Neural ODEs provide a framework for studying the training dynamics of neural networks.
problem Training dynamics of neural networks
method Dynamical mean field theory
result Derive learning curves in the high-dimensional limit
Use simplified layerwise linear models to understand neural dynamics.
problem Complex neural network dynamics are hard to grasp.
method Apply simplified layerwise linear models to explain neural phenomena.
result Simplified models explain neural collapse, emergence, etc.
Neural dynamical systems are dynamical systems that are described at least in part by neural networks. The class of continuous-time neural dynamical systems must, however, be numerically integrated for simulation and learning. Here, we present a compact neural circuit for two common numerical integrators: the explicit …
dLDS models neural dynamics as sparse combinations of simpler components.
problem Understanding complex neural dynamics at a population level.
method Proposes a decomposed dynamical system model trained through dictionary learning.
result Model efficiently captures and demix diverse neural dynamics.
Meta-Dynamic models learn shared neural dynamics across tasks.
problem Learning latent dynamics from neural recordings across different tasks.
method Captures variabilities on a low-dimensional manifold to meta-learn dynamics.
result Meta-Dynamic models can rapidly learn latent dynamics from new recordings.
RNNs compute by warping neural representations over time.
problem Understanding how RNNs perform task computations.
method Developed a Riemannian geometric framework to derive the manifold topology and geometry of RNNs.
result Dynamic warping is a fundamental feature of RNN computations.
This survey clarifies dynamic network terminology and reviews GNN models for dynamic networks.
problem Ambiguity in dynamic network terminology and lack of GNN models for dynamic networks.
method Established consistent terminology and notation for dynamic networks, reviewed GNN models.
result Comprehensive survey of dynamic graph neural network models.
New algorithm learns switching dynamics from multiple neural signals.
problem Learning accurate switching dynamical system models from multimodal neural data.
method Unsupervised learning algorithm for multiscale switching dynamical system models.
result Switching multiscale dynamical system models outperform single-scale models in behavior decoding.
Proposes neural dynamic mode decomposition for end-to-end modeling of nonlinear dynamics.
problem Understanding and modeling nonlinear dynamical systems.
method Trains neural networks to minimize forecast error based on spectral decomposition in the lifted space.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in eigenvalue estimation and forecast performance.
Neural GDEs improve graph prediction by blending discrete structures and differential equations.
problem Dynamic graph prediction challenges in irregularly sampled data.
method Continuous-depth graph neural networks (GNNs) with Neural GDEs.
result Neural GDEs enhance performance across various applications.
Develops CLDS models to model neural activity with nonlinear dynamics.
problem Complex, nonlinear dynamics in neural population activity.
method Conditionally Linear Dynamical System (CLDS) models using Gaussian Process (GP) priors.
result CLDS models can perform well even in data-limited conditions.
Neural EKF improves structural dynamics prediction.
problem Accurately predicting structural response for health monitoring.
method Neural Extended Kalman Filter (Neural EKF) for learning dynamics.
result Significant predictive capabilities demonstrated on simulated and real-world data.
Stabilized neural differential equations enforce constraints on dynamical systems.
problem Ensuring dynamical systems preserve known constraints like conservation laws.
method SNDEs with a stabilization term to enforce manifold constraints.
result SNDEs outperform existing methods and broaden constraint types.
New metric compares noisy neural trajectories using optimal transport.
problem Existing metrics fail to capture differences in noisy, dynamic neural responses.
method Proposed an optimal transport distance metric for Gaussian processes.
result Metric effectively compares neural dynamics in different systems.
PNDEs project neural dynamics onto constraint manifolds, improving accuracy and stability.
problem Learning dynamics from data without violating known constraints.
method Projecting the learned vector field onto the tangent space of the constraint manifold.
result PNDEs outperform existing methods in learning constrained dynamical systems.
New method learns spatiotemporal dynamics from random point process observations.
problem Challenges in modeling spatiotemporal dynamics from randomly collected data.
method Integration of neural differential equations, neural point processes, implicit neural representations, and amortized variational inference.
result Significant improvements in predictive accuracy and computational efficiency compared to existing methods.
