arXiv Machine Learning

A Theory-guided Weighted $L^2$ Loss for solving the BGK model via Physics-informed neural networks

arXiv:2604. 04971v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: While Physics-Informed Neural Networks offer a promising framework for solving partial differential equations, the standard $L^2$ loss formulation is fundamentally insufficient when applied to the Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook (BGK) model.

arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 27

Physics-Informed Error Field Learning: A Post-Training Optimization Framework for Physics-Informed Neural Networks

Physics-Informed Error Field Learning (PIEFL) is a post‑training optimization framework for Physics‑Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). After a primary network reaches satisfactory accuracy, PIEFL introduces an auxiliary error network that learns the discrepancy between the current approximation and the exact solution by deriving error control equations under physical constraints. The learned error correction is then combined with the primary prediction, improving solution accuracy without modifying the primary network architecture and focusing computational resources on correcting existing prediction errors.

By Jiuyun Sun, Yong Zhang
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 22

Adaptive Physics-Informed Neural Networks for the Blasius Boundary-Layer Problem

The paper presents an adaptive physics-informed neural network (PINN) framework for solving the Blasius boundary‑layer equation. By combining gradient‑norm‑based loss weighting, nonuniform residual‑based collocation, and a sequential Adam–L‑BFGS optimization, the authors achieve a highly accurate prediction of the wall‑shear coefficient, with an absolute error of $1.896 imes10^{-5}$ for $f''(0)$. A comparative study of network architectures shows that a two‑hidden‑layer model yields the lowest wall‑shear error, while deeper networks reduce the weighted loss but increase physical error. "whyItMatters":"The adaptive framework demonstrates that coordinated adjustments to loss weighting, collocation strategy, and optimization can substantially improve the physical accuracy of PINNs for classical fluid dynamics problems."

By Mehari Fentahun Endalew, Xiaoming John Zhang
arXiv AI
Aug 28

Physics-Informed Stochastic Configuration Machine: A Backpropagation-Free Neural Network with Fast Training for Nonlinear Differential Equations

The paper introduces the Physics-Informed Stochastic Configuration Machine (PI‑SCM), a backpropagation‑free neural network designed for solving nonlinear differential equations. By analytically evaluating local Jacobians, PI‑SCM linearizes the physical loss, enabling optimal weight determination through generalized linear least squares and avoiding iterative nonlinear optimization. The authors present a progressive algorithmic suite—PI‑SC‑I, PI‑SC‑II, and PI‑SC‑III—prove their universal approximation properties, and show through experiments that PI‑SCM achieves high‑fidelity predictions and parameter identification while accelerating training by orders of magnitude compared to standard PINNs.

By Yuehao Song (School of Automation, Central South University, Changsha, China), Zhong Chen (School of Automation, Central South University, Changsha, China), Lihui Cen (School of Automation, Central South University, Changsha, China), Liang Wu (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA), Kai Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China)
arXiv AI
Sep 17

Enhancing Physics-Informed Neural Networks with Domain-aware Fourier Features: Towards Improved Performance and Interpretable Results

The paper proposes Domain-aware Fourier Features (DaFFs) for Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), embedding domain-specific geometry and boundary conditions into the positional encoding. DaFFs eliminate the need for explicit boundary loss terms, simplify optimization, and reduce training cost, leading to orders-of-magnitude lower errors and faster convergence compared to vanilla PINNs and RFF-based PINNs. An LRP-based explainability framework further shows that DaFFs produce more physically consistent relevance attributions, improving interpretability.

By Alberto Mi\~no Calero, Luis Salamanca, Konstantinos E. Tatsis