Diffusion & Adversarial Schrödinger Bridges via Iterative Proportional Markovian Fitting
Applied AI Institute · Applied AI Institute, Moscow Independent Research Institute of Artificial Intelligence · Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence · AXXX/Applied AI Institute · Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics · AXXX / Applied AI Institute
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摘要
The Iterative Markovian Fitting (IMF) procedure, which iteratively projects onto the space of Markov processes and the reciprocal class, successfully solves the Schrödinger Bridge (SB) problem. However, an efficient practical implementation requires a heuristic modification-alternating between fitting forward and backward time diffusion at each iteration. This modification is crucial for stabilizing training and achieving reliable results in applications such as unpaired domain translation. Our work reveals a close connection between the modified version of IMF and the Iterative Proportional Fitting (IPF) procedure-a foundational method for the SB problem, also known as Sinkhorn’s algorithm. Specifically, we demonstrate that the heuristic modification of the IMF effectively integrates both IMF and IPF procedures. We refer to this combined approach as the Iterative Proportional Markovian Fitting (IPMF) procedure. Through theoretical and empirical analysis, we establish the convergence of the IPMF procedure under various settings, contributing to developing a unified framework for solving SB problems. Moreover, from a practical standpoint, the IPMF procedure enables a flexible trade-off between image similarity and generation quality, offering a new mechanism for tailoring models to specific tasks.