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This paper proposes a new way of regularizing an inverse problem in imaging (e.g., deblurring or inpainting) by means of a deep generative neural network. Compared to end-to-end models, such approaches seem particularly interesting since…

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In this paper we study the inverse problem of identifying a source or an initial state in a time-fractional diffusion equation from the knowledge of a single boundary measurement. We derive logarithmic stability estimates for both…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-12-22 Yavar Kian , Eric Soccorsi , Faouzi Triki

This paper provides an overview of current approaches for solving inverse problems in imaging using variational methods and machine learning. A special focus lies on point estimators and their robustness against adversarial perturbations.…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-10 Alexander Auras , Kanchana Vaishnavi Gandikota , Hannah Droege , Michael Moeller

Stability is a key property of both forward models and inverse problems, and depends on the norms considered in the relevant function spaces. For instance, stability estimates for hyperbolic partial differential equations are often based on…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-04-13 Rima Alaifari , Giovanni S. Alberti , Tandri Gauksson

We study iterative regularization for linear models, when the bias is convex but not necessarily strongly convex. We characterize the stability properties of a primal-dual gradient based approach, analyzing its convergence in the presence…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2020-10-30 Cesare Molinari , Mathurin Massias , Lorenzo Rosasco , Silvia Villa

In the past five years, deep learning methods have become state-of-the-art in solving various inverse problems. Before such approaches can find application in safety-critical fields, a verification of their reliability appears mandatory.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-01-18 Martin Genzel , Jan Macdonald , Maximilian März

Recurrent models are a popular choice for video enhancement tasks such as video denoising or super-resolution. In this work, we focus on their stability as dynamical systems and show that they tend to fail catastrophically at inference time…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-14 Thomas Tanay , Aivar Sootla , Matteo Maggioni , Puneet K. Dokania , Philip Torr , Ales Leonardis , Gregory Slabaugh

This review provides an introduction to - and overview of - the current state of the art in neural-network based regularization methods for inverse problems in imaging. It aims to introduce readers with a solid knowledge in applied…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-12-25 Andreas Habring , Martin Holler

Acquiring high-quality data for training discriminative models is a crucial yet challenging aspect of building effective predictive systems. In this paper, we present Diffusion Inversion, a simple yet effective method that leverages the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-05-25 Yongchao Zhou , Hshmat Sahak , Jimmy Ba

Fine-tuning Stable Diffusion enables subject-driven image synthesis by adapting the model to generate images containing specific subjects. However, existing fine-tuning methods suffer from two key issues: underfitting, where the model fails…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Yao Ni , Song Wen , Piotr Koniusz , Anoop Cherian

We develop an operator-theoretic framework for stability and statistical concentration in nonlinear inverse problems with block-structured parameters. Under a unified set of assumptions combining blockwise Lipschitz geometry, local…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-11 Joe-Mei Feng , Hsin-Hsiung Kao

A solution to a given equation is structurally stable if it suffers only an infinitesimal change when the equation (not the solution) is perturbed infinitesimally. We have found that structural stability can be used as a velocity selection…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-22 G. C. Paquette , Lin-Yuan Chen , Nigel Goldenfeld , Y. Oono

We present the first acquisition-agnostic diffusion generative model for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to solve a range of inverse problems for shortening scan time and improving motion…

Medical Physics · Physics 2025-05-22 Yamin Arefeen , Brett Levac , Jonathan I. Tamir

Robustness and stability of image-reconstruction algorithms have recently come under scrutiny. Their importance to medical imaging cannot be overstated. We review the known results for the topical variational regularization strategies…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-01-24 Pol del Aguila Pla , Sebastian Neumayer , Michael Unser

When images are statistically described by a generative model we can use this information to develop optimum techniques for various image restoration problems as inpainting, super-resolution, image coloring, generative model inversion, etc.…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-17 Kalliopi Basioti , George V. Moustakides

Deep generative models such as GANs, normalizing flows, and diffusion models are powerful regularizers for inverse problems. They exhibit great potential for helping reduce ill-posedness and attain high-quality results. However, the latent…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-30 Dongzhuo Li

Robustness is essential for deep neural networks, especially in security-sensitive applications. To this end, randomized smoothing provides theoretical guarantees for certifying robustness against adversarial perturbations. Recently,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-02 Jiachen Lei , Julius Berner , Jiongxiao Wang , Zhongzhu Chen , Zhongjia Ba , Kui Ren , Jun Zhu , Anima Anandkumar

Machine learning techniques for the solution of inverse problems have become an attractive approach in the last decade, while their theoretical foundations are still in their infancy. In this chapter we want to pursue the study of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-12-10 Martin Burger , Samira Kabri , Gitta Kutyniok , Yunseok Lee , Lukas Weigand

Updating machine learning models with new information usually improves their predictive performance, yet, in many applications, it is also desirable to avoid changing the model predictions too much. This property is called stability. In…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-02-22 Morten Blørstad , Berent Å. S. Lunde , Nello Blaser

We consider the problem of trustworthy image restoration, taking the form of a constrained optimization over the prior density. To this end, we develop generative models for the task of image super-resolution that respect the degradation…

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