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Graph Signal Diffusion Models for Wireless Resource Allocation

arXiv 2604.05175 ↗First posted 6 Apr 2026eess.SP cs.IT cs.LGcited by 3

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Abstract (arXiv)

We consider constrained ergodic resource optimization in wireless networks with graph-structured interference. We train a diffusion model policy to match expert conditional distributions over resource allocations. By leveraging a primal-dual (expert) algorithm, we generate primal iterates that serve as draws from the corresponding expert conditionals for each training network instance. We view the allocations as stochastic graph signals supported on known channel state graphs. We implement the diffusion model architecture as a U-Net hierarchy of graph neural network (GNN) blocks, conditioned on the channel states and additional node states. At inference, the learned generative model amortizes the iterative expert policy by directly sampling allocation vectors from the near-optimal conditional distributions. In a power-control case study, we show that time-sharing the generated power allocations achieves near-optimal ergodic sum-rate utility and near-feasible ergodic minimum-rates, with strong generalization and transferability across network states.

Key facts. Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Placed in Diffusion for compression and wireless, one of 14 directions in Diffusion models. Builds on 12 of its 13 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 6 Apr 2026.

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  1. 2025Improve the Training Efficiency of DRL for Wireless Communication Resource Allocation: The Role of Generative Diffusion Models11 Feb
  2. 2024Diffusion Models as Network Optimizers: Explorations and Analysis1 Nov
  3. 2024Diffusion Model Based Resource Allocation Strategy in Ultra-Reliable Wireless Networked Control Systems22 Jul

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  1. 2020Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Modelscited by 20,851
  2. 2020Denoising Diffusion Implicit Modelscited by 9,655
  3. 2021Transferability of Graph Neural Networks: an Extended Graphon Approachcited by 51
  4. 2019Experienced Deep Reinforcement Learning with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for Model-Free Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communicationcited by 21
  5. 2022State-Augmented Learnable Algorithms for Resource Management in Wireless Networkscited by 13
  6. 2024DiffSG: A Generative Solver for Network Optimization with Diffusion Modelcited by 13
  7. 2025Graph Signal Generative Diffusion Modelscited by 5
  8. 2025Fast State-Augmented Learning for Wireless Resource Allocation with Dual Variable Regressioncited by 3
  9. 2025Conditional Diffusion Model with OOD Mitigation as High-Dimensional Offline Resource Allocation Planner in Clustered Ad Hoc Networkscited by 2

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  1. 2025Generative Diffusion Models for Resource Allocation in Wireless Networks
  2. 2025Diffusion Models for Future Networks and Communications: A Comprehensive Survey
  3. 2025Generative Resource Allocation for 6G O-RAN with Diffusion Policies
  4. 2025Generative Diffusion Models for Wireless Networks: Fundamental, Architecture, and State-of-the-Art
  5. 2023Generative Diffusion Models for Radio Wireless Channel Modelling and Sampling
  6. 2025Graph Guided Diffusion: Unified Guidance for Conditional Graph Generation
  7. 2026Planning with Language and Generative Models: Toward General Reward-Guided Wireless Network Design
  8. 2025Multi-Agent Conditional Diffusion Model with Mean Field Communication as Wireless Resource Allocation Planner