Summary of Retrieval-augmented Diffusion Models For Time Series Forecasting, by Jingwei Liu et al.
Retrieval-Augmented Diffusion Models for Time Series Forecasting
by Jingwei Liu, Ling Yang, Hongyan Li, Shenda Hong
First submitted to arxiv on: 24 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 This paper proposes a novel approach to improving the performance of time series diffusion models by leveraging existing datasets through a retrieval-augmented framework. The Retrieval-Augmented Time Series Diffusion (RATD) model consists of two parts: an embedding-based retrieval process and a reference-guided diffusion model. By retrieving relevant historical time series from a database, RATD utilizes these references to guide the denoising process, addressing limitations such as insufficient datasets and lack of guidance. The approach demonstrates effectiveness on multiple datasets, particularly in complex prediction tasks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us make better predictions about what will happen next by using old data that’s relevant to what we’re trying to predict. It’s like looking at pictures from the past to figure out what might happen in the future. The new model is called RATD, and it works by finding the most important old data points and using them as guides for making predictions. This makes it better than other models that don’t have this extra help. The researchers tested their approach on many different datasets and found that it worked really well. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Diffusion » Diffusion model » Embedding » Time series
