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GLAD improves latent graph generation by quantizing discrete latent space.
problem Latent space graph generative models lack performance and make unnatural assumptions.
method Adapting diffusion bridges to a discrete latent space, avoiding data space decompositions.
result GLAD achieves competitive performance on graph benchmark datasets.
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.
A new method to learn EBM in latent space for better data modeling.
problem Efficiently modeling data with complex structures.
method Joint learning of latent space EBM and top-down network using maximum likelihood and MCMC sampling.
result Simple EBM in latent space captures data regularities effectively and performs well in generation and anomaly detection.
Ensemble decoders to capture latent space topology in deep generative models.
problem Topological mismatch between latent space geometry and data manifolds.
method Using ensembles of decoders to compute geodesics on the expected manifold.
result Ensemble approach provides a simple and reliable way to capture model uncertainty in latent space.
This research examines the geometry of latent spaces in push-forward generative models.
problem Tendency of deep generative models to output samples outside target distribution support.
method Geometric measure theory and truncation method to enforce simplicial cluster structure.
result Proves sufficient condition for optimality in latent space geometry.
Paper introduces Latent-CLIP for efficient text-image comparison in latent space.
problem Efficiently compare text and images in latent space without costly decoding.
method Trains CLIP model in latent space, uses Latent-CLIP rewards for noise optimization, and guides generation away from harmful content.
result Latent-CLIP matches CLIP performance on text-image classification and harmful content detection.
Latent diffusion improves robustness in missing data imputation.
problem Missing data imputation under MCAR corruption.
method Two-stage framework: VAE for latent feature learning, diffusion model in latent space.
result Latent diffusion maintains high quality and stability up to 50% missingness.
A new method for analyzing latent space models without reference configurations.
problem Posterior summaries of latent coordinates in Euclidean latent space models are not canonical due to likelihood invariance.
method Quotient-based posterior analysis using the centered Gram map.
result Intrinsic posterior summaries of mean structure and uncertainty can be computed directly from posterior samples.
Paper analyzes latent space geometry in generative models using Fisher information.
problem Understanding the structure of latent spaces in generative models.
method Reconstructs Fisher information metric from generated samples and posterior distribution.
result Reveals fractal structure and abrupt changes in Fisher metric at phase boundaries.
Improved DSSMs for easier interpretable latent variables.
problem Complex and hard-to-interpret latent variables in DSSMs.
method Simplified predictive decoder and shrinkage priors.
result Interpretable latent variables improve forecasting performance.
This study rethinks the latent space in generative modeling, improving performance with less complex models.
problem Determining the optimal latent space for generative models and understanding its impact on model complexity.
method Proposed a new distance metric between latent and data distributions, and a two-stage training strategy called Decoupled Autoencoder (DAE).
result Improves generative performance with less complex models, as shown by comprehensive experiments on various models.
Unified framework for disentangled VAEs improves latent space interpretability.
problem Challenges in evaluating and interpreting latent representations, especially for diverse data types.
method Unified bfVAE framework, FVH-LT, DBSR-LS, GAS, LSSI.
result bfVAE provides more favorable trade-off between disentanglement and reconstruction.
In this paper we present a fully Bayesian latent variable model which exploits conditional nonlinear(in)-dependence structures to learn an efficient latent representation. The latent space is factorized to represent shared and private information from multiple views of the data. In contrast to previous approaches, we i…
Unsupervised learning on imbalanced data is challenging because, when given imbalanced data, current model is often dominated by the major category and ignores the categories with small amount of data. We develop a latent variable model that can cope with imbalanced data by dividing the latent space into a shared space…
Enhances interpretability of linear latent spaces through automated clustering and ranking.
problem Severe interpretability issues in latent directions of PCA, ICA, CCA, and FA.
method LS-PIE framework automates clustering and ranking of latent vectors.
result Enhanced interpretability of latent vectors through LR, LS, LC, and LCON.
A new method learns latent space normalizing flow for approximate inference in generator models.
problem Approximate inference in generator models with complex posterior distributions.
method Jointly learns latent space normalizing flow and generator model using MCMC-based maximum likelihood.
result The short-run Langevin flow approximates the posterior and aligns with the normalizing flow prior.
