Machine learning enhances rock facies classification with physics-inspired features.
problem Accurately classifying rock facies for better reservoir characterization.
method Incorporating physics-motivated feature interactions in feature augmentation.
result Improvement of rock facies classification by up to 5% in F-1 score.
A new Latent Diffusion Model generates realistic reservoir facies.
problem Creating accurate reservoir facies from limited measurements.
method Proposes a Latent Diffusion Model for conditional facies generation.
result Significantly outperforms GAN-based alternatives in fidelity and realism.
Deep learning improves history matching of complex facies models.
problem Preserving geological realism in reservoir models with complex facies distributions.
method Convolutional variational autoencoder and ensemble smoother with multiple data assimilation.
result The parameterization generated well-defined channelized facies, outperforming previous methods.
New method detects rock type changes in real-time during drilling.
problem Detecting rock type changes in time during directional drilling.
method Combines machine learning and change detection procedures.
result Significant reduction in change detection delay and false positives.
Improved GANs model geological facies with diversity and unbiased distribution.
problem Generating unbiased and representative geological models from training images.
method Info-WGAN combining InfoGAN, Wasserstein distance, and Gradient Penalty.
result Generated samples have equal probability distribution as training data.
Combining deep learning and ensemble smoothers for better history matching.
problem Dealing with complex facies distributions in history matching.
method Using autoencoders and generative adversarial networks to parameterize facies models, applying distance-based localization.
result Improved history matching performance with deep learning parameterizations.
Machine learning predicts rock properties from routine core analysis.
problem Predict rock properties like porosity and permeability from routine core analysis.
method Developed and compared machine learning models (NN, SVM, LR).
result Neural network with hidden layers best for all rock properties.
Deep learning model improves seismic rock property estimation.
problem Estimating reservoir rock properties from seismic reflection data.
method Proposes a deep learning-based seismic inversion workflow that models seismic traces spatiotemporally.
result Achieves best performance on SEAM dataset with r2 coefficient of 79.77\% ROCK method generalizes MOCK for learning dynamical systems efficiently.
problem Learning dynamical systems from data efficiently.
method Variational formulation in Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces.
result ROCK method is more computationally efficient and performs better on benchmarks.
Directional oil well drilling requires high precision of the wellbore positioning inside the productive area. However, due to specifics of engineering design, sensors that explicitly determine the type of the drilled rock are located farther than 15m from the drilling bit. As a result, the target area runaways can be d…
Automated rock fragmentation assessment using deep learning and spatial statistics.
problem Assessing post-blast rock fragmentation in real-time.
method Fine-tuned YOLO12l-seg model for instance segmentation, followed by spatial statistics.
result Framework accurately assesses rock fragmentation patterns in real-time.
A machine learning method predicts rock permeability from 3D images.
problem Efficiently predict permeability of heterogeneous rocks for planetary and robotic applications.
method Machine learning guided 3D properties recognition of rock morphology from 3D micro CT and MRI images.
result The morphology decoder method accurately predicts permeability from 3D images.
Paper introduces impact curves for evaluating binarized regression models with varying costs.
problem Evaluating binarized regression models with varying costs and instance-specific utility.
method Proposes impact curves to optimize binary decisions across different utilities.
result Impact curves identify conditions where one model is favored over another and quantify model improvement.
Deep learning boosts micro-CT image resolution and texture recovery.
problem Compensating for image resolution trade-offs in micro-CT imaging.
method EDSRGAN trained on a diverse dataset of uCT images.
result EDSRGAN outperforms other methods in texture recovery and resolution.
AI beats 95% of humans in Rock-Paper-Scissors.
problem Predicting and modeling human behavior in strategic games.
method Used Markov Models of varying memory lengths to compete against humans, introducing a 'focus length' parameter.
result Multi-AI strategy wins over 95% of human opponents in continuous 300-round games.
New knot invariants from instanton homology.
problem Bounding knot genus and double points.
method Instanton homology groups with local coefficients.
result 1-parameter family of homomorphisms fr from knot concordance group to reals. Generic model for commodity derivatives pricing.
problem Modeling forward curves in commodity derivatives.
method Theoretical demonstration of multiple components driving commodity prices; empirical validation.
result Model accurately prices commodity derivatives, close to market prices.
New CRF model segments music into chords with rich features.
problem Harmonic analysis of music segments.
method Semi-Markov Conditional Random Field (semi-CRF) with segment-level features.
result Semi-CRF model performs better than previous approaches.
Dual neural networks tackle uncertainty in geophysical data.
problem Quantifying and separating epistemic and aleatoric uncertainties in geophysical data.
method Combination of Bayesian Neural Network (BNN) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN).
result Reduces uncertainties in rock and fluid property estimation for better reservoir optimization.
Improved Bayesian computation for imaging problems using a new MCMC method.
problem Challenges in Bayesian computation for imaging inverse problems due to high dimensionality and non-smoothness.
method Introduces a new accelerated proximal MCMC method (ls SK-ROCK) that combines data augmentation and relaxation with proximal MCMC.
result The method converges faster and achieves better accuracy than state-of-the-art approaches.
New dataset for seismic interpretation improves machine learning applications.
problem Insufficient high-quality labeled seismic data for machine learning.
method Publicly available dataset with 190,000 labeled images for seismic interpretation.
result Deep learning applications using the dataset produced compelling results.
In this work, we explore how probabilistic programs can be used to represent policies in sequential decision problems. In this formulation, a probabilistic program is a black-box stochastic simulator for both the problem domain and the agent. We relate classic policy gradient techniques to recently introduced black-box…
DeepFlow uses deep generative models to solve history matching problems.
problem Calibrating reservoir models with transient fluid data.
method Generative adversarial network for property distribution, gradient descent on latent variables, and additional well constraints.
result Solves history matching problems for synthetic reservoir models.
