Diffusion LLM Part 1: Diffusion Fundamentals -- From DDPM to Score Matching
Forward/Reverse Process, ELBO, Simplified Loss, Score Function -- the mathematical principles of diffusion models explained intuitively.
Diffusion LLM Part 1: Diffusion Fundamentals -- From DDPM to Score Matching
To understand Diffusion-based language models, you first need to understand Diffusion models themselves. In this post, we cover the core principles of Diffusion that have been proven in image generation. There is some math involved, but I have included intuitive explanations alongside the formulas, so you can follow the flow even if the equations feel unfamiliar.
This is the first installment of the Diffusion LLM series. See the Hub post for a series overview.
The Core Idea Behind Diffusion
The idea behind Diffusion models is surprisingly simple.
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