A new iterative method for construction of the Kolmogorov-Arnold representation

The Kolmogorov-Arnold representation of a continuous multivariate function is a decomposition of the function into a structure of inner and outer functions of a single variable. It can be a convenient tool for tasks where it is required to obtain a predictive model that maps some vector input of a black box system into a scalar output. However, the construction of such representation based on the recorded input-output data is a challenging task. In the present paper, it is suggested to decompose the underlying functions of the representation into continuous basis functions and parameters. A novel lightweight algorithm for parameter identification is then proposed. The algorithm is based on the Newton-Kaczmarz method for solving non-linear systems of equations and is locally convergent. Numerical examples show that it is more robust with respect to the section of the initial guess for the parameters than the straightforward application of the Gauss-Newton method for parameter identification.