New framework uses cohomology to analyze probabilistic distortions and arbitrage.
problem Analyzing probabilistic distortions and arbitrage in categorical filtrations.
method Transport cohomological framework, simplicial structure, loop effects, holonomy.
result Nontrivial probabilistic distortions and obstructions generated by loops.
Introduces statistical optimal transport for probabilistic lectures.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on introduction.
method Lecture-based introduction to statistical optimal transport.
result Provides an introduction to statistical optimal transport.
Paper proposes a probabilistic alignment method for domain adaptation.
problem Latent distribution mismatch and miscalibrated uncertainty in adapting large-scale models.
method Bayesian latent transport framework with PAC-Bayesian regularization.
result Reduction in latent manifold discrepancy and improved uncertainty calibration.
A new probabilistic framework for optimal transport using collective graphical models.
problem Measuring similarity between probability distributions and histograms.
method Probabilistic Optimal Transport based on Collective Graphical Models.
result OT with entropic regularization is equivalent to maximizing a posterior probability of a CGM.
We propose a novel probabilistic approach to multilevel clustering problems based on composite transportation distance, which is a variant of transportation distance where the underlying metric is Kullback-Leibler divergence. Our method involves solving a joint optimization problem over spaces of probability measures t…
New method designs fairer transport plans with uncertainty.
problem Designing fair and balanced mass transport plans.
method Hierarchical fully probabilistic design (HFPD) for transport plans.
result Optimal hyperprior for transport plans with uncertain marginals.
Solves probabilistic Lambert problem connecting astrodynamics with optimal mass transport.
problem Determining spacecraft velocity for given positions with probabilistic constraints.
method Generalized optimal mass transport (OMT) and Schrödinger bridge (SBP) connections.
result Existence and uniqueness of solution for probabilistic Lambert problem.
We study the problem of estimating, in the sense of optimal transport metrics, a measure which is assumed supported on a manifold embedded in a Hilbert space. By establishing a precise connection between optimal transport metrics, optimal quantization, and learning theory, we derive new probabilistic bounds for the per…
New theorem connects probabilistic permanental point processes to Monge-Ampère equation.
problem Probabilistic interpretation of Monge-Ampère equation boundary value problem.
method Large deviation principles and optimal transport theory.
result Explicit rate function for permanental point processes large deviation.
Optimal Transport enhances machine learning with new methods.
problem Comparing and manipulating probability distributions in machine learning.
method Probabilistic framework rooted in rich history and theory.
result New solutions in generative modeling and transfer learning.
Researchers analyze inverse optimal transport, deriving theoretical and empirical insights.
problem Understanding the inverse problem of inferring cost matrices from optimal couplings.
method Formalized and analyzed using entropy-regularized optimal transport, with theoretical and empirical contributions.
result Characterization of the manifold of cross-ratio equivalent costs and derivation of an MCMC sampler.
Enhanced route planning with probabilistic prediction and uncertainty sets.
problem Improving route planning reliability under uncertainty.
method CQR-GAE model integrating conformal prediction and uncertainty sets.
result Significantly outperforms baseline methods in real-world traffic scenarios.
DIN framework directly models hydraulic conductivity and uncertainty.
problem Modeling hydraulic conductivity and uncertainty in groundwater flow.
method DIN utilizes DDPM as a prior learner, incorporating observational data through conditional injection mechanisms.
result DIN generates multiple constraint-satisfying realizations and accurate uncertainty quantification.
Introduces triangular transport for uncertain data.
problem Uncertainty in complex systems without known probabilistic representations.
method Characterizes and manipulates unknown probability distributions using triangular transport maps.
result Triangular transport guarantees desirable mathematical and computational properties.
We extend martingale transport results to weak martingale transport.
problem Applying martingale transport results to weak martingale transport.
method Change of numeraire for weak martingale transport.
result Established the correspondence between stretched Brownian motion and its geometric counterpart.
Modern machine learning algorithms perform poorly on adversarially manipulated data. Adversarial risk quantifies the error of classifiers in adversarial settings; adversarial classifiers minimize adversarial risk. In this paper, we analyze adversarial risk and adversarial classifiers from an optimal transport perspecti…
Clinical AI models fail to transfer between sites due to site-specific practices.
problem Clinical AI models perform poorly at new sites.
method Identify and isolate site-specific clinical practices affecting data distribution.
result A potential solution to improve model transferability.
