arXiv Machine Learning

Neural non-canonical Hamiltonian dynamics for long-time simulations

arXiv:2510. 01788v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This work focuses on learning non-canonical Hamiltonian dynamics from data, where long-term predictions require the preservation of structure both in the learned model and in numerical schemes.

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 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 21

Riemannian Neural Hamiltonian Flows: Geodesic Symplectic Transport and Interpretability

The paper introduces Riemannian Neural Hamiltonian Flows, a generative model that extends Hamiltonian normalizing flows to Riemannian manifolds by combining a fixed kinetic energy, a learned scalar potential, and a geodesic leapfrog integrator. It provides an analysis showing how the learned Hamiltonian can be interpreted through an implicit profile and a matched potential, with special cases such as isotropic Gaussian and local harmonic analysis around modes. Experiments on Euclidean, hyperbolic, and spherical spaces demonstrate competitive sample quality and computational efficiency compared to a Riemannian continuous normalizing flow, while confirming the interpretability of the learned potential.

By Vincent Souveton
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 15

Bridging Control, Inference, Transport, and Thermodynamics: From Theory to Applications in Learning

The review explores how control theory, optimal transport, probabilistic inference, non‑equilibrium thermodynamics, and machine learning are interconnected through the optimization of free‑energy‑like functionals under dynamical or statistical constraints. It presents a conceptual thread linking these five fields and illustrates the ideas with applications in reinforcement learning, variational inference, and generative modeling. The article is written for readers without prior familiarity, beginning with physics principles.

By Emmy Blumenthal, Nikolas Claussen, Benjamin Eysenbach, Catherine Ji, Gautam Reddy, Colin Scheibner, Benjamin Sorkin