Dataset for rainfall modeling in central Europe from 1981-2011.
problem Improving rainfall streamflow modeling beyond simple catchments.
method Spatially resolved meteorological and ancillary data compilation.
result Dataset for neural network-driven hydrological modeling.
We consider a simple stochastic differential equation for modeling bubbles in social context. A prime example is bubbles in asset pricing, but similar mechanisms may control a range of social phenomena driven by psychological factors (for example, popularity of rock groups, or a number of students pursuing a given majo…
Momentum speeds up evolutionary processes in machine learning.
problem Accelerating convergence in evolutionary dynamics.
method Combining momentum from machine learning with evolutionary dynamics using information divergences as Lyapunov functions.
result Momentum accelerates convergence of evolutionary dynamics, including the replicator equation and Euclidean gradient descent.
The main task in oil and gas exploration is to gain an understanding of the distribution and nature of rocks and fluids in the subsurface. Well logs are records of petro-physical data acquired along a borehole, providing direct information about what is in the subsurface. The data collected by logging wells can have si…
New hierarchical RL agent learns to generalize in complex multi-agent games.
problem Current RL methods struggle to generalize to unseen opponents in multi-agent games.
method Proposed a hierarchical RL architecture grounded in game-theoretic structure.
result Hierarchical agent generalizes to unseen opponents, while baselines fail.
Stochastic image reconstruction is a key part of modern digital rock physics and materials analysis that aims to create numerous representative samples of material micro-structures for upscaling, numerical computation of effective properties and uncertainty quantification. We present a method of three-dimensional stoch…
Generative adversarial network improves geosteering in fluvial reservoirs.
problem Improving geosteering in complex reservoirs with high uncertainties.
method Generative adversarial deep neural network (GAN) trained to model fluvial successions.
result Reduces uncertainty and correctly predicts geological features up to 500 meters ahead of drill-bit.
Develops a Bayesian non-parametric approach for signal separation with varying components.
problem Signal separation with varying components across different input locations.
method Augments Gaussian Process Latent Variable Models with weighted sums of pure component signals and incorporates priors for linear weights.
result Framework allows for non-linear variations in signals and incorporates useful priors for linear weights.
Continuous-time PCD for MLE with explicit error bounds.
problem Maximum likelihood estimation of unnormalised densities.
method Continuous-time formulation as coupled SDEs, deriving UiT bounds.
result Explicit error bounds between PCD iterates and MLE solution.
New methods improve multi-agent reinforcement learning by addressing rotational dynamics.
problem Reproducibility crisis in multi-agent reinforcement learning.
method Reframing MARL approaches using Variational Inequalities (VIs) and proposing gradient-based VI methods.
result Significant performance improvements across benchmarks, including better convergence to equilibrium strategies in zero-sum games.
New algorithm improves performance in nontransitive games.
problem Nontransitive games lack a clear winner.
method Geometric framework for agent objectives, PSRO_rN algorithm.
result PSRO_rN consistently outperforms alternatives in nontransitive games.
A new method simulates large, diverse populations of learning agents evolving in games.
problem Limited scalability and efficiency of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning.
method Parallelizable implementation of Policy Gradient and Opponent-Learning Awareness for evolutionary simulations.
result Simulated large, diverse populations of learning agents evolve under various strategies.
We build an agent-based model to study how the interplay between low- and high-frequency trading affects asset price dynamics. Our main goal is to investigate whether high-frequency trading exacerbates market volatility and generates flash crashes. In the model, low-frequency agents adopt trading rules based on chronol…
While correlation measures are used to discern statistical relationships between observed variables in almost all branches of data-driven scientific inquiry, what we are really interested in is the existence of causal dependence. Designing an efficient causality test, that may be carried out in the absence of restricti…
Develops a novel method to estimate non-Gaussian hydraulic conductivities efficiently.
problem Estimation of non-Gaussian hydraulic conductivity fields in subsurface flow models.
method Integrates adversarial autoencoders with residual dense convolutional networks for parameterization and surrogate modeling.
result Significantly reduces computation time for accurate inversion results.
Structural and topological information play a key role in modeling flow and transport through fractured rock in the subsurface. Discrete fracture network (DFN) computational suites such as dfnWorks are designed to simulate flow and transport in such porous media. Flow and transport calculations reveal that a small back…
Generating music has a few notable differences from generating images and videos. First, music is an art of time, necessitating a temporal model. Second, music is usually composed of multiple instruments/tracks with their own temporal dynamics, but collectively they unfold over time interdependently. Lastly, musical no…
(ABRIDGED) In previous work, two platforms have been developed for testing computer-vision algorithms for robotic planetary exploration (McGuire et al. 2004b,2005; Bartolo et al. 2007). The wearable-computer platform has been tested at geological and astrobiological field sites in Spain (Rivas Vaciamadrid and Riba de S…
We optimize rebalancing options by limiting asset allocations to a few choices, reducing the price and guaranteeing near-optimal performance.
problem Optimizing rebalancing strategies under discrete hindsight optimization.
method Restricting the set of rebalancing rules to a small number of asset allocations.
result Guaranteed near-optimal performance with a rock-bottom option price.
Deep learning predicts fluid flow in porous media, accelerating simulations by orders of magnitude.
problem Accurate simulation of fluid flow in complex porous media requires excessive computational resources.
method Combining deep learning with direct simulation, using Gated U-Net CNNs trained on datasets of 2D and 3D porous media.
result Deep learning predictions can reach over 90% accuracy for permeability estimation and accelerate simulations by orders of magnitude.