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Subgrid-Scale Parameterization in Burgers' Equation Using Structure-Preserving Neural Networks and Entropy Variables

Numerical Analysis 2026-07-16 v1 Machine Learning

Abstract

We present a machine learning approach for developing subgrid-scale (SGS) parametrizations in coarse simulations of partial differential equations. We utilize structure-preserving neural networks and entropy variables to learn subgrid fluxes in coarse simulations of the Burgers' equation. In particular, we employ a decoupled neural network architecture explicitly separating the subgrid corrections into two distinct components: a conservative Flux Potential network and an Eddy Viscosity network. We demonstrate that this reduced-order framework maintains high physical fidelity, accurately reproducing the energy spectrum, spatial and temporal correlation functions, and dynamical characteristics of the full-scale system. Furthermore, we show that our approach is robust and applicable to parameters outside the training regime.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2607.14855,
  title  = {Subgrid-Scale Parameterization in Burgers' Equation Using Structure-Preserving Neural Networks and Entropy Variables},
  author = {Aijaz Nazir and Ilya Timofeyev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.14855},
  year   = {2026}
}