Mathematical Physics
Mengke Yu, Jiawei Wang, Yanqin Liu, Xiaoxue Zhang, Runfa Zhang, Libo Feng
Neural networks, with their high expressiveness in function approximation, have become an important research area for finding exact solutions of partial differential equations (PDEs). This paper employs a neural network-based analytical solutions (NNAS) method, which uses explicit neural networks models as trial functions for PDEs. By substituting the trial functions into the PDEs and solving the resulting algebraic systems symbolically, exact solutions can be obtained. However, this method requires designing specific activation functions for each problem, which often limits the diversity of solutions. To overcome this limitation, this paper extends the Riccati sub-equation neural networks (RSENNs) framework by using different solution forms of the Riccati equation as activation functions in the first hidden layer, and constructing trial functions through feedforward computation. Compared with the NNAS method, the RSENNs method employs the Riccati solutions family as a unified activation function library, reducing the time required for the complex derivation of activation functions. To verify the effectiveness of this approach, the method is applied to the Burgers equation, Fokker–Planck equation, and KdV–mKdV equation, obtaining various solutions forms, including generalized interaction solutions, generalized rational function solutions, and generalized hyperbolic function solutions. These solutions correspond to wave interaction, singular behavior, and localized structures in nonlinear systems, demonstrating the advantages of the method in solutions diversity. Compared with the NNAS method, the RSENNs method also reduces the time required to find suitable activation functions and improves the efficiency of solving PDEs. This work represents an extension and further development of the RSENNs method, providing an effective approach for finding exact solutions to PDEs based on neural networks.