Solving Inverse PDE Problems using Minimization Methods and AI

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Autori principali: Helwani, Noura Al, Moufawad, Sophie, Sakr, Georges
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author Helwani, Noura Al
Moufawad, Sophie
Sakr, Georges
author_facet Helwani, Noura Al
Moufawad, Sophie
Sakr, Georges
contents Many physical and engineering systems require solving direct problems to predict behavior and inverse problems to determine unknown parameters from measurement. In this work, we study both aspects for systems governed by differential equations, contrasting well-established numerical methods with new AI-based techniques, specifically Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). We first analyze the logistic differential equation, using its closed-form solution to verify numerical schemes and validate PINN performance. We then address the Porous Medium Equation (PME), a nonlinear partial differential equation with no general closed-form solution, building strong solvers of the direct problem and testing techniques for parameter estimation in the inverse problem. Our results suggest that PINNs can closely estimate solutions at competitive computational cost, and thus propose an effective tool for solving both direct and inverse problems for complex systems.
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spellingShingle Solving Inverse PDE Problems using Minimization Methods and AI
Helwani, Noura Al
Moufawad, Sophie
Sakr, Georges
Numerical Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Analysis of PDEs
Optimization and Control
35A99, 68T07, 65N99, 35R30
Many physical and engineering systems require solving direct problems to predict behavior and inverse problems to determine unknown parameters from measurement. In this work, we study both aspects for systems governed by differential equations, contrasting well-established numerical methods with new AI-based techniques, specifically Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). We first analyze the logistic differential equation, using its closed-form solution to verify numerical schemes and validate PINN performance. We then address the Porous Medium Equation (PME), a nonlinear partial differential equation with no general closed-form solution, building strong solvers of the direct problem and testing techniques for parameter estimation in the inverse problem. Our results suggest that PINNs can closely estimate solutions at competitive computational cost, and thus propose an effective tool for solving both direct and inverse problems for complex systems.
title Solving Inverse PDE Problems using Minimization Methods and AI
topic Numerical Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Analysis of PDEs
Optimization and Control
35A99, 68T07, 65N99, 35R30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.01731