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Numerical solutions for high-dimensional partial differential equations (PDEs) are traditionally hindered by the curse of dimensionality, where computational costs grow exponentially with the number of dimensions. While spectral methods excel in low-dimensional settings, they struggle as dimensionality increases. Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) offer a scalable alternative but often lack the precision of spectral methods. This paper introduces Modified Spectral-Informed Neural Networks (Modified SINNs), a framework that merges the efficiency of neural networks with the mathematical rigor of spectral methods.
The authors enhance the original SINN architecture by incorporating two key components derived from harmonic analysis: a learnable coefficient decay scaler and a basis embedding module. The decay scaler enforces the physical prior that spectral coefficients typically diminish at higher frequencies, preventing the network from overestimating high-frequency components. The basis embedding module uses a coarse collocation point set to provide the network with an explicit representation of the spectral basis structure, allowing the model to generalize effectively even when some spectral coefficients are missing or uncomputed.
Numerical experiments demonstrate that Modified SINNs significantly outperform sparse grid spectral methods (SGSM) in middle-dimensional problems, particularly when spectral information is incomplete. By learning to approximate missing or uncomputed coefficients, the model reconstructs the spectral set more accurately than traditional sparse grid approaches. In high-dimensional settings (d > 10), where SGSM becomes computationally prohibitive, Modified SINNs achieve superior accuracy compared to standard PINNs and the Deep Ritz Method (DRM). The integration of the decay scaler and basis embedding modules was shown to improve both the stability of the training process and the final approximation accuracy.
This work provides a robust bridge between traditional numerical analysis and deep learning. By embedding domain-specific knowledge from harmonic analysis into neural network architectures, the authors demonstrate that it is possible to overcome the limitations of both pure spectral methods and standard PINNs. This approach is particularly valuable for complex physical and engineering problems where high-dimensional data is common, but computational resources are constrained.
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