arXiv Machine Learning

Learning Interaction Kernels from Collective Steady States

The paper introduces a learning method for identifying interaction kernels in particle systems using only single-snapshot observations of collective steady states, rather than trajectory data. By regularizing with empirical distributions from varied, unseen initial conditions, the authors address the ill‑posed inverse problem and demonstrate stable, accurate recovery of interaction laws across several models. The recovered laws enable faithful reproduction of both steady‑state patterns and, in many cases, the preceding dynamics.

arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 27

Simultaneous inference of environmental and interaction forces in collective dynamics

The paper presents a variational learning framework that simultaneously infers non‑parametric interaction kernels and environmental or intra‑agent forces in collective dynamics. It extends existing methods to handle both interaction and environmental components, validating the approach on benchmark models such as synchronization, alignment, and attraction‑repulsion systems. A model‑selection procedure is also introduced to identify the best explanatory framework from trajectory data, enabling direct recovery of mechanistic interaction mechanisms.

By Nipuni de Silva, Ming Zhong, James M. Greene
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 4

Data-efficient Kernel Methods for Learning Hamiltonian Systems

The paper introduces kernel-based methods for learning Hamiltonian systems directly from trajectory data, offering both a 2‑step approach (reconstruct trajectories first, then learn the Hamiltonian) and a 1‑step approach (joint inference). Experiments on mass‑spring dynamics, a nonlinear pendulum, and the Henon‑Heiles system show that the methods achieve accurate, data‑efficient predictions, outperforming 2‑step baselines especially when data are scarce, while preserving the Hamiltonian structure. The authors also provide a priori error estimates and a general numerical framework applicable to arbitrary dynamical systems.

By Yasamin Jalalian, Mostafa Samir, Boumediene Hamzi, Peyman Tavallali, Houman Owhadi
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 23

Simulation-free Structure Learning for Stochastic Population Dynamics

arXiv:2510.16656v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Modeling dynamical systems and unraveling their underlying structural dependencies is central to many domains in the natural sciences. Various phys...

By Noah El Rimawi-Fine, Adam Stecklov, Lucas Nelson, Mathieu Blanchette, Alexander Tong, Stephen Y. Zhang, Lazar Atanackovic