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48 results for probabilistic 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

2019-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

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 …

2020-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We study unsupervised generative modeling in terms of the optimal transport (OT) problem between true (but unknown) data distribution PXP_X and the latent variable model distribution PGP_G. We show that the OT problem can be equivalently written in terms of probabilistic encoders, which are constrained to match the pos…

2017-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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.