Learnable Activation Functions in Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Solving Partial Differential Equations

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2411.15111v1
• Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:25:13 GMT
• Title: Learnable Activation Functions in Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Solving Partial Differential Equations
• Authors: Afrah Fareaa, Mustafa Serdar Celebi,
• Abstract summary: We investigate the use of learnable activation functions in Physics-Informed Networks (PINNs) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) We compare the efficacy of traditional Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) with fixed and learnable activations against Kolmogorov-Arnold Neural Networks (KANs) The findings offer insights into the design of neural network architectures that balance training efficiency, convergence speed, and test accuracy for PDE solvers.
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• Abstract: We investigate the use of learnable activation functions in Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). Specifically, we compare the efficacy of traditional Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) with fixed and learnable activations against Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs), which employ learnable basis functions. Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) have emerged as an effective method for directly incorporating physical laws into the learning process, offering a data-efficient solution for both the forward and inverse problems associated with PDEs. However, challenges such as effective training and spectral bias, where low-frequency components are learned more effectively, often limit their applicability to problems characterized by rapid oscillations or sharp transitions. By employing different activation or basis functions on MLP and KAN, we assess their impact on convergence behavior and spectral bias mitigation, and the accurate approximation of PDEs. The findings offer insights into the design of neural network architectures that balance training efficiency, convergence speed, and test accuracy for PDE solvers. By evaluating the influence of activation or basis function choices, this work provides guidelines for developing more robust and accurate PINN models. The source code and pre-trained models used in this study are made publicly available to facilitate reproducibility and future exploration.

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