Develops a method to model neural dynamics with flexible yet interpretable latent states.
problem Capturing complex nonlinear dynamics in neural time series while maintaining interpretability.
method Gaussian Process Switching Linear Dynamical System (gpSLDS) that balances expressiveness and interpretability.
result Favorable performance in comparison to rSLDS on synthetic and real neuroscience data.
New technologies for recording the activity of large neural populations during complex behavior provide exciting opportunities for investigating the neural computations that underlie perception, cognition, and decision-making. Nonlinear state space models provide an interpretable signal processing framework by combinin…
New neural network designs learn contact dynamics efficiently.
problem Learning contact dynamics in robotics from noisy data.
method Physically structured neural networks.
result Data-efficient learning of discontinuous contact events.
New neural net learns time-reversible symplectic dynamics.
problem Lack of time-reversibility in neural networks for symplectic systems.
method Proposes a new neural network architecture for time-reversible symplectic systems.
result Demonstrates learning of time-reversible symplectic dynamics from data.
New method learns dynamic brain communication patterns across regions.
problem Current methods struggle with time-varying brain communications and scalability.
method Adaptive Delay Model (ADM) using Markovian Gaussian Processes.
result Captures dynamic neural communication patterns over time.
Neural ODEs control graph dynamics with low energy feedback.
problem Controlling complex dynamical systems on graphs.
method Neural Ordinary Differential Equation Control (NODEC) framework.
result NODEC learns low-energy control signals for graph dynamical systems.
Study on neural networks with regularisation and its impact on training dynamics.
problem Understanding the dynamics of neural networks with regularization.
method Established explicit dynamics for neural networks with a regularizing term, linearizing around initialisation.
result The regularisation term modifies the standard NTK dynamics, leading to new insights into network training.
We propose a method to infer stochastic low-rank RNNs from neural data.
problem Fitting low-rank RNNs to noisy, stochastic neural data.
method Variational sequential Monte Carlo methods for stochastic low-rank RNNs.
result Lower dimensional latent dynamics compared to state-of-the-art methods.
EvoNet predicts the evolution of dynamic graphs using a graph neural network and recurrent architecture.
problem Predicting the evolution of dynamic graphs is challenging and underexplored.
method EvoNet uses a graph neural network and recurrent architecture to predict the evolution of dynamic graphs.
result EvoNet effectively predicts the evolution of dynamic graphs on both artificial and real-world datasets.
GFM models neural network training as a dynamical system to forecast final weights.
problem Computational intensity and inefficiency in training deep neural networks.
method Gradient Flow Matching (GFM) treats training as a dynamical system with learned vector fields.
result GFM achieves forecasting accuracy competitive with Transformer-based models and significantly outperforms classical baselines.
Neural networks improve predictions of complex network dynamics.
problem Improving neural network predictions for complex network dynamics.
method Extended neural network models to complex systems, ensuring they conform to dynamical model assumptions and using a statistical significance test.
result Achieved advanced generalization of neural network predictions for complex systems.
DyNODE uses neural ODEs to model system dynamics in continuous control tasks.
problem Modeling the dynamics of systems in continuous control tasks.
method Neural Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) combined with actor-critic RL.
result DyNODE outperforms standard neural networks in sample efficiency and predictive performance.
Fourier Neural Operators accurately predict dynamics of high-dimensional ionic models.
problem Approximating stiff, multiscale ionic models using neural networks.
method Fourier Neural Operators for learning dynamics of high-dimensional ionic models.
result Fourier Neural Operators can accurately predict dynamics of high-dimensional ionic models.
Neural population activity often exhibits rich variability and temporal structure. This variability is thought to arise from single-neuron stochasticity, neural dynamics on short time-scales, as well as from modulations of neural firing properties on long time-scales, often referred to as "non-stationarity". To better …
Bubblewrap predicts neural dynamics online, scaling to thousands of neurons.
problem Direct testing of neural population hypotheses requires online inference of neural state.
method Soft tiling of neural manifold with fast, stable dimensionality reduction.
result Bubblewrap model outperforms existing methods in noisy conditions.
Active learning method for neural population dynamics using optogenetics.
problem Efficiently selecting neurons to stimulate for identifying neural population dynamics.
method Developed active learning procedure for low-rank regression to determine informative photostimulation patterns.
result Demonstrated a two-fold reduction in data required for predictive power using low-rank linear dynamical systems model.
