Theory-Learning Symbiosis in Dynamics

Monday, November 4, 2019

Sai Ravela presents at Shell, arguing for theory-data symbiosis, which includes:

  • Models from theory suffer from nonlinearity, dimensionality and uncertainty
  • Models from data suffer from the above plus issues of generalization, extrapolation, and the representation of theory
  • Can we do better than either source alone? Three ideas:
    • Machines complied from theory and adapted with data -- using models to accelerate learnng
    • Using theory to configure RKHS, stabilize and constrain learning
    •  Using learning to accelerate solutions to inverse problems 
  • Optimizing stability of hybrid systems
  • New class of Neural Flow Kernels