Estimates on the generalization error of Physics Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for approximating a class of inverse problems for PDEs

DOI10.1093/IMANUM/DRAB032arXiv2007.01138MaRDI QIDQ6344286FDOQ6344286

Publication date: 29 June 2020

Abstract: Physics informed neural networks (PINNs) have recently been very successfully applied for efficiently approximating inverse problems for PDEs. We focus on a particular class of inverse problems, the so-called data assimilation or unique continuation problems, and prove rigorous estimates on the generalization error of PINNs approximating them. An abstract framework is presented and conditional stability estimates for the underlying inverse problem are employed to derive the estimate on the PINN generalization error, providing rigorous justification for the use of PINNs in this context. The abstract framework is illustrated with examples of four prototypical linear PDEs. Numerical experiments, validating the proposed theory, are also presented.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Numerical methods for partial differential equations, initial value and time-dependent initial-boundary value problems (65Mxx)

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