Machine learning topological defect formation

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Autores principales: Suzuki, Fumika, Li, Ying Wai, Zurek, Wojciech H.
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Publicado: 2025
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author Suzuki, Fumika
Li, Ying Wai
Zurek, Wojciech H.
author_facet Suzuki, Fumika
Li, Ying Wai
Zurek, Wojciech H.
contents According to the Kibble-Zurek mechanism (KZM), the density of topological defects created during a second-order phase transition is determined by the correlation length at the freeze-out time. This suggests that the final configuration of topological defects in such a transition is largely established during the impulse regime, soon after the critical point is traversed. Motivated by this, we conjecture that machine learning (ML) can predict the final configuration of topological defects based on the time evolution of the order parameter over a short interval in the vicinity of the critical point, well before the order parameter settles into the emerging new minima resulting from spontaneous symmetry breaking. Furthermore, we show that the predictability of ML also follows the power law scaling dictated by KZM. We demonstrate these using a Recurrent Neural Network.
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spellingShingle Machine learning topological defect formation
Suzuki, Fumika
Li, Ying Wai
Zurek, Wojciech H.
Statistical Mechanics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Computational Physics
According to the Kibble-Zurek mechanism (KZM), the density of topological defects created during a second-order phase transition is determined by the correlation length at the freeze-out time. This suggests that the final configuration of topological defects in such a transition is largely established during the impulse regime, soon after the critical point is traversed. Motivated by this, we conjecture that machine learning (ML) can predict the final configuration of topological defects based on the time evolution of the order parameter over a short interval in the vicinity of the critical point, well before the order parameter settles into the emerging new minima resulting from spontaneous symmetry breaking. Furthermore, we show that the predictability of ML also follows the power law scaling dictated by KZM. We demonstrate these using a Recurrent Neural Network.
title Machine learning topological defect formation
topic Statistical Mechanics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.20347