Deep Koopman-layered Model with Universal Property Based on Toeplitz Matrices
Yuka Hashimoto, Tomoharu Iwata
TL;DR
The paper addresses the challenge of analyzing nonlinear time-series, especially nonautonomous dynamics, by embedding Koopman operator theory within a deep, layered architecture. It builds a Fourier-basis approximation space on $\mathbb{T}^d$ and replaces classical dictionaries with learnable Toeplitz-generators, forming multiple Koopman layers that are efficiently computed via Krylov subspace methods. The authors establish universality and RKHS-based generalization bounds for the framework, and demonstrate improved eigenvalue estimation for nonautonomous systems as well as enhanced forecasting on real-world time-series datasets. By connecting Koopman operator theory with numerical linear algebra, the approach offers a scalable, theoretically grounded alternative to purely neural or EDMD-based methods with practical impact on time-series analysis and forecasting.
Abstract
We propose deep Koopman-layered models with learnable parameters in the form of Toeplitz matrices for analyzing the transition of the dynamics of time-series data. The proposed model has both theoretical solidness and flexibility. By virtue of the universal property of Toeplitz matrices and the reproducing property underlying the model, we show its universality and generalization property. In addition, the flexibility of the proposed model enables the model to fit time-series data coming from nonautonomous dynamical systems. When training the model, we apply Krylov subspace methods for efficient computations, which establish a new connection between Koopman operators and numerical linear algebra. We also empirically demonstrate that the proposed model outperforms existing methods on eigenvalue estimation of multiple Koopman operators for nonautonomous systems.
