arXiv Machine Learning

Distilling neural networks into equations to predict planetary instability

The paper presents a two‑stage method that first trains a neural network on N‑body simulations of multi‑planet systems and then distills its knowledge into closed‑form algebraic equations via symbolic regression. These distilled equations predict the onset of dynamical instability across a wide range of mass ratios, spacings, and eccentricities, outperforming existing analytic estimates. The approach yields a small set of interpretable variables that capture the structure of the instability landscape.

arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 2

Accelerating Chemical Kinetics for Exoplanet Atmospheres using Neural Networks

The paper introduces a neural‑network based local‑box chemical kinetics solver for exoplanet atmospheres, employing a residual flow‑map architecture. It achieves microsecond‑scale inference with percent‑level accuracy across a wide range of temperatures, pressures, time steps, and compositional variations, outperforming other machine‑learning models and handling the extreme stiffness of atmospheric chemistry. The surrogate model offers a flexible, efficient alternative to classical solvers for state‑to‑state flow‑map problems in numerical simulations.

By Isaac Malsky, Xi Zhang, Tiffany Kataria, Matthew Graham, Ziyu Huang, Boris Bonev, Shang-Min Tsai, Elspeth K. H. Lee
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 2

Neural Symbollic Regression Using Deep Learning and Sparse Modelling

Neural Symbolic Regression (NSR) uses neural networks as functional preconditioners to learn smooth, noise‑robust approximations of target functions in an interaction‑aware nonlinear feature space. A subsequent LASSO step extracts sparse, interpretable closed‑form expressions, while distributed hyperparameter optimization with Ray Tune and ASHA scheduling improves predictive accuracy and symbolic fidelity. Experiments on the Nguyen benchmark demonstrate that NSR outperforms SINDy and untuned neural baselines in RMSE, noise robustness, and out‑of‑distribution generalization, with ablation studies highlighting the importance of feature interactions, neural depth, and tuning strategies.

By Ravi Kumar U, Sumitra S
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 20

Discovering Generalizable Governing Equations for Graph Dynamical Systems with Interpretable Neural Networks

arXiv:2508. 18173v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The discovery of symbolic governing equations is a central goal in science; yet, it remains challenging particularly for graph dynamical systems, where the network topology further shapes the system behavior.

By Riccardo Cappi, Paolo Frazzetto, Nicol\`o Navarin, Alessandro Sperduti
arXiv AI
Jul 2

A Multi-Resolution Finite-Volume Inspired Deep Learning Framework for Spatiotemporal Dynamics Prediction

arXiv:2607. 00460v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Predicting complex spatiotemporal dynamics in physical processes often demands computationally expensive numerical methods or data-driven neural networks that suffer from high training costs, error accumulation, and limited generalizability to unseen parameters.

By Xin-Yang Liu, Xiantao Fan, Jian-Xun Wang
arXiv Machine Learning
Oct 28

Machine Learning Applications in the Solar Interior and Atmosphere

The article discusses how machine learning can be applied to the Sun’s interior and atmosphere, which are complex, multiscale dynamical systems. It introduces a state-space framework where the Sun’s global state vector is governed by thermodynamic, kinetic, and magnetic properties, and observations provide only partial, projected measurements. The authors propose that machine learning serves as a family of operators—Inference, Emulation, Propagation, and Control—to reconstruct, simulate, and couple this hidden state across different physical layers, thereby bridging observational gaps and accelerating nonlinear simulations to predict the Sun’s global evolution.

By Vishal Upendran, Carlos J. D\'iaz Baso