Sharp statistical theory for conditional diffusion models.
problem Lack of theoretical foundation for conditional diffusion models.
method Sharp statistical theory with approximation of conditional score function.
result Sample complexity bound that adapts to data distribution smoothness.
Generative model tackles inconsistent attributes across datasets by enabling precise conditional generation.
problem Inconsistent attributes across merged datasets limit controllability in conditional generative modeling.
method Diffusion Model with Double Guidance, maintaining control over multiple conditions without joint annotations.
result Outperforms baselines in molecular and image generation tasks, aligning with target distributions and controlling missing conditions.
CAFLOW uses auto-regressive flows to translate images efficiently.
problem Image-to-image translation tasks.
method Transforms conditioning image into latent encodings using normalizing flows, models conditional distribution with auto-regressive distributions.
result Outperforms former conditional flow designs.
The paper develops models for asset returns based on market conditions and uses them to construct a trading policy.
problem Developing a robust trading strategy based on market conditions.
method The authors create stratified models of asset return mean and covariance, fit these models using Laplacian regularization, and combine them with a Markowitz optimization method.
result The trading policy performs well out of sample and can be scaled to larger problems.
New method uses generative models to estimate aleatoric uncertainty without strict data restrictions.
problem Estimating aleatoric uncertainty with limited data distribution or dimensionality.
method Conditional generative models and two metrics for measuring distributional discrepancies.
result Metrics accurately measure conditional distributional discrepancies and train competitive models.
A new method for measuring conditional feature importance using generative models.
problem Challenges in evaluating feature importance given other feature values.
method Adversarial Random Forest (ARF) for generating on-manifold data points.
result cARFi method yields robust importance scores adaptable for various feature importance notions.
We analyze linear factor models for asset pricing panels.
problem Characterizing cross-sectional and inter-temporal properties of returns and factors.
method Conditional means and covariances, review of Kozak and Nagel (2024) conditions.
result Low-dimensional factor portfolios can span efficient portfolios in unbalanced panels.
Class-conditional generative models are crucial tools for data generation from user-specified class labels. Existing approaches for class-conditional generative models require nontrivial modifications of backbone generative architectures to model conditional information fed into the model. This paper introduces a plug-…
Paper relaxes identifiability conditions for causal models with latent variables.
problem Challenges in identifying causal graphical models with latent variables.
method Proposes a double triangular graphical condition for nonparametric measurement models with binary latent variables.
result Guarantees identifiability of the entire causal graphical model under relaxed conditions.
CoFinDiff generates synthetic financial data capturing stylized facts and meeting specified conditions.
problem Limited data availability and difficulty in controlling synthetic financial data generation.
method Conditional diffusion model with cross-attention to incorporate conditions derived from price data.
result Synthetic data generated by CoFinDiff accurately meets specified conditions for trends and volatility.
Generalizes sigma model with Lie algebroid structure and geometric conditions.
problem Consistency of constraints and gauge symmetry in topological sigma models.
method Analysis of geometric conditions and constraints in Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formalisms.
result Identifies universal compatibility condition between Lie algebroid and multi-symplectic structure.
Optimal model averaging for conditional generative models improves performance across various data types.
problem Multiple plausible generators for conditional distributions can vary in performance.
method Sample-based maximum mean discrepancy, static model averaging, and mixture-of-experts model averaging.
result MoEMA improves over competing baselines across various data types.
Proposes a method to forecast non-stationary time series.
problem Challenges of non-stationary conditional distributions in deep learning.
method Bayesian dynamic model + deep conditional distribution model.
result Adapts to non-stationary time series better than state-of-the-art solutions.
This paper proposes a semi-conditional normalizing flow model for semi-supervised learning. The model uses both labelled and unlabeled data to learn an explicit model of joint distribution over objects and labels. Semi-conditional architecture of the model allows us to efficiently compute a value and gradients of the m…
A new graphical model for discrete data without parametric restrictions.
problem Discrete data modeling with restrictions.
method Additive conditional independence and penalized estimation of precision operator.
result Consistency of the estimator in ultrahigh-dimensional settings.
Conditional restricted Boltzmann machines are undirected stochastic neural networks with a layer of input and output units connected bipartitely to a layer of hidden units. These networks define models of conditional probability distributions on the states of the output units given the states of the input units, parame…
New method for generating images with conditional probability models.
problem Generating images with specific conditions.
method Score-based diffusion models with theoretical analysis and new estimator.
result New estimator for conditional score performs similarly to state-of-the-art.
