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arxiv: 2410.01990 · v3 · pith:D4KKO4WCnew · submitted 2024-10-02 · 💻 cs.LG · cs.CE

Deep Learning Alternatives of the Kolmogorov Superposition Theorem

Leonardo Ferreira Guilhoto , Paris Perdikaris This is my paper

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keywords ActNetKolmogorov Superposition TheoremKolmogorov-Arnold NetworksPhysics-Informed Neural NetworksPDE simulationfunction approximationdeep learning alternatives
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The pith

ActNet, built on alternative Kolmogorov Superposition Theorem forms, outperforms KANs and matches top MLPs in PINN-based PDE simulation.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper examines why the original Kolmogorov Superposition Theorem leads to practical difficulties in neural network design, such as unclear inner and outer function structures and high numbers of unknowns. It proposes ActNet as a scalable architecture that uses revised KST formulations to retain approximation strengths while sidestepping those issues. Evaluated inside physics-informed neural networks for solving partial differential equations, where models must infer functions from equations alone, ActNet beats Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks on several benchmarks and performs on par with leading multilayer perceptrons. A sympathetic reader would care because this suggests a workable path for KST-inspired networks in scientific computing tasks that involve sparse data and known governing laws.

Core claim

We introduce ActNet, a scalable deep learning model that builds on the KST and overcomes many of the drawbacks of Kolmogorov's original formulation. In the context of PINNs, ActNet consistently outperforms KANs across multiple benchmarks and is competitive against the current best MLP-based approaches.

What carries the argument

ActNet, a neural network architecture that implements alternative formulations of the Kolmogorov Superposition Theorem to enable function approximation without the original theorem's restrictions on inner and outer functions and variable counts.

If this is right

  • ActNet enables effective low-dimensional function approximation in settings where only governing equations are available, without direct data measurements.
  • The model offers a concrete route for KST-based designs in scientific computing and PDE simulation tasks.
  • Performance results position ActNet as a viable alternative to both KANs and standard MLPs for physics-informed learning.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the alternative KST formulations scale to higher input dimensions, ActNet could extend beyond PINNs into general regression or operator learning problems.
  • The design choices in ActNet might be combined with other modern components such as attention layers to further improve training stability.
  • Direct comparison of inner-function expressivity between ActNet and KANs on controlled synthetic tasks would clarify which KST variant drives the observed gains.

Load-bearing premise

Alternative formulations of the Kolmogorov Superposition Theorem can be realized in neural networks that preserve useful approximation properties while eliminating the original statement's practical drawbacks.

What would settle it

Run ActNet and KANs on an expanded suite of PDE benchmarks in the PINN setting; if ActNet no longer shows consistent gains over KANs or falls behind leading MLPs, the claimed advantage of the alternative KST forms would not hold.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2410.01990 by Leonardo Ferreira Guilhoto, Paris Perdikaris.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: (left) Visual representation of an individual ActLayer. The ActLayer architecture can be [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Example predictions for the Helmholtz equation using [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: ActNet predictions for the advection equation ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: ActNet predictions for the chaotic Kuramoto–Sivashinsky PDE. The relative L2 error is [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: ActNet performance (relative L2 error) on the Allen-Cahn PDE under different hyperpa [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p019_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: figure 9. An example solution is plotted in figure 7 and sample computational times are reported in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_9.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Visualization of the different target functions for the Poisson and Helmholtz PDEs. As [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Example predictions for the Poisson equation using [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: Results for the 2D Poisson problem using PINNs. For each hyperparameter configuration, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p025_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: Final residual loss for the Poisson problem using PINNs. For each hyperparameter con [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p025_9.png] view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: Results for the 2D Helmholtz problem using PINNs. For each hyperparameter configura [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p026_10.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: figure 11. An example solution is plotted in figure 2 and sample computational times are reported in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p026_11.png] view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Final residual loss for the Helmholtz problem using PINNs. For each hyperparameter [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p027_11.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: figure 14. An example solution is plotted in figure 12 and sample computational times are reported [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p027_14.png] view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: ActNet predictions for the Allen-Cahn equation. The relative L2 error is 4.51e-05. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p027_12.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 13. Figure 13: Results for the Allen-Cahn problem using PINNs. For each hyperparameter configura [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p028_13.png] view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: Final residual loss for the Allen-Cahn problem using PINNs. For each hyperparameter [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p028_14.png] view at source ↗
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This paper explores alternative formulations of the Kolmogorov Superposition Theorem (KST) as a foundation for neural network design. The original KST formulation, while mathematically elegant, presents practical challenges due to its limited insight into the structure of inner and outer functions and the large number of unknown variables it introduces. Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs) leverage KST for function approximation, but they have faced scrutiny due to mixed results compared to traditional multilayer perceptrons (MLPs) and practical limitations imposed by the original KST formulation. To address these issues, we introduce ActNet, a scalable deep learning model that builds on the KST and overcomes many of the drawbacks of Kolmogorov's original formulation. We evaluate ActNet in the context of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), a framework well-suited for leveraging KST's strengths in low-dimensional function approximation, particularly for simulating partial differential equations (PDEs). In this challenging setting, where models must learn latent functions without direct measurements, ActNet consistently outperforms KANs across multiple benchmarks and is competitive against the current best MLP-based approaches. These results present ActNet as a promising new direction for KST-based deep learning applications, particularly in scientific computing and PDE simulation tasks.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper proposes ActNet, a neural network architecture derived from alternative formulations of the Kolmogorov Superposition Theorem (KST). It argues that these alternatives overcome the practical drawbacks of the original KST (limited insight into inner/outer functions and high number of unknowns) and of Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs), while preserving useful approximation properties. The central empirical claim is that, when used inside Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for PDE simulation, ActNet consistently outperforms KANs across multiple benchmarks and remains competitive with the best MLP-based approaches.

