Factorized Neural Implicit DMD for Parametric Dynamics

2026-03-11Machine Learning

Machine Learning
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The authors present a new method that uses data to predict how physical systems change over time without needing to know the exact equations behind them. Their approach breaks down complex changes into simpler parts related to space and time, which helps make long-term predictions more stable and reliable. This method also allows understanding key features like stability and dynamic behavior of the system, and it works well even for new conditions the model wasn't trained on. They tested their idea on various problems and showed it can predict complicated patterns accurately.

Koopman operatorneural fieldsdynamical systemsspectral decompositionparametric flowspatiotemporal dynamicseigenvaluesstability analysismodel-free modelinglong-term prediction
Authors
Siyuan Chen, Zhecheng Wang, Yixin Chen, Yue Chang, Peter Yichen Chen, Eitan Grinspun, Jonathan Panuelos
Abstract
A data-driven, model-free approach to modeling the temporal evolution of physical systems mitigates the need for explicit knowledge of the governing equations. Even when physical priors such as partial differential equations are available, such systems often reside in high-dimensional state spaces and exhibit nonlinear dynamics, making traditional numerical solvers computationally expensive and ill-suited for real-time analysis and control. Consider the problem of learning a parametric flow of a dynamical system: with an initial field and a set of physical parameters, we aim to predict the system's evolution over time in a way that supports long-horizon rollouts, generalization to unseen parameters, and spectral analysis. We propose a physics-coded neural field parameterization of the Koopman operator's spectral decomposition. Unlike a physics-constrained neural field, which fits a single solution surface, and neural operators, which directly approximate the solution operator at fixed time horizons, our model learns a factorized flow operator that decouples spatial modes and temporal evolution. This structure exposes underlying eigenvalues, modes, and stability of the underlying physical process to enable stable long-term rollouts, interpolation across parameter spaces, and spectral analysis. We demonstrate the efficacy of our method on a range of dynamics problems, showcasing its ability to accurately predict complex spatiotemporal phenomena while providing insights into the system's dynamic behavior.