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Solving Irregular and Data-enriched Differential Equations using Deep Neural Networks
Machine Learning · Submitted 10 May 2019
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The authors' main claim The resulting DNN framework for PDEs seems to demonstrate almost fantastical ease of system prototyping, natural integration of large data sets (be they synthetic or experimental), all while simultaneously enabling single-pass exploration of the entire parameter space.
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Recent work has introduced a simple numerical method for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) with deep neural networks (DNNs). This paper reviews and extends the method while applying it to analyze one of the most fundamental features in numerical PDEs and nonlinear analysis: irregular solutions. First, the Sod shock tube solution to compressible Euler equations is discussed, analyzed, and then compared to conventional finite element and finite volume methods. These methods are extended to consider performance improvements and simultaneous parameter space exploration. Next, a shock solution to compressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) is solved for, and used in a scenario where experimental data is utilized to enhance a PDE system that is \emph{a priori} insufficient to validate against the observed/experimental data. This is accomplished by enriching the model PDE system with source terms and using supervised training on synthetic experimental data. The resulting DNN framework for PDEs seems to demonstrate almost fantastical ease of system prototyping, natural integration of large data sets (be they synthetic or experimental), all while simultaneously enabling single-pass exploration of the entire parameter space.
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| s0 | Recent work has introduced a simple numerical method for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) with deep neural networks (DNNs). | background 1.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | asserted 1.00 |
| s1 | This paper reviews and extends the method while applying it to analyze one of the most fundamental features in numerical PDEs and nonlinear analysis: irregular solutions. | contribution 0.99 | 0.73 | 0.08 | asserted 0.97 |
| s2 | First, the Sod shock tube solution to compressible Euler equations is discussed, analyzed, and then compared to conventional finite element and finite volume methods. | contribution 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.03 | asserted 0.94 |
| s3 | These methods are extended to consider performance improvements and simultaneous parameter space exploration. | method 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.05 | asserted 0.80 |
| s4 | Next, a shock solution to compressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) is solved for, and used in a scenario where experimental data is utilized to enhance a PDE system that is \emph{a priori} insufficient to validate against the observed/experimental data. | contribution 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.07 | asserted 1.00 |
| s5 | This is accomplished by enriching the model PDE system with source terms and using supervised training on synthetic experimental data. | method 1.00 | 0.86 | 0.07 | asserted 0.97 |
| s6 | The resulting DNN framework for PDEs seems to demonstrate almost fantastical ease of system prototyping, natural integration of large data sets (be they synthetic or experimental), all while simultaneously enabling single-pass exploration of the entire parameter space. | interpretation 0.91 | 0.77 | 0.67 | hedged possibility 0.66 |
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Recent work has introduced a simple numerical method for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) with deep neural networks (DNNs). This paper reviews and extends the method while applying it to analyze one of the most fundamental features in numerical PDEs and nonlinear analysis: irregular solutions. First, the Sod shock tube solution to compressible Euler equations is discussed, analyzed, and then compared to conventional finite element and finite volume methods. These methods are extended to consider performance improvements and simultaneous parameter space exploration. Next, a shock solution to compressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) is solved for, and used in a scenario where experimental data is utilized to enhance a PDE system that is \emph{a priori} insufficient to validate against the observed/experimental data. This is accomplished by enriching the model PDE system with source terms and using supervised training on synthetic experimental data. The resulting DNN framework for PDEs seems to demonstrate almost fantastical ease of system prototyping, natural integration of large data sets (be they synthetic or experimental), all while simultaneously enabling single-pass exploration of the entire parameter space.
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For example, the low-frequency bias intuitively explains why DNN solve a shock wave by a smooth solution in [ref] .
Overview frequency principle/spectral bias in deep learning · Ritz-Galerkin (R-G) method · 0.99
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Neural PDE Solvers Since neural networks are powerful nonlinear function approximators, there has been a growing interest in using neural networks to solve PDEs [ref] .
Neural PDE Solvers for Irregular Domains · Introduction · 0.98
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Instance solvers have the advantage of excellent performance, but need to be retrained for each problem realization; (b) point-wise predictions vs full field predictions: Some approaches focus on making point wise predictions in the domain ( [ref] ), while others ( [ref] ) make full field predictions.
Deep Generative Models that Solve PDEs: Distributed Computing for Training Large Data-Free Models · Introduction · 0.87
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In recent years, several data-driven [ref] and data-free [ref] approaches for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) have been proposed.
Distributed Multigrid Neural Solvers on Megavoxel Domains · Introduction · 1.00
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