Sobolev Regularized Score Difference Estimation in Diffusion Models

May 1, 2026·
Chenghan Xie
,
Jose Blanchet
,
Renyuan Xu
· 1 min read
Type
Publication
International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), 2026

We propose a Sobolev-regularized classification framework for score difference estimation in diffusion models, resolving gradient divergence issues in standard transfer learning. The method improves ECG generation from PTB-XL to ICBEB2018 and achieves stronger robustness in small-sample regimes.