Summary of Lie Algebra Canonicalization: Equivariant Neural Operators Under Arbitrary Lie Groups, by Zakhar Shumaylov et al.
Lie Algebra Canonicalization: Equivariant Neural Operators under arbitrary Lie Groups
by Zakhar Shumaylov, Peter Zaika, James Rowbottom, Ferdia Sherry, Melanie Weber, Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb
First submitted to arxiv on: 3 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV); Numerical Analysis (math.NA)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper proposes a novel approach called LieAlgebra Canonicalization (LieLAC) to enforce equivariance in Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for solving partial differential equations (PDEs). PINNs have shown promise in solving PDEs by incorporating physical laws into the learning process. However, existing equivariant architectures are limited to compact symmetry groups, which is not sufficient for most PDEs. LieLAC addresses this issue by exploiting only the action of infinitesimal generators of the symmetry group, making it compatible with non-compact groups. The approach uses standard Lie group descent schemes and can be integrated with pre-trained models to achieve equivariance. The authors demonstrate the efficacy of LieLAC on tasks of invariant image classification and PDE solvers. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper is about finding a way to make machine learning models work better for solving certain types of math problems called partial differential equations (PDEs). These models are called Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) because they use physical laws to help solve the problems. The problem is that most PDEs have symmetry, which means you can describe them in different ways without changing their meaning. This makes it hard for the models to work well. The authors propose a new way called LieAlgebra Canonicalization (LieLAC) that helps the models understand this symmetry and solve the problems better. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Image classification » Machine learning
