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Variational Graph Neural Networks for Uncertainty Quantification in Inverse Problems
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Constitutive parameterized deep energy method for solid mechanics problems with random material parameters
The paper introduces the Constitutive Parameterized Deep Energy Method (CPDEM), a physics‑driven neural network that embeds stochastic material parameters directly into the strain energy density functional. By training via expected energy minimization over the parameter domain, CPDEM learns a continuous solution manifold, enabling zero‑shot, real‑time inference of displacement fields for any material parameters without retraining or dataset generation. The method is validated on linear elasticity, finite‑strain hyperelasticity, and highly nonlinear contact mechanics, marking the first purely physics‑driven deep learning approach that efficiently handles continuous multi‑parameter variations in solid mechanics.
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 31
Examining the robustness of Physics-Informed Neural Networks to noise for Inverse Problems
The paper evaluates the robustness of Physics‑Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) against noisy data in inverse problems, comparing them to a finite element method (FEM) plus optimizer baseline. Experiments on viscosity identification in 1D Burgers’ equation and 2D/3D Taylor‑Green Vortex with additive Gaussian noise show that PINNs, while requiring less human expertise, are outperformed by the traditional FEM approach in accuracy (e.g., RMSE 0.01 vs. 0.0013 for 2D Taylor‑Green with σ=1). PINNs do, however, exhibit better scaling with problem complexity, and the study highlights specific training failures that must be addressed for PINNs to become more competitive.
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 11
A variational physics-informed graph neural network for heterogeneous solid mechanics
The paper introduces a variational, label‑free physics‑informed graph neural network (PI‑GNN) that models heterogeneous solid mechanics by embedding material heterogeneity into the discretization rather than the neural network’s trial field. The PI‑GNN operates on a conforming adaptive mesh graph, assigns constitutive behavior per element, and minimizes the discrete total potential energy without penalty terms or interface weights, yielding a discrete energy equivalent to the finite element Ritz functional. Across small‑strain elasticity and finite‑strain Neo‑Hookean hyperelasticity in 2D and 3D, the method achieves von Mises errors below 3.58 % over a wide stiffness‑contrast range, outperforming strong‑form PINNs and reducing displacement errors significantly.
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 10
Solving the Elastic Wave Equation with Physics-Informed Neural Networks: A Robust and Critical Assessment
arXiv:2609.07983v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) have recently emerged as a promising approach for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), offering a me...
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 14
Functional-prior-based approaches to Bayesian PDE-constrained inversion using physics-informed neural networks
arXiv:2605. 07060v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) provide a mesh-free framework for solving PDE-constrained inverse problems, but their extension to Bayesian inversion still faces a fundamental difficulty: prior distributions are typically defined in the weight space of neural networks, whereas physically meaningful prior assumptions are more naturally expressed in function space.
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 15
Uncertainty Estimation and Generalization Bounds for Modern Deep Learning
arXiv:2606. 13818v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This thesis investigates how Bayesian principles can deepen our understanding of modern deep learning systems.