arXiv Machine Learning

Time Without Timesteps: Simulating Coupled Dynamical Systems via Self-Consistency

The paper introduces a new method for simulating coupled dynamical systems that bypasses traditional time‑stepping. Instead of marching through time, each subsystem is represented by a neural surrogate that maps an entire driving trajectory and initial condition to a full output trajectory. Coupling is achieved by enforcing self‑consistency across these trajectories, turning the simulation into a fixed‑point problem over complete trajectories. Experiments on van der Pol oscillators and Hodgkin‑Huxley neuron networks show that only 4–10 Newton iterations are needed, compared to 1500 steps for a conventional integrator, and that the gradient can be computed without time recursion using GMRES. The spectral radius of the surrogate’s Jacobian predicts convergence, and the implicit gradient remains accurate even when unrolled backpropagation diverges.

arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 26

Symplectic Neural Networks for learning Generalized Hamiltonians

arXiv:2606. 27029v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Hamiltonian Neural Networks (HNNs) integrate physical priors into neural models by learning a system's Hamiltonian, improving generalization and sample efficiency.

By Harsh Choudhary, Vyacheslav Kungurtsev, Chandan Gupta, Melvin Leok, Georgios Korpas
arXiv AI
Sep 25

ELiSe: Efficient Learning of Sequences in Structured Recurrent Networks

The paper introduces ELiSe, a model that leverages cortical network scaffolds and dendritic compartments to learn complex non‑Markovian spatio‑temporal patterns using only local, always‑on, phase‑free synaptic plasticity. It demonstrates the model’s ability to acquire and replay intricate sequences, exemplified by a birdsong learning mock‑up, and shows robustness to external disturbances and flexibility in parameter settings.

By Laura Kriener, Kristin V\"olk, Ben von H\"unerbein, Federico Benitez, Walter Senn, Mihai A. Petrovici