Proposes a VAE with a discrete bottleneck for better text generation.
problem VAEs struggle with latent variable auto-regressive decoding in text generation.
method Introduces a discretized bottleneck to enforce latent feature matching in a compact space.
result Demonstrates improved text generation capabilities across various tasks.
EXoN creates an explainable latent space for semi-supervised learning.
problem Creating an explainable latent space for semi-supervised learning.
method EXoN combines VAE with SCI (Soft-label Consistency Interpolation) to create an explainable latent space.
result EXoN reduces the cost of investigating representation patterns on the latent space.
Deep generative networks have been widely used for learning mappings from a low-dimensional latent space to a high-dimensional data space. In many cases, data transformations are defined by linear paths in this latent space. However, the Euclidean structure of the latent space may be a poor match for the underlying lat…
NLGS optimizes latent geometry for better model performance.
problem Improving machine learning model performance by aligning latent space geometry with data structure.
method NLGS uses product manifolds with Gromov-Hausdorff distance for latent geometry search.
result NLGS finds optimal latent geometry with query-efficient Bayesian optimization.
Spectral clustering with edge counting detects communities in sparse models.
problem Detecting communities in sparse latent space models.
method Spectral clustering followed by edge counting.
result Algorithm achieves consistency and optimality for a broad class of models.
Bayesian non-parametric model selects latent dimensions automatically.
problem Non-linear, sparse latent variable selection.
method Indian buffet process prior, random Fourier approximation, MCMC sampling.
result Superior performance on synthetic, biological, and text datasets.
We analyze the information-theoretic limits for the recovery of node labels in several network models. This includes the Stochastic Block Model, the Exponential Random Graph Model, the Latent Space Model, the Directed Preferential Attachment Model, and the Directed Small-world Model. For the Stochastic Block Model, the…
LOL-BO improves latent space Bayesian optimization over structured inputs.
problem Optimizing complex functions over high-dimensional, structured search spaces.
method Adapting trust regions from high-dimensional to structured settings, using a DAE to map inputs into a latent space.
result Achieves up to 20x improvement over state-of-the-art methods.
Generative models use Riemannian manifolds to improve latent space interpretation.
problem Generative models often bias latent space interpretations.
method Use Riemannian manifolds to define latent space paths that respect ambient geometry.
result Improves interpretability of learned representations for both stochastic and deterministic generators.
VAELLS learns latent manifold structure to improve VAE model accuracy.
problem VAEs struggle with mismatched latent structure and global structure.
method Integrates learnable manifold model into latent space of VAE.
result Improves model accuracy by matching prior to data manifold structure.
A new model predicts network events with improved accuracy and interpretability.
problem Predicting and understanding complex dynamic relational data in networks.
method Mutually Exciting Latent Space Hawkes (LSH) model for continuous-time networks.
result The LSH model outperforms existing models in prediction accuracy and interpretability.
Confidence-based filtering reveals latent structure in diffusion models.
problem Unclear latent structure in diffusion models.
method Confidence scores from a classifier.
result Class-relevant latent structure emerges under confidence-based filtering.
Deep generative models are universal tools for learning data distributions on high dimensional data spaces via a mapping to lower dimensional latent spaces. We provide a study of latent space geometries and extend and build upon previous results on Riemannian metrics. We show how a class of heuristic measures gives mor…
Study shows latent space OOD detection isn't a reliable proxy for model performance.
problem Evaluating and interpreting deep learning systems on real-world data.
method Empirical investigation of latent space OOD detection and classification accuracy using SAR datasets.
result OOD detection cannot be used as a proxy measure for model performance.
