Entropy based lower dimension bounds for finite-time prediction of Dynamic Mode Decomposition algorithms
Till Hauser, Julian Hölz
TL;DR
The paper investigates lower bounds on the dimension of finite-dimensional subspaces $F ⊆ L^2(X)$ necessary for accurate long-horizon prediction via Dynamic Mode Decomposition. It provides two complementary bounds: (i) a measure-theoretic-entropy bound for partition-based subspaces $F = L^2(X|α)$, linking required dimension to the partition entropy $h_μ(φ, α)$, and (ii) an approximation-entropy bound for general finite-dimensional $F$, linking dimension growth to the approximation entropy $h_{apr}(T_φ, F)$; this is complemented by a Hilbert-space treatment using delay observables. The work shows that the subspace size must grow at least exponentially with horizon when entropy is positive, and that for general $F$, the delay-extended subspaces $F_n$ obey a linear-in-$K$ lower bound involving $h_{apr}(T_φ, F)$. A spectral-theoretic perspective ties $h_{apr}$ to the absolutely continuous spectrum via $h_{apr}(T) = ∫ m \, d\mathfrak{m}$ on the relevant spectral support, and the paper discusses how positive entropy implies infinite approximation entropy through countable Lebesgue components, informing subspace design and the use of delay observables in DMD-type methods.
Abstract
Motivated by Dynamic Mode Decomposition algorithms, we provide lower bounds on the dimension of a finite-dimensional subspace $F \subseteq \mathrm{L}^2(\mathrm{X})$ required for predicting the behavior of dynamical systems over long time horizons. We distinguish between two cases: (i) If $F$ is determined by a finite partition of $X$ we derive a lower bound that depends on the dynamical measure-theoretic entropy of the partition. (ii) We consider general finite-dimensional subspaces $F$ and establish a lower bound for the dimension of $F$ that is contingent on the spectral structure of the Koopman operator of the system, via the approximation entropy of $F$ as studied by Voiculescu. Furthermore, we motivate the use of delay observables to improve the predictive qualities of Dynamic Mode Decomposition algorithms.
