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48 results for entropic dynamics

Neural networks' optimization dynamics are confined to a single basin despite connected basins in the loss landscape.

problem Neural networks' optimization dynamics are confined to a single basin despite connected basins in the loss landscape.
method Identifying entropic barriers arising from the interplay between curvature variations along low-loss paths and noise in optimization dynamics.
result Curvature-induced entropic forces bias noisy dynamics back toward the endpoints, explaining the confinement and connectivity of solutions.

Novel algorithms for entropic optimal transport from an optimisation perspective.

problem Solving the entropic-regularised optimal transport problem.
method Developed novel methods inspired by mirror descent, solving semi-dual problems or non-convex constrained problems over joint distributions.
result Non-asymptotic rates of convergence for the proposed methods under minimal assumptions.

The paper explains emergent phenomena in deep learning using entropic forces.

problem Understanding the cause of emergent phenomena in deep learning and large language models.
method Proposes a rigorous entropic-force theory for neural networks trained with SGD and variants.
result Shows that representation learning is governed by emergent entropic forces that break continuous symmetries and preserve discrete ones.

ERDMD discovers sparse, nonuniformly timed DMD models from chaotic attractors.

problem Discovering high-fidelity, nonuniformly timed DMD models from chaotic data.
method Entropic regression for nonlinear information flow detection, combined with multi-step DMD.
result ERDMD produces highly efficient and robust models with minimal complexity.

The paper connects tempering and entropic mirror descent for sampling.

problem Sampling from a target distribution with known unnormalized density.
method Establishes the connection between tempering SMC and entropic mirror descent, deriving convergence rates and geometric insights.
result Tempering SMC iterates correspond to entropic mirror descent on the reverse KL divergence, providing new optimization perspectives.

This work extends entropic optimal transport to non-product reference couplings, focusing on Gaussian cases.

problem Finding a diffuse coupling between two measures with non-product reference couplings.
method Reduction of the entropic optimal transport problem to a matrix optimization problem.
result Complete description of the solution for non-product reference couplings, including primal and dual variables.

This paper introduces new risk measures for evaluating losses with varying time horizons.

problem Capturing horizon risk and cash non-additivity in risk evaluation.
method Uses BSDEs and shortfall approaches to develop h-generalized shortfall risk measures.
result Introduces hq-entropic risk measures as a new family of fully-dynamic risk measures.

This work finds mixed equilibria in zero-sum games using interacting particle dynamics.

problem Finding mixed equilibrium points in continuous minmax games.
method A method based on entropic regularisation of two-layer zero-sum games with interacting particle dynamics.
result The sequence of empirical measures of the particle system satisfies a large deviation principle as the number of particles grows to infinity, implying convergence of the empirical measure and the Nikaidô-Isoda error.

This work finds mixed equilibria in machine learning problems using measures and simultaneous gradient ascent-descent.

problem Finding pure equilibria in machine learning problems is computationally hard.
method Entropic regularization, simultaneous gradient ascent-descent, and particle discretization in the Wasserstein metric.
result Global convergence towards the global equilibrium in mixed equilibria problems.

The paper analyzes stability and convergence rates of entropic and Sinkhorn potentials.

problem Stability and convergence rates of entropic and Sinkhorn potentials.
method Semiconcavity properties of entropic potentials and Schrödinger bridges.
result Exponential convergence rates for gradient and Hessian of Sinkhorn iterates.

Study of Gaussian distributions using entropic Gromov-Wasserstein and inner product Gromov-Wasserstein.

problem Optimal transportation between Gaussian distributions with different dimensions.
method Entropic Gromov-Wasserstein and inner product Gromov-Wasserstein, with closed-form expressions and von Neumann's trace inequality.
result Closed-form expressions for the entropic IGW and its unbalanced variant between Gaussian distributions.

This paper uses entropy to derive stock price dynamics and option valuation.

problem Deriving stock price dynamics and option valuation from information constraints.
method Develops an entropic inference framework to derive stochastic processes from information constraints, representing price changes through two channels: continuous and jump.
result The derived dynamics is the Merton jump diffusion, with Geometric Brownian Motion as the no jump limit.

In sustained growth with random dynamics stationary distributions can exist without detailed balance. This suggests thermodynamical behavior in fast growing complex systems. In order to model such phenomena we apply both a discrete and a continuous master equation. The derivation of elementary rates from known stationa…

2016-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved neural framework for scaling entropic MOT with significant computational gains.

problem High computational overhead in multimarginal optimal transport.
method Neural Entropic MOT (NEMOT) using mini-batch training to reduce complexity.
result Significant speedups and feasibility improvements for multimarginal data.

Paper generalizes Bakry-Émery calculus for curvature and applies to Markov chains.

problem Formulating both Bakry-Émery and entropic curvature simultaneously.
method Generalization of Bakry-Émery calculus, new measure optimality criterion, dimension parameter in entropic curvature.
result Diameter estimates for Markov chains with strictly positive entropic curvature and spectral gap.

Framework preserves emergent physics in non-equilibrium systems from particle trajectories.

problem Linking short spatiotemporal scales to emergent bulk physics in multiscale systems.
method Metriplectic bracket formalism for structure-preserving coarse-graining.
result Preservation of thermodynamic laws and conservation in machine-learned dynamics.

Study entropic regularization of Gaussian measures and processes on Hilbert space.

problem Regularizing 2-Wasserstein distance for infinite-dimensional Gaussian measures and processes.
method Minimum Mutual Information property, closed form formulas, Fréchet differentiability, Sinkhorn barycenter equation.
result Entropic 2-Wasserstein distance and Sinkhorn divergence are Fréchet differentiable in Hilbert space.

New Langevin dynamics samples from entropy-regularized optimal transport.

problem Sampling from entropy-regularized optimal transport.
method Introduced analogous diffusion dynamics constrained to Π(μ,ν)Π(μ,ν).
result Long-time limit is the unique solution of an entropic optimal transport problem.

New risk measures incorporate economic states to assess crude oil derivatives.

problem Assessing risk in crude oil derivatives with varying economic conditions.
method Introduced regime switching entropic risk measures using Markov chains.
result Closed formulae for risk measures derived, showing term structure and mean-reverting convenience yield.

The paper improves convergence for linear systems using entropic mirror descent with Polyak stepsizes.

problem Convergence analysis for linear systems with unbounded domain.
method Entropic mirror descent with Polyak stepsizes, sublinear and linear convergence results.
result Generalized convergence result for arbitrary convex functions.

New method corrects bias in estimating entropic risk for better decision-making.

problem Underestimation of entropic risk when data are limited.
method Parametric bootstrap procedure to overestimate entropic risk.
result Corrected method provides better risk estimates, leading to improved decision-making.

Solving linear programs by using entropic penalization has recently attracted new interest in the optimization community, since this strategy forms the basis for the fastest-known algorithms for the optimal transport problem, with many applications in modern large-scale machine learning. Crucial to these applications h…

2018-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The study finds a diameter bound for graphs with positive entropic Ricci curvature, with optimal bounds for arithmetic mean.

problem Finding diameter bounds for graphs with positive entropic Ricci curvature.
method Using a localized gradient estimate and an equivalent definition of entropic Ricci curvature, the study derives a Bonnet-Myers type diameter bound.
result The derived diameter bound is optimal for arithmetic mean, but not for logarithmic mean.