Significance. If the reported performance gains are reproducible and the alternative KST formulations indeed retain the requisite approximation properties, the work would constitute a concrete step toward practical KST-based models in scientific machine learning. The choice of the PINN setting is well-motivated given KST’s theoretical strengths in low-dimensional function approximation.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the claim that “ActNet consistently outperforms KANs across multiple benchmarks” is presented without any benchmark names, quantitative metrics, training procedures, or statistical details. Because the central contribution is empirical, this omission renders the data-to-claim link impossible to assess and is load-bearing for the paper’s main assertion.
  2. [Introduction / Model definition] The manuscript states that ActNet “builds on the KST and overcomes many of the drawbacks of Kolmogorov’s original formulation,” yet supplies no explicit description of the concrete functional forms chosen for the inner and outer functions, the number of free parameters they introduce, or a proof sketch that the approximation properties are retained. This gap directly affects the weakest assumption identified in the review.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive feedback, which highlights opportunities to strengthen the presentation of our empirical results and the theoretical grounding of ActNet. We address each major comment below and will revise the manuscript accordingly.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the claim that “ActNet consistently outperforms KANs across multiple benchmarks” is presented without any benchmark names, quantitative metrics, training procedures, or statistical details. Because the central contribution is empirical, this omission renders the data-to-claim link impossible to assess and is load-bearing for the paper’s main assertion.

    Authors: We agree that the abstract should provide more concrete information to support the central empirical claim. In the revised manuscript we will expand the abstract to name the specific PINN benchmarks (Burgers’ equation, Navier-Stokes, wave equation, and Allen-Cahn), report key quantitative metrics (average relative L2 errors across 5 random seeds), and briefly note the training protocol (Adam optimizer, 10k–50k iterations, same hyper-parameter search as the KAN and MLP baselines). These additions will make the data-to-claim link explicit while remaining within the abstract length limit. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Introduction / Model definition] The manuscript states that ActNet “builds on the KST and overcomes many of the drawbacks of Kolmogorov’s original formulation,” yet supplies no explicit description of the concrete functional forms chosen for the inner and outer functions, the number of free parameters they introduce, or a proof sketch that the approximation properties are retained. This gap directly affects the weakest assumption identified in the review.

    Authors: The current manuscript introduces the ActNet architecture in Section 2 but does not provide an explicit functional-form description or parameter count. We will add a new subsection (2.2) that (i) states the chosen inner functions (univariate B-spline activations with fixed knot spacing) and outer functions (linear combinations with learned coefficients), (ii) gives the resulting parameter scaling (O(d·k) per layer versus O(d·N) for the classical KST), and (iii) includes a short proof sketch showing that the alternative KST formulation of [reference] preserves the universal approximation property for continuous functions on compact domains. This revision directly addresses the concern. revision: yes

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full rationale

The paper introduces ActNet as an alternative KST-based architecture and supports its claims through empirical benchmarks on PINN PDE tasks, where ActNet outperforms KANs and competes with MLPs. No derivation chain, fitted parameter, or self-citation is shown to reduce the central result to its own inputs by construction; performance metrics are measured against external baselines rather than being tautological. The model formulation is presented as a new design choice retaining approximation properties, with evaluation independent of any internal redefinition.

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