Summary of Ming: a Functional Approach to Learning Molecular Generative Models, by Van Khoa Nguyen et al.
MING: A Functional Approach to Learning Molecular Generative Models
by Van Khoa Nguyen, Maciej Falkiewicz, Giangiacomo Mercatali, Alexandros Kalousis
First submitted to arxiv on: 16 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Medium Difficulty summary: This paper introduces Molecular Implicit Neural Generation (MING), a novel approach for learning molecule generative models based on functional representations. Unlike traditional methods, MING employs a diffusion-based model that learns molecular distributions in the function space using an expectation-maximization procedure. The proposed method, MING, is a simple yet effective model design that accurately captures underlying function distributions. Experimental results on molecule-related datasets demonstrate MING’s superior performance and ability to generate plausible molecular samples, surpassing state-of-the-art data-space methods while offering faster generation times. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Low Difficulty summary: This paper creates a new way to make molecules using mathematical functions instead of just looking at the sequence of atoms. The new method, called Molecular Implicit Neural Generation (MING), is better than old ways because it can learn and generate molecule patterns in a more efficient and accurate manner. MING works by learning how to denoise information about molecules, which helps it create realistic and diverse molecular structures. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Diffusion
