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Autoregressive transformers show surprising ability to predict chaotic dynamics

A new research paper explores the ability of autoregressive transformers to understand and predict complex chaotic systems, even when trained on limited data. The study demonstrates that these models, when exposed to restricted parameter regimes of systems like the logistic map or Lorenz system, can extrapolate to unseen dynamics with high fidelity. Notably, a transformer reproduced period-doubling cascades up to period 128 for the logistic map, closely matching the Feigenbaum constant, suggesting that a narrow view of local behavior can be sufficient for transformers to generalize to a system's global organization. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates potential for transformers to generalize complex system dynamics from limited data, impacting scientific modeling and simulation.

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Yilun Liu, Yi Zhang, Ganyu Wu, Sikuan Yan, Mengyue Wang, Alois Knoll, Volker Tresp, Yunpu Ma ·

    Learning Chaos Without Seeing Chaos: Extrapolation of Global Dynamics in Autoregressive Transformers

    arXiv:2609.38814v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Autoregressive models are trained to predict a system's behavior one step at a time, and recursive generation allows the learned dynamics to unfold over long horizons. To what extent can such dynamics learned from local observations…

  2. Hugging Face Daily Papers TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Learning Chaos Without Seeing Chaos: Extrapolation of Global Dynamics in Autoregressive Transformers

    Autoregressive models are trained to predict a system's behavior one step at a time, and recursive generation allows the learned dynamics to unfold over long horizons. To what extent can such dynamics learned from local observations recover broader organization of an underlying s…