Solving Inverse PDE Problems using Minimization Methods and AI

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.01731v2
• Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:21:16 GMT
• Title: Solving Inverse PDE Problems using Minimization Methods and AI
• Authors: Noura Al Helwani, Sophie Moufawad, Georges Sakr,
• Abstract summary: In this work, we study both aspects for systems governed by differential equations, contrasting well-established numerical methods with new AI-based techniques, specifically Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs)<n>Our results suggest that PINNs can closely estimate solutions at competitive computational cost, and thus propose an effective tool for solving both direct and inverse problems for complex systems.
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• Abstract: Many physical and engineering systems require solving direct problems to predict behavior and inverse problems to determine unknown parameters from measurement. In this work, we study both aspects for systems governed by differential equations, contrasting well-established numerical methods with new AI-based techniques, specifically Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). We first analyze the logistic differential equation, using its closed-form solution to verify numerical schemes and validate PINN performance. We then address the Porous Medium Equation (PME), a nonlinear partial differential equation with no general closed-form solution, building strong solvers of the direct problem and testing techniques for parameter estimation in the inverse problem. Our results suggest that PINNs can closely estimate solutions at competitive computational cost, and thus propose an effective tool for solving both direct and inverse problems for complex systems.

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