Summary of Real-time Fj/mac Pde Solvers Via Tensorized, Back-propagation-free Optical Pinn Training, by Yequan Zhao et al.
Real-Time FJ/MAC PDE Solvers via Tensorized, Back-Propagation-Free Optical PINN Training
by Yequan Zhao, Xian Xiao, Xinling Yu, Ziyue Liu, Zhixiong Chen, Geza Kurczveil, Raymond G. Beausoleil, Zheng Zhang
First submitted to arxiv on: 31 Dec 2023
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Emerging Technologies (cs.ET); Signal Processing (eess.SP)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper presents a novel on-chip training framework for physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) that leverages optical computing to efficiently solve partial differential equations (PDEs). The authors aim to overcome the limitations of traditional numerical methods, which require significant computational resources and time. By developing a scalable method to avoid back-propagation (BP) and employing tensor-compressed approaches, the framework enables realistic optical PINN training. The authors also introduce tensorized optical neural networks (TONN) for scalable inference acceleration and MZI phase-domain tuning for in-situ optimization. Simulation results demonstrate that the photonic accelerator can significantly reduce energy consumption and latency while solving high-dimensional PDEs. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps solve a big problem: making computers fast enough to do important math problems without using too much energy or time. The authors created a special way to train computer models that use light (optical computing) to solve complex math problems quickly and efficiently. They also made the model work better by storing information in a clever way and optimizing its performance. This breakthrough could help with things like designing super-fast flying machines or predicting weather patterns. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Inference * Optimization