Unified framework for arbitrary conditional inference using AI and Bayesian methods.
problem Limited flexibility in existing conditional inference methods.
method Bayesian generative modeling with stochastic iterative algorithm.
result Single learned model for universal conditional prediction with uncertainty quantification.
A novel deep bootstrap framework for nonparametric regression using conditional diffusion models.
problem Nonparametric regression with efficient sampling and accurate estimation.
method Conditional diffusion model for learning conditional distributions, integrating sampling and regression into a unified generative framework.
result Established optimal convergence rates in the Wasserstein distance and convergence guarantees for the bootstrap procedure.
New method for efficient conditional sampling from diffusion models.
problem Efficient conditional simulation from diffusion models.
method Explicit forward-backward bridging to express conditional simulation as an inference problem.
result Principled particle Gibbs and pseudo-marginal samplers for conditional distribution.
TDS provides exact samples for conditional distributions in diffusion models.
problem Lack of exact sampling methods for diffusion models.
method Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) algorithm with twisting technique.
result TDS offers more accurate approximations with fewer particles compared to heuristics.
A method learns representations for conditional moment models with controlled ill-posedness.
problem Efficient estimation of nonparametric conditional moment models with flexible models is challenging.
method Proposes a procedure that learns spectral representations with controlled measures of ill-posedness.
result The proposed method can efficiently estimate representations from data and is L2 consistent.
Paper reviews methods for conditional sampling in generative diffusion models.
problem Extending generative diffusion models to sample from conditional distributions.
method Review of existing computational approaches to conditional sampling.
result Highlight key methodologies for constructing conditional generative samplers.
Posterior Matching enables VAEs to model arbitrary conditional densities.
problem Modeling conditional dependencies in unsupervised learning.
method Posterior Matching framework for arbitrary conditioning.
result Posterior Matching enables VAEs to perform arbitrary conditioning without modification.
New tools evaluate and optimize conditional sequence models in bioinformatics.
problem Evaluating and optimizing conditional sequence models in bioinformatics.
method Kernel-based discrepancy measure (ACMMD) to estimate model fit and tune hyperparameters.
result Rejects the hypothesis that ProteinMPNN fits its data for various protein families and optimizes model temperature.
Large language models can't efficiently reason conditionally in a distribution-free setting.
problem Impossibility of conditional PAC-efficient reasoning in large language models.
method Proof of impossibility in a distribution-free setting for non-atomic input spaces.
result Any algorithm achieving conditional PAC efficiency must defer to the expert model with high probability.
A new model optimizes portfolios by learning stock return distributions conditioned on factors.
problem Optimizing portfolios with high-dimensional asset-specific factors.
method Conditional Diffusion Transformer architecture linking each asset's return to its factor vector.
result The model outperforms benchmarks in mean-variance and mean-CVaR optimization.
Proposes a new method for interpreting feature importance and effects in dependent feature models.
problem Challenges in interpreting feature importance when features are dependent and interactions are present.
method Conditional Subgroup Approach
result Conditional PFI and PDP estimates based on this approach often outperform existing methods.
The GANs are generative models whose random samples realistically reflect natural images. It also can generate samples with specific attributes by concatenating a condition vector into the input, yet research on this field is not well studied. We propose novel methods of conditioning generative adversarial networks (GA…
A new framework CyGen models joint distributions using cyclic conditionals.
problem Modeling a joint distribution using only two conditional models without relying on an uninformative prior.
method Developed a general theory for operable equivalence criteria for compatibility and sufficient conditions for determinacy. Proposed CyGen framework and methods to achieve compatibility and determinacy.
result CyGen better fits data and captures more representative features compared to models using an uninformative prior.
Improved generative models for rare events using nonlinear diffusion.
problem Challenges in modeling rare conditional distributions with linear diffusion models.
method Adapting data representation and forward scheme for nonlinear drift term.
result Significant improvement in capturing extreme tail events.
