RFM improves CNFs by adding a boundary constraint term and matching velocity fields.
problem Flow matching on constrained domains leads to unnatural samples.
method RFM adds a boundary constraint term and matches velocity fields in a simulation-free manner.
result RFM achieves comparable or better results on standard image benchmarks and produces high-quality samples.
CCVFM uses coreset to improve generative models by refining residual flows.
problem Generating multimodal distributions from scratch is challenging.
method Augments hierarchical rectified flow with a data-informed source distribution using a coreset.
result CCVFM achieves competitive few-step generation without a learned noise-to-data map.
TVM improves generative modeling by matching terminal velocities.
problem Creating high-fidelity one- and few-step generative models.
method TVM generalizes flow matching, modeling transitions between diffusion timesteps and regularizing terminal behavior.
result TVM achieves state-of-the-art FID scores with minimal architectural changes and fused attention kernel.
The paper explores rectified flows and their relation to optimal transport.
problem Understanding the connection between rectified flows and optimal transport.
method Investigates invariance properties, explicit constructions, and analysis of rectified flows in various settings.
result Rectified flows, when gradient constrained, do not generally solve optimal transport problems.
A scalable algorithm for sampling and fine-tuning models using Tilt Matching.
problem Efficient sampling and fine-tuning of generative models.
method Tilt Matching, arising from a dynamical equation, minimizes variance and inherits regularity from stochastic interpolants.
result Empirically verified to be efficient and highly scalable, providing state-of-the-art results.
Generative sampler learns velocity fields for efficient posterior inference.
problem Sampling from complex posterior distributions in high dimensions.
method Generative multivariate posterior sampler via flow matching, learning a velocity field for a deterministic transport map.
result Conditional Brenier map enables fast generation of credible sets with theoretical consistency guarantees.
Flow Matching models help generative models stay within the subspace of real data.
problem How do generative models stay within the subspace of real data?
method Flow Matching models using a learned velocity field to transform a simple prior into a complex target distribution.
result Generated samples memorize real data points and represent the sample data subspace exactly.
Flow matching KL divergence bound derived for smooth distributions.
problem Estimating smooth distributions efficiently.
method Deterministic upper bound on KL divergence derived from flow-matching loss.
result Flow matching achieves nearly minimax-optimal efficiency under TV distance.
Flow matching adapts to manifold structures without diffusion.
problem Theoretical understanding of flow matching in manifold-supported settings.
method Flow matching with linear interpolation on smooth manifolds, analyzing velocity field and density estimator.
result Non-asymptotic convergence guarantee and statistical consistency of flow matching on manifolds.
DSNE visualizes data velocity in lower dimensions.
problem Understanding movement patterns in high-dimensional data.
method DSNE is a variation of Stochastic Neighbor Embedding that learns velocity embeddings using Euclidean distances on a unit sphere.
result DSNE enables visualization of data movement in lower dimensions.
Develops Hamiltonian Score Matching and Generative Flows for machine learning.
problem Estimating score functions and designing generative models.
method Introduces Hamiltonian velocity predictors (HVPs) for score matching and generative flows.
result Hamiltonian Generative Flows (HGFs) rival leading generative modeling techniques.
Novel alignment framework for text-to-image generation using diffusion models and flow matching.
problem Improving text-to-image generation with minimal computational resources.
method Proposes a novel alignment framework that decomposes the score function into pre-trained score plus a conditional expectation of the reward.
result Achieves comparable performance to finetuning-based models with reduced computational cost.
DFM models are analyzed for generating distributions with provable convergence.
problem Training DFM models to generate distributions that match true data.
method Theoretical analysis decomposes error into approximation and estimation errors.
result DFM models converge to true data distribution as training set size increases.
New method improves generative modeling on convex domains using regularized mirror maps and Student-t priors.
problem Challenges in generative modeling on convex domains with heavy-tailed targets.
method Mirror Flow Matching with regularized mirror maps and Student-t priors.
result Empirically outperforms baselines and achieves competitive sample quality.
RG-VFM extends VFM to curved manifolds for better material and protein design.
problem Designing materials and proteins on curved manifolds.
method Riemannian Gaussian Variational Flow Matching (RG-VFM) for generative modeling on manifolds.
result RG-VFM more effectively captures manifold structure and improves performance.
A new method for flow matching reduces computational costs and improves performance.
problem Efficiently matching flow models to target data distributions.
method Semidiscrete formulation of optimal transport (SD-OT) using SGD and maximum inner product search (MIPS).
result Semidiscrete FM (SD-FM) outperforms batch-OT and traditional flow matching methods.
