Lattice fermion formulation via Physics-Informed Neural Networks: Ginsparg-Wilson relation and Overlap fermions

Abstract

We propose a novel, machine-learning-based framework for constructing lattice fermions using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). Our approach treats the formulation of the Dirac operator as an optimization problem guided by physical requirements, such as symmetries, locality and doubler-decoupling conditions. We first demonstrate that, when trained to satisfy the Ginsparg-Wilson (GW) relation as a soft constraint, a neural network reproduces the overlap fermion operator to high numerical accuracy and learns an effective sign-function mapping without explicitly using a prescribed polynomial or rational approximation. Secondly, we extend the framework from operator construction to machine-assisted algebraic discovery. Within a generalized polynomial ansatz, the network autonomously drives higher-order terms to zero and recovers the standard Ginsparg-Wilson relation. Remarkably, by changing the initial search bias, the same framework also finds a distinct solution corresponding to a Fujikawa-type generalized GW relation.