Model criticism is usually carried out by assessing if replicated data generated under the fitted model looks similar to the observed data, see e.g. Gelman, Carlin, Stern, and Rubin [2004, p. 165]. This paper presents a method for latent variable models by pulling back the data into the space of latent variables, and c…
Data assimilation for subsurface flow using latent diffusion models shows that ensemble Kalman methods may overestimate posterior uncertainty, while Monte Carlo sampling is more reliable.
problem Data assimilation for subsurface flow
method Ensemble Kalman smoother and Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling
result Monte Carlo sampling is more reliable than ensemble Kalman methods
A latent space model for a family of random graphs assigns real-valued vectors to nodes of the graph such that edge probabilities are determined by latent positions. Latent space models provide a natural statistical framework for graph visualizing and clustering. A latent space model of particular interest is the Rando…
Generative autoencoders offer a promising approach for controllable text generation by leveraging their latent sentence representations. However, current models struggle to maintain coherent latent spaces required to perform meaningful text manipulations via latent vector operations. Specifically, we demonstrate by exa…
Generative model disentangles dark matter halo properties.
problem Entangling physical factors in generative model latent spaces.
method Auxiliary-variable-guided framework with halo mass and concentration.
result Reveals mass-concentration scaling relation and identifies unusual halo formation.
Adaptive multi-stage density ratio estimation improves learning of latent space EBM.
problem Learning energy-based models in latent space is computationally expensive and challenging.
method Adaptive multi-stage density ratio estimation using NCE to bridge the gap between prior and posterior densities.
result The method enables more expressive prior models and sharpens the latent space EBM.
Moment Pooling reduces latent space dimensions in machine learning models.
problem High-dimensional latent spaces in machine learning models are hard to interpret.
method Moment Pooling extends Deep Sets networks to arbitrary multivariate moments.
result Latent dimensions as small as 1 can achieve similar performance to higher dimensions.
A new method for generative modeling of discrete data using geometric latent subspaces.
problem Learning generative models for discrete data with statistical dependencies.
method Geometric latent-subspace framework in exponential parameter space of product manifolds of categorical distributions.
result Low-dimensional latent space encodes statistical dependencies and accurately models high-dimensional discrete data.
Model-based reinforcement learning methods typically learn models for high-dimensional state spaces by aiming to reconstruct and predict the original observations. However, drawing inspiration from model-free reinforcement learning, we propose learning a latent dynamics model directly from rewards. In this work, we int…
Interpreting the Latent Space of GANs via Correlation Analysis for Controllable Concept Manipulationcs.CV
Method interprets GAN latent space via latent variable correlation analysis.
problem Understanding the inner workings of GANs.
method Analyzing correlation between latent variables and semantic contents in generated images.
result A method for controllable semantic content generation in GANs.
NE-VAE prevents posterior collapse in VAEs by embedding neighbors in latent space.
problem Posterior collapse in VAEs when strong decoders are used.
method Neighbor embedding in latent space to prevent collapse.
result NE-VAE produces qualitatively different latent representations with active latent dimensions.
Proposes LAE-EnKF for improved nonlinear data assimilation.
problem Performance of EnKF deteriorates for strongly nonlinear dynamics.
method Reformulates assimilation in a learned latent space with linear dynamics.
result LAE-EnKF yields more accurate and stable assimilation.
Combines deep state space models with diffusion models for better forecasting and capturing latent dynamics
problem Forecasting and capturing latent dynamics in time series
method DDSSM: Diffusion-driven state space model
result Empirically outperforms state-of-the-art deep SSM
Improving in-context learning for latent space Bayesian optimization by adapting pretraining on molecular latent space.
problem Improving in-context learning for latent space Bayesian optimization.
method Adapting pretraining on molecular latent space.
result Achieving strong performance on held-out molecular optimization benchmarks.
Model learns cancer tissue images onto a low-dimensional space revealing tissue characteristics.
problem Improving cancer diagnosis through high-fidelity digital pathology.
method Deep generative model using PathologyGAN to map real images onto a latent space.
result Latent space encodes morphological characteristics and reveals distinct tissue clusters.
This paper tackles sampling issues in latent space EBMs by introducing diffusion-based amortization.
problem Degenerate MCMC sampling quality hinders latent space EBM learning and generation quality.
method Introduces diffusion-based amortization for long-run MCMC sampling.
result The learned amortization of MCMC is a valid long-run MCMC sampler.
Study evaluates interpretability of time series foundation models' latent spaces.
problem Improving interpretability of latent spaces in time series models for visual analytics.
method Evaluated MOMENT family of transformer-based models on five datasets, fine-tuning for performance.
result Fine-tuning improved latent space clarity but limited interpretability remained.