SPINI: A Structure-Preserving Neural Integrator for Hamiltonian Dynamics and Parametric Resonance

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Abstract

Standard numerical solvers struggle with the long-term simulation of nonlinear Hamiltonian systems, often failing to preserve geometric structure and introducing unphysical errors. This paper introduces the Symplectic Physics-Informed Neural Network Integrator (SPINI), a novel two-stage hybrid algorithm. First, an unsupervised Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN) learns the system's Hamiltonian directly from its governing equations, requiring no trajectory data. Second, this learned Hamiltonian surrogate is embedded within a 4th-order Yoshida symplectic integrator to ensure a structure-preserving time evolution. We apply SPINI to the classical nonlinear pendulum and its parametric resonance. Validations against the analytical solution and a standard Runge-Kutta solver (ode45) demonstrate SPINI's superior accuracy and long-term fidelity, particularly in the strongly nonlinear, large-angle regime. SPINI offers a robust, law-driven framework for complex computational dynamics.

*This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grants Nos. 12404404,12504343).This research was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province under Grant No. LQN25A040019, Hangzhou Leading Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team project under Grant No. TD2024005, the National UndergraduateTraining Program on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Grant No.202510346028), and the HZNU scientific research and innovation team project (No. TD2025003).

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Presenters

  • Chengtian Liang

    • Hangzhou Normal University

Authors

  • Chengtian Liang

    • Hangzhou Normal University
  • Xintong Wen

    • Hangzhou Normal University
  • Zhaoyu Zhu

    • Hangzhou Normal University
  • Lijiong Shen

    • Hangzhou Normal University
  • Yu Wang

    • Hangzhou Normal University