论文标题
rctorch：具有自动超参数优化的Pytorch储层计算包
RcTorch: a PyTorch Reservoir Computing Package with Automated Hyper-Parameter Optimization
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论文摘要
储层计算机（RCS）是所有神经网络训练最快的计算机之一，尤其是当它们与其他经常性神经网络进行比较时。 RC具有此优势，同时仍然可以很好地处理顺序数据。但是，由于该模型对其超参数（HPS）的敏感性，RC的采用率滞后于其他神经网络模型。文献中缺少一种自动调谐这些参数的现代统一软件包。手动调整这些数字非常困难，传统网格搜索方法的成本随着考虑的HP数量而成倍增长，阻止使用RC的使用并限制可以设计RC模型的复杂性。我们通过引入RCTORCH来解决这些问题，Rctorch是一种基于Pytorch的RC神经网络软件包，具有自动HP调整。在本文中，我们通过使用它来预测不同力的驱动摆的复杂动力学来证明rctorch的实用性。这项工作包括编码示例。示例Python Jupyter笔记本可以在我们的GitHub存储库https://github.com/blindedjoy/rctorch上找到，并且可以在https://rctorch.readthedocs.io/上找到文档。
Reservoir computers (RCs) are among the fastest to train of all neural networks, especially when they are compared to other recurrent neural networks. RC has this advantage while still handling sequential data exceptionally well. However, RC adoption has lagged other neural network models because of the model's sensitivity to its hyper-parameters (HPs). A modern unified software package that automatically tunes these parameters is missing from the literature. Manually tuning these numbers is very difficult, and the cost of traditional grid search methods grows exponentially with the number of HPs considered, discouraging the use of the RC and limiting the complexity of the RC models which can be devised. We address these problems by introducing RcTorch, a PyTorch based RC neural network package with automated HP tuning. Herein, we demonstrate the utility of RcTorch by using it to predict the complex dynamics of a driven pendulum being acted upon by varying forces. This work includes coding examples. Example Python Jupyter notebooks can be found on our GitHub repository https://github.com/blindedjoy/RcTorch and documentation can be found at https://rctorch.readthedocs.io/.
