MOD-Net: A Machine Learning Approach via Model-Operator-Data Network for Solving PDEs

MOD-Net: A Machine Learning Approach via Model-Operator-Data Network for Solving PDEs

Year:    2022

Author:    Lulu Zhang, Tao Luo, Yaoyu Zhang, Weinan E, Zhi-Qin John Xu, Zheng Ma

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 32 (2022), Iss. 2 : pp. 299–335

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a machine learning approach via model-operator-data network (MOD-Net) for solving PDEs. A MOD-Net is driven by a model to solve PDEs based on operator representation with regularization from data. For linear PDEs, we use a DNN to parameterize the Green’s function and obtain the neural operator to approximate the solution according to the Green’s method. To train the DNN, the empirical risk consists of the mean squared loss with the least square formulation or the variational formulation of the governing equation and boundary conditions. For complicated problems, the empirical risk also includes a few labels, which are computed on coarse grid points with cheap computation cost and significantly improves the model accuracy. Intuitively, the labeled dataset works as a regularization in addition to the model constraints. The MOD-Net solves a family of PDEs rather than a specific one and is much more efficient than original neural operator because few expensive labels are required. We numerically show MOD-Net is very efficient in solving Poisson equation and one-dimensional radiative transfer equation. For nonlinear PDEs, the nonlinear MOD-Net can be similarly used as an ansatz for solving nonlinear PDEs, exemplified by solving several nonlinear PDE problems, such as the Burgers equation.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.OA-2021-0257

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 32 (2022), Iss. 2 : pp. 299–335

Published online:    2022-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    37

Keywords:    Deep neural network radiative transfer equation Green’s method neural operator.

Author Details

Lulu Zhang

Tao Luo

Yaoyu Zhang

Weinan E

Zhi-Qin John Xu

Zheng Ma