arXiv Machine Learning

Recovering Irreducible Three-Body Interactions with Lagrangian Neural Networks

Lagrangian Neural Networks (LNNs) can learn irreducible three‑body interactions from trajectory data by parameterizing only the potential while prescribing kinetic energy. Using the Axilrod‑Teller triple‑dipole interaction as a test case, the authors show that a signal‑aware sampling strategy allows the LNN to recover the correct radial scaling, angular dependence, and sign reversal from accelerations alone. Symbolic regression on the trained potential reproduces the exact Axilrod‑Teller expression, demonstrating that LNNs can uncover closed‑form many‑body laws without prior functional assumptions.

arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 14

History-informed Lagrangian Neural Networks

arXiv:2608. 13215v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Forecasting the long-horizon evolution of mechanical systems from position-only observations is a pivotal yet difficult task, as hidden velocities and trajectory-specific physical properties must be inferred simultaneously.

By Tianshuo Zhang, Xianglei Xing, Wenzhe Zhai, Jia Gao, He Cao
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 29

Learning coarse-step dynamics and internal mechanical response with graph networks

The paper introduces Newmark‑eta‑DGN, a graph neural network framework that learns coarse‑step dynamics and internal mechanical responses from discretely sampled trajectories. It combines a semi‑implicit update inspired by the Newmark‑eta method with an operator‑weighted virtual hub to capture system‑wide coupling. The model can predict long‑horizon motion and infer unobserved forces and stiffness operators across deformable beams, human gait, and protein dynamics without explicit supervision on mechanical quantities.

By Vinay Sharma, Olga Fink
arXiv Machine Learning
Oct 12

MVNN: A Measure-Valued Neural Network for Learning McKean-Vlasov Dynamics from Particle Data

The paper introduces MVNN, a measure‑valued neural network designed to learn interaction forces in systems governed by McKean‑Vlasov dynamics directly from particle trajectory data. MVNN extends conventional neural networks to operate on probability measures by learning cylindrical features through an embedding network that maps distributions to scalable vector representations. The authors prove theoretical properties such as well‑posedness, propagation‑of‑chaos, universal approximation, and provide quantitative rates under low‑dimensional measure‑dependence, while demonstrating the method’s accuracy and strong out‑of‑distribution generalization on various first‑ and second‑order dynamical systems.

By Liyao Lyu, Xinyue Yu, Hayden Schaeffer
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 10

Introductory Notes on Learning$^2$

arXiv:2609.06546v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Although machine learning can be used to predict the evolution of physical systems from data, a formulation that learns only the system state at each...

By Sai Siddharth, Maniarasu Ravi
arXiv Machine Learning
6d ago

Multitask learning with semiempirical orbital charges enables sample-efficient MLIPs

The paper presents a multitask learning approach that incorporates orbitally resolved semiempirical charges into machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs). By training with inexpensive GFN1‑xTB orbital charges, the model reduces energy mean absolute error by 58% compared to energy‑only baselines and needs five times less data to achieve similar performance. The method also outperforms or matches models using costly DFT charges and preserves inference efficiency, offering a scalable way to build accurate, data‑efficient foundation models for complex chemical systems.

By Ihor Neporozhnii, Sjoerd Hoogland, Oleksandr Voznyy