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48 results for Vector Diffusion Maps

We introduce multi-frequency vector diffusion maps (MFVDM), a new framework for organizing and analyzing high dimensional datasets. The new method is a mathematical and algorithmic generalization of vector diffusion maps (VDM) and other non-linear dimensionality reduction methods. MFVDM combines different nonlinear emb…

2019-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce {\em vector diffusion maps} (VDM), a new mathematical framework for organizing and analyzing massive high dimensional data sets, images and shapes. VDM is a mathematical and algorithmic generalization of diffusion maps and other non-linear dimensionality reduction methods, such as LLE, ISOMAP and Laplacian…

2011-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce the concept of Hypoelliptic Diffusion Maps (HDM), a framework generalizing Diffusion Maps in the context of manifold learning and dimensionality reduction. Standard non-linear dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., LLE, ISOMAP, Laplacian Eigenmaps, Diffusion Maps) focus on mining massive data sets using w…

2015-03-17abs ↗pdf ↗

A new model trains prior and encoder/decoder networks simultaneously for efficient generation.

problem Complex autoregressive prior in VQ-VAE models leads to slow generation.
method Builds a diffusion bridge between continuous and non-informative prior distributions.
result Model is competitive and efficient in optimization and sampling.

CADD improves generative quality by augmenting discrete diffusion with continuous latent space.

problem Loss of semantic information between denoising steps in discrete diffusion models.
method Introduces a framework that augments discrete state space with a continuous latent space, allowing for graded, informative masked tokens.
result CADD improves generative quality across text generation, image synthesis, and code modeling.

PolyNSD improves Neural Sheaf Diffusion with polynomial operators and spectral rescaling.

problem Limitations of common Neural Sheaf Diffusion implementations, including scalability and stability issues.
method Introduces Polynomial Neural Sheaf Diffusion (PolyNSD) with a degree-K polynomial propagation operator and spectral rescaling.
result PolyNSD achieves state-of-the-art results on both homophilic and heterophilic benchmarks with reduced runtime and memory requirements.

Enhanced probabilistic sampling on manifolds using Double Diffusion Maps and Geometric Harmonics.

problem Overfitting and loss of generalization in PLoM when N is small and dimensionality approaches N.
method Extending PLoM with Double Diffusion Maps and Geometric Harmonics to handle small N and high-dimensional data.
result Effective and robust method for generating statistically consistent realizations from limited data.

Diffusion maps are an emerging data-driven technique for non-linear dimensionality reduction, which are especially useful for the analysis of coherent structures and nonlinear embeddings of dynamical systems. However, the computational complexity of the diffusion maps algorithm scales with the number of observations. T…

2018-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Sharp Lipschitz bounds for flow-matching and diffusion models with optimal sampling rates.

problem Establishing optimal Lipschitz regularity for flow-matching and diffusion models.
method Sharp Lipschitz regularity theory for flow-matching vector fields and diffusion-model scores.
result Achieves optimal sampling rate of d/N\sqrt{d}/N for Euler-type samplers in dimension dd.

Neumann eigenmaps improve landmark-based diffusion map embeddings.

problem Landmark-based diffusion map embeddings can be computationally inefficient and unstable.
method NeuMaps use a renormalized Neumann Laplacian for eigendecomposition, incorporating landmarks as a subgraph.
result NeuMaps offer a computationally efficient and stable embedding method.

New guarantees for uniquely identifying transport maps and vector fields from finite measure-valued data.

problem Unique recovery of transport maps and vector fields from finite measure-valued data.
method Use of Whitney and Takens embedding theorems to establish conditions for unique identification.
result New metric for comparing diffeomorphisms and analogous results in infinitesimal settings.

We address the problem of influence maximization when the social network is accompanied by diffusion cascades. In prior works, such information is used to compute influence probabilities, which is utilized by stochastic diffusion models in influence maximization. Motivated by the recent criticism on the effectiveness o…

2019-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Diffusion maps are a commonly used kernel-based method for manifold learning, which can reveal intrinsic structures in data and embed them in low dimensions. However, as with most kernel methods, its implementation requires a heavy computational load, reaching up to cubic complexity in the number of data points. This l…

2019-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Stabilizes complex systems using diffusion models trained on Lyapunov functions.

problem Generating stabilizing controllers for complex dynamical systems.
method Trains a diffusion model on pairs of asymptotically stable vector fields and their Lyapunov functions to identify the closest stable field and adjust control functions.
result Efficient and rapid stabilization of unseen systems, showcasing generalizability.

