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On universal approximation and error bounds for Fourier Neural Operators
(2021)SAM Research ReportFourier neural operators (FNOs) have recently been proposed as an effective framework for learning operators that map between infinite-dimensional spaces. We prove that FNOs are universal, in the sense that they can approximate any continuous operator to desired accuracy. Moreover, we suggest a mechanism by which FNOs can approximate operators associated with PDEs efficiently. Explicit error bounds are derived to show that the size of the ...Report -
On the well-posedness of Bayesian inversion for PDEs with ill-posed forward problems
(2021)SAM Research ReportWe study the well-posedness of Bayesian inverse problems for PDEs, for which the underlying forward problem may be ill-posed. Such PDEs, which include the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics, are characterized by the lack of rigorous global existence and stability results as well as possible non-convergence of numerical approximations. Under very general hypotheses on approximations to these PDEs, we prove that the posterior measure, ...Report -
On the approximation of functions by tanh neural networks
(2021)SAM Research ReportWe derive bounds on the error, in high-order Sobolev norms, incurred in the approximation of Sobolev-regular as well as analytic functions by neural networks with the hyperbolic tangent activation function. These bounds provide explicit estimates on the approximation error with respect to the size of the neural networks. We show that tanh neural networks with only two hidden layers suffice to approximate functions at comparable or better ...Report -
Nonlinear Reconstruction for Operator Learning of PDEs with Discontinuities
(2022)SAM Research ReportA large class of hyperbolic and advection-dominated PDEs can have solutions with discontinuities. This paper investigates, both theoretically and empirically, the operator learning of PDEs with discontinuous solutions. We rigorously prove, in terms of lower approximation bounds, that methods which entail a linear reconstruction step (e.g. DeepONet or PCA-Net) fail to efficiently approximate the solution operator of such PDEs. In contrast, ...Report -
On the conservation of energy in two-dimensional incompressible flows
(2020)SAM Research ReportWe prove the conservation of energy for weak and statistical solutions of the two-dimensional Euler equations, generated as strong (in an appropriate topology) limits of the underlying Navier-Stokes equations and a Monte Carlo-Spectral Viscosity numerical approximation, respectively. We characterize this conservation of energy in terms of a uniform decay of the so-called structure function, allowing us to extend existing results on energy ...Report -
Error estimates for DeepOnets: A deep learning framework in infinite dimensions
(2021)SAM Research ReportDeepOnets have recently been proposed as a framework for learning nonlinear operators mapping between infinite dimensional Banach spaces. We analyze DeepOnets and prove estimates on the resulting approximation and generalization errors. In particular, we extend the universal approximation property of DeepOnets to include measurable mappings in non-compact spaces. By a decomposition of the error into encoding, approximation and reconstruction ...Report -
Computation of measure valued solutions for the incompressible Euler equations
(2014)Research ReportWe combine the spectral (viscosity) method and ensemble averaging to propose an algorithm that computes admissible measure valued solutions of the incompressible Euler equations. The resulting approximate young measures are proved to converge (with increasing numerical resolution) to a measure valued solution. We present numerical experiments demonstrating the robustness and efficiency of the proposed algorithm, as well as the appropriateness ...Report -
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Statistical solutions of hyperbolic conservation laws I: Foundations
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On the convergence of the spectral viscosity method for the incompressible Euler equations with rough initial data
(2019)SAM Research ReportReport