Summary of Convergence Properties Of Score-based Models For Linear Inverse Problems Using Graduated Optimisation, by Pascal Fernsel et al.
Convergence Properties of Score-Based Models for Linear Inverse Problems Using Graduated Optimisation
by Pascal Fernsel, Željko Kereta, Alexander Denker
First submitted to arxiv on: 29 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV); Image and Video Processing (eess.IV)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper explores the application of score-based generative models (SGMs) in a graduated optimization framework for solving inverse problems. Specifically, it investigates the use of SGMs as regularizers within variational formulations for image reconstruction tasks. The authors demonstrate that the resulting non-convex optimization problem can be solved using a graduated flow approach, which converges to stationary points of the original problem. They also provide numerical analysis and experiments on 2D toy examples and computed tomography image reconstruction, showing that this framework can recover high-quality images regardless of initial conditions. The paper highlights the potential of SGMs in this context and provides publicly available code on GitHub. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper uses special computer models to help solve tricky math problems. It shows how these models can be used to fix blurry pictures and make them clear again. This is done by using a special way of solving the problem, called “graduated optimization”. The authors tested this method on some simple examples and also on real-world images from medical scans. They found that it works really well, even if they start with a bad guess. This could be useful for things like fixing old or damaged pictures. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Optimization