Optimal transport (OT) is a powerful geometric and probabilistic tool for finding correspondences and measuring similarity between two distributions. Yet, its original formulation relies on the existence of a cost function between the samples of the two distributions, which makes it impractical when they are supported …
OTF uses optimal transport to measure classifier fairness.
problem Measuring and reducing unfairness in classifier predictions.
method Introduces Optimal Transport to Fairness (OTF) to quantify and reduce unfairness.
result OTF improves the balance between classifier performance and fairness.
New method for conditional sampling using M-GANs, likely-free inference.
problem Conditional sampling of probability measures.
method Developed a novel computational approach called M-GANs based on block triangular transport.
result Accurate sampling of conditional measures in various applications.
Paper introduces a novel map learning algorithm for domain translation and adaptation.
problem Learning a map between related data spaces that can be applied to out-of-sample data and satisfies application-specific constraints.
method Utilizes normalizing flows to parameterize a map that minimizes a probability distance and application-specific regularizers, solving a modified optimal transport problem.
result The proposed method (parOT) outperforms existing optimal transport approaches in domain adaptation and translation tasks.
New geometry for optimal transport cost based on Bregman divergences.
problem Optimal transport cost calculation with Bregman divergences.
method Established properties, defined interpolations, constructed dualistic geometry.
result Derived generalized Pythagorean inequality and Bregman-Wasserstein barycenters.
Transformers model contextual relations using probabilistic measures, revealing their expressive power.
problem Lack of clear understanding of Transformer's ability to model contextual relations.
method Introduced a measure-theoretic framework connecting softmax attention and entropy-regularized optimal transport.
result Transformer architectures can approximate arbitrary contextual relations, and the choice of normalization affects how these relations are represented.
Dynamic transportation networks have been analyzed for years by means of static graph-based indicators in order to study the temporal evolution of relevant network components, and to reveal complex dependencies that would not be easily detected by a direct inspection of the data. This paper presents a state-of-the-art …
New GPU-based algorithm for fast optimal transport on brain tractograms.
problem Efficiently comparing and transferring labels in brain tractograms.
method Multiscale algorithm using Sinkhorn divergences on GPU.
result Smooth assignments for label transfer in tractograms.
The paper develops a new probabilistic framework for denoising diffusion models using free entropy and stochastic analysis.
problem Developing a mathematical framework for denoising diffusion models in noncommutative settings.
method Formulating diffusion and reverse processes governed by operator-valued stochastic dynamics, using tools from free stochastic analysis.
result Establishing an information-geometric link between entropy production, transport, and deconvolution.
This work proposes a new method to train models with deep latent hierarchies using Optimal Transport.
problem Training models with deep latent hierarchies using VAEs often leads to the 'latent variable collapse' issue.
method Proposes a novel approach based on Optimal Transport to train models with deep latent hierarchies.
result The method avoids the 'latent variable collapse' issue and provides better sample generations and latent representation.
Study proposes a new metric for comparing Gaussian mixtures in RKHS.
problem Comparing complex multimodal densities in RKHS.
method Wasserstein-type metric for kernel Gaussian mixtures.
result Enhanced capability to model multimodal densities.
New algorithm for efficient inference over tree-structured graphs.
problem Inference over probabilistic graphical models with aggregate data.
method Optimal transport theory, Sinkhorn/iterative scaling algorithm, belief propagation.
result Global convergence and polynomial computational complexity.
TSFlow uses Gaussian processes to match priors for better time series forecasting.
problem Difficulties in aligning generative models' priors with time series data.
method Conditional flow matching (CFM) with Gaussian processes, optimal transport, and data-dependent priors.
result TSFlow produces high-quality unconditional samples and competitive forecasting results.
We give a new probabilistic construction of solutions to real Monge-Ampère equations in R^n satisfying the second boundary value problem with respect to a given target convex body P) which fits naturally into the theory of optimal transport. More precisely, certain beta-deformed permanental (bosonic) N-particle point p…
New method uses constrained transport metric for robust Bayesian inference.
problem Flexible Bayesian models with many uninterpretable parameters.
method Exponentially tilted empirical likelihood with a novel Wasserstein metric, combined with a prior.
result Superior performance compared to state-of-the-art robust Bayesian inference methods.
