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