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We construct a physically-parameterized probabilistic autoencoder (PAE) to learn the intrinsic diversity of type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) from a sparse set of spectral time series. The PAE is a two-stage generative model, composed of an…
Active infrared thermography (AIRT) became a crucial tool in aerospace non-destructive testing (NDT), enabling the detection of hidden defects and anomalies in materials by capturing thermal responses over time. In AIRT, autoencoders are…
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