Develop a framework for barycentric projections of optimal transport plans on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Optimal transport couplings are probabilistic objects, while many learning pipelines require deterministic maps.
method Develop a framework for barycentric projections of transport couplings on Riemannian manifolds.
result The intrinsic projection maps each source point to the conditional Fréchet mean of its destination law and is shown to be the best deterministic representative under squared geodesic loss.
Proposes a model for multi-horizon probabilistic forecasting of time series influenced by asynchronous events.
problem Forecasting time series influenced by asynchronous events is challenging.
method Introduces Variational Synergetic Multi-Horizon Network (VSMHN), a deep conditional generative model combining deep point processes and variational recurrent neural networks.
result Produces accurate, sharp, and realistic probabilistic forecasts.
Small neural networks embed arbitrary metric spaces into Gaussian mixtures.
problem Embedding arbitrary metric spaces into a fixed space with low distortion.
method Probabilistic transformers of small depth and width.
result Embeddings with low metric distortion for various metric spaces.
Adaptive probabilistic load forecasting improves performance in power systems.
problem Complexity of electricity load forecasting due to changing drivers and local generation.
method Adaptive probabilistic approach using Kalman filter and online gradient descent.
result Adaptive probabilistic forecasts improve performance in both point and probabilistic forecasting.
A test detects unfairness in machine learning classifiers.
problem Detecting and mitigating algorithmic biases in machine learning.
method Optimal transport theory to quantify and mitigate bias.
result Proposes a statistical test for detecting unfair classifiers.
This work improves understanding of dimension reduction algorithms and their probabilistic embeddings.
problem Improving theoretical understanding of non-linear dimension reduction algorithms.
method Analytical investigation of a generalized multidimensional scaling optimization problem.
result Probabilistic formulation of the problem leads to deterministic embeddings, contrary to standard implementations.
Path regularization improves GFlowNets exploration and generalization.
problem Improving GFlowNets exploration and generalization.
method Path regularization based on optimal transport theory.
result Path regularization enhances GFlowNets to generate more diverse and novel candidates.
We study unsupervised generative modeling in terms of the optimal transport (OT) problem between true (but unknown) data distribution PX and the latent variable model distribution PG. We show that the OT problem can be equivalently written in terms of probabilistic encoders, which are constrained to match the pos…
Graph Energy Matching improves generation quality for molecular graphs.
problem Discrete energy-based models struggle with efficient and high-quality sampling for graph generation.
method Inspired by transport-map optimization, Graph Energy Matching learns a permutation-invariant potential energy to guide sampling.
result GEM matches or surpasses discrete diffusion baselines on molecular graph benchmarks.
Unified framework for optimal transport on curved spaces using neural potentials.
problem Optimal transport on curved Riemannian manifolds.
method Entropic RNOT combines entropic regularization with neural pullback parameterization.
result Unified framework recovers entropic optimal coupling in strong probabilistic metrics.
Sharp 2-Wasserstein bounds for DDPMs derived from Föllmer process.
problem Sampling error bounds for DDPMs in 2-Wasserstein distance.
method Lipschitz-type conditions on score function, Föllmer process, and log-concave target distributions.
result Sharp upper bounds for DDPMs in 2-Wasserstein distance, optimal in dimension and steps.
Algorithm learns non-Gaussian graphical models via Hessian scores and triangular transport.
problem Learning graph structure from non-Gaussian data.
method Score based on integrated Hessian information, coupled with triangular transport map.
result Algorithm successfully recovers graph structure for non-Gaussian data.
C-VAE improves VAE by resolving prior issues and generating better samples.
problem Low-quality samples from VAE due to prior issues.
method Formulates VAE as OT, allows flexible priors, and uses OT formulations.
result C-VAE generates higher quality samples and latent representations.
In this paper we extend the setting of the online prediction with expert advice to function-valued forecasts. At each step of the online game several experts predict a function, and the learner has to efficiently aggregate these functional forecasts into a single forecast. We adapt basic mixable (and exponentially conc…
New DR method uses Gromov-Wasserstein distance for high-dimensional data.
problem Analyzing relationships between high-dimensional objects.
method Optimal transportation theory and Gromov-Wasserstein distance.
result Robust and efficient solution for complex high-dimensional datasets.
Multiple seasonal patterns play a key role in time series forecasting, especially for business time series where seasonal effects are often dramatic. Previous approaches including Fourier decomposition, exponential smoothing, and seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) models do not reflect the disti…