On the Design Fundamentals of Diffusion Models: A Survey

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2306.04542v3
• Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:28:12 GMT
• Title: On the Design Fundamentals of Diffusion Models: A Survey
• Authors: Ziyi Chang, George Alex Koulieris, Hubert P. H. Shum
• Abstract summary: We organize this review according to their three key components, namely the forward process, the reverse process, and the sampling procedure. This allows us to provide a fine-grained perspective of diffusion models, benefiting future studies in the analysis of individual components, the applicability of design choices, and the implementation of diffusion models.
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• Abstract: Diffusion models are generative models, which gradually add and remove noise to learn the underlying distribution of training data for data generation. The components of diffusion models have gained significant attention with many design choices proposed. Existing reviews have primarily focused on higher-level solutions, thereby covering less on the design fundamentals of components. This study seeks to address this gap by providing a comprehensive and coherent review on component-wise design choices in diffusion models. Specifically, we organize this review according to their three key components, namely the forward process, the reverse process, and the sampling procedure. This allows us to provide a fine-grained perspective of diffusion models, benefiting future studies in the analysis of individual components, the applicability of design choices, and the implementation of diffusion models.

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