Add comprehensive future work documentation and research roadmap

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This PR addresses the request to provide suggestions and improvements for the BayesianFlow repository by adding comprehensive future work documentation.

What's Added

📋 FUTURE_WORK.md (11k+ words)

A detailed research document covering:

• Scalability Extensions: Moving beyond 28×28 MNIST to high-resolution RGB images (CIFAR-10, ImageNet, medical imaging)
• Architecture Modernization: Transformer-based uncertainty estimation, multi-scale approaches, and attention mechanism integration
• Advanced Uncertainty Methods: Full Bayesian neural networks, ensemble methods, and variational inference beyond the current LLLA approach
• Real-World Applications: Medical imaging, safety-critical systems, and content creation tools
• Performance Optimization: Addressing current Monte Carlo sampling inefficiencies and memory usage
• Modern Model Integration: Stable Diffusion, multi-modal uncertainty, and state-of-the-art generative models
• Research Directions: Active learning, human-AI interaction, and benchmarking frameworks
• Implementation Timeline: 3-phase development plan with concrete milestones

🗺️ ROADMAP.md

A concise development roadmap with:

• Current project status and immediate priorities (3-6 months)
• Medium-term research goals (6-12 months)
• Long-term vision (12+ months)
• Key research questions to explore
• Success metrics and collaboration opportunities

📚 Updated README.md

Added a dedicated "Future Work and Development" section that:

• Links to the new documentation files
• Highlights key extension areas with clear visual icons
• Maintains the existing structure and references

Technical Insights

The documentation identifies several critical areas for improvement:

1. Current Limitations: The project is currently limited to simple grayscale datasets and may have computational inefficiencies in Monte Carlo sampling (as noted in the existing codebase)

2. Scalability Path: Clear progression from MNIST → CIFAR-10 → high-resolution natural images → real-world applications

3. Architecture Evolution: From U-Net to Transformer-based approaches following modern generative model trends (SD v3, Flux)

4. Uncertainty Method Comparison: Systematic evaluation of LLLA against ensemble methods and full Bayesian approaches

Impact

This documentation provides:

• A clear research roadmap for extending the project's impact
• Guidance for potential collaborators and contributors
• Foundation for grant applications and academic partnerships
• Structured approach to transitioning from research prototype to production-ready system

The additions maintain the project's academic rigor while outlining practical paths toward real-world deployment in safety-critical applications like medical imaging and autonomous systems.

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