Summary of Using Uncertainty Quantification to Characterize and Improve Out-of-domain Learning For Pdes, by S. Chandra Mouli et al.
Using Uncertainty Quantification to Characterize and Improve Out-of-Domain Learning for PDEs
by S. Chandra Mouli, Danielle C. Maddix, Shima Alizadeh, Gaurav Gupta, Andrew Stuart, Michael W. Mahoney, Yuyang Wang
First submitted to arxiv on: 15 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Numerical Analysis (math.NA)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel approach in scientific machine learning (SciML) aims to bridge the gap between classical numerical partial differential equation (PDE) solvers and data-driven solution operators. Neural Operators (NOs), specifically, have shown promising results for approximating PDE solutions. However, existing uncertainty quantification (UQ) methods for NOs struggle when dealing with out-of-domain (OOD) test inputs, even if the model performs well within its domain of expertise. To overcome this limitation, ensembling multiple NOs can provide accurate uncertainty estimates and identify high-error regions. Building upon this concept, the authors introduce DiverseNO, a cost-effective alternative that encourages diverse predictions from its multiple heads to mimic the ensemble’s behavior. The proposed method, Operator-ProbConserv, uses these well-calibrated UQ estimates within the ProbConserv framework to update the model. Empirical results demonstrate improved OOD performance for various challenging PDE problems while satisfying physical constraints such as conservation laws. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new approach in machine learning helps solve complex math problems. Right now, we use special computer programs to solve these problems, but they can be slow and not very good at handling unexpected situations. A team of researchers has found a way to make a different type of program that is faster and better at solving these problems when things don’t go as expected. They did this by combining the results from many smaller programs and using them to figure out how sure they are about their answers. This new approach also helps make sure that the solutions meet certain physical rules, like conservation laws. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning
