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Emanuel Sommer

5 accepted papers

2026

Can Microcanonical Langevin Dynamics Leverage Mini-Batch Gradient Noise?

ICML 2026poster

Scaling inference methods such as Markov chain Monte Carlo to high-dimensional models remains a central challenge in Bayesian deep learning. A promising recent proposal, microcanonical Langevin Monte Carlo, has shown state-of-the-art performance across a wide range of problems. However, its reliance…

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2026

Position: The Time for Sampling Is Now! Charting a New Course for Bayesian Deep Learning

ICML 2026spotlight

The practical adoption of sampling-based inference (SAI) in Bayesian neural networks (BNNs) remains limited, partly due to persistent misconceptions about the feasibility and efficiency of sampling. This position paper argues that SAI has achieved computational parity with optimization-based methods…

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2025

Microcanonical Langevin Ensembles: Advancing the Sampling of Bayesian Neural Networks

ICLR 2025poster

Despite recent advances, sampling-based inference for Bayesian Neural Networks (BNNs) remains a significant challenge in probabilistic deep learning. While sampling-based approaches do not require a variational distribution assumption, current state-of-the-art samplers still struggle to navigate the…

2025

Paths and Ambient Spaces in Neural Loss Landscapes

AISTATS 2025poster

Understanding the structure of neural network loss surfaces, particularly the emergence of low-loss tunnels, is critical for advancing neural network theory and practice. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to directly embed loss tunnels into the loss landscape of neural networks. Exploring t…

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2024

Connecting the Dots: Is Mode-Connectedness the Key to Feasible Sample-Based Inference in Bayesian Neural Networks?

ICML 2024poster

A major challenge in sample-based inference (SBI) for Bayesian neural networks is the size and structure of the networks’ parameter space. Our work shows that successful SBI is possible by embracing the characteristic relationship between weight and function space, uncovering a systematic link betwe…