor times a periodic solution to a sixth order IVP with constant coefficients.
A two-phase algorithm identifies the best arm in sparse linear bandits with fixed budget.
problem Best arm identification in sparse linear bandits with limited budget.
method Lasso and Optimal-Design (Lasso-OD) based linear best-arm identification.
result Lasso-OD achieves significant performance improvement for sparse and high-dimensional linear bandits.