When dealing with Heston's stochastic volatility model, the change of measure from the subjective measure P to the objective measure Q is usually investigated under the assumption that the Feller condition is satisfied. This paper closes this gap in the literature by deriving sufficient conditions for the existence of …
We introduce a new model for building conditional generative models in a semi-supervised setting to conditionally generate data given attributes by adapting the GAN framework. The proposed semi-supervised GAN (SS-GAN) model uses a pair of stacked discriminators to learn the marginal distribution of the data, and the co…
In the paper we compare the modelling ability of discrete-time multivariate Stochastic Volatility models to describe the conditional correlations between stock index returns. We consider four trivariate SV models, which differ in the structure of the conditional covariance matrix. Specifications with zero, constant and…
Deep conditional transformation models unify interpretable and complex predictors.
problem Challenging to learn conditional CDFs in high-dimensional settings.
method Unified deep learning framework for interpretable and complex predictors.
result Efficacy demonstrated through numerical experiments and applications.
TR0N turns pre-trained models into conditional ones with minimal training.
problem Creating conditional models from pre-trained unconditional models.
method Lightweight stochastic mapping between conditions and latent space, improved through Langevin dynamics.
result Achieves zero-shot FID of 10.9 on MS-COCO, outperforming alternatives.
Conditional Density Estimation (CDE) models deal with estimating conditional distributions. The conditions imposed on the distribution are the inputs of the model. CDE is a challenging task as there is a fundamental trade-off between model complexity, representational capacity and overfitting. In this work, we propose …
FalconBC improves patient-specific cardiovascular modeling by estimating boundary conditions efficiently.
problem Efficiently estimating boundary conditions in patient-specific cardiovascular models, especially in open-loop models and anatomies with lesions.
method A general amortized inference framework based on probabilistic flow that treats clinical targets and anatomies as conditioning variables.
result Demonstrated on two patient-specific models, FalconBC improves efficiency and accuracy in estimating boundary conditions.
Understanding the dependencies among features of a dataset is at the core of most unsupervised learning tasks. However, a majority of generative modeling approaches are focused solely on the joint distribution p(x) and utilize models where it is intractable to obtain the conditional distribution of some arbitrary sub…
Audited Conformal Prediction improves conditional coverage in pretrained models under distribution shift.
problem Uncertainty quantification for pretrained models under unknown distribution shift
method Leverages a small labeled dataset to train an audit model for marginal coverage, integrates outputs into conformal prediction framework
result Significantly higher conditional coverage than existing approaches
New financial volatility models capture dynamic volatility better.
problem Traditional volatility models miss important volatility dynamics.
method Integrate recurrent neural networks into GARCH models.
result Improved in-sample and out-of-sample volatility forecasting.
Unified probabilistic gradient boosting for entire conditional distribution modeling.
problem Creating accurate probabilistic forecasts from regression tasks.
method Unified probabilistic gradient boosting framework using XGBoost and LightGBM, modeling conditional moments or CDF via Normalizing Flows.
result Achieves state-of-the-art forecast accuracy.
The paper studies conditions for exact posterior modeling in Bayesian networks.
problem Exact modeling of posterior distributions in Bayesian networks.
method Derives conditions for a recognition network to model the true posterior distribution exactly.
result Perfectness of the recognition network is crucial for local conditions to hold.
DRMMs enable flexible conditional sampling for interactive machine learning.
problem Limited flexibility in conditional sampling for deep generative models.
method Proposes Deep Residual Mixture Models (DRMMs) that allow flexible conditional sampling.
result DRMMs enable sampling with arbitrary combinations of conditioning variables and priors.
Generates synthetic ECGs conditioned on clinical statements.
problem Privacy issues with sensitive health data.
method Combines diffusion models and structured state space models.
result SSSD-ECG outperforms GAN-based competitors in synthetic data quality.
This article reviews and compares various methods for estimating conditional distributions.
problem Inference of conditional distributions in statistics.
method Classical nonparametric methods and modern generative models.
result A systematic numerical comparison of methods using performance metrics.
This paper simplifies conditional Sobol' indices calculation using PCE bases.
problem Computational inefficiency and lack of consistency in evaluating conditional Sobol' indices.
method Analytical extraction of conditional Sobol' indices via basis decomposition of PCE expansions.
result Derives closed-form expressions for conditional Sobol' indices.
Unified framework for estimating high-dimensional conditional factor models.
problem Estimating high-dimensional conditional latent factor models with practical limitations.
method Constrained nuclear norm regularization and cross-validation for parameter selection.
result Imposing homogeneity improves model predictability, with new method outperforming alternatives.