New analysis shows FM learns underlying dynamical structure, not just trajectory replay.
problem Understanding whether flow matching models learn transferable dynamical structure or merely replay trajectories.
method Derived velocity field implied by FM objective, characterized as a continuous-time dynamical system.
result FM models can be seen as parametric surrogates of nonparametric solutions, providing strong probabilistic forecasts.
Paper presents a new method to learn unnormalized models efficiently.
problem Scalability issues in score matching for flexible unnormalized models.
method Connects learning objectives to Wasserstein gradient flows for scalability.
result Demonstrates improved learning of unnormalized models on manifolds.
MeanFlow training is unstable due to misusing conditional velocity, leading to variance issues.
problem Unstable training of MeanFlow due to variance problems.
method Theoretical analysis and derivation of optimal coefficient in closed form.
result The optimal coefficient in MeanFlow training minimizes variance but not necessarily quality.
The square root velocity function (SRVF), introduced by Srivastava et al, has proved to be an effective way to compare absolutely continuous curves in RN modulo reparametrization. Several computational papers have been published based on this method. In this paper, we carefully establish the theoretical foundations …
Framework solves physics-constrained inverse problems with limited data.
problem Physics-constrained inverse problems with scarce training data.
method Conditional flow matching for Bayesian inverse problems.
result Conditional flow matching mitigates degeneracy in finite training data.
Synthetic tabular data synthesis models balance utility and risk.
problem Generating synthetic tabular data for regulated domains.
method Latent flow models with various learning targets, paths, and sampling methods.
result Velocity and posterior matching objectives yield higher utility, while score and noise matching achieve lower risk.
Generative models need per-sample confidence scores to improve quality and stability.
problem Generative models produce unreliable outputs and lack confidence measures.
method Flow Matching with Confidence (FMwC) injects noise and integrates it through the network, providing per-sample confidence scores.
result The confidence score correlates with the velocity field's divergence, offering insights into generative processes.
Augmented bridge matching preserves coupling information between distributions.
problem Preserving the original empirical pairing in flow and bridge matching processes.
method Augmenting the velocity field with initial sample point information.
result Simple modification recovers coupling information without losing Markovian property.
New method speeds up SDE inference by matching moments to FPK equation.
problem Efficiency of sampling schemes in high-dimensional SDEs.
method Direct approximation of Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov equation by matching moments.
result Fast, scalable inference in high-dimensional latent spaces.
We reconsider the problem of optimal trading in the presence of linear and quadratic costs, for arbitrary linear costs but in the limit where quadratic costs are small. Using matched asymptotic expansion techniques, we find that the trading speed vanishes inside a band that is narrower than in the absence of quadratic …
The paper provides convergence guarantees for ODE-based generative models using transformers.
problem Theoretical guarantees for ODE-based generative models.
method A pre-trained autoencoder maps inputs to a latent space, and a transformer predicts the velocity field.
result The distribution of samples generated via estimated ODE flow converges to the target distribution in Wasserstein-2 distance.
The paper develops methods to reduce deployment risk under dynamic covariate shifts.
problem Reduction of deployment risk under dynamic covariate shifts.
method Time-domain Poincare inequality and Jacobian-velocity theorem to identify and control directional tangent energy.
result Drift-aligned tangent regularization (DTR) reduces risk volatility and directional gain in low-rank drift regimes.
DistillKac generates images quickly using damped wave equations.
problem Generating high-quality images efficiently.
method Uses damped wave equations and Kac dynamics for finite speed transport.
result Fast image generation with high quality and numerical stability.
This work addresses unstable MeanFlow training by optimizing a coefficient in the loss function.
problem Unstable training of MeanFlow models with non-decreasing loss and unbounded gradient variance.
method Established a theory attributing the instability to misuse of the conditional velocity field, derived the optimal coefficient, and showed practical realizations.
result Optimal coefficient yields up to 54% improvement in sample quality and monotone FID trend.
We discuss some aspects about the computation of kinematic, spectroscopic, Fermi and astrometric relative velocities that are geometrically defined in general relativity. Mainly, we state that kinematic and spectroscopic relative velocities only depend on the 4-velocities of the observer and the test particle, unlike F…
Log-ergodic model improves velocity of money prediction.
problem Improving velocity of money prediction for economic control.
method Log-ergodic processes to simulate monetary velocity.
result Log-ergodic model offers superior predictive power.
