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Universality of reservoir systems with recurrent neural networks
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This work addresses the universality problem of reservoir computing with recurrent neural networks (RNNs), specifically whether such systems can universally approximate a broad class of continuous time-varying dynamical systems *solely* by tuning the linear readout layer—a property termed *strong universality*. We propose a novel reservoir architecture featuring random sparse connectivity and nonlinear state updates. For the first time, we establish a rigorous universal approximation theorem proving that this reservoir can approximate *any* continuous time-varying mapping to arbitrary precision without training internal weights—overcoming a fundamental limitation of conventional RNNs. Theoretical analysis demonstrates dense approximation capability in function spaces and incorporates Lyapunov stability theory to ensure dynamical consistency. Numerical experiments on multivariate chaotic time-series prediction show a 37% reduction in generalization error compared to standard RNNs, empirically validating both theoretical guarantees and practical superiority.
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Problem
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Study approximation capability of RNN reservoir systems
Prove uniform strong universality for dynamical systems
Construct RNN reservoir with bounded approximation error
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RNN reservoir systems achieve uniform strong universality
Linear readout adjustment enables target approximation
Parallel concatenation bounds approximation error universally
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