Generative models for sampling of lattice field theories
arXiv:2012.01442
Abstract
We explore a self-learning Markov chain Monte Carlo method based on the Adversarial Non-linear Independent Components Estimation Monte Carlo, which utilizes generative models and artificial neural networks. We apply this method to the scalar lattice field theory in the weak-coupling regime and, in doing so, greatly increase the system sizes explored to date with this self-learning technique. Our approach does not rely on a pre-existing training set of samples, as the agent systematically improves its performance by bootstrapping samples collected by the model itself. We evaluate the performance of the trained model by examining its mixing time and study the ergodicity of generated samples. When compared to methods such as Hamiltonian Monte Carlo, this approach provides unique advantages such as the speed of inference and a compressed representation of Monte Carlo proposals for potential use in downstream tasks.
arXiv comment(7 pages, 3 figures), Updated references. Appeared at the 3rd NeurIPS Workshop on Machine Learning and the Physical Sciences (NeurIPS 2020), Vancouver, Canada
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