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Main Authors: Xu, Rongjian, Pang, Teng, Dong, Zhiqiang, Wu, Guoqiang
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.08189
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author Xu, Rongjian
Pang, Teng
Dong, Zhiqiang
Wu, Guoqiang
author_facet Xu, Rongjian
Pang, Teng
Dong, Zhiqiang
Wu, Guoqiang
contents Graph-structured data jointly contain discrete topology and continuous geometry, which poses fundamental challenges for generative modeling due to heterogeneous distributions, incompatible noise dynamics, and the need for equivariant inductive biases. Existing flow-matching approaches for graph generation typically decouple structure from geometry, lack synchronized cross-domain dynamics, and rely on iterative sampling, often resulting in physically inconsistent molecular conformations and slow sampling. To address these limitations, we propose Equivariant MeanFlow (EQUIMF), a unified SE(3)-equivariant generative framework that jointly models discrete and continuous components through synchronized MeanFlow dynamics. EQUIMF introduces a unified time bridge and average-velocity updates with mutual conditioning between structure and geometry, enabling efficient few-step generation while preserving physical consistency. Moreover, we develop a novel discrete MeanFlow formulation with a simple yet effective parameterization to support efficient generation over discrete graph structures. Extensive experiments demonstrate that EQUIMF consistently outperforms prior diffusion and flow-matching methods in generation quality, physical validity, and sampling efficiency.
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spellingShingle Equivariant Efficient Joint Discrete and Continuous MeanFlow for Molecular Graph Generation
Xu, Rongjian
Pang, Teng
Dong, Zhiqiang
Wu, Guoqiang
Machine Learning
Graph-structured data jointly contain discrete topology and continuous geometry, which poses fundamental challenges for generative modeling due to heterogeneous distributions, incompatible noise dynamics, and the need for equivariant inductive biases. Existing flow-matching approaches for graph generation typically decouple structure from geometry, lack synchronized cross-domain dynamics, and rely on iterative sampling, often resulting in physically inconsistent molecular conformations and slow sampling. To address these limitations, we propose Equivariant MeanFlow (EQUIMF), a unified SE(3)-equivariant generative framework that jointly models discrete and continuous components through synchronized MeanFlow dynamics. EQUIMF introduces a unified time bridge and average-velocity updates with mutual conditioning between structure and geometry, enabling efficient few-step generation while preserving physical consistency. Moreover, we develop a novel discrete MeanFlow formulation with a simple yet effective parameterization to support efficient generation over discrete graph structures. Extensive experiments demonstrate that EQUIMF consistently outperforms prior diffusion and flow-matching methods in generation quality, physical validity, and sampling efficiency.
title Equivariant Efficient Joint Discrete and Continuous MeanFlow for Molecular Graph Generation
topic Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.08189