FNSDA adapts to new dynamics via Fourier space adaptation.
problem Generalizing to unseen dynamical systems with limited data.
method Automatic partitioning of known environments in Fourier modes and adaptation of specific modes for new environments.
result FNSDA achieves superior or competitive generalization performance with reduced parameter cost.
NDS learns dynamical models with prior knowledge, improving accuracy and efficiency.
problem Learning accurate dynamical models with limited data and varying dynamics.
method Neural Dynamical Systems (NDS) integrates prior knowledge in ODEs with neural networks to estimate parameters and predict states.
result NDS achieves higher accuracy and uses fewer samples compared to other methods.
Graph Neural Network improves causal inference in dynamic systems.
problem Identifying causal relations among multi-variate time series.
method Graph Neural Network approach with score-based method.
result Graph Neural Network significantly outperformed other methods in dynamic Bayesian network inference.
Survey on statistical theories of neural networks, focusing on approximation, training dynamics, and generative models.
problem Understanding the statistical properties and training dynamics of neural networks.
method Review of existing literature on neural networks from three perspectives: approximation, training dynamics, and generative models.
result Theoretical insights into neural network training dynamics and generative models.
Graphs are essential representations of many real-world data such as social networks. Recent years have witnessed the increasing efforts made to extend the neural network models to graph-structured data. These methods, which are usually known as the graph neural networks, have been applied to advance many graphs relate…
Neural Physicist learns physical dynamics from images.
problem Learning meaningful physical state representations and accurate state transitions from image sequences.
method Neural Physicist uses VAE for state extraction, NP for parameters, and SSM for dynamics.
result Achieves long-term predictions and identifies system degrees of freedom.
FHRN uses continuous-time dynamics to stabilize reentrant neural computation.
problem Stabilizing reentrant neural computation.
method Formulated as a continuous-time neural-ODE system, revealing norm-regulated reentry.
result Achieves stable oscillatory trajectories through population-level gain modulation.
Despite the phenomenal success of deep learning in recent years, there remains a gap in understanding the fundamental mechanics of neural nets. More research is focussed on handcrafting complex and larger networks, and the design decisions are often ad-hoc and based on intuition. Some recent research has aimed to demys…
Noether's framework reveals symmetry-breaking in neural networks.
problem Understanding the role of symmetry breaking in neural networks.
method Developed a theoretical framework using Lagrangian mechanics.
result Identified 'kinetic symmetry breaking' and its effect on learning dynamics.
Latent dynamics discovery is challenging in extracting complex dynamics from high-dimensional noisy neural data. Many dimensionality reduction methods have been widely adopted to extract low-dimensional, smooth and time-evolving latent trajectories. However, simple state transition structures, linear embedding assumpti…
Novel neural operator predicts complex spatiotemporal dynamics from partial observations.
problem Capturing complex operator dynamics in infinite-dimensional function spaces.
method Integrates Koopman operator theory with deep neural networks to approximate nonlinear operators between Banach spaces.
result BNO achieves robust zero-shot super-resolution in unsteady flow prediction and outperforms conventional methods.
Improves adversarial robustness of DEQ models by regulating neural dynamics.
problem Limited adversarial robustness of DEQ models.
method Interprets DEQs as neural dynamics, uses entropy reduction and random intermediate states.
result Significantly increases adversarial robustness of DEQ models.
Improved meta-learning for dynamics using additional structured knowledge.
problem Meta-learning for dynamics with limited raw observations.
method Extended Neural ODE Process model to use privileged information.
result Improved accuracy and calibration on simulated dynamics tasks.
Proposes DCNAR for dynamic causal inference from neural time series.
problem Uncertainty and evolution of causal structure in real-world domains.
method Two-stage neural causal modeling integrating discovery and inference.
result Dynamic causal inferences are more stable and meaningful than alternatives.
Neural Shadow-Mapping uncovers causal links in dynamic systems.
problem Discovering causal structures in dynamic systems with mirage correlations.
method Neural network based method embedding high-dimensional data into a shadow representation for causal link estimation.
result Demonstrates performance in discovering causal links from video-representations of dynamic systems.
Neural signals are characterized by rich temporal and spatiotemporal dynamics that reflect the organization of cortical networks. Theoretical research has shown how neural networks can operate at different dynamic ranges that correspond to specific types of information processing. Here we present a data analysis framew…