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Main Authors: Dörfler, W., Elasmi, M., Laufer, T.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.09794
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author Dörfler, W.
Elasmi, M.
Laufer, T.
author_facet Dörfler, W.
Elasmi, M.
Laufer, T.
contents This work addresses the scattering problem of an incident wave at a junction connecting two semi-infinite waveguides, which we intend to solve using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). As with other deep learning-based approaches, PINNs are known to suffer from a spectral bias and from the hyperbolic nature of the Helmholtz equation. This makes the training process challenging, especially for higher wave numbers. We show an example where these limitations are present. In order to improve the learning capability of our model, we suggest an equivalent formulation of the Helmholtz Boundary Value Problem (BVP) that is based on splitting the total wave into a tapered continuation of the incoming wave and a remaining scattered wave. This allows the introduction of an inhomogeneity in the BVP, leveraging the information transmitted during back-propagation, thus, enhancing and accelerating the training process of our PINN model. The presented numerical illustrations are in accordance with the expected behavior, paving the way to a possible alternative approach to predicting scattering problems using PINNs.
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spellingShingle Taper-based scattering formulation of the Helmholtz equation to improve the training process of Physics-Informed Neural Networks
Dörfler, W.
Elasmi, M.
Laufer, T.
Machine Learning
Computational Physics
This work addresses the scattering problem of an incident wave at a junction connecting two semi-infinite waveguides, which we intend to solve using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). As with other deep learning-based approaches, PINNs are known to suffer from a spectral bias and from the hyperbolic nature of the Helmholtz equation. This makes the training process challenging, especially for higher wave numbers. We show an example where these limitations are present. In order to improve the learning capability of our model, we suggest an equivalent formulation of the Helmholtz Boundary Value Problem (BVP) that is based on splitting the total wave into a tapered continuation of the incoming wave and a remaining scattered wave. This allows the introduction of an inhomogeneity in the BVP, leveraging the information transmitted during back-propagation, thus, enhancing and accelerating the training process of our PINN model. The presented numerical illustrations are in accordance with the expected behavior, paving the way to a possible alternative approach to predicting scattering problems using PINNs.
title Taper-based scattering formulation of the Helmholtz equation to improve the training process of Physics-Informed Neural Networks
topic Machine Learning
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.09794