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Main Authors: Zhao, Yingjie, Xu, Zhiping
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.18189
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author Zhao, Yingjie
Xu, Zhiping
author_facet Zhao, Yingjie
Xu, Zhiping
contents Microstructure evolution in matter is often modeled numerically using field or level-set solvers, mirroring the dual representation of spatiotemporal complexity in terms of pixel or voxel data, and geometrical forms in vector graphics. Motivated by this analog, as well as the structural and event-driven nature of artificial and spiking neural networks, respectively, we evaluate their performance in learning and predicting fatigue crack growth and Turing pattern development. Predictions are made based on digital libraries constructed from computer simulations, which can be replaced by experimental data to lift the mathematical overconstraints of physics. Our assessment suggests that the leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model offers superior predictive accuracy with fewer parameters and less memory usage, alleviating the accuracy-cost tradeoff in contrast to the common practices in computer vision tasks. Examination of network architectures shows that these benefits arise from its reduced weight range and sparser connections. The study highlights the capability of event-driven models in tackling problems with evolutionary bulk-phase and interface behaviors using the digital library approach.
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spellingShingle Neural Network Modeling of Microstructure Complexity Using Digital Libraries
Zhao, Yingjie
Xu, Zhiping
Machine Learning
Materials Science
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
Pattern Formation and Solitons
Computational Physics
Microstructure evolution in matter is often modeled numerically using field or level-set solvers, mirroring the dual representation of spatiotemporal complexity in terms of pixel or voxel data, and geometrical forms in vector graphics. Motivated by this analog, as well as the structural and event-driven nature of artificial and spiking neural networks, respectively, we evaluate their performance in learning and predicting fatigue crack growth and Turing pattern development. Predictions are made based on digital libraries constructed from computer simulations, which can be replaced by experimental data to lift the mathematical overconstraints of physics. Our assessment suggests that the leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model offers superior predictive accuracy with fewer parameters and less memory usage, alleviating the accuracy-cost tradeoff in contrast to the common practices in computer vision tasks. Examination of network architectures shows that these benefits arise from its reduced weight range and sparser connections. The study highlights the capability of event-driven models in tackling problems with evolutionary bulk-phase and interface behaviors using the digital library approach.
title Neural Network Modeling of Microstructure Complexity Using Digital Libraries
topic Machine Learning
Materials Science
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
Pattern Formation and Solitons
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.18189