arXiv Machine Learning

Discrete Diffusion with Sample-Efficient Estimators for Conditionals

arXiv:2602. 20293v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We study a discrete denoising diffusion framework that integrates a sample-efficient estimator of single-site conditionals with round-robin noising and denoising dynamics for generative modeling over discrete state spaces.

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Jul 8

An Hybrid Quantum-Classical Diffusion Model for Image Generation

Quantum diffusion models provide a physics-consistent route to generative learning by formulating noising and denoising directly on quantum states. However, applying such models to classical high-dimensional data is constrained by the qubit cost of state encoding and the computational burden of simulating large density operators.

arXiv AI
6d ago

Quantum Diffusion Models for Medical Image Analysis

The paper introduces a scalable hybrid Quantum Diffusion Model for medical image analysis, leveraging a Discrete-Time Quantum Walk executed on a real quantum device to model forward diffusion dynamics. A classical learning model is employed for the backward denoising step, enabling the processing of large real-world medical data, including grayscale, RGB, and moderate-sized 3D volumes. The authors benchmark their quantum approach against a classical discrete-state diffusion model, demonstrating competitive generation performance across three state-of-the-art image generation metrics.

By Francesco Aldo Venturelli, Stefano Martina, Marco Parigi, Filippo Caruso, Alba Cervera-Lierta, Miguel A. Gonz\'alez Ballester
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 2

Control Variate Score Matching for Diffusion Models

arXiv:2512.20003v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Sampling from unnormalized probability densities is a pervasive challenge across the computational and physical sciences. Diffusion models provide...

By Khaled Kahouli, Romuald Elie, Klaus-Robert M\"uller, Quentin Berthet, Oliver T. Unke, Arnaud Doucet
arXiv AI
Aug 25

Understanding Diffusion Models via Ratio-Based Function Approximation with SignReLU Networks

The paper presents a theoretical framework for approximating ratio-type functionals that arise in conditional generative modeling, specifically when the target density is expressed as a ratio of two kernel-based marginal densities. It proves that deep neural networks using the SignReLU activation can approximate these ratios with established L^p(Omega) bounds and convergence rates under standard regularity assumptions. Applying the framework to Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models, the authors construct a SignReLU-based estimator for the reverse process and derive bounds on the excess Kullback–Leibler risk, decomposing it into approximation and estimation errors to provide generalization guarantees for finite-sample training.

By Luwei Sun, Dongrui Shen, Feng Chuanwen, Jianfe Li, Yulong Zhao, Han Feng
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 2

Latent-Conditioned Parameterized Quantum Circuits as Universal Approximators for Distributions over Quantum States

arXiv:2605. 28690v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Many applications in quantum simulation, quantum chemistry, and quantum machine learning require not a single quantum state but an ensemble of states characterizing the heterogeneity of a target system.

By Quoc Hoan Tran, Koki Chinzei, Yasuhiro Endo, Hirotaka Oshima
arXiv AI
Jul 16

Discrete Diffusion Models: A Unified Framework from Tokenization to Generation

arXiv:2607. 13431v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Discrete denoising diffusion models (DDMs) have recently emerged as a compelling alternative to autoregressive (AR) modeling for discrete data, offering parallel generation and iterative global refinement capabilities.

By Ye Yuan, Weien Li, Rui Song, Zeyu Li, Haochen Liu, Xiangyu Kong, Zixuan Dong, Linfeng Du, Zipeng Sun, Weixu Zhang, Jiaxin Huang, Changjiang Han, Yonghan Yang, Zichen Zhao, Xiuyuan Hu, Haolun Wu, Yankai Chen, Fengran Mo, Jikun Kang, Bowei He, Philip S. Yu, Xue Liu