Cyclic Reformulation-Based Identification and Polytopic Uncertainty Modeling for Multirate Systems
arXiv:2607.09194
2026
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What the math gives to ML
The paper offers a constructive cyclic reformulation for periodically time-varying systems: multirate observations are reorganized into an expanded time-invariant representation with one model associated with each phase of the sampling cycle. Its transferable asset is the explicit phase-indexed state transition together with a centroid nominal model and convex-hull uncertainty model. In neural networks, this supports multirate recurrent or state-space architectures with deterministic phase handling and robust training over phase-specific dynamics, with measurable stability and uncertainty signatures.
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2026
Replace interpolation of heterogeneous sensor streams by a phase-indexed recurrent or state-space network with period M, where M is the least common multiple of the sensor sampling periods. The network applies a distinct transition for each phase while using a fixed cyclic phase update, preserving timing structure and allowing missing observations to enter only when their phase-specific sensor is available.
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Unverified
2026
Use the M phase-aligned parameterizations produced by cyclic reformulation as an empirical ensemble of neural dynamics rather than selecting one phase or averaging only predictions. Their centroid supplies a nominal model, while their convex hull defines a low-dimensional uncertainty set used for robust rollout training and uncertainty-aware inference.
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