Continuous Temporal Domain Generalization

Z Cai, G Bai, R Jiang, X Song, L Zhao - arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.16075, 2024 - arxiv.org
arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.16075, 2024arxiv.org
Temporal Domain Generalization (TDG) addresses the challenge of training predictive
models under temporally varying data distributions. Traditional TDG approaches typically
focus on domain data collected at fixed, discrete time intervals, which limits their capability to
capture the inherent dynamics within continuous-evolving and irregularly-observed temporal
domains. To overcome this, this work formalizes the concept of Continuous Temporal
Domain Generalization (CTDG), where domain data are derived from continuous times and …
Temporal Domain Generalization (TDG) addresses the challenge of training predictive models under temporally varying data distributions. Traditional TDG approaches typically focus on domain data collected at fixed, discrete time intervals, which limits their capability to capture the inherent dynamics within continuous-evolving and irregularly-observed temporal domains. To overcome this, this work formalizes the concept of Continuous Temporal Domain Generalization (CTDG), where domain data are derived from continuous times and are collected at arbitrary times. CTDG tackles critical challenges including: 1) Characterizing the continuous dynamics of both data and models, 2) Learning complex high-dimensional nonlinear dynamics, and 3) Optimizing and controlling the generalization across continuous temporal domains. To address them, we propose a Koopman operator-driven continuous temporal domain generalization (Koodos) framework. We formulate the problem within a continuous dynamic system and leverage the Koopman theory to learn the underlying dynamics; the framework is further enhanced with a comprehensive optimization strategy equipped with analysis and control driven by prior knowledge of the dynamics patterns. Extensive experiments demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of our approach.
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