arXiv:2606. 03232v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have revolutionized Neural Force Fields for atomistic simulations, achieving near-quantum accuracy at reduced cost, yet adapting these models to new chemical systems requires expensive retraining of foundation models.
By Parth Verma, Parv P. Singh, Vipul Garg, Ishita Thakre, N. M. Anoop Krishnan, Sayan Ranu
arXiv:2607. 29158v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We introduce implicit machine learning force fields (I-MLFFs), which replace explicit stacks of neural network layers with self-consistent fixed-point equations.
By Johannes Mae{\ss}, Leon Werner, J. Thorben Frank, Winfried Ripken, Martin Michajlow, Joshua Futterer, Klaus-Robert M\"uller, Stefan Chmiela
The paper introduces two Hessian-based data augmentation techniques—UniAug and ModeAug—to improve machine‑learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs). These methods use simple Taylor expansions to generate augmented configurations without modifying training objectives or increasing computational overhead. Experiments on both non‑equilibrium and equilibrium datasets show that the augmentations enhance model accuracy and provide practical guidelines for specific tasks.
By Bumju Kwak, Jeonghee Jo
The paper investigates whether machine learning models can uncover physical patterns in atomistic data without relying on traditional physics-based inductive biases such as geometric locality or graph structures. By training a general-purpose architecture on molecular simulation data, the authors demonstrate that the model autonomously learns interatomic interaction strengths resembling classical electrostatics and identifies interaction cutoffs aligned with established physical models. The study also reports predictable neural scaling behavior and competitive accuracy on certain metrics compared to physics-informed architectures, suggesting that explicit priors may only be necessary when empirically justified.
By Tobias Kreiman, Yutong Bai, Fadi Atieh, Elizabeth Weaver, Eric Qu, Aditi S. Krishnapriyan
arXiv:2606. 00776v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Fast and accurate prediction of crystal properties is a central challenge in new materials design.
By Shrimon Mukherjee, Kishalay Das, Partha Basuchowdhuri, Pawan Goyal, Niloy Ganguly
arXiv:2607. 24818v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Accurate prediction of crystal properties remains a key challenge in computational materials science.
By Sanjay Chakraborty