TRACE improves conformal prediction for multi-dimensional outputs.
problem Challenges in constructing valid and informative conformal prediction regions for multi-dimensional outputs.
method TRACE uses transport alignment in diffusion and flow matching models to define nonconformity scores.
result TRACE yields valid and adaptive conformal prediction regions for multimodal and non-convex distributions.
Optimal self-distillation improves generative models' velocity risk and mode recovery.
problem Improving generative models' velocity risk and mode recovery.
method Proved optimal self-distillation for rectified flow via linear probing, derived mixing coefficient, and provided validation tuning.
result Optimal self-distillation improves velocity risk and mode recovery.
HTFM improves mode coverage and tail-statistic recovery for heavy-tailed data.
problem Tackles heavy-tailed data in various domains with rare events.
method Proposes a framework using clock-conditioned Gaussian sources and truncated logsignature features.
result Improves mode coverage, sample quality, and tail-statistic recovery over Gaussian flow matching and baselines.
FM4PDE learns PDE solutions from sparse data.
problem Reconstructing PDE solutions from limited observations.
method Flow-matching generative framework that learns PDE coefficients and solutions.
result Error guarantees for guided procedures, including deterministic and stochastic samplers.
New method estimates velocity fields for minimizing f-divergences without overfitting.
problem Minimizing statistical discrepancies between target and particle distributions.
method Directly estimate velocity fields using interpolation techniques, proving consistency under mild conditions.
result Consistent estimators of velocity fields improve accuracy in applications like domain adaptation and missing data imputation.
A new method improves flow matching by dynamically weighting density estimates.
problem High-dimensional integration inefficiency in flow matching.
method Density-weighted Dynamic Stein operators.
result Significant improvement in vector field smoothness and sampling efficiency.
We prove that, in a space-time of dimension n>3 with a velocity field that is shear-free, vorticity-free and acceleration-free, the covariant divergence of the Weyl tensor is zero if the contraction of the Weyl tensor with the velocity is zero. The other way, if the covariant divergence of the Weyl tensor is zero, then…
Generative models are reinterpreted in statistical terms, enabling better understanding and inference.
problem Insufficient interpretability of generative models in statistical terms.
method Flow matching and orthogonalization/cross-fitting in double/debiased machine learning.
result Generative models can be used to estimate nuisance components while maintaining inferential validity.
We survey the role of symmetry in diffeomorphic registration of landmarks, curves, surfaces, images and higher-order data. The infinite dimensional problem of finding correspondences between objects can for a range of concrete data types be reduced resulting in compact representations of shape and spatial structure. Th…
Proves strong solutions for graphical Brakke flows with L2 normal velocity.
problem Proving strong solutions for graphical Brakke flows with specific velocity conditions.
method Combining L2 normal velocity with parabolic regularity theory. result Graphical Brakke flows with forcing term in Lp,q and C0,α are strong and classical solutions. A new method solves high-dimensional MFGs using particle-based flow matching.
problem Solving high-dimensional Mean-Field Games (MFGs) is computationally challenging.
method Proposes a particle-based deep Flow Matching (FM) method to update particles and train a flow neural network.
result Proves convergence of the scheme to a stationary point sublinearly and linearly under convexity assumptions.
In the NeurIPS 2018 Artificial Intelligence for Prosthetics challenge, participants were tasked with building a controller for a musculoskeletal model with a goal of matching a given time-varying velocity vector. Top participants were invited to describe their algorithms. In this work, we describe the challenge and pre…
The aim of this paper is to find an optimal matching between manifold-valued curves, and thereby adequately compare their shapes, seen as equivalent classes with respect to the action of reparameterization. Using a canonical decomposition of a path in a principal bundle, we introduce a simple algorithm that finds an op…
SAGE generates subsurface velocity models from sparse well logs and seismic images.
problem Lack of high-quality subsurface velocity models due to limited data availability.
method Subsurface AI-driven geostatistical extraction using proxy posterior.
result SAGE produces geologically plausible and statistically accurate velocity realizations.
New method distinguishes cause from effect using causal velocity.
problem Inferring causal direction from bivariate data.
method Parametrization of bivariate SCMs in terms of causal velocity, using tools from measure transport.
result Method extends beyond known model classes and requires no assumptions on noise distributions.
LFIS uses a time-dependent velocity field to sample from complex distributions.
problem Sampling from unnormalized density functions.
method LFIS learns a time-dependent velocity field to transport samples from a simple initial distribution to a complex target distribution.
result LFIS achieves state-of-the-art performance on various benchmark problems.