The author has previously constructed a class of admissible vector fields on the path space of an elliptic diffusion process xx taking values in a closed compact manifold. In this Note the existence of flows for this class of vector fields is established and it is shown that the law of xx is quasi-invariant under the…

2006-06-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Spectral methods that are based on eigenvectors and eigenvalues of discrete graph Laplacians, such as Diffusion Maps and Laplacian Eigenmaps are often used for manifold learning and non-linear dimensionality reduction. It was previously shown by Belkin and Niyogi \cite{belkin_niyogi:2007} that the eigenvectors and eige…

2013-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce, test and discuss a method for classifying and clustering data modeled as directed graphs. The idea is to start diffusion processes from any subset of a data collection, generating corresponding distributions for reaching points in the network. These distributions take the form of high-dimensional numerica…

2014-08-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Riemannian stochastic gradient descent approximates a diffusion process called Riemannian stochastic modified flow.

problem Improving convergence rate of Riemannian stochastic gradient descent.
method Using stochastic differential geometry, the paper shows RSGD can be approximated by the Riemannian stochastic modified flow (RSMF).
result RSGD can be approximated by the solution to the RSMF driven by an infinite-dimensional Wiener process, increasing the order of approximation.

New method uses Diffusion Maps for latent space modeling of dynamical systems.

problem Building reduced dynamical models from time series data.
method Two rounds of Diffusion Maps on latent coordinates, with lifting back to ambient space.
result Approximation of full state functions in reduced coordinates.

The paper proves Liouville theorems for VV-harmonic maps under specific curvature conditions.

problem Proving Liouville theorems for VV-harmonic maps in Riemannian manifolds with non-negative (m,V)(m, V)-Ricci curvature.
method Probabilistic proof extending previous results by Cheng, Hildebrandt-Jost-Wideman, and Stafford.
result Extends Liouville theorems to a broader class of manifolds and curvature conditions.

New method models covariates and responses without parametric assumptions using manifold learning.

problem Losing explanatory power for responses in standard factor models applied to covariates alone.
method Anisotropic diffusion maps for learning low-dimensional embeddings.
result Kalman filtering in diffusion-map coordinates improves joint covariate-response prediction.

Two adaptive kernel selection methods improve the accuracy of Kernelized Diffusion Maps.

problem Selecting an appropriate kernel for Kernelized Diffusion Maps.
method Two complementary approaches: variational outer loop and unsupervised cross-validation.
result Both methods improve the quality and stability of the recovered eigenfunctions.

A new method quantifies uncertainty in brain injury simulations.

problem High computational cost and high-dimensional inputs/outputs limit traditional UQ methods for biofidelic head models.
method Two-stage, data-driven manifold learning framework using Gaussian kernel-density estimation, diffusion maps, and Grassmannian diffusion maps.
result Surrogate models reduce computational cost while providing highly accurate approximations of the computational model.

A new model designs molecular latent vectors for drug discovery.

problem Designing effective molecular descriptors from molecular structures.
method Proposes a denoising diffusion probabilistic model (DDPM) for variational autoencoding molecular graphs.
result Demonstrates superior prediction performance and robustness compared to existing approaches.

Develops a surrogate model for predicting system responses using GDMaps and geometric harmonics.

problem Predicting responses of engineering systems and complex physical phenomena with uncertainties.
method Grassmannian diffusion maps (GDMaps) and geometric harmonics for low-dimensional representation and function extension.
result Accurate predictions of system responses in various examples, demonstrating the technique's potential for uncertainty quantification.

Diffusion maps help learn complex quantum phase transitions from data.

problem Learning quantum phase transitions from experimental data is challenging.
method Diffusion maps for nonlinear dimensionality reduction and spectral clustering.
result Diffusion maps can learn complex